Yuven Lukong, FNP

Practice philosophy: Improving the health and quality of life individuals, populations and communities using evidence-based clinical judgment with high personal integrity and professional ethical standard.

What are you passionate about and why? Seeking to ensure a good quality of life to every individual suffering in pain so that they may continue to lead a productive and a fulfilled life in the human journey through the possibilities and paradoxes of life.

If you weren't a health care provider, what would you be? A biologist.

Why did you become a provider? I became a health provider to fulfill the life of one of my parents which I believed their life was cut short by either inappropriate health education or poor care or both.

What is something you have learned from your patients? Listen to patients attentively because they may help you attain a breakthrough in their care.

What is one of the challenges of this career you enjoy? And why? Keeping up with the rapid changing professional knowledge because it brings a lot of improved care outcomes.

What is your personal health goal? Provide the maximum quality of life to every patient I consult.

What is the best thing you've done for your health or the best health advice you've received? Staying active all the time!

What are you most proud of? The good health outcomes I have been able to impart in the lives of many patients I have consulted so far.

What are a few of your personal achievements? Father of 4, Member of the Rotary Club of Woodbury