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Family Medicine

Supporting patients of all ages at locations across the Valley

District Medical Group (DMG) includes primary care providers (PCP) specializing in family medicine to treat the whole family – from infants through adults.  Our family medicine physicians and advanced practitioners specialize in:

  • Acute and chronic condition care

  • Annual wellness exams

  • Immunizations

  • Medication management

  • Preventive medicine

  • Routine physicals and sports physicals

  • Sinus and respiratory care

  • Treatment of minor injuries

  • Women’s health

Supporting patients at locations across the Valley, a DMG PCP is nearby to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family.

Medical Education Programs

As part of the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance and in partnership with Valleywise Health, DMG offers the following medical education programs in family medicine:

Residency program

Undergraduate programs for medical students

For more information on DMG’s commitment to educating Arizona’s future healthcare professionals, click here.

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Meet Our Family Medicine Providers

Merima Bucaj, DO, FAAFP
Merima Bucaj, DO, MBA, FAAFP
Academic Chair, Family Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ
Chair, Family Medicine
Medical Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale
Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Complete bio
Lenore Encinas, MD
Lenore Encinas, MD
Medical Director, Valleywise Community Health Center- Guadalupe
Medical Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Arizona (UA) College of Medicine, Tucson
Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Complete bio
Bhargavi Joshi, DO
Bhargavi Joshi, DO
Medical Director, Valleywise Community Health Center- North Phoenix
Medical Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale
Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Complete bio
Ann Khalsa, MD
Ann Khalsa, MD, MSEd, FAAFP, AAHIVM
Medical Director, Valleywise Community Health Center- McDowell
Medical Specialty: Family Medicine
HIV Medicine
Medical School: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles
Certification: American Academy of HIV Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine
Complete bio
Raj Makadia, MD
Raj Makadia, MD
Medical Director, Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center- Peoria
Medical Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Medical University of the Americas, Charlestown, Nevis
Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Complete bio
Christina Smarik Snyder, MD
Christina Smarik Snyder, MD
Senior Director, Federally Qualified Health Centers- Valleywise Health
Medical Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson
Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Complete bio