Dr. Nick Yphantides, San Diego County’s Chief Medical Officer,
is one of the most recognizable faces of the County’s response against COVID-19.
Residents see him at the County’s daily updates on the progress of the disease and know him as “Doctor Nick.
(Dr. Nick giving the County’s daily updates on the progress of the COVID-19 and the County’s response to it.)
He was born on January 19, 1966 Englewood, New Jersey.
He speaks 3 a languages (English, Greek, Spanish)
and is an advocate for those in his community who need it the most.
Started in April 2009 (exactly 2 months before the last Pandemic of H1N1 from which
his father George Yfantises died from complications)and currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer for San Diego County and its 3.3 million residents (1% of America's population).
He is thankful for the fact that he has never seen a patient with private insurance in his life.
Dr. Nick is a cancer survivor and has been to as many countries as he is old.
As a result of his personal health transformation, he advocates for population health transformation.
His daughters Veronique and Zoe are the joy of his life and living in Escondido, California.
EDUCATION
(1986) in Azusa Pacific University BA Biology, Magna Cum Laude
(1994) Loma Linda University MPH (1994), Dean’s Fellow
(1992) Univ. of Cal. San Diego MD
(1992-1993) Ventura County Med. Center Internship Family Medicine
(1996-1998) U.C. San Diego/SDSU Residency Preventive Med.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(2009- current) Chief Medical Officer, San Diego County Health & Human Services
Agency
(2002-current) CEO, Health Stewards
(2001-current) CEO, Health Steward Foundation: 2011-current
(2007-current) National Director of Health & Wellness, Axene Health Partners
(2001-current) National Lecturer/Conference Speaker on Wellness/Weight
Loss/Fitness
(2006-current) Alumni Board, UCSD School of Medicine
(2010-current) Trustee, Azusa Pacific University
(2010-current) Board Member, Vision San Diego
(2014-current) Board Member (Vice-Chair), San Diego Health Connect (San Diego
County's Health Information Exchange)
Questions answered by him:
is one of the most recognizable faces of the County’s response against COVID-19.
Residents see him at the County’s daily updates on the progress of the disease and know him as “Doctor Nick.
A MAN OF FAITH
(A man of faith. "This is the moment God has spent my entire existence preparing me for".)
He speaks 3 a languages (English, Greek, Spanish)
and is an advocate for those in his community who need it the most.
Started in April 2009 (exactly 2 months before the last Pandemic of H1N1 from which
his father George Yfantises died from complications)and currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer for San Diego County and its 3.3 million residents (1% of America's population).
He is thankful for the fact that he has never seen a patient with private insurance in his life.
Dr. Nick is a cancer survivor and has been to as many countries as he is old.
As a result of his personal health transformation, he advocates for population health transformation.
His daughters Veronique and Zoe are the joy of his life and living in Escondido, California.
EDUCATION
(1986) in Azusa Pacific University BA Biology, Magna Cum Laude
(1994) Loma Linda University MPH (1994), Dean’s Fellow
(1992) Univ. of Cal. San Diego MD
(1992-1993) Ventura County Med. Center Internship Family Medicine
(1996-1998) U.C. San Diego/SDSU Residency Preventive Med.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(2009- current) Chief Medical Officer, San Diego County Health & Human Services
Agency
(2002-current) CEO, Health Stewards
(2001-current) CEO, Health Steward Foundation: 2011-current
(2007-current) National Director of Health & Wellness, Axene Health Partners
(2001-current) National Lecturer/Conference Speaker on Wellness/Weight
Loss/Fitness
(2006-current) Alumni Board, UCSD School of Medicine
(2010-current) Trustee, Azusa Pacific University
(2010-current) Board Member, Vision San Diego
(2014-current) Board Member (Vice-Chair), San Diego Health Connect (San Diego
County's Health Information Exchange)
Questions answered by him:
How is the current situation in your part of the U.S.A. (California)?
The current situation is better than it is in other parts of our Country.
We started taking precautions here very early.
On February 14 we declared an emergency.
Initially, we had Americans coming here from China to our military base.
Now the situation is getting difficult here, but we have done everything we can to prepare.
How did you feel like a Doctor (and a person) to communicate with the people in this way?
I am so blessed with the opportunity I have. I have a good reputation and it is very important for people to know that I love the Lord and am so happy to serve in this important role especially now
that there is the anticipation of such a big crisis.
Is there something that is changing you as a person during this period?
I am not afraid. I feel very excited about what the Lord is going to do through this trauma.
I feel like the United States' way of life got too comfortable.
Now there is fear, uncertainty and because of what we have done with making people stay
in their homes, there is much that is uncertain.
How can we pray for you and your team?
Yes, please pray that God would allow me to continue to be a good and honorable example.
Pray for the protection of our region.
Praise God for the opportunity to openly share the hope that is in me.
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