Here at Sunset ID Care

For more than five years, Sunset ID Care has provided the best level of care to hundreds of patients with an integrated team of experienced specialists and staff on hand, solely dedicated to the improvement and well being of our patients. Sunset ID Care specializes in the treatment of persons living with viral infectious diseases such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). Sunset ID Care is responsible for the treatment of more than 1000 clients living with chronic viral infections in El Paso since it opened in 2015.

 

At Sunset ID Care, excellent patient care is the most crucial part of the disease management process. This excellence is exemplified by the various awards and accolades the group has received. Sunset ID Care uses healthcare technology, such as a patient portal and Apple Health to enhance patient care and improve patient outcomes.  Based on their excellence of care, they have been chosen as a clinical training site alongside Southwest Viral Med in the South-Central AIDS Education and Training Center (SCAETC).

 

The Medical Director of Sunset ID CARE, Ogechika Alozie (MD MPH FACP AAHIVS) is a graduate of the University of Minnesota’s Infectious Diseases fellowship program. Prior to this he received his medical degree from the University of Benin in Nigeria and then completed an internship and residency at the Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is also board-certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), making him one of less than 100 such certified physicians in the state of Texas.

 

Dr. Alozie believes that patient care is the most important part of medicine. “Technology is not a replacement for patient care, but rather a way to enhance and catalyze the care our patients deserve”

 

As the chair, co-chair or member on multiple state committees, including 2 Governor Level task forces, he represents El Paso.  Dr. Alozie continues to look for ways that technology can improve care.  He gave a TedX – El Paso talked titled “The Digital Immigrant” in 2016, and in the same year was awarded “Best Doctor in the City 2016” by the El Paso City Magazine.  In 2017, the El Paso Pharmacy Association gave his clinic the “Award for Innovative Practice”.