About Us
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.
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.
Su-lee choi, fnp-c
Su-Lee Choi was born in South Korea but considers Arizona her home because it is where she grew up with her family. For the first two years of her undergraduate degree, she attended The University of Redlands in Southern California pursuing a degree in biochemistry. Halfway through her degree, she realized that she wasn’t passionate about biochemistry, and yearned to find something that excited and challenged her. She switched her major and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Northern Arizona University. She thrived as a registered nurse and found it humbling and inspiring to serve others. She worked at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center for 6 years as an acute care/charge nurse and was a preceptor to many new graduate nurses. Although she loved what she did, she felt like something was missing, and realized that she needed a new challenge. She went back to school and received her Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner degree from the University of Phoenix. With a strong foundation in nursing and a deep commitment to helping others, she is excited to step into this advanced role and make a positive impact on her patients’ lives. Focused on providing compassionate, high-quality care, Su-Lee is dedicated to building strong relationships with her patients by supporting and empowering them to take an active role in their health and well-being.
Su-Lee is engaged to Dr. George Liow, a family medicine physician. She hopes to one day have a family of her own. For now, she is focused on learning as much as she can and becoming a resource and trusted partner for her patients. In her free time, she enjoys pickleball, traveling, playing the violin, and lounging around with her pup, Millie.
W. Kent Brubaker, MD (RETIRED)
Dr. Brubaker has retired and we wish him well.
