 Doctors in this specialty
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UPH family medicine physicians offer wide-ranging general health care to all patients regardless of age or gender. They provide preventive health care and care of acute and chronic illnesses (such as diabetes and hypertension). They are also skilled in performing office procedures such as removal or biopsy of skin lesions.
With a focus on the family, UPH physicians provide family-centered maternity care and deliveries, as well as care for infants and children and for the more specialized needs of women and older adults.
They care for patients in the hospital as well as in outpatient clinics, maintain excellent relationships with specialists in the community and refer patients for evaluation and treatment when necessary.
UPH also offers special family medicine clinic sessions for colposcopy, same-day care, women’s health care, and sports medicine and integrative medicine consultations. Special Programs
Refugee Clinics provide initial and ongoing healthcare for nearly 1,000 refugees from around the world each year. Refugees are required to be seen by a physician within 30 days of entering the United States, and require immunizations and specialized care.
Phone: (520) 694-1611 or (520) 694-8888
Tucson Family Advocacy Project supports established patients in navigating the healthcare system. A lawyer, social worker, and law intern are available for assistance.
Optimal Aging Clinic offers longer appointments for older adults facing more intensive and extensive health and end-of-life issues. This program is for established patients.
Support Groups
Patients on AHCCCS can contact the Community Partnership of Southern Arizona (CPSA) to enroll in behavioral health services. CPSA refers adults to three local agencies for counseling, inpatient treatment, and support groups.
Al-Anon, for friends and family of alcoholics
Phone: (520) 323-2229
Online Resources
National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Office on Women’s Health, US Department of Health and Human Services
National Cancer Institute
Community Outreach
Directed by Violet Siwik, MD, the CHOICES program teaches children and their parents about healthy lifestyles and ways to maintain healthy weight.
Phone: (520) 307-3694
UPH family medicine physicians also offer basic health care system, resources and wellness information to rural communities including Indian Reservations, and encourage individual recovery from mental health and substance use disorders (RISE).
Numerous health and wellness education classes are offered to women of all ages as part of the Women and Families Health Center at Kino Campus. See OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY [link to other page] to view a complete list of the courses being offered.
Phone: (520) 874-4931
Major Areas of Research
Project Reach: Project Reach teaches people how to encourage tobacco users to quit in a respectful and helpful manner. Myra Muramoto, MD, MPH is the Principal Investigator of this study.
Phone: (520) 626-1900
Native American Research and Training Center (NARTC): The Family Medicine department partners with Native American communities to conduct health-related research and training projects that will improve the quality of life for Native Americans.
Phone: (520) 621-5075
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