wanted to come home,” said Dr. Peter Nassar. “I would have been a fool to go away and not come back and practice medicine with my dad.” After completing his residency with the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program in 2004, Dr. Peter Nassar joined his father’s practice Nassar Women’s Care in Madera, California. He says working with his father gave him a large amount of confidence, knowing that he could do any surgery and his father would be there to help guide him through any difficult situations. “I would tell my patients, we have 38 years of experience between the two of us. Little did they know, my dad had 37 years of experience and I had one.” Dr. Theodore Nassar said he has also learned a lot from practicing with his son. He has learned more about laparoscopies, hysteroscopies and Essures – which are all newer gynecologic procedures. Dr. Peter Nassar now practices with Saint Agnes Medical Providers in Fresno, California, but continues to work with his father in Madera once a week. Not only do they share professions, father John Telles, MD, and son Connor Telles, MD, also share a backyard, chicken coop and vegetable garden – they are next door neighbors. Dr. John Telles specializes in cardiovascular disease with The Heart Group in Fresno, California. “It is rewarding to have a son who shares similar interests with you,” said Dr. John Telles. “It’s been pretty amazing to see him evolve as a physician and surgeon.” Dr. Connor Telles describes his journey to medicine as the “easy hard way out.” It was an easy choice to follow
Spring 2016
Throughout the Centr al Valley, there are a number of physicians that have followed in the family tr adition of pr acticing medicine. This listing is not all encompassing. Please let us know for future publications of anyone we may have missed.
Naeem Akhtar, MD (gastroenterology) and Hengameh Akhtar, MD’s (pediatrics) daughter Shahrzad Akhtar, MD (neurology)
Jose Luis Bautista, MD (internal medicine) and son Juan Bautista, MD (internal medicine)
Lee Copeland, MD (internal medicine) and son Greg Copeland, DO (family pr actice)
Patrick Ginn, MD (gastroenterology) and daughter Michaela Ginn, MD (internal medicine)
Orlando Habibe, MD (internal medicine) and sons Alex Habibe, MD (internal medicine) and Michael Habibe, MD (emergency medicine)
John Harold Hanson, MD (gener al surgery) and Harriet Hanson