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Growing up as a child of an optometrist, Dr. Syed always wanted a career centered on patient care. Dr. Syed selected internal medicine because she enjoys a comprehensive view of each patient and helping improve their daily quality of life. Her approach to patient care is two-fold. First, she focuses on understanding her patients’ concerns. Second, as needed, she considers the patient’s personal, cultural and religious preferences. With this knowledge, she collaborates with her patients to craft an individualized care plan best suited for each person. As an internist, Dr. Syed is enthusiastic about preventative care as well as supporting patients through their illnesses. She likes serving as a resource and guiding her patients through all stages of adulthood. She shares, “I appreciate the trust my patients place in me and aim to aid them in setting and achieving their own health goals.” Born and raised in Orange County, Dr. Syed is thrilled to return to be a part of Hoag Medical Group, which allows her the opportunity to provide her patients with excellent health care services. Dr. Syed received her undergraduate degree from the University of California Irvine and earned her medical degree from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University. She then completed her Internal Medicine residency at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, affiliated with Case Western Reserve University. Additionally, she is able to treat a diverse population as she has conversational skills in Spanish and Urdu. Outside of work, Dr. Syed spends her free time experimenting with cooking and ways to stay active.

With a focus on remaining healthy at any age, Dr. Councelbaum chose a career in medicine as she enjoys both working with people and the science of the body. She finds her career extremely rewarding as is allows her to help people on a daily basis. Dr. Councelbaum brings over 25 years of practicing medicine to her role as an internist at Hoag Medical Group. She strongly believes that quality health care requires a team and she actively works with her patients to help them meet their goals. As she states it best, “I encourage all of my patients to stay active and involved in their overall health care. This leads to more successful outcomes and happier patients.” With a focus on preventative health, Dr. Councelbaum treats adult patients of all ages. She attended medical school at the University of Southern California and completed her residency at LAC-USC Medical Center. Additionally, she is also board certified in geriatrics. Outside of the office, Dr. Councelbaum enjoys spending time with her husband and family as well as exploring Orange County and traveling.

Dr. Shune, who grew up in China, is passionate about treating aging patients, who she believes need to be treated as a special group, with an emphasis on quality of life, lifestyle education, and comprehensive evaluations.My job is to motivate my patients to be in their very best health and function, she says.Dr. Shune comes to Hoag Medical Group from University of California, San Diego, where she was an assistant clinical professor, and also from San Diego Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where she worked in general internal medicine/geriatrics at the Oceanside clinic.She says she is very proud to be part of the new team at Hoag and is excited to help create something very special for the community.Dr. Shune earned her medical degree from Harbin Medical University in China and served her residency in internal medicine at Wayne State University in Michigan, where she also completed a fellowship in geriatrics.A resident of Irvine, Dr. Shune's son is studying to be a doctor, and her teenage daughter is a pianist attending Orange County School of the Arts.