About
Dr. Iker Leycegui was born and grew up in Mexico City. He graduated from Universidad Anahuac Medical School as a medical doctor, completing five of the required six years of medical school. He finished his last year at the University of Miami. Afterward, he did research at the University of Texas and completed clinical rotations at the Texas Heart Institute. He later finished a three-year residency and specialty training in internal medicine at Texas Tech University. He has been practicing since 2007, after passing his specialty exams in internal medicine with the American Board of Internal Medicine.
My Goals and Passion
I knew that medicine was my calling since I was very young. I wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps, as he trained at Georgetown University in the 1960s and has practiced in Mexico City since 1972.
My Father has been my mentor, friend, and role model, and I hope to follow in his footsteps by being compensated in life with the trust of our patients. My father always said that there is no greater reward in life than gaining the trust of patients and the feeling you get when you save a life.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, scuba diving, playing golf, and traveling. Fitness, nutrition, weight training, and anti-aging are the cornerstones of my approach to medical care.
What is Internal Medicine?
From the American College of Physcians: Internists are physicians specializing in internal medicine, a discipline focused on the care of adults emphasizing use of the best medical science available in caring for patients in the context of thoughtful, meaningful doctor-patient relationships as exemplified by the life and work of Sir William Osler, the “father” of internal medicine in the United States.
At least three of their seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training are dedicated to learning how to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that affect adults. This basic training qualifies them to practice internal medicine, and you may see these physicians referred to by several terms, including “internists” or “doctors of internal medicine.” But don’t mistake them with “interns,” who are doctors in their first year of residency training. Internists are sometimes referred to as the “doctor’s doctor,” because they are often called upon to act as consultants to other physicians to help solve puzzling diagnostic problems.
