Staff
Health Care Services attracts some of the most diverse and highly trained professionals in the region. San Joaquin General Hospital has three of the finest physician residence training programs in the state. These highly acclaimed programs include internal medicine, family practice and general surgery.
Other professionals who work closely with primary and specialty care providers include mental health clinicians, public health practitioners and substance abuse counselors. All are leaders in their field and provide and array of services in their field and provide an array of services that reach throughout San Joaquin County.
Dr.
Rod Felber came to San Joaquin General Hospital in 1991 when the
AIDS epidemic was on the rise, and he wanted to do something about
it. He began the monumental task of forming the first-of-its-kind
HIV clinic in San Joaquin County. The clinic treats approximately
95% of the county's HIV patients. "My goal is to let people
know our door is always open and that they are not judged in any way
when they enter that door," said Dr. Felber. "I want the
clinic to be the best treatment facility possible with a reputation
that follows." In addition to overseeing the HIV clinic, Dr.
Felber also serves as associate director of the Internal Medicine
Residency Program. "I love working with residents and medical
students and hope that I can give them the kind of quality education
I received during my residency at San Joaquin General
Hospital."
Dr.
Karen Furst is responsible for the health and safety of over half a
million people in San Joaquin County. As San Joaquin County public
health officer, Dr. Furst leads Public Health Service's mission to
prevent disease and promote good health throughout the community.
Dr. Furst is responsible for providing oversight for programs that
touch the lives of everyone in the community. Environmental health
programs, such as restaurant inspections, ensure that food is
handled properly. Other programs, such as Communicable Disease
Control, help save lives by controlling tuberculosis and other
dangerous contagious diseases. A tobacco prevention program helps to
decrease the number of teens who take up the life-threatening habit.
A focus on early prenatal care and childhood immunizations are
examples of how Public Health Services commits to an early, healthy
start in life. Programs such as these, contribute to the quality of
life for everyone in San Joaquin County.
Problems
with suicide, grief, depression, relationships, anger and more can
affect anyone. Thanks to two special programs at San Joaquin County
Mental Health Services, more people are getting the help they need,
when they need it.
For
the past 20 years, Dr. Sheela Kapre has dedicated herself to San
Joaquin General Hospital where she is currently chair of Internal
Medicine, director of Critical Care and director of Graduate Medical
Education. Having completed both her internship and residency at San
Joaquin General Hospital, Dr. Kapre chose to stay and become a
full-time faculty member. She enjoys the people and the
opportunities to serve in a high-quality critical care facility.
"People here have a real commitment to our highly-respected
public institution. Medical students vie for the opportunity to
study medicine with us."
County Health Care Services so special. They bridge compassionate care with improved facilities and technology. The diversity of our employees supports the quality of our culture of care.
Our Service Excellence culture makes us the provider of choice for San Joaquin County employees, the growing Latino and Southeast Asian populations, as well as for other culturally diverse residents in the community.
Health care continues to change dramatically, but one thing that remains the same is our mission to provide accessible, quality health care to every res`ident in San Joaquin County.
