Facika Tafara MD
Internist
1145 Broadway San Diego California, 92101About
Facika Tafara, MD, MPH, received her medical degree in 1997 from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency in 2001 at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She enjoys reading, dancing, traveling, and credits her success in medicine to hard work and good training. Today Dr. Tafara works in internal medicine at Community Clinic System in San Diego, California.
Education and Training
San Francisco School of Medicine
University of California
Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1997
University of California 1997
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Treatments
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Obesity
- Hepatitis
- Pregnancy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hives
- Hepatitis C
- Pain
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard Work and Good Training
Hobbies / Sports
- Reading, Dancing, Traveling
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