Dr. Sasaki's Specialty
- Internal Medicine
What Is a Specialty or Area of Special Expertise?
A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Read MoreA specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best methods of treatment.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
A doctor may have more than one specialty, along with one or more subspecialties. For instance, a doctor could specialize in internal medicine and have a subspecialty in infectious disease. A subspecialty is a concentration within a specialty.
Your primary care doctor (who is often a specialist in family medicine or internal medicine) can help you choose the right type of specialist. In fact, some health insurance plans require a referral from your primary care doctor before you visit a specialist.
Common Procedures Performed by Internal Medicine Doctors
Common Conditions Treated by Internal Medicine Doctors
- Adult Adhd
- Alcohol Abuse
- Allergies
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Burns
- Celiac Disease
- Cold & Flu
- Copd
- Crohn's Disease
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Eating Disorders
- Eczema
- Endometriosis
- Enlarged Prostate
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Fatigue
- Fibromyalgia
- Genital Herpes
- Gout
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hepatitis
- Hypertension
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Ibs)
- Kidney Failure
- Menopause
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Overactive Bladder
- Parkinson's Disease
- Psoriasis
- Shingles
- Sinusitis
- Sleep Disorders
- Smoking Cessation
- Stress
- Stroke
- Substance Abuse
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaccinations
Dr. Sasaki's Education & Training
Medical Schools:
What Is a Residency?
Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods. Read MoreResidency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
Residency training takes place in accredited hospitals or other healthcare facilities under the supervision of experienced doctors. Residency training lasts from three to seven years, and the exact duration varies from specialty to specialty. Residency is required for specialty board certification.
Dr. Sasaki's Background Check
Malpractice
Sanctions
Sanctions history found
Nature of Complaint:
The physician engaged in unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, habitual or excessive use of intoxicants, and gross negligence or repeated acts of negligence in the practice of medicine in the State of Oregon.
The physician disclosed on his license renewal application that on 05-26-2007 he was cited and arrested for multiple offenses to include driving under the influence of an intoxicant with a blood alcohol content of .20 percent as well as reckless driving in Portland, Oregon. The physician pled guilty to second-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor and all remaining charges including the DUII were dismissed on 02-29-2008.
The physician also on 08-07-2008 provided a urine sample at the conclusion of an interview with the Board's Investigative Committee and tested positive for ethanol glucuronide. The physician also self-prescribed and prescribed to family members and friends and failed to maintain any medical records.
Action Taken-Stipulated Order:
The Oregon Medical Board has placed the physician on Probation for a minimum period of five years subject to the following terms and conditions:
- The physician shall appear before the board on a quarterly basis for a probationer interview unless ordered otherwise by the board.
- The physician shall not consume any ethanol.
- The physician shall not self-prescribe medications and shall not prescribe for family members and friends.
- The physician shall pay a Fine in the amount of $5000.00 in two installments within 120 days.
- The physician shall obey all laws and all regulations governing the practice of medicine in the State of Oregon.