About Azemina Poonja, MD

Azemina K. Poonja, MD, an internal medicine physician at Endeavor Health, serves as a hospitalist caring for patients during their hospital stay. She emphasizes patient advocacy and ensures individuals and their families clearly understand diagnoses, treatment options and care plans. Dr. Poonja believes knowledge is power and takes time to explain medical information in terms patients can understand. She partners with patients and their families to create a unified plan that supports recovery and a safe return home.

Care philosophy

I aim to be an advocate for my patients by making sure they have the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. I believe knowledge is power, so I explain diagnoses and treatments in ways that are easy to understand. I view myself as a quarterback, ensuring patients and their families are on the same page and working together on a care plan that supports recovery.

Overview

  • Languages Hindi, Urdu
  • Gender Female
Endeavor Health Medical Group
155 E. Brush Hill Rd., Hospital Medicine
Elmhurst, IL 60126-5658
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Residencies
  • 2012
    Internal Medicine
    University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (Tulsa)
Board certifications
  • 2013
    Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine
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