Shirene Philipose comes from a family tied to medicine, and it’s always interested her. It took on even more meaning after she became a patient herself.
“Being a physician is so meaningful,” she said. “As a patient with a chronic illness, seeing the physicians show up for me every day while I was in the hospital or when I came to clinic and seeing me through lots of my challenges has really reinforced that I want to do the same and be there for my patients.”
Dr. Philipose earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She chose to pursue an internal medicine residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center and to practice internal medicine because it allows her to know a bit about everything and apply that to her patients’ health. She knows what it’s like to be a patient, so she can relate to her patients and help provide encouragement.
“I knew internal medicine was a place I needed to be after I received my lung transplant. I sat down with a patient in a primary care clinic and talked about what that pre-transplant phase looked like,” she explained. “Being able to encourage this patient and show her what life post-transplant could look like, I knew primary care itself was my calling. Spending those moments and sharing that time with patients is really special.”
"I want my patients to know that I’m going to be an advocate for them. Whether that means talking with different specialists or finding new avenues to help them achieve their goals, I’m going to be the quarterback for my patients’ care."
- Shirene Philipose, MD
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Institute of International Medicine
International Medicine and Public Health
Saint Louis University
Investigative and Medical Science
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Minor in Chemistry
I met Dr. Philipose, my new Internist for the first time yesterday. I was looking forward to meeting her and hoped she would be someone I would like personally and would respect as a practitioner. I think she filled both of those hopes'.
Great
She asked appropriate questions
Very complete
Very pleased
Fine
She was hard to understand. I had to ask her to repeat herself many times
This was my first visit to Dr.Philipose, and I was quite impressed with her kind demeanor and great knowledge. She listened well, and seemed to care. I am pleased to have her as my new physician.
I felt she is inexperienced & tentative but cares about doing a good job
Very good