Gerald Carnazzo is a board certified Family Medicine physician and Fellow of the American Board of Family Medicine.

Dr. Carnazzo received his baccalaureate degree in Psychology from the University of Southern California (USC), and his Doctor of Medicine degree from Creighton University. He completed his internship and tour of duty both at the United States Naval Hospital.

Dr. Carnazzo became a Staff Physician at CHOMP (Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula) in 1972 and spent the next 30 years cultivating a private family practice until CHOMP retained him exclusively as an Emergency Room Physician in 2001.

Highlighted among Dr. Carnazzo’s list of career accomplishments is his tenure as past Chairman of the Departments of Internal Medicine and Family Practice at CHOMP, and his appointment as Medical Director of the Department of Employee Health.

After 6 years of practicing Emergency Medicine, he is pleased to get back to doing what he’s always done best ~ taking care of, and sharing in the lives of patients who place their trust in his skills, knowledge and experience in all aspects of Primary Care.

Married over 30 years, Dr. Carnazzo is an avid tennis player and is father to Jeff Carnazzo, Head Football Coach at Palma and Daniel Carnazzo, a Corrections Officer in Monterey County.

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