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I can remember driving into Fresno on the 41 freeway with a few belongings stashed in the backseat and trunk of my black Volvo sedan. Fresno, California was an unknown to me. No family, no friends here. The only thing I knew for sure was that I was going to be working for a group of ophthalmologists that I clicked with immediately and that resonated with how I wanted to practice medicine. I started providing retina services for the patients of Vision Care Center of Central California which 5 years later was to become EYE- Q Vision Care. Read More

When I told a friend, “I’m going to open my own practice” I was struck by his words of advice that followed the usual congratulatory and supportive ones. “Your first hires will be critical. You’ve got to get the culture right day one.” My mind paused and then segued into a prolonged contemplation of why those words felt right. On the one hand it seemed so common sense. On the other hand, other goals vied for attention in the hectic business of starting up a medical practice…finding the right office location, working on the minutiae of credentialing with the insurance plans, figuring out the rules and regulations of electronic health records. Read More