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University Physicians Healthcare Hires Two Surgeons

Sept. 19, 2006
Contact: Barbara Peck, (520) 624-1116

Shari L. Meyerson, M.D.
Shari L. Meyerson, M.D.

Kay Goshima, M.D.
Kay Goshima, M.D.
Surgeons Shari L. Meyerson, M.D. and Kay Goshima, M.D. have been hired by University Physicians Healthcare.

Dr. Meyerson specializes in a variety of thoracic procedures as well as thoracic surgery, and provides services at UPH Clinics at University Medical Center.

Dr. Meyerson graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1996 and then served as a surgical intern, resident, research fellow and administrative chief resident at the University of Chicago Hospitals until 2003. More recently, she was a cardiothoracic surgery resident at Duke University Medical Center.

She has had 27 peer-reviewed articles published in different journals, and was awarded a cardiovascular pathophysiology and biochemistry training grant from June 1998-2000.

Dr. Goshima's clinical specialties include vascular surgical procedures and treatments for venous disorders, with expertise in therapeutic varicose vein ablations and radio frequency ablation. She works at the Multi-Specialty Surgery Clinic at UPH Hospital and Clinics at Kino Campus.

Dr. Goshima earned a medical degree from St. Louis University in 1999 and since then has been an intern, resident and chief resident of general surgery, and a resident of vascular surgery at the University of Arizona. She was given a teaching award during her general surgery residency.

University Physicians Healthcare is a nonprofit corporation created in 1985 as the medical practice of the physicians of the UA College of Medicine. Together, University Physicians Healthcare, The University of Arizona, UPH Hospital at Kino Campus and University Medical Center combine to care for patients, educate medical students, train young physicians and conduct clinical research. With over 350 physicians and 1,500 staff, UPH is Arizona's largest physicians group. More information on University Physicians Healthcare can be found at www.uph.org.

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