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Donald Jones, M.D., is a general surgeon who loves that medicine helps people in a variety of ways. "I chose to become a physician because I love helping people and the fact that medicine is a mixture of art and science," he said. "I chose to become a surgeon because it is a privileged to make a huge, immediate, and sometimes lifesaving impact on people's lives." Many factors steered Dr. Jones into medicine, including, "seeing friends and family suffer or die from conditions that could have been prevented or mitigated with more knowledge or different choices." This is why Dr. Jones is passionate about preventive health and educating patients about hidden or unseen risks in our daily lives. "I believe the biggest health risks to Southern Arizonans include the consequences of our dietary and lifestyle choices." His biggest piece of advice for patients is to stay in motion while eating well and cleanly. Dr. Jones was born in Kentucky and grew up in Los Angeles. He received his education in various places around the world, studying at both University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Leeds in England. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry from the UC Berkeley and his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His medical training was at Johns Hopkins and the University of Arizona. His surgery training at the University of Arizona brought him back to Tucson. "I came back to Tucson because I have loved it since my training days. I love the above average days of light, the natural beauty and bountiful outdoor activities," he said. When he is not working, Dr. Jones enjoys listening to audiobooks, eating, cooking, photography, and traveling.