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Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
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Welcome to Merced Lung and Sleep - Turlock Pulmonary and Sleep
At the practice of Sunit Patel MD a Board-Certified Sleep, Pulmonary and Critical Care specialist, we don’t just see patients, we are here to serve people. Our top priority is helping you have a restful sleep and restore your lung health, to the best possible in the most efficient way.
Dr. Patel completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at Brown University an Ivy League institution and his Fellowship in Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at world renowned and nationally recognized Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Our team of well-trained compassionate providers use their knowledge base and experience to evaluate your symptoms signs, prior history to custom design a most effective systematic diagnostic and treatment plan for each person. We utilize the latest developments and proven advanced procedures like sleep studies, pulmonary function testing and oxygen need assessment testing that include; six-minute walk test and nocturnal oximetry, to make a correct diagnosis so we can so we can get you soon onto a road to recovery. We care about our patients and want them to enjoy optimal health. It’s why we do what we do and try to do it best.
At this time, the team at Sunit R. Patel, MD, welcomes new and existing patients to call the Merced or Turlock office or click the online booking tool to arrange an appointment with the local lung and sleep experts.
Dr. Marwaha is an exceptionally caring physician at Tri-Valley Medical Center located in San Ramon, CA. He appreciates the challenge of diagnosing tough medical cases and does so with a compassionate and thoughtful approach. As Chairman in the Department of Medicine at San Ramon Regional Medical Center, he consistently leads his peers in developing a greater understanding of patient needs in both the hospital and clinical environment. A strong advocate of continuing education, Dr. Marwaha, spends a great deal of time growing his Internal Medicine knowledge base. His goal in this regard is singular: help patients get better and stay better. A Board Certified Internal Medicine physician, Dr. Marwaha completed his Internal Medicine Internship at University of Nevada School of Medicine. His Internal Medicine residency was completed San Joaquin General Hospital.
Dr. Marwaha is also Board Certified in Sleep Medicine and has developed and implemented an In-Home Sleep Testing Program for his patients.
Dr. Marwaha is a member of the following organizations:
Puja Thakkar, DO is a native of the Bay Area and a passionate sleep medicine provider serving her patients in Danville and Fremont, California. Dr. Thakkar established the Golden Gate Sleep Centers to offer state-of-the-art facilities out of which to diagnose and treat conditions that prevent people from having a good night of sleep.
Dr. Thakkar began her career at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, where she completed her training in internal medicine. She pursued her fellowship in sleep medicine at the University of California-Davis.
After completing her fellowship, she went on to serve United States veterans at the VA in Sacramento/Mather. Dr. Thakkar remains a part of the UC Davis volunteer faculty in sleep medicine.
The patient-physician partnership is vital to Dr. Thakkar. To the benefit of her patients from multiple backgrounds, Dr. Thakkar speaks Gujarati, Hindi, and conversational Spanish. She can see patients at both of the Golden Gate Sleep Centers locations, and she also makes herself accessible by phone and by email.
Outside of work, Dr. Thakkar enjoys spending time with her husband and her twins. She also enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga, swimming, and, of course, sleeping.
Puja Thakkar, DO is a native of the Bay Area and a passionate sleep medicine provider serving her patients in Danville and Fremont, California. Dr. Thakkar established the Golden Gate Sleep Centers to offer state-of-the-art facilities out of which to diagnose and treat conditions that prevent people from having a good night of sleep.
Dr. Thakkar began her career at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, where she completed her training in internal medicine. She pursued her fellowship in sleep medicine at the University of California-Davis.
After completing her fellowship, she went on to serve United States veterans at the VA in Sacramento/Mather. Dr. Thakkar remains a part of the UC Davis volunteer faculty in sleep medicine.
The patient-physician partnership is vital to Dr. Thakkar. To the benefit of her patients from multiple backgrounds, Dr. Thakkar speaks Gujarati, Hindi, and conversational Spanish. She can see patients at both of the Golden Gate Sleep Centers locations, and she also makes herself accessible by phone and by email.
Outside of work, Dr. Thakkar enjoys spending time with her husband and her twins. She also enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga, swimming, and, of course, sleeping.
Dr Nathalie Michaud has been in Practice for 27 years and is board certified in Family Medicine from the American Board of Family Physician and from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
She has a special interest in Preventive Care with a patient-centered approach to a long-lasting healthy relationship with her patients. She is passionate about the practice of Medicine supported by research and scientific evidence.
She started her Career in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1995 and moved to the United States in 1999. She has practiced in Westchester County, NY and then for 11 years was in Ridgefield, CT.
She moved to California in 2011 and practiced Medicine with Walnut Creek Medical Group from 2012, which was acquired by John Muir Medical Group in 2017. She then practiced with One Medical from 2019 to 2021.
She now works for BASS Medical Group and looks forward to welcoming you!
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