Theodore Nassar, MD, and son Peter Nassar, MD
“Dad would come home in the middle of the night and we thought we’d be in so much trouble for staying up late. Instead, he would come through the door with a big smile on his face saying, ‘It’s a boy!’ He has the best attitude and that inadvertently encouraged me to become a doctor,” said Dr. Peter Nassar.
Matthew Simons. “As soon as he knew he wanted to go into medicine, I brought him to meet physicians in the community to support him and help him explore different specialties,” said Dr. Robert Simons. After meeting physicians at Sierra Pacific Orthopedics, Dr. Matthew Simons knew he wanted to join. He made a commitment to the group at the end of his residency. After completing his fellowship, he returned to the Central Valley, where he felt had there was a need for his specialty
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in adult reconstruction and joint replacement surgery. He says he chose to specialize in orthopedics because he enjoys correcting injuries and watching his patients bounce back to a healthy state. Every Tuesday father and son cross paths in the hospital hallways between operating rooms when they both have surgical block time. “My dad has such a great reputation and has continued to have a long career. The nursing staff know him well which has given them good faith in me,” said Dr.
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