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I have been practicing hospital medicine since 2003. The Dept of hospital Medicine specializes in delivering and coordinating the care of hospitalized patients and facilitating a safe stay and a safe discharge. The hospital experience, for the patient, can be quite disconcerting – with the pain of the illness, unfamiliar surroundings, new faces, new medications, tests, the uncertainties and what have you. I believe that clear, unequivocal communication between the doctors, patients and the ancillary staff can make this experience much better.

I encourage my patients to ask questions, know their disease, their medications and participate fully in their care. I enjoy talking to my patients and answering questions.

I love my role as the navigator, educator and advocate of my patients and their families.

My goal is the same as yours: - getting you home – safely.

My Credentials

Medical school	Sardar Patel University, Karamsad, Gujarat, India
Residency	Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program Inc, Tucson, AZ
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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