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‘Ewa’s EmPower Health Celebrates 1-year Anniversary
BY GINGER KELLER
Yesterday (June 29) marked once year since Em- Power Health debuted in ʻEwa Beach and, according to medical director Dr. Nata- sha Parekh, it’s been quite a journey.
“Opening up a clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic was a very ambitious goal for a health care system, and I think we really embraced the challenge,” she says. “In our last year, we’ve seen a lot of growth on our side — our team has expanded, our services at the clinic have expanded, and our offerings in terms of primary care and preventive health and educa- tional classes have really ex- panded.
of Kapolei Parkway and Ke- oneula Boulevard, smack-dab in the middle of the growing ʻEwa Beach neighborhood.
fact that we’re embedded in a residential area, with lots of parking and it’s easy to find, is very important in terms of be- ing a convenient place for our patients to go for their care.”
“But also, by nature of it being our first year ... we’ve expanded in terms of the pa- tients we’re seeing and the population that we’re serv- ing, and really trying to grow our footprint on the Westside as a high-quality health care provider. We’re really excit- ed and proud of the progress we’ve made and really excit- ed about our future.”
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“Every patient I see for the first time, my first question is ‘How did you hear about us?’ because I’m interested in understanding what was important for them to choose us, and a lot of patients say, ‘I watched you guys being built’ or ‘I live across the street,’” says Parekh.
The facility currently boasts a well-rounded team of health care experts, including pri- mary care and internal med-
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“It’s cool because I have a few patients who do their walking circle and their bicy- cle routes by our clinic, so I’ll see them on days that I don’t see them in the clinic. I think it’s really special,” she adds. “One of our goals is to be con- venient and we’re trying our best to be a one-stop shop as best we can, and so I think the
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