Dr. Robert Takesuye

I am a third generation Arizona born and raised navy veteran.  For my Arizona audience, I graduated from Coronado High School in Scottsdale, AZ in 1985.  I enlisted in the Navy in the summer of 1985, and was then accepted into the United States Naval Academy and graduated with the class of 1990.

I served in various duties; navy nuclear power officer, radiation health officer and then a radiation safety officer. I was selected for a Navy Health Profession’s Scholarship and graduated from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002.

I returned to the navy and I completed my internship at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego in 2003.  I was rapidly deployed to the Persian Gulf immediately after completing internship. Met my new shipmates on the USS Bridge and completed the WESTPAC deployment.

I then moved to Los Angeles, California from 2005-2009 for further training and was fortunate to work with an excellent group of staff physicians. I completed my Radiation Oncology residency at the Los Angeles County/University of Southern California (USC) Medical Center residency program as a full time out service navy physician.

I returned to the Naval Medical Center, San Diego where I spent the next six years as a staff physician, head of the Radiation Oncology Division and Department Medical Director.  I retired as a Commander in September 2015.  I completed 22 years of active duty service and am grateful for having the honor of serving our country and taking care of the men and women that have defended our country.

I returned to my home state and began my new career as one of the two Radiation Oncology Department staff physicians and Medical Director at the Onvida Health, Radiation Oncology Department.

My goal is to continue to serve the Yuma community like I was able to serve our nation. Taking care of our friends, neighbors and family with compassionate and quality care is our mission.