Dr. Izumi Nomura Cabrera, MD

Izumi was born in Oakland and grew up in the Bay Area. She initially trained and performed as a professional violinist for 10 years, however, while living in New York City, she discovered a passion for medicine and began her training towards becoming a physician. Following medical school, she returned to the Bay Area to be closer to family and to complete her residency at Kaiser Permanente East Bay. She joined Ob Gyn Associates of SF and California Pacific Medical Center in 2009. Her interests include all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology, however, she particularly enjoys performing minimally invasive and standard gynecologic surgery as well as evaluating and researching genetic predispositions for breast and ovarian cancers. She also has an extensive research background and is currently involved in a grant supported, prospective study on weight gain in pregnancy. In her free time, she enjoys relaxing with her husband and two young children.