Dr. Shirin E. Doshi, DO

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Shirin E. Doshi, who serves patients in Lansing, Michigan.

An established family physician, Dr. Doshi is affiliated with Sparrow Family Health Center in Lansing, Michigan.

Before embarking on her professional journey, she graduated with her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001, and completed her internship at Sparrow Hospital in 2002. She then went on to complete a residency in family medicine at Michigan State University in 2004, and a fellowship in osteopathic manipulative therapy at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak in 2006.

As a testament to her success, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP), which is an organization that provides board certification to qualified osteopathic physicians (D.O.) who specialize in delivering comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages, genders, and addressing all parts of the body (family physicians).

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.

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