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my photos won competitions….I love
have studied with some of them
and learn from their discoveries.
And there were also business
people who taught me great
lessons, such as the contractor
Brian Douglas. He built houses
and buildings and much more. We
started a venture together called
Imperial Granite.
What advice would you give
someone starting a new business?
Oh, I have so much experience to
share and that is why I love to
speak and to present cases as a
doctor. I also helped to start-up a can. Secondly, avoid the poor
few side businesses and let my
partners run with them later.
Some of the most important points
I’d raise are always be positive and body! The last part is the mind.
highly motivated, and believe in
yourself. Be courteous and
ethnical and encouraging to the
people around you. Be loyal and
dedicated to your work. Don’t let
anyone put you down. And most
of all, whatever the dream is,
never give up.
What makes you smile?
I love my family and I love
creative and beautiful things and
being part of them, and all of those 45 minutes to an hour of “met
make me smile. I love to cook and
serve meals. But what makes me
smile the most, is when I hear a
patient or a family member
thanking me or praising me.
Knowing I could help them
improve-- from a shallow,
struggling place and do things like
enjoy the beach again—is an
incredible source of satisfaction.
So many things about my work as
a doctor make me happy: when I
am able to diagnose a rare or
unusual disease and treat it; when
a patient heals and infections are
resolved; when other physicians
or hospitals show appreciation of
the care that I give; or when I am
asked to give a lecture.
How does mindset influence care?
There is really a mind, body spirit University of Tulsa and after that my
connection and the desire to get
well is a big thing. When people
have infections, they can’t
function or enjoy all the beauty of working in a variety of communities
life. They feel unwanted. They
tend to lose their oomph. There
are three main parts to changing it done extremely well over the years. I
all. First, limit exposure and get all have achieved all I set out to and take
the vaccines and treatments you
lifestyle choices that affect your
body, such as alcohol, caffeine,
excess weight. Take care of your
Both the conscious and
subconscious mind govern our
body, our happiness and our
vitality. Get depressed, it affects What are some of the things you have
the immune systems; keep spirits
high and it runs better. So, feel
good about yourself and treat
yourself well!
You are a most busy physician, a
wife, a mother, an entrepreneur.
Do you make time for hobbies ?
Oh yes, I make sure to squeeze in
time” every day. Much of that is
devoted to Tae Kwan Do. I have a
2nd degree black belt and am
working toward my 3rd. It helps
with balance, breathing, and
enables me to eat more richly. I
remember when malnutrition was
an issue and today it’s obesity. So, used to be private companies that were
taking care of my body and getting
exercise are very important.
I also have a passion for
photography and especially enjoy
taking pictures of nature. Some of
travelling and seeing this big world…
and I love to help young children rise,
to teach them about goals or
achievement and motivate them.
Tell us about your career track…
I was very fortunate to be able to earn
my different degrees, starting with a
computer engineering degree from the
medical education. It was also
wonderful to spend time learning and
and hospitals. Most exciting of all was
running a private practice which has
great pride in being a source of service
to private citizens, veterans and
persons currently in the military
services. I am also glad that I could help
build the knowledge of medical
students and other doctors, and that I
am able to enhance teamwork among
healthcare professionals.
seen change or evolve in your 25-plus
years of practice?
So many things have changed and in
different areas of medicine. Many of the
infectious diseases have been erased or
reduced. Hepatitis C is out of the
picture and Hepatitis B is well
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treatments have emerged recently. You
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of HIV has dropped in the p
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the way health insurance is run. It all
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expensive, today it is HMO’s. Back in
the days of John F Kennedy, Medicare
was created for seniors and it is
wonderful that this country gives the
elderly hospital care when they
experience a cardiac episode or a
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