minimum, as a medical opinion, that st. lukas and cmmc should restore the 32 beds cut from st. lukas in 2006 with a 16-bed acute unit and five detox beds. we call on the san francisco planning commission to carry out its duty to represent the urgent psychiatric needs of san francisco residents and to reject the current plan until it addresses those needs. thank you very much. [applause] president olague: thank you. >> good evening. my name is dr. eugene gensel. i'm a retired physician who served this community for over 35 years and i'm a member of physicians organizing committee. i referred many patients to st. luke's back when it was a full complement of services and was licensed for 227 beds. as the current census results from a decade of dismantling to the point where cpmc's planned

especially those who wish to remain independent of sutter medical foundation. several doctors who have joined the foundation report that once their practices under sutter under the healthy san francisco plan were being turned away. in terms of medical planning facility distribution counts, the patients who come to st. luke's are least able to afford a car. it is three bus lines away from any. st. luke's is the only hospital south of market from san francisco general. we wouldn't put all five stations -- fire stations north of market. we want a full complement of hospital services for 370,000 people who live south of market . regarding the proposal to build a, quote, center of excellence for diabetic care, you can't exclude vascular surgery, renal, dialysis and wound care when claiming to specialize in treating seniors.