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>> I like to connect with people, I think that's part of the appeal of being an internist and,
you know, internal medicine subspecialist is I like talking to people.
I like hearing their stories, I like interacting with them
and I like helping them feel better and achieve better health.
A typical patient for us is someone who comes in who says they're feeling tired,
they may be snoring at night, they may wake up gasping, they are tired during the day,
it interferes with their ability to work and their ability to sort of enjoy themselves.
They're often disrupting their bed partner's sleep, that is a very typical patient for us.
My patient care philosophy is really I guess it centers on really listening to the patient,
listening to what their needs are, what they are able to do, what kind of approach they want
to take rather than saying, you know, this is what I think you should do.
I like telling them that they're here for my expertise and they obviously should listen
to what I have to say but ultimately the decision is theirs,
all I can do is offer them the best information that I can
and then they decide what's best for them.