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Dr. Monica Eisele-Flint Graduated
from University of Texas, Austin with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Biology and German Literature. She attended
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
School of Public Health and received a degree in Medicine
from University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio School of Medicine. Dr. Eisele-Flint completed
her Internal Medicine residency at Montefiore Medical
Center in New York where she received an award for Outstanding
Home Officer in Ambulatory Care Medicine. She was a
faculty member at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Eisele-Flint has moved to the Bay Area with her
husband and three children. She is fluent in Spanish
and German. |
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Dr. Marci Gottlieb graduated with
honors from the University of California, Riverside,
and earned her medical degree from UCLA School of Medicine.
She completed her Internal Medicine training at Mt.
Zion Hospital. She was in private practice in San Francisco
for twelve years before joining Associated Internal
Medicine. She, her husband, and two daughters live in
Oakland.
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Dr. Maia Hightower received a
B.A. at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York. She
attended University of Rochester, Rochester New York
and received MD and a Master in Public Health. Dr. Hightower
completed residency at University of California San
Diego specializing in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
She received the Robert J. Haggerty Prize in Pediatrics
while attending University of Rochester School of Medicine.
She was named “Resident Physician of the Year
2007” by UC San Diego Medical Center. She was
a Peace Corps volunteer teaching high school biology
and chemistry in Cameroon. Dr. Hightower is proficient
in Spanish, and has knowledge of Portuguese. While at
leisure, she enjoys traveling, tennis and running.
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Dr. John T. Jones received a B.A.
from Stanford University and graduated from Vanderbilt
University Medical School with Honors. His Internal
Medicine Residency was at the New York Hospital-Cornell
Medical Center in New York City and at the University
of California, San Francisco where he was Chief Resident
in Medicine. He served as chief of Internal Medicine
in Ankara, Turkey in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Jones completed
training with a Pulmonary Fellowship at U.C.S.F. Medical
Center and began private practice in Berkeley in 1971.
He joined Associated Internal Medicine Medical Group
in July, 2003.
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Dr. Michael Kim graduated from
Penn State University and graduated from Jefferson Medical
College in Philadelphia. He completed his residency
at the New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical
Center in New York City and has served in the Air Force
at Travis Air Force Base. Interests include golf, woodworking,
and classical music.
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Dr. Susan Lu obtained her Bachelor
of Science at University of Michigan and her MD at Wayne
State University School of Medicine. She completed her
internal medicine residency at Loyola University in
Illinois. She had an additional year of training at
St. Louis University in Missouri. Special interests
include Yoga, reading and singing. |
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Dr. Dean Nickles graduated with
honors from West Point and received his medical education
at West Virginia University. He completed his residency
at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. He also
specializes in critical care. Interests include swimming
and cycling. Dr. Nickles is also a fan of Oakland's
athletic teams. His approach to medical care focuses
on physical and emotional health and well-being, with
an emphasis on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle.
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Dr. Leslie Tim graduated from
Stanford University. She completed medical school at
the University of California, San Diego and residency
at Vanderbilt University. She was chief resident in
medicine at the University of Tennessee Medical School,
Nashville. Interests include gardening and cooking.
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Dr. Katy Young-Lee graduated from
Stanford University with a human biology degree. She
then received her Masters of Public Health from the
University of California, Berkeley, School of Public
Health. She received her MD from University of Vermont
in Burlington. She did her internal medicine residency
at University of California, Davis and specialized in
primary care. In her leisure, she enjoys trying new
healthy recipes, reading, exercise, and raising her
two energetic children |
Primary Care and Rheumatology
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Dr. YiYi Stephanie Gu graduated
with highest honors from the University of California
at Davis, and stayed at Davis to complete her medical
education, Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology
fellowship training. Dr.Gu joined Associated Internal
Medicine in 2007 and sees patietns for Rheumatology
by referral. She also has a primary care practice in
Internal Medicine. She is fluent in Chinese and enjoys
traveling, swimming and going to baseball games with
family and friends in her spare time.
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Primary Care and Infectious
Disease
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Dr. Scott Weisenberg received
a BA from the University of California at San Diego
and graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine
with honors. He completed his Internal Medicine residency
at UCSD, and was an Assistant Professor in General Internal
Medicine at UCSD from 1998-2004. He subsequently obtained
training at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine (2005), followed by an Infectous Disease fellowship
at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City (2005-2008).
Dr Weisenberg sees patients in General Internal Medicine
and for Infectious Disease consultations. Dr. Weisenbergs
hobbies include running, soccer, literature, theater,
and travel. |
Endocrinology
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Dr. Grace Eng received her B.S.
and M.D. from the University of Michigan. She completed
her Internal Medicine residency training at Yale University,
where she was honored with the John W. Brackett Award
for excellence in resident teaching. She went on to
complete her subspecialty fellowship in Endocrinology,
Diabetes and Metabolism at Washington University in
St. Louis, before settling in the Bay Area. Dr. Eng
has a consultative practice in endocrinology and accepts
patients by referral only.
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Dr. Anna Shurter graduated with
honors in biochemistry from the University of California
at Davis and also earned her medical degree from the
University of California at Davis. She completed her
internal medicine residency at Santa Clara Valley Medical
Center and went on to finish a subspecialty fellowship
in Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism at Harbor-UCLA
Medical Center. She has done research in lipid disorders
and diabetic eye disease. She is a Bay Area native and
enjoys hiking, swimming and traveling in her free time.
Dr. Shurter has a consultative practice in endocrinology
and accepts patients by referral only. |
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Dr. Elaine Wong obtained her Bachelor
of Science at University of California in Davis where
she graduated with honors. She received a degree in
medicine from Medical College of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee.
She completed an internal medicine residency at University
of California Irvine in Orange and an Endocrinology
Fellowship at VA Greater Los Angles Healthcare System
in Los Angeles, California. She is fluent in Cantonese
and Toisanese.
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Physician Assistants (What
is a PA?)
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L. Desiree Dougherty P.A-C
received her Bachelor of Science from the University
of Florida. She then graduated from the Physician Assistant
Program at the University of South Alabama receiving
her Masters of Science in Physician Assistant studies.
She recently relocated to the Bay Area with her husband
from Tampa, Florida. In her spare time, she enjoys reading,
yoga, and traveling.
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Terri Pagano, P.A-C
graduated with highest distinction from the University
of Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology.
She then attended Samuel Merritt College in Oakland,
CA where she received her Master's of Physician Assistant.
In her spare time she enjoys reading, running, traveling
and spending time with friends and family. |
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Lora Smith P.A-C graduated
from Iowa State University with a degree in Nutritional
Sciences. She then attended the Physician Assistant
program at Touro University in California where she
graduated with her Masters of Science in Physician Assistant
Studies and her Masters in Public Health. Interests
include traveling, running, reading, cooking, and spending
time with family and friends. |
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