October | 2008

FLU VACCINE
Flu Shots are now available at Mission Internal Medical Group. Please call your physicians office for details of the scheduled days and times you can receive your flu shot.



March | 2007

As of March 20th we are in the new offices.


08 September | 2006

MIMG launches new web site.




As of March 20, 2007 MIMG is in our new building
Mission Internal Medical Group Endocrinology
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ENDOCRINOLOGY

The Endocrinology Department is made up of (3) Endocrinologists and one Nurse Practioner. They are located in the Mission Medical Tower, 26800 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 230, Mission Viejo, California 92691, (949) 364-6000.

Dr. Joseph E. Barrera M.D.
Dr. Mim Mulford M.D. , F.A.C.E.
Dr. Neil Q. Tran M.D.
Dr. Michael Truong M.D., F.A.C.E.
Shanna Greminger, NP, MSN, CS, BC-ADM

 

 

Appointments are available 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The physicians accept Medicare assignment and accept most PPO insurance plans.

Research

Our physicians participate in various research studies, including:

  • Diabetes and metabolism related to weight loss
  • Osteoporosis
  • Diabetes and new medications
  • Insulin delivery systems
  • Hormone replacement therapy


 

Staff Biographies

Joseph E. Barrera M.D., F.A.C.E.

Dr. Joseph BarreraDr. Barrera received his medical degree from the University of California Davis, Davis California in 1987. He completed his Internal Medicine internship and residency training at California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California in 1990. His Fellowship training was completed at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco in 1992.

Dr. Barrera joined the Mission Internal Medical Group in August 2002. He was Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine in 1991 and Board Certified in Endocrinology in 1997.

Mim Mulford M.D., F.A.C.E

Dr. Mim MulfordDr. Mulford obtained her bachelor of science degree from the University of Southern California, at Los Angeles. She completed her medical training at Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire. She spent two years of fellowship training in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of California, San Diego. She has done research in areas of diabetes and metabolism related to weight loss. She was the recipient of the National Research Science Award from the National Institute of Health, in 1996. Dr. Mulford has a keen interest in women's issues such as osteoporosis, thyroid nodules, diabetes with new medications, insulin delivery systems, and hormone replacement therapy. She is also an elected board member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and Chairman of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center.

  • American Medical Association
  • American Diabetes Association
  • American Association for Clinical Endocrinologists

Neil Q. Tran M.D.

Dr. Neil TranDr. Tran graduated Cum Laude with degrees in biology and chemistry from the University of California, Irvine in 1997. After earning a medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, Dr. Tran completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the University of California, Los Angeles and the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. During his residency and fellowship, Dr. Tran was an active participant in both basic and clinical research in the field of diabetes and thyroid disease. Dr. Tran has interests in various areas of endocrinology, including thyroid cancer and disorders of the pituitary and thyroid glands.

  • Diplomate, American Board of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
  • Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Certified Clinical Densitometrist
  • Member, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
  • Member, American College of Physicians

Michael Truong M.D., F.A.C.E

Dr. Michael TruongDr. Truong finished his high school education in Mathematics and Physics in Paris, France. In 1981, he received his Summa Cum Laude undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles. He attended Medical School at the University of California, San Francisco. In 1988, he completed his Internal Medicine training at the University of California, Davis. Subsequently, he finished his fellowship training in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism. Dr. Truong spent the next two years at the Aoki Diabetes Research Institute and was at that time Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Davis Medical School.

Since 1992, he has been in practice with Mission Internal Medical Group. Dr. Truong is a Certified Clinical Bone Densitometrist by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, and is the Medical Director of the Osteoporosis Center since 1996. He is also the Medical Director of the Mission Internal Medical Group Laboratory. As an Endocrinologist, he has a deep interest in Lipid Metabolism and has been the Co-Director of the Mission Internal Medical group Lipid Clinic.

  • American Board of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
  • American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Certified Clinical Bone Densitometrist, I.S.C.D.
  • Fellow American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society
Shanna Greminger, NP, MSN, CS, BC-ADM

Shanna GremingerShanna Greminger attended the University of Southern California for her undergraduate program graduating Magna Cum Laude. At USC she received the USC Chairpersons Award for Overall Excellence and was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society. She received her graduate degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. graduating with honors. While attending Georgetown University she received the Distinguished Service Award and was the recipient of the Grady Memorial Hospital Scholarship. Post graduate she completed a Lipid Disorders Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease. She previously was a faculty member at the University of Southern California teaching Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Nutrition.

She is Board Certified in Family Practice and holds certification in Advanced Diabetes Management. She has a special interest in insulin delivery and continuous glucose sensing systems and holds several certifications in insulin pump management. She has been in practice since 1995 and with MIMG since 2003.


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