Tejpreet Kaur Nakai, DO
Not Accepting New Patients- Primary Care Physician
Tejpreet Kaur Nakai, DO, is a board-certified internal medicine doctor. She provides primary care for adults, including preventive care and diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. Her clinical interests include women's health and preventive health. Dr. Nakai loves being a part of her patients' lives and working together as a team to help them feel better and improve their health.
Prior to joining UC San Diego Health in 2024, Dr. Nakai was a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at University of Michigan since 2015. In her role there, she served as continuity clinic site director for the internal medicine residency program and medical director of internal medicine at Northville Health Center. She was also previously faculty at UCLA Medical Center as a hospitalist, and primary care physician and instructor with Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Massachusetts.
She has been active in medical education, having worked with students, residents and faculty at the University of Michigan, UCLA, and now at UC San Diego Health. Her research interests include patient education and communication, and improving medical care as a system.
Dr. Nakai completed her residency at the Cambridge Health Alliance of Harvard Medical School. She graduated from the combined Bachelor of Science-Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine program at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is board certified in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine.
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