Dr. Shida Saam, DO

Shida,Saam, D.O. received her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences and completed her residency at the UC Irvine Family Practice program. She is board certified in Family Practice and Geriatrics. Dr. Saam chose to focus on family practice and preventive medicine because she enjoys helping her patients maintain optimum health through both traditional and alternative medicine. She takes a holistic approach to medicine by incorporating integrative therapies, as appropriate to the patient's individual need. "It is important to develop a trusting relationship with patients and encourage them to participate in the treatment and decision making process," says Dr. Saam. "Forming a partnership with my patients enables us to work together to improve their health and well being." Dr. Saam is pleased to be a part of the team of family practice physicians at Hoag. "I chose to practice at Hoag because of the excellent reputation of the hospital," says Dr. Saam. "I continue to be impressed by the superb customer service from the staff at Hoag, which makes the patient's experience so much more comfortable and that is very important to me." Dr. Saam is fluent in English, Spanish and Farsi, and has a private practice located next to the future Hoag Hospital Irvine