Looking for Internal medicine doctor - 87114 area (insurance, friendly)

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I moved here almost 3 months ago and don't have a primary care doctor yet. A few weeks ago I noticed I was having a tightness in my chest & pains in my shoulder blade. Also shortness of breath, even just doing dishes. One night my left arm, below my elbow, felt numb-ish & tingly and that was the last straw. I'm 46, female. (Plus a year ago, my family doctor in Florida recommended a nuclear cardiac stress test because of other symptoms but my insurance company denied it.)

So on Wednesday, I decided to go to the emergency room after speaking with a nurse connected to my insurance company. I went to Lovelace Westside who went into "cardiac" mode and did an EKG, chest x-ray, cat scan & drew blood etc. The only "positive" diagnoses were systolic hypertension, sinus tachycardia, and a high white blood count @ 19.5 k. But they admitted me for observation overnight and did a nuclear stress test and echocardiogram the next day. The cardiologist reviewed the results and said my tests were all good. He indicated he felt there was something going on but from a cardiac point of view I was healthy.

So I was quickly discharged (felt more like dismissed) and advised to find a local internist. I'm looking for a recommmendation for an Internist who's very thorough and still jazzed about being a doctor. The 87114 area would be more convenient but primarily I'd just like to find someone who'll help me figure out why my white blood count is high.

Thanks all!

p.s. Lovelace was very thorough, efficient and the staff friendly and seemed to care about doing a good job while I was admitted. Although I really feel I should have been given a referral.