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Dr. Alfred Shihata, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in San Diego, CA. They specialize in Family Medicine, has 63 years of experience. They graduated from KASR EL AINI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE / UNIVERSITY OF CAIRO.
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Dr. Shihata's Office Locations
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Clinical Internacional Buena Salud Inc.3802 National Ave, San Diego, CA 92113 Directions (619) 264-2591
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Office4630 Border Village Rd Ste H, San Ysidro, CA 92173 Directions (619) 264-2591
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Office340 Fourth Ave Ste 11, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Directions (619) 422-6158
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Lice
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Lipid Disorders
Low Back Pain
Malaise and Fatigue
Menstrual Disorders
Migraine
Muscle Spasm
Nausea
Noninfectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis
Nosebleed
Obesity
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of Foot
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
Otitis Media
Outer Ear Infection
Overweight
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
Pediatric Obesity
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Pharyngitis
Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Wart
Rash
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Ringworm
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Urinary Stones
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Viral Hepatitis
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
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ACTH (Cosyntropin) Stimulation Test
Alcohol Misuse Screening and Counseling
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Anemia and Iron Deficiency Screening
Arrhythmia Screening
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Blood Allergy Testing
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Cancer Screening
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Chest Pain Evaluation
Chlamydia Infection Screening
Cholesterol Screening
Dementia Evaluation
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Detoxification Evaluation
Diabetes Screening
Diabetic Evaluation
Dipstick Urinalysis
Disability Evaluation
Drug Allergy Testing
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Scan
Dyslexia Assessment
Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Fetal Cardiac Screening
Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer
Geriatric Assessment
Gonorrhea Screening
Health Screening
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Hepatitis A Screening
Hepatitis B Virus Screening
Hepatitis C Virus Screening
Hepatitis Screening
Herpes Simplex Screening
HIV Screening
Home Sleep Study
Immunization Administration
Impairment Rating Evaluation
Independent Educational Evaluation
Joint Fluid Test
Lyme Disease Evaluation
Mammography
McMurray's Test
Melanoma Screening
Memory Evaluation
Menopause Evaluation and Treatment
Mole Evaluation
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Osteoporosis Screening
Ovarian Cancer Screening
Patch Testing
Pre-Operative Evaluation
Pregnancy Test
Prostate Cancer Screening
Prostate Cancer Screening Exam (DRE)
Psychiatric Evaluation
Psychiatric Evaluation - Child and Adolescent
Psychological Evaluation
Psychological Evaluations Prior to Bariatric Surgery
Rapid Flu Test
Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening
Skin Screenings
Skin Testing and Screening
Spinal and Postural Screening
STD Screening
Strep Test
Syphilis Screening
Thyroid Screening
Trichomoniasis Screening
Tuberculosis Screening
Urine Pregnancy Test
Vaccination
Vaginosis Screening
VAP Lipid Testing
Wellness Examination
Wheelchair Evaluation
Worker's Compensation Evaluations
Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Obesity Counseling
Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Obesity Counseling
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Diabetes Type 2
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Fibromyalgia
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Itchy Skin
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Joint Pain
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Kidney Infection
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Lice
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Limb Pain
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Lipid Disorders
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Low Back Pain
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Malaise and Fatigue
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Menstrual Disorders
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Noninfectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis
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Nosebleed
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Obesity
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Osteoarthritis
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Otitis Media
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Outer Ear Infection
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Overweight
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
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Pharyngitis
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Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
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Tension Headache
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Testicular Dysfunction
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Throat Pain
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Tobacco Use Disorder
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Urinary Stones
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
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ACTH (Cosyntropin) Stimulation Test
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Alcohol Misuse Screening and Counseling
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Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer
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Gonorrhea Screening
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Health Screening
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HeartAware Online Risk Screening
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Hepatitis A Screening
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Hepatitis Screening
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Herpes Simplex Screening
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HIV Screening
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Home Sleep Study
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Immunization Administration
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Impairment Rating Evaluation
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Independent Educational Evaluation
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Joint Fluid Test
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Lyme Disease Evaluation
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Mammography
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McMurray's Test
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Melanoma Screening
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Memory Evaluation
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Menopause Evaluation and Treatment
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Mole Evaluation
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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
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Osteoporosis Screening
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Specialties*
- Family Medicine
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Years of Experience
- 63 years of experience
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Languages Spoken
- English, Arabic
Languages Spoken
NPI Number
- 1841225810
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Education & Certifications
Medical Education
- KASR EL AINI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE / UNIVERSITY OF CAIRO
Medical Education
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