family physician
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Shruti Javali, a family physician at a clinic in Hanford, Calif., regularly treats patients with advanced cases of San Joaquin Valley fever, a fungal lung infection found mainly in that part of California and Arizona.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
"They've completely changed their snowbird plans," the semi-retired family physician said.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
Adding a kiosk as another pharmacy option can also be confusing, especially for elderly patients, said Mike Sevilla, a family physician in Salem, Ohio.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025
Dr. Mitesh Popat, a family physician and head of the clinic, said that federal policy changes — especially more frequent paperwork and added work requirements — will likely push eligible patients off of Medi-Cal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025
Horace Whaley was ordinarily a family physician, one of three on San Piedro.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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