MEET THE STAFF

Advantage Urgent Care combines physicians, physician assistants and health care practitioners to give us an opportunity to professionally and efficiently treat and care for patients with a wide range of medical problems.




  • A physician and or physician assistant is on site and available to patients, at all times to assist with your health care needs, minimizing wait time.
  • Trained technicians allow us to administer complex nursing care such as hydration therapy, intravenously.
  • Radiology services are provided on-site with interpretation from a board-certified radiologist.

 


Karen Watts, PA-C, CPC
Karen is the President of Advantage Urgent Care. Karen’s career as a Physician Assistant has primarily been in emergency and Urgent Care. Karen is a graduate of Arizona School of Health Sciences with a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.


Harry Lum, MD
Dr. Lum is the Medical Director at Advantage Urgent Care. He is a graduate of the University of Hawaii School of Medicine and the Family Practice Residency program at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix. Dr. Lum was an Emergency Room Physician for over 20 years in the Phoenix area before joining Advantage Urgent Care in 2005.


James Gentry, MMS, PA-C
 James  is a graduate of Midwestern University with a Master’s in Medical Science, Physcian Assistant Studies and a graduate of Del E. Webb Medical Center’s Post-graduate Physician Assitant Program in Emergency Medicine.  He has been with Advantage Urgent Care since 2010.  His primary interests are in urgent/emergency medicine and health maintenance.


GARY E. GAWELKO, SR.   CEP, BS, MMS, PA-C
Gary graduated from Midwestern University with a Master’s Degree in Medical Science/Physician Assistant Studies. He began his medical interest as an EMT and later advanced to the level of Paramedic. While working for the US Forest Service he received certifications in fire suppression and was later inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Society for academic undergraduate excellence. At Arizona State University he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Life Science. In April 2010 he joined the Advantage Urgent Care team as a Physician Assistant.




 

 




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