Facing an influx of newly insured patients under the Affordable Care Act and a wave of demographic trends, 31 percent of health facility managers plan to increase their medical staffs, according to a new report. The findings are the latest data from a nationwide survey of hospitals and medical groups by Staff Care, a subsidiary of …
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Solving the Shortage in Primary Care Doctors
Again and again, we hear that the country has too few doctors, particularly for primary care. And Obamacare is supposed to make the shortage much worse in the coming years as more Americans become insured and try to shoehorn themselves into already crowded medical offices. But why, exactly, are doctors in such short supply? click …
Read moreBUILDING MORE MEDICAL SCHOOLS WON’T SOLVE PATIENT ACCESS ISSUES
Although total US medical school enrollment increased nearly 23% between 2000 and 2010, many of those newly minted physicians won’t choose primary care specialties nor will they settle in states with the most severe primary care shortages. To read more about it click here – http://www.annfammed.org/content/12/1/80.long
Read moreHealth Insurance For All
This is a time of unprecedented change in medicine. For the first time in our history, all of the citizens of the United States will have access to health insurance. Additionally, the Baby Boomer generation is entering retirement age. This translates to many more patients with greater medical needs accessing healthcare. Primary care physicians are …
Read moreDavid Emil Joseph Bazzo, MD
Dr. Bazzo has been named a Top Doctor in family medicine by the San Diego County Medical Society and San Diego Magazine every year since 2005 and was named a Top Doctor in both family medicine and sports medicine in 2009, 2011, and 2012. He is team physician for the San Diego Roller Derby, the …
Read moreChad Osborne, MD
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor Family Medicine (Primary Specialty) Primary Care, Obstetrics Medical Degree: UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA Board Certifications: Family Medicine
Read moreSuraj Arthur Achar, MD
Dr. Achar is a primary care physician with fellowship training and certificate of added qualification in sports medicine. He is medical director of La Jolla Family and Sports Medicine and, from 2009 to 2011, was named a “Top Doctor” in family medicine by San Diego County Magazine and the San Diego County Medical Society. Dr. …
Read morePatricia Brady, MD
Associate Clinical Professor III Dr. Brady has been practicing medicine in this country since 1994. “I really enjoy the closeness I experience with the families I care for. I believe in offering the best care for my day-to-day patients in a cost-effective and evidence-based style.” Medical Degree: Medical School of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil Residency: …
Read moreMelanie R. Fiorella, MD
Family Medicine (Primary Specialty) Primary Care Medical Degree: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY Residency: UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA Board Certifications: Family Medicine
Read moreAlan Shahtaji, DO
Dr. Shahtaji is from the Chicago area but completed his residency at UC San Diego in Family Medicine and was Chief Resident. He subsequently completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at Wake Forest in North Carolina. During this time, he cared for the Division I sports teams and traveled to the College Cup with Women’s soccer …
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