Best Doctors for Women 2007
Your Guide to the Twin Cities’ Best MDs for Female Patients—As Chosen By Their Fellow Physicians
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Featured Docs
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June LaValleur,
associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health at the University of Minnesota, director of the Mature Women’s Center, and practicing obstetrician and gynecologist with University of Minnesota Physicians Darrell Eager
Clinical interests: menopause, osteoporosis, sexual dysfunction, hormone therapy
Why she chose her specialty: “When I started med school in 1983, I was going into family medicine. I was 41 years old and had been working as a lab tech in a family-medicine setting for more than 20 years,” LaValleur says. “But when I did my ob-gyn rotation, it was something I became passionate about doing. I’ve been at this now for 16 years, and I still look forward to going to work every day.”
Mumtaz Kazim,
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Clinical interests: aesthetics and skin care, sports medicine, women’s health
Why she’s a top doc: “Dr. Kazim understands medicine, and she has made many connections in the medical community during the 20 to 25 years she’s been in practice,” says Edina Family Physicians president John Beecher. “She is ethical, honest, and hard-working. Patients come to her because they expect the finest care and know they will get it from Dr. Kazim. Women, especially, say they find her helpful, non-judgmental, gracious, and approachable.”
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Linda M. Funk,
pulmonologist, Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates–St. Paul Lung Clinic Clinical interests: asthma, critical care medicine, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.One step toward better health: “Stop smoking, stop smoking, stop smoking,” says Funk, whose ex-puffing patients have better lung function, fewer symptoms like coughing and shortness of breath, and reduced risk of lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Another bonus she attributes to kicking the habit? Enhanced smell and taste. Though Funk knows extinguishing the flame isn’t easy, she offers this advice: “Each time someone attempts to quit, their chance of being successful increases. Never stop trying to quit.”
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