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Permanente Medical Group Inc.901 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801 map
Dr. Safoora Zaka is a palliative care doctor in Richmond. She provides specialized medical care for those living with serious illness, focusing on relief from symptoms.
Permanente Medical Group Inc.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Safoora Zaka is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(978) 774-4389
Address
901 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801-3143
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Safoora Zaka graduated from Other in 1999.
Dr. Zaka has one office in California where she specializes in Palliative Care and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Zaka works with one thousand doctors including Dr. Robert Gray and Dr. Rashmi Patel.
Specialties
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Palliative Care
Palliative care physicians provide specialized medical care for people living with serious illness. Doctors who specialize in palliative care focus on providing relief from symptoms and stress, offering care that is focused on improving quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is appropriate at any age, and at any stage in a serious illness, and can be provided along with curative treatment.
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Internal Medicine
As an internist, Dr. Safoora Zaka specializes in the primary care of adults through diagnosis and treatment of a range of conditions affecting many organ systems. Dr. Zaka also can refer patients to specialists when medically needed. For example, patients having serious breathing problems may be referred to a pulmonologist for additional medical tests or therapies.
Education & Training
Medical School
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Other
MD • 1999
Hospital Affiliations
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Languages Spoken
- English
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