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Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO

Accepting New Patients

(15 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: women's health issues, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and more.

2437 Fenton Street Suite A
Chula Vista, CA 91914

(619) 397-0866

Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA specializing in family medicine and general practice. She graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and SHARPCARE MEDICAL GROUP APC.

Office Locations

Address:

2437 Fenton Street Suite A
Chula Vista, CA 91914

Some issues Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

Osteopathic Manipulation

Osteopathy is one of two distinct schools of medicine in the USA. Founded by Andrew Taylor Still in the late 19th century, osteopathy focuses on the prevention of illness and the ability of the body to heal itself. Both medical doctors (M.D.s) and doctors of osteopathy (D.O.s) attend medical school and several years of residency. One technique commonly used in osteopathy is osteopathic manipulation.

Osteopathic manipulation is similar but distinct from chiropractic care. It involves physical contact and pressure to treat disease and improve health. Treatments may include stretching, spinal traction, 'cracking' joints, or applying pressure to painful or stiff areas. It works particularly well for problems affecting the muscles and joints, such as back or neck pain, some kinds of headaches, and sports injuries.

In the case of more serious illnesses, some patients combine conventional treatments with osteopathic manipulation. Manipulation can increase blood flow, relax muscles, and increase movement, as well as make patients feel better. In this way, osteopathic manipulation can be effective for a wide variety of ailments.

blood draw	102
diagnostic evaluation	52
doctor visit	537
lab tests	31
manual therapy	714
preventive care	14
rehabilitation	830
vaccines	14

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	13
Hispanic	35
Asian	23
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

blood draw	110
doctor visit	524
lab tests	74
manual therapy	357
preventive care	28
rehabilitation	300
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
vaccines	28
X-rays	16

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	14
Hispanic	23
Asian	22
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

blood draw	125
diagnostic evaluation	28
doctor visit	525
lab tests	79
manual therapy	332
preventive care	26
rehabilitation	426
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
vaccines	26
X-rays	15

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

blood draw	171
diagnostic evaluation	30
doctor visit	506
lab tests	42
manual therapy	301
rehabilitation	574
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	12

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

blood draw	124
doctor visit	442
manual therapy	36
rehabilitation	388
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
X-rays	18

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

blood draw	45
doctor visit	342
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

blood draw	118
doctor visit	203

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

blood draw	141
doctor visit	318
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

blood draw	319
doctor visit	898
lab tests	43
preventive care	64
vaccines	64

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA were rehabilitation, manual therapy, blood draw and lab tests.

blood draw	139
diagnostic evaluation	36
doctor visit	479
lab tests	54
manual therapy	348
preventive care	28
rehabilitation	504
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
vaccines	28
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO.

**Gender**
Female	85
Male	42

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	25
Non-Hispanic White	53
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	3
75 to 84	24
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	3
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991. She is certified by the Family medicine Family medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1991)

Board Certification: Family medicine Family medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

SHARPCARE MEDICAL GROUP APC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO has a high overall rating with an average of 4.27 out of 5 stars based on 15 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Chula Vista, CA.

4.27

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 2.0 2018-09-07

Doctor didn't listen to my concerns or needs.  When referred for lab work and x-rays, was given incorrect information and requests were inaccurate.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
BIOTRONIK INC.	$396 Bradycardia products $297	$98
Boston Scientific Corporation	$341 GENERAL THERAPIES $117	Brady System $112	Watchman Device $111
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$228 SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $228
AbbVie, Inc.	$216 Humira $207	$9
Horizon Pharma plc	$110 RAYOS $110
Other	$672 BENLYSTA $108	Aimovig $61	XIGDUO $57	Confirm Rx $55	MOUNJARO $52	Other $339

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,834
Education	$129

Biography

Dr. Joy Emmanuel-Cochrane's areas of specialization are general practice and family medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Emmanuel-Cochrane average 4.5 stars (out of 5). These areas are among Dr. Emmanuel-Cochrane's clinical interests: depression, women's health issues, and travel vaccines. She is a graduate of Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Emmanuel-Cochrane (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and Gujarati. Dr. Emmanuel-Cochrane is professionally affiliated with Sharp HealthCare. Her practice in Chula Vista, CA is open to new patients as reported by Sharp HealthCare.