UKIAH, Calif. – When David Chan, DO, left the Ukiah Valley 12 years ago he didn’t quite know where his path would lead.

He knew he wanted to join the medical profession, but really didn’t have any idea of where his adventure would take him.

So with that goal in mind he left the Ukiah Valley to pursue his dream.

With his dream in mind, Dr. Chan set out for Southern California and became a doctor of osteopathy at Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona.

Deciding to specialize in internal medicine, Dr. Chan moved to the north side of Chicago to complete a residency training program in internal medicine at the University of Chicago Northshore Hospital in Evanston, Ill.

When it came time to determine where his dream would take him next, Dr. Chan said, “Ukiah just kept sounding better and better. Though I grew to love Chicago, I remember what it was like having a closely knit small community to grow up in, and I loved it – I want my family to experience this same joy I had as a child. As a former Ukiah Puma, Pomolita Panther, and Ukiah Little League ballplayer, returning home brings back many wonderful memories that I look forward to sharing with my wonderful wife, Stephanie (who will also be joining the medical staff later this year), and our first child who is on the way.”

Returning home means so much more because he will also be continuing the legacy of his father, family practitioner, Theron Chan, MD, who has been providing high quality medical care for 36 years.

“I am proud of my son because he has become a man of compassion with a good heart,” the elder Dr. Chan said.

Likewise for the younger Dr. Chan, “I’m very excited to be working alongside my father [Dr. Theron Chan] with a goal of providing the same high quality care to our community.”

As for what types of patients Dr. David Chan enjoys seeing, “I chose internal medicine as my specialty because it really allows me to treat a wide variety of conditions, while at the same time developing life-long relationships with my patients.”

Dr. David Chan is now accepting new patients at the Ukiah Valley Rural Health Center Internal Medicine Office located at 260 Hospital Drive, Suite 103, in Ukiah.

He specializes in diagnosing, treating, and caring for complex diseases affecting adults.

To schedule an appointment please call 707-463-7490.