Dr. Gary James Shima MD
General Practitioner
1529 Grand Avenue Suite B San Marcos CA, 92078About
Dr. Gary Shima is a general practitioner practicing in San Marcos, CA. Dr. Shima does not specialize in one area of medicine, however provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients who they provide health care services to. Dr. Shima provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing and treating multiple illnesses and injuries. General practitioners typically work in private offices and clinics and have staffs of nurses and administators.
Education and Training
Univ of Southern Ca Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1965
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1965
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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