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I have always been interested in the medical field, particularly cardiology. I take a particular interest in imaging (EKGS, echocardiography, nuclear cardiac imaging), physical exams, and treating cardiac arrhythmias. In my practice, I treat pa...
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Ever since high school I had an interest in the biological sciences. I followed that interest going to medical school and it was there that I chose to specialize in internal medicine. Internal medicine interests me because it allows me to study, understand and treat the entire person – mind, body and spirit. ...
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I think of general surgery as the ultimate connection between brain and hands. I love combining scientific knowledge with physical skill in such a way that my patients come out of ...
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...blem. I love watching people improve. I am a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, and I have previously served as the director of pulmonary medicine, chairman of medicine, and chief of medical staff at Northwest Medical Center. I am board certified in pulmonary disease and sleep medicine. In addition, I maintain a part-time position with VA Southern Arizona Healthcare System, because as a ...
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My decision to become a gastroenterologist grew from personal experience with my father's diagnosis of bile duct cancer. As a GI physician, I identify with concerns patients and th...
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As a neurosurgeon, I specialize in traditional, minimally-invasive and microsurgical neurosurgery and complex spinal operations. I provide patient-centered treatment for tumor, tra...
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...aska. Prior to becoming an orthopedic surgeon, I started my career as an orderly and then progressed on to becoming a scrub tech and then eventually a registered nurse. Working in various jobs in the medical field has helped me gain an appreciation of the critical work the support staff do every day and also helps me work with them more efficiently. In my free time I am an avid golfer and also enjoy hiki...
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...has been integrally involved in the growth of cardiology disease management in Northwest Tucson. He was the first cardiologist to perform cardiac catheterization and coronary angioplasty at Northwest Medical Center, where he also served as chief of staff. He established the first diagnostic stress echo lab and was among the first vascular specialists to use stents for the treatment of peripheral vascular...
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Since I was a child, I always felt the innate need to help those around me, which ultimately led me to my career in medicine. I decided general surgery was my true passion when I r...
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I was privileged to receive an early perspective on practicing medicine at a young age, because my father was a physician. Observing him made a deep impression on me regarding what...
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...s. Dr. Yim believes in the 'family rule" - what would I do if this was my family member? - and uses this philosophy when discussing treatment options with his patients. In addition to his traditional medical training, Dr. Yim completed a course in structural acupuncture and incorporates acupuncture into treatment plans when appropriate. Dr. Yim is fluent in Chinese, English and Spanish. He is accepting n...
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...could think was, 'Why did this happen? How can I prevent this from happening to someone else?" That was the point at which I decided to channel my desire to serve others into becoming a physician. In medical school, I was able to touch all kinds of specialties – but internal medicine was my home base. Whatever else may be going on with our patients' health, their continuity of care begins and ends with u...
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I decided to become a physician when I was about 12 years old. My mother was an ICU nurse, so I was able to spend time there and watch doctors – and other medical professionals – work together to care for patients. I saw my first surgery when I was about 14 as a 'gofer" on a medical mission, which put me firmly on track to start preparing for medical school. F...
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...ymptoms. I am certified in obesity medicine and management as well as in wound care, but my practice is comprehensive and full-spectrum. When I teach and supervise resident physicians in our Graduate Medical Residency program, I emphasize how important it is to be a 'one-stop shop" for patients, as far as possible. I love when my students ask me questions, and sometimes disagree with me, as part of their...
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...nesses are the most interesting of all. They can affect us anywhere from head to toe, and each person's experience with the same illness can be quite different. Specifically, I like to manage chronic medical conditions including hypertension, heart failure, diabetes, kidney disease, arrhythmia, COPD and sleep apnea. These all tend to progress slowly, so patients often get 'used to" living with symptoms –...
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...e a high level of care, including diagnostic imaging – for example, CT angiograms – in collaboration with structural heart specialists. My goal is to get to know my patients and their histories, both medical and personal, before deciding on a treatment plan. Ideally, we start our work together by looking at what the patient is already doing well in terms of self-care. With that as a jumping-off point, we...
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In my practice, I aim to do the fewest number of things to get the best outcome. My mission is to help patients identify the best path forward and then support them through the hea...
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...f trust and teamwork among patients, the patient's family and health provider. This life lesson I learned from my own family experience. When my father was sick in Nigeria, West Africa, no one in the medical profession educated us on the things we could have done as a family to improve his health or possibly prolong his life. Now, as a nurse practitioner, my goal is to help make a difference, one family ...
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For more than 30 years, I've been caring for women's health in Tucson. No two days have been the same. I identify with my patients, because as a woman, I am one of my patients. Lik...
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...gynecology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Prior to my recent stint in the private practice setting, I served in the U.S. Air Force as chairman of women's health at David Grant Medical Center in Fairfield, Calif. I concluded my military career as Surgical Squadron Field Grade Officer of the Year and was honorably discharged as a lieutenant colonel. During my free ti...
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...emotional, and mental health. I was born and raised in San Francisco, earned my undergraduate degree in Hawaii, and completed my residency in a rural area of Michigan that struggled with a drought of medical resources. The combination of these experiences served to make me a well-rounded physician (as well as a trained violinist who loves to surf). I have a special interest in osteopathic sports medicine...
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...rience was fundamental in my decision to pursue a career providing valuable assistance to individuals in need. I returned to the United States with intent to finish undergraduate studies and pursue a medical degree so that I could become a family physician. I chose family medicine because of the diverse experience in caring for a newborn baby or a 90-year-old patient. I enjoy the ability to treat an enti...
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I was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, where my passion for surgery and medicine started at an early age. After graduating medical school there, I moved to the United States to pursue further education, licensing, and American board certification. What I love most about family medicine is that it's never boring – I get to do a l...
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...omplex stenosis of the coronary arteries to improve blood supply to ischemic tissue (often times in patients who can't undergo open heart surgery). During the decade I cared for veterans at Tucson VA Medical Center, I performed this procedure countless times – with the benefit of advanced technology including intravascular ultrasound, pressure wire assessment, laser atherectomy, coronary lithotripsy, rot...
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...d demeanor, knowledge, and detailed approach towards providing patient care not only inspired my path into medicine, but shaped my core values as a doctor today. After graduating university and medical school, I found my calling in the practice of family medicine because of its versatility of care – impacting all ages from newborn and up. Shortly after, I joined the Indiana University of Medic...
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