{"id":1582,"date":"2014-06-13T15:10:02","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T15:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/?p=1582"},"modified":"2014-06-13T15:10:02","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T15:10:02","slug":"an-interview-with-dr-egan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/13\/an-interview-with-dr-egan\/","title":{"rendered":"An Interview with Dr. Egan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr. Egan is a physician that impressed me the first time I met him. It was because of his standards and ethics that I asked him if I could interview him for one of my blogs. I was delighted when he said, \u201cYes\u201d and couldn\u2019t wait to hear more about him.<\/p>\n

To honor his expertise I wanted to feature him in both our Newsletter and our regular blog. I am truly honored to feature him as a provider of choice in our next newsletter, so our patients\/clients can learn more about him and his services.<\/p>\n

Bio<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"SwarthmoreCollege\"<\/a>Dr. Egan was born and raised in southern Minnesota. He attended Swarthmore College where he majored in psychobiology and medieval studies. It was there that he also met his future wife, Rachel. He then attended the University of Minnesota for medical school where he discovered his talent for developing relationships with patients. During his residency at Abbott Northwestern Hospital he found his calling in primary care; however, he also realized that he didn\u2019t want to be only in clinic or hospital settings. He is a board-certified traditional internist, practicing on the Abbott Northwestern campus.<\/p>\n

He has a passion for medical ethics and performs ethics consultations at the hospital. He is also a board member of the political action committee of the Minnesota Medical Association, where he is able to influence state politics to improve the health of all Minnesotans. He and his wife, Rachel, along with their miniature schnauzer, Darth, enjoy spending time together at home, cooking, gardening, and staying active.<\/p>\n

Our Interview<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Q01\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Egan: <\/span><\/strong>I was born & raised in Fairmont, MN. Good old pig & corn country; very rural and conservative.<\/p>\n

I attended Swarthmore College, a private Liberal Arts college, where I received a degree in Medieval Studies & Psychobiology. From there, I attended the University of MN Medical School. Under their Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP), I spent 9 months in a rural primary care setting to get immersed on how to be rural provider since there is a shortage of physicians in rural areas.<\/p>\n

Along the way I got married to my beautiful wife, Rachel.<\/p>\n

I served my residency in Internal Medicine at Abbott Northwestern Hospital (ANW) until spring 2013. I chose ANW for two reasons:<\/p>\n

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  1. Because of the leading use of technology – they started using the bedside ultrasound (one of the first programs in the entire nation to teach this technology to internal medicine residents)<\/li>\n
  2. They allowed me to sit on the Ethics Committee as a resident, what I deemed an indispensable component of anything I wanted to do in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I applied for a residency in both Internal Medicine & Pediatrics. Ranking first in ANW meant I chose to pursue Internal Medicine (IM). Had fate turned another way, my second choice was going into Pediatrics in Hawaii or Seattle. I was also considering becoming a primary care doctor for adults with congenital heart disease with a residency in Pediatrics and a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology. Since last spring I have been working at Specialists in Internal Medicine, PA (SIMPA).<\/p>\n

    \"Q02\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Dr. Egan:<\/strong><\/span> Continuity of care between the clinic and hospital is important to me. They offer this unique hybrid between the two, providing opportunity to establish meaningful relationships with patients, including time for ever-important counseling. I had fallen in love with this model of care in residency and wanted to continue this in my own practice.<\/p>\n

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    Dr. Egan:<\/strong><\/span> Our clinic is located on the ANW Campus on the top floor of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Building. Parking is available in the ANW hospital ramps and we validate parking for our higher tiers of service (so be sure to bring them in with you for validation!).<\/p>\n

    Note: SIMPA has the following equipment on-site:<\/em><\/p>\n

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