TEHMINA KANWAL, MD
Personal statement: "I am known for my strong clinical skills and judgement as well as my diligence, ethics, thoroughness, and bedside manner. I truly love what I do, and my passion is reflected in my work ethic and caring, respectful attitude toward patients and colleagues."
Dr. Kanwal was born and raised in Pakistan, which is where she attended medical school. She immigrated to the United States in 1990. She was educated in English in Pakistan, but is quite a linguist speaking Urdu, Hindi, and Pashtun.
She has a broad base of experience on which to draw. She completed her internal medicine training in 2000 at Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. She spent 5 years in urgent care and emergency medicine in the Baltimore area. The last 5 years she has been in private practice in internal medicine and family practice in the East Bay. She moved her practice from Danville, Ca in July of 2011 and currently sees patients from age 4 and up in both of our offices.
As sick as you may feel, we can guarantee you will leave feeling a little better, and may even have a smile on your face when you complete your visit with Dr. Kanwal.