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PALM SPRINGS LIFE 2016–2017 OUR OASIS Vitality OF OM A PERSONAL GUIDE TO YOGA IN THE DESERT PAGE 12 Massage Masters High Desert: It’s Local and Legal 2016 Medical Directory We LIVE to Care With over 1.5 million patient visits each year, Loma Linda University Health continues to be the leader at providing the best possible healthcare in the Inland Valley region. Innovating techniques, advancing knowledge and compassionately providing whole-person care are all part of the blueprint to our exceptional brand of service. Providing quality healthcare services to better the lives of the people we serve is why we LIVE to Care. Find out more about the services we provide in our community, please call 1-877-LLUMC-4U or log on to lomalindahealth.org. MANY STRENGTHS. ONE MISSION. PATIENTS LOVE DESERT DOCTORS Desert Doctors, a growing network of independent doctors, maintains the time-honored patient-doctor relationship while providing value, experience, and collaborative care. oday many people lament that healthcare is not A Better Path to Health & Wellness what it used to be. They say that finding a doctor While modern healthcare conglomerates pool T who truly cares, who takes the time to listen, resources, they rarely offer the most affordable and who provides personal and compassionate care is healthcare or the most satisfying relationship with doctors. becoming increasingly difficult. As a preferred choice, Physicians may lose their professional autonomy in these Desert Doctors has created a unique pathway for the larger conglomerate systems and patients may experience diverse range of patients across the valley so they may impersonal treatment as well as incur unnecessary receive both quality and value in health care. Formed by expenses. Office visits or treatments often increase twofold many of the Coachella Valley’s top doctors, this dedicated or greater in cost. As a group of independent professionals group of independent health practitioners provides a high with independent hospital affiliations, Desert Doctors level of comprehensive care through collaboration among delivers healthcare through transparent referrals to top the valley’s doctors – without restricting choices that affect doctors based on who is best qualified rather than who is in medical decision-making. a particular healthcare system, all the while keeping value in mind. Patients are not constrained to choose a doctor or other professional simply because MEMBERSHIP SPECIALTIES he or she is part of a narrow network. Allied Health Gynecology and Pain Medicine Christopher Baker, P.A.-C Women’s Health Tobias Moeller-Bertram, M.D. We at Desert Doctors believe that the Lisa Bellows, M.A.C.C.C.A Christine Griswold, M.D. Mark Bouffard IV, M.D. Michelle Brilee, F.N.P. Ava Mahapatra, M.D. Lee Erlendson, M.D. best care comes from the physician’s Laurence Goodman, L.M.F.T Andrew Germanovich, D.O. professional freedom and maintaining his Richard Jervis, P.A.-C Infectious Disease Mersedeh Karimian, D.O. Kelly Lewallen, L.M.F.T. Shubha Kerkar, M.D. Roland Reinhart, M.D. or her independence in private practice. Daniel McBride, P.A.-C Bachir Younes, M.D. We further recognize that we can deliver the McGowan, Anette, F.N.P. Pediatrics Patricia Ryan, ANP-BC; Internal Medicine Arturo Quintanilla, M.D. best patient care by independent thought, House Calls Dimple Agarwal, M.D. Vivien Pacold, M.D.; Ronald Bush, M.D. Adults compassion, competence and autonomy, which Acupunture, Oriental Richard Byrd, M.D.- are the core values of medicine. Medicine Concierge Physical Therapy Patricia Van Santen, Jitka Civrna, M.D. Luke Gentry, D.P.T. DAOM, L.Ac. Daniel Cosgrove, M.D.; Vincent Kambe, D.P.T. We collaborate with local and regional Sleep Medicine Aesthetic/Cosmetic Robert Czako, M.D. Plastic Surgery doctors and university medical centers to Medicine Steven Gorman, M.D. Natalie Driessen, M.D. deliver the finest care available. In addition, Doriana Cosgrove, M.D. Patricia James, M.D. Frederick Eko, M.D. Mary Howell, M.D. Mark Sofonio, M.D. our network includes primary care, specialty Bariatric Surgery Rupinder Mann, M.D.; Judith Zacher, M.D. Ramy Awad, M.D. House Calls and alternative medicine doctors: internists, Peter St. Louis, M.D. ; Podiatric Medicine / gynecologists, chiropractors, podiatrists, Cardiology Concierge Surgery Hetal Bhakta, M.D. Kishor Vachanni, M.D. Gregory