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Mark Tosca, D.O.

Dr. Mark Tosca, D.O., is a board certified family practice physician. Dr. Tosca is originally from the Boston area, but grew up in Tucson. After receiving a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in Dietetics, he worked as a Registered Dietitian in St. Louis, Missouri and Parlier, California.

His medical training was through the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He served as the Chief Resident of the Tempe St. Luke's Division of the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine's Post-Doctoral Training Institution in Family Practice and graduated in 2006.

Dr. Tosca is committed to primary care. He feels primary care is undervalued by today's health care system and yet essential in helping patients navigate through that same, often confusing system for their own medical needs. He is excited to be serving the patients of Ahwatukee (and surroundings areas) where he lives with his wife and daughter.

Curriculum Vitae
Mark Tosca, D.O.
EDUCATION

Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, MO, 1997-2001.
Bachelor of Science, Nutrition And Dietetics University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1989-1993

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION

Family Practice Physician Mountain Park Community Health Center, 2006-2009 Patient Population includes insured, underinsured, AHCCCS and commercially insured patients. Patients range from preterm to geriatric.
Family Practice Residency Tempe St. Luke's Hospital, Tempe, AZ 2002-2003, 2004-2006. Chief Resident 2005-2006.
Traditional Rotating Internship Kingman Regional Medical Center, Kingman, AZ 2001-2002, Community-Based, Rural Hospital.
Rural Public Health Dietitian Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program, Parlier, California, 1997.
Clinical Dietitian St. John's Mercy and St. Anthony's Medical Centers, St. Louis, MO, 1995-1996.
Dietetic Internship St. Louis VA Medical Center, St. Louis, MO 1994-1995.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant Osteopathic Principles and Practice Lab, University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, MO 1998.
Teaching Assistant Nutrition and the Life Cycle, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Patsy Brannon, Ph.D., 1992.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Osteopathic Board Certified, Exam passed 2004
COMLEX Parts 1, 2 and 3 - Passed 06/09, 08/00, 12/01
Registered Dietitian, Passed Registration Examination Summer 1995

MEMBERSHIPS

American College of Osteopathic Family Practice
American Osteopathic Association
American Dietetic Association

RESEARCH-EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant University of Arizona, Nutrition Sciences Dept., Tucson, AZ., Wanda Howell, Ph.D., R.D., 1993-1994.
Research Assistant University of Arizona, Nutritional Sciences Dept., Lipid Metabolism Lab, Tucson, AZ., Donald J. McNamara Ph.D., Maria Luz Fernandez, Ph.D. 1992-1993.

HONORS

Chief Resident, Tempe St. Luke's/Midwestern University Family Practice Residency, 2005~2006.
Nominated Outstanding Graduating Senior for Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson 12/1993.
Academic Honorable Mention 1991 though Fall 1992.
Member of Kappa Omicron Nu, Home Economics Honor Society 1992.
Member of Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society of Agriculture, 1992.

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS

"Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Responses to Dietary Fat and Cholesterol: A Meta-Analysis." WH Howell, DJ McNamara, Mark A Tosca, Bruce T Smith, John A Gaines, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 12/1997,Vol.-65,Pgs1747-64.
“Guar Gum has Distinct Effects on Low Density Lipoprotein and Hepatic Cholesterol Metabolism in Guinea Pigs Fed Low and High Cholesterol Diets." FASEB Journal, Mark Tosca, 06/1995, Vol. 8, Pg A197. Poster presentation at FASEB convention.
“Regulation of Hepatic LDL Metabolism in the Guinea Pig by Dietary Fat and Cholesterol." Lin ECK, Fernandez ML, Tosca MA, and McNamara DJ., Journal of lipid Research 10/1994, Vol. 35, Pgs 446-57.
"Citrus Pectin and Cholesterol Metabolism Interact to Regulate Hepatic Cholesterol, Homeostasis and lipoprotein Metabolism: A Dose-Response Study in Guinea Pigs." ML Fernandez, DM Sun, Mark Tosca, DJ McNamara. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 10/1994, Vol. 59, Pgs. 869-78.
“Guar Gum Effects on Plasma Low-Density lipoprotein and Hepatic Cholesterol Metabolism in Guinea Pigs Fed Low- and High-Cholesterol Diets: A Dose-Response Study." ML Fernandez, DM Sun, Mark Tosca and DJ McNamara. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 07/1994 Vol. 61, Pgs. l27--34.