Mrs. Amy Lee Illescas M.D.
Internist
2800 Greystone Commercial Blvd Suite 2B Birmingham AL, 35242About
Amy Lee Illescas, MD, is an established internist with Total Care 280 in Birmingham, Alabama. So, with the help of her husband, Illescas set out to build something new on U.S. 280. She envisioned a health care facility where patients could receive complete care from people with whom they built a personal relationship. She found investors to lift Total Care 280 off the ground in 2011, and two years later she believes sheâ??s built a business that is more about family than anything else. She has 14 years of experience in her field and holds special expertise in diabetes management. She received her doctorate of medicine in 1999 at The University of Alabama School of Medicine and trained at Baptist Health. She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and was honored with the Diabetes Recognition Program Award (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), Patients' Choice Award (2008, 2009), On-Time Doctor Award (2009), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2009, 2010), and America's Most Compassionate Physician Award- 2012. Dr. Illescas also received the National Committee for Quality Assurance Certification for Excellence in Superior Diabetes Care. She links her success to genuinely caring for each of her patients and being readily available to them. She is also affiliated with Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, Alabama.
Education and Training
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1999
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Sinusitis
- High Cholesterol
- Fever
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
- Pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Tonsillitis
- Thyroiditis
Internships
- Baptist Health
What do you attribute your success to?
- Genuinely caring for each of her patients and being readily available to them.
Hobbies / Sports
- Spending Time With Family
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