Cherif Girgis, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Cherif Girgis, who serves patients in Chula Vista, California.

An established family physician, Dr. Girgis is in practice at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. He can also be found on staff at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers.

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is the South Bay’s premier destination for quality care. They bring wellness and healing close to home. As a Designated Planetree Patient-Centered Care Hospital, patients receive the compassionate care they have come to expect from the Sharp HealthCare family.

Beginning his professional pursuits at the Cairo University in Egypt, Dr. Girgis relocated to the United States and completed his internship at Cornell University, followed by a residency in internal medicine at the University of Vermont.

An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice family medicine and its sub-specialties.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.

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