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"Even among all my accomplishments, the biggest one is still being able to have

a great interaction with my patients. That's why I originally started on this path -
caring for people, for the underserved, for the small communities, for people

that are underrepresented because that was one of them. I'm blessed proud to
have all this medical knowledge just to be able to put it toward patient care and

the new generations of medical students and physicians that are coming in
today.”

Involvement with the Ross Med community has remained one of Dr. Paslidis’ goals
throughout his 35-year career. He has attended many alumni events and networking

conferences to give back his time and knowledge to both his alumni peers and
students in medical school. In 2020, he was awarded the Alumni Legacy Award for his

outstanding professional achievements and distinguished service in the field of
medicine.

35 YEARS OF CARE AND COMPASSION
After graduating as valedictorian from Ross Med in 1988, Dr. Paslidis went on to a

PhD program studying cell biology through a joint program with the MD Anderson
Cancer Center in Texas and University of Crete in his native Greece. He completed

that program in 1991 and started a postdoctoral program at the Baylor University
College of Medicine. Following the conclusion of his postgraduate training, he started

his residency with the University of Texas and then a gastroenterology fellowship with
Harvard University School of Medicine.

In 1996 when it came time to start his career in the field, Dr. Paslidis moved with his
wife to her home state in Arkansas and began working for a rural federally qualified

health center. He spent a decade there before moving back to Boston to enroll in
Harvard School of Public Health for a master’s degree in healthcare management.

“When I was in Arkansas, I became more interested in the administrative side because
it would allow me to create a bigger impact wherever I was,” he recalled. Upon

completing his MPH at Harvard, Dr. Paslidis settled down in Arizona where he was
named Chief Medical Officer for Northern Arizona Healthcare. He currently practices
out of Sedona and is affiliated with Verde Valley Medical Center.

Rossies, if you are local to the San Diego area or will be visiting during the ACP Conference, please join us for
4 our Alumni Reception on April 28th! More details and link to register can be found on the pg. 10!