CTMH Doctors Hospital is proud to announce a new addition to our family! Please give a big welcome to our new General Physician – Dr. Tameka Irons from Jamaica. Accompanying the hospital’s state-of-the art facilities in health care, Dr. Irons understands the need for quality family care within the Cayman Islands. She takes an individualized approach with her patients by providing exceptional experiences. Dr. Irons completed her undergraduate studies at the University of the West Indies, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology and Biochemistry and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS/MD). Since obtaining her postgraduate diploma in Family Medicine, she is now pursuing a Doctor of Medicine (DM) degree in Family Medicine.

Her training has inspired her to seek improvement in quality of Primary Health Care in the Caribbean. This is through providing patient-centered care with a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach. She feels that CTMH Doctors Hospital captures this quintessential tenet of Family Medicine. Dr. Irons feels she fits right in because CTMH Doctors Hospital upholds the concept of evidenced-based medical practices and continuous medical education and research.

Dr. Irons says, “Persons often refer to the statement “the world is your oyster!”. The Caribbean is my “oyster”. During medical school, internship and postgraduate studies, I was exposed to the melting pot of Caribbean countries. Cayman exemplifies this melting pot concept. Medicine is a global and universal career. It is an ever-evolving dynamic system with many fundamental components that serve as a common thread stitching it together. As doctors, we must adapt and continue learning throughout our entire career. This enables us to provide optimal care and holistic approaches to the services we provide.”

As a trained professional, she considers Family Medicine to be unlike any other specialty and refers to it being more of a “generalization” in which you have to know a lot about everything. From chronic disease management to acute or urgent care, she, literally and figuratively, assesses patients from head to toe. Her focus lies within the patient as a whole, digging deeper to better understand them. Dr. Irons believes this patient-centered care, involving a multidisciplinary and holistic approach, fits perfectly into our family-oriented slice of paradise here in the Cayman Islands and is extremely crucial to our overall way of life.

Dr. Irons has an avid interest in health education and promotion. She loves to play volleyball, having done so in high school and at the tertiary level for inter-hall, intercollegiate, and club teams. She currently trains with the volleyball league here in Cayman. She loves singing, loves  karaoke and is a huge movie buff. We at CTMH Doctors Hospital are overjoyed to have Dr. Tameka Irons as a part of our family.

Call 949-6066 to book an appointment today or go online at www.doctorshospitalcayman.com