About Us
W. Kent Brubaker, MD
Dr. Brubaker is a native of Wyoming and moved to Morenci, Arizona with his family at the beginning of high school. After graduating he attended the University of Arizona getting his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry followed by his M.D.
While interested in Primary Care from the outset, he chose to complete a year of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY in order to deepen his understanding of the causes and diagnosis of health issues. He then completed his training in Internal Medicine at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix and was Board Certified in Internal Medicine in 1985.
After working and teaching in the public sector in both the county and state healthcare settings, he joined Dr. Shostack in 2000. Dr. Brubaker’s interests include preventative medicine, geriatrics and general adult health with a focus on patient centered health care.
Phuc Pham, MD
Dr. Pham came to the United States as a refugee from the Vietnam War in 1975. He is the ninth of ten children in his family and grew up in Orange County, California. His career choice was inspired by his late father, Tay, who was a revered apothecarist in Vietnam. Dr. Pham received his Bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine and his doctorate of medicine at St. Louis University. He relocated to Phoenix, Arizona in 1996 for residency training and has enjoyed the sunny lifestyle ever since.
After residency, Dr. Pham joined the staffs at Maricopa Medical Center helping to train physicians in the residency program. He enjoyed working with the indigent population in South Central Phoenix and honed his Spanish speaking skills at the county hospital. He joined Dr. Brubaker at North Phoenix Internal Medicine in 2005. Dr. Pham strongly beileves that physicains can impact patient health most profoundly by emphasizing preventive medicine. Whether it be in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese, communication and patient education are the hallmarks of his style of care.
Dr. Pham is married to Dr. Kazue Yamada, a pediatrician whom he had met during medical school. He enjoys sand volleyball, backpacking, tennis and collecting sea shells with his two daughters.
KIM VU, PA-C
Kim Vu and her family immigrated to America in 1991 and have lived in Arizona ever since. As the eldest of five siblings and the only girl, at a young age her parents depended on her assistance to translate for them during doctor’s visits. Thus, her passion for medicine developed naturally. After receiving her B.S. in Applied Biological Sciences from Arizona State University’s College of Technology and Innovation, she continued her education at A.T. Still University in Mesa and earned a master’s degree as a physician assistant.
Martin Nguyen, pa-c
Martin Nguyen is an Arizona native and spent his early 20s in Tucson as a nursing assistant and EMT. He was humbled to work with the elderly in end-of-life treatment and with their vulnerable families in assisted living. After a trip to visit family in rural Vietnam, he noticed parallel healthcare deficiencies due to a limited number of healthcare providers in both Vietnam and the US. In turn, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Care, Health, & Society from the University of Arizona and is proud to have completed his PA training at NAU as a lumberjack. He believes that a smile is fundamental to patient care, is honored to work as a physician extender with Dr. Pham and Dr. Brubaker, and serve in primary care for the Vietnamese and Phoenix community.
On the weekend, you can find him watching YouTube automotive repair videos and with a youth group, nurturing Vietnamese adolescents to becoming confident, empathetic leaders of the next generation. He aspires to be a part of changing health insurance to improve care for those that cannot afford it.
