OsteoarthritisofHand near Oceanside, CA

Care Philosophy: All patients can benefit from some form of regular physical activity and better nutrition, from those already in good health to people with chronic diseases such as diabetes or high blood pressure, to geriatric patients with complex medical needs.

Care Philosophy: It's my privilege to be able to treat and form relationships with all family members.

Biography: Ludmilla Ionescu, M.D., is a board-certified family medicine physician. She grew up in Moscow, Russia where she attended Moscow Medical Academy. Dr. Ionescu completed her internship at the State Scientific Center of Dermatovenerology (Dermatology) in Moscow, Russia before moving to the U.S. to start her Family Practice residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Since she was a child, Dr. Ionescu wanted to become a doctor because of her idol, her father, a surgeon and Honored Physician of the Russian Federation. She grew up watching him work in the hospital and wanted to be just like him. Dr. Ionescu approaches her practice with the philosophy that you ``treat the root of the tree and not its leaves, and therefore listen to the patient so you can get to the root of the tree.`` She uses an individual approach to the diagnosis and treatment of each patient in order to get to the root of the problem. Dr. Ionescu treats her patients as if they are family and she enjoys seeing her patients go back to their normal lives, happy and healthy. In her spare time, Dr. Ionescu enjoys spending time with her daughter, traveling, sports, competitive ballroom dancing and Pilates. She is fluent in Russian and English.

Biography: Dr. Lorra Sharp is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in San Diego, CA. She received her medical degree from Keck School of Medicine of USC; finished her residency at the University Medical Group of Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, SC; and completed a fellowship at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.