ETMC Gilmer Welcomes Three Physicians To Staff Positions

Three physicians have joined the staff at ETMC Gilmer, one in the ETMC First Physicians Clinic and two as hospitalists to care for hospitalized patients.

All three staff physicians are board certified internal medicine physicians.

Board-certified internal medicine physician Hernan Miranda, MD, is accepting new patients at the ETMC First Physicians Clinic, located behind the hospital at 711 N. Titus. Dr. Miranda, who recently became a naturalized U.S. citizen, was born in Peru and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Seeking to relocate to a warmer climate, he moved to Gilmer a couple of months ago, after practicing medicine in the Philadelphia area for the past 15 years.

The son of a doctor and the father of two daughters studying medicine, Dr. Miranda is dedicated to his family and considers being a physician a privilege. “I take a lot of pride when my patient tells me, ‘I feel much better. Thank you, doctor.’”
Dr. Miranda accepts most insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, and welcomes new patients. Appointments can be made with Dr. Miranda by calling 903-841-7300.

Ilanko Upendran, MD, is a board certified internal medicine physician who worked at ETMC Gilmer until earlier this year as a hospitalist – a doctor who takes care of patients who are hospitalized. Since then, Dr. Upendran has been working in other ETMC hospitals across the region, but has now returned to work full-time as a hospitalist at ETMC Gilmer. He is joined by Gregory W. DuQuella, MD, who is a new hospitalist at ETMC Gilmer.

“We check on our patients multiple times a day, according to the patient’s needs. In other facilities, doctors often just check on them once, but we come back to make sure they are comfortable and all their needs are taken care of. If they have any issues, we address them right away. That’s the difference that ETMC Gilmer provides,” explained Dr. Upendran. “I am very excited about returning to ETMC Gilmer, and look forward to seeing my friends and former patients in Gilmer.”

Like Drs. Miranda and Upendran, Dr. DuQuella is also a board certified internal medicine physician. He has worked as a hospitalist in Longview since 2005. Prior to that, he worked as a hospitalist in Chicago. He is a graduate of the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, and completed his residency training at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center.


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