Two New Practitioners Join Pecos Valley Clinic Staff

January 15, 2008

Janet Brindley-Steele and James Lathrop, Certified Family Nurse Practitioners, have joined the clinical staff of Pecos Valley Family Clinic, 2330 W. Pierce Street, next to Carlsbad Mall Cinema. Patients may contact them at the extended-hours medical clinic at 234-9692.

The two new practitioners join Promil Bhutani, M.D., Family Practice physician, and David Culp, Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP), on the PVFC medical staff. Services include family medical care for appointment or walk-in patients; consultations and/or vaccinations required for international travel; physical exams; and preventive healthcare information. Clinic hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

The clinic is affiliated with Pecos Valley Physician Group, a multispecialty physician management group based in Carlsbad with more than 200 employees, including medical and clinical staff, administrative professionals, and billing center personnel.

About Carlsbad Medical Center

Carlsbad Medical Center (CMC) is a full-service, 127-bed community hospital. In 2007, CMC completed a $12 million facility expansion. New and enhanced services include a larger Intensive Care Unit, Outpatient Diagnostic Center, 64-slice CT scanner, all-digital imaging system, and Level 3 Trauma Care Center designation.  CMC is carrying on a 30-year legacy of providing top-flight medical, surgical and restorative patient care.

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