In the September-October 2019 edition of Alberta Doctors’ Digest, the AMA proudly Shines A Light on Dr. Daisy Fung.
Edmonton physician’s unshakeable commitment to patients
Dr. Daisy Fung is a family physician at the Palisades Medical Clinic in Edmonton and an Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, at the University of Alberta. She was nominated for recognition by the AMA’s Shine A Light program by fellow family physician Dr. Dinesh Witharana.
Dr. Witharana describes Dr. Fung as “an extremely committed family physician” who is compassionate and empathetic. He notes her dedication to sincerely caring for her patients and to providing them all required health care services, regardless of their ability, or inability, to pay.
Home visits
Like a family doctor from another time, at her own expense, Dr. Fung does home visits in situations where patients are unable to get into her clinic. “She refuses to abandon her patients despite her having fluctuating coverage for care of her own children,” adds Dr. Witharana. Tight resourcing in the clinic necessitates that Dr. Fung, currently on maternity leave, continues to cover her patients at home and occasionally in the office, sometimes with her babies in tow.
Dr. Witharana is moved and inspired by his colleague’s unshakeable commitment to her patients and to family medicine. “She truly represents hope for the future of a generation of physicians,” he says. “Often the new generations of physicians are accused of working less. Daisy demonstrates that this generation is still committed to excellent care of patients.”
Continue reading Dr. Daisy Fung's Shine A Light profile (Alberta Doctors’ Digest, September-October 2019)