David is an internal medicine hospitalist at Hoag. Born in Taiwan, he immigrated with his family to America as a young boy. At an early age, he developed an admiration for the men and women of our nation’s military and the determination to someday serve his adopted country. After receiving his bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, David received a Navy scholarship to New York Medical College, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree. He completed his internship at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego and was assigned as a Battalion Surgeon for the Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa, Japan, providing general and acute care to more than 800 Marines and serving as Medical Advisor to the base Commanding Officer. He later served as Senior Medical Officer for the 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, overseeing clinics providing medical care to 6,000 Marines. For his service, David was awarded the Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal. At Hoag, he has had many leadership roles, including as a member of the Medical Executive Committee and as vice-chairman of the Department of Hospital Medicine providing expert leadership and operational management for 15 full-time hospitalists at Hoag Irvine and Hoag Orthopedic Institute helping guide most activities of the hospitalist team, from recruiting new physicians, providing mentorship, and collaborating with nursing staff to seeking new ways to enhance the transition of care for patients. David resides in Irvine with his wife Amy and daughters Caitlyn and Cara.