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Tanque Verde Family Medicine formerly Tucson Family Health Center

Site Coordinator: Netley D'Souza, MD

1 Student per period

7395 E. Tanque Verde
Tucson, AZ 85715

Housing: N/A

Mileage: compensation not provided by FCM

Residency: No
100% with attending

Hospital Affiliation*:
St. Joseph's

Daily # of FP Patients: 20-30

Patients Population Profile:
Diverse full spectrum of Tucson ethnic groups

In-patient rounds with these doctors
FP including minor surgery in office
Electronic Health Records

Flex-time Activities:

Home visits, assisted care and skilled nursing facilities

Insurance Spectrum:
HMO; Fee for Service (private insurance); AHCCCS, Medicare, Medicaid

Comments from Students:

"I really enjoyed working with Dr. D'Souza and feel very lucky to have worked with him. He not only taught me many technical aspects of medicine, he showed me (through his actions) that kindness and generosity are very important aspects of being a physician."

"Great atmosphere. Saw a wide variety of patients. I really feel like I've gotten a feel for what it's like to be a family physician, which I hope will help me make my specialty choice a little easer!"

"Dr. D'Souza's greatest strengths are his great attitude, knowledge, and respect for others. He clearly enjoys having students around."

"EXCELLENT variety of cases and procedures with hands-on experience."

"I was given the opportunity to think critically about problem solving and developing an assessment and plan. I was encouraged to research problems related to my patients. I also enjoyed the continuity - the attending and staff made sure I had the opportunity to see patients I had seen before and call them with lab results. It allowed me to develop rapport with patients in that short 6 weeks."

It was nice to feel trusted and respected by the office."

Location http://www.fcm.arizona.edu/index.cfm/1,134,395,0,html