King, D.P.M. optometrists, dermatologists, neurologists, Ronald Himelman, M.D. Aaron Bean, D.P.M. urologists, surgeons, naturopathic practitioners, Naturopathic Medicine Benjamin Wehrli, D.P.M. Chiropractic Shannon Sinsheimer, N.D. and pain management specialists, all of whom Paul Davis, D.C. Psychiatry are committed to a patient’s overall well-being Naota Hashimoto, D.C. Neurology Manish Sheth, M.D. Veronica Slaughter, D.C. Antoine El Hajjar, M.D. and improved health. Dennis Spurgin, D.C. Bishoy Labib, M.D. Pulmonary Medicine Indermohan Luthra, M.D. Learned Gonzales, M.D. Colon and Rectal Surgery Laura Morgan, M.D. Top-Quality Providers Christina Jenkins, M.D. Neuroradiology Scott Gering, M.D. Christopher Hancock, M.D. Radiation Oncology Desert Doctors William Kelly, M.D. Peter Greenberg, M.D. We understand the benefit of knowing our Dentistry Theodore Masek, M.D. Joshua Cartter, D.D.S. Neurosurgery patients, which leads to better treatment plans James Ausman, M.D. Radiology that target improved outcomes and a genuine Dermatology Shahin Etebar, M.D. Adam Brochert, M.D. Timothy Jochen, M.D. Paul Kaloostian, M.D. John Feller, M.D. partnership which are essential to improve Wendy Roberts, M.D. Stuart May, M.D. quality in care. Knowledge of the patient, Maryam Sickinger, D.O. 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Oral and Maxillofacial Cesar Mora-Esteves, M.D. medicine path, or a specialty doctor. Edward Ruiz, M.D. Surgery Lance Walsh, M.D., PhD Erica Ruiz, M.D. Robert Bass, D.D.S. Christopher Snyder, D.O. Milan Jugan, D.M.D. Vascular Surgery Marc Salomone, D.D.S. Anna Gasparyan, M.D. Gastroenterology Peter Scheer, D.D.S. “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, Gary Annunziata, D.O. Vein and Vascular there is also a love of Humanity.” Ahn Duong, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Surgery David Duffner, M.D. John Lee, M.D. -Hippocrates General Surgery Eric Freedman, M.D. Pushpinder Sivia, M.D. Harold Barnes, M.D. Sydney Pardino, M.D. Son Ha Yu, M.D. Steve Choe, M.D. Sam Reber, M.D. Samuel Ibrahim, M.D. Douglas Roger, M.D. Venous and Lymphatic David Johnson, M.D. Raj Sinha, M.D. Medicine Visit our informative website, Nhat Nguyen-Minh, M.D. Sanford Greenberg, M.D. www.desertdoctors.org, or talk with one Justin Reckard, M.D. Otolaryngology Joan Warren, M.D. Karl Schulz, M.D. Maya Kato, M.D. of our call advisors at (760) 232-4646. Peter Schulz, M.D. Eric Nash, M.D. Qing Tian, M.D. ALREADY A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED AIDS SERVICE ORGANIZATION “D.A.P.’s board of directors, our leadership team and staff, and all of our community partners By Barry L. Dayton in Get Tested Coachella Valley truly believe that an AIDS-free future is not only within our DESERT AIDS PROJECT grasp on a global basis – but that we’re helping to make it happen right here,” said Brinkman. “As many as 25% of people living with HIV in the U.S. are estimated to be unaware of their EXPANDS ITS HEALTH CARE PURVIEW status. That indicates additional efforts to routinize HIV testing for patients are needed.” AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER During National Health Center Week, from August 9-15, 2015 the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services In keeping with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the U.S., Updated to 2020, Get Tested Coachella Valley has already announced $169 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 266 health center sites for delivery of comprehensive primary had stellar success toward meeting the “90/90/90 targets”: health care services in the communities that need them the most. One of those sites was Desert AIDS Project (D.A.P.) in Palm Springs, which became a full-status, “330 grantee” Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) targeting low-income members of the community in need of services. 90% of people living with HIV knowing their status Serving nearly 23 million patients nationwide, health centers like D.A.P. are vital sources of primary care in communities 90% of those who know their status are on HIV treatment across America, especially for those who often have had few available health care options. Centers like D.A.P. also provide patients with crucial information on the importance of regular checkups and screenings, which encourage timely 90% of people on HIV treatment have a suppressed viral load care and decrease the need for emergency treatment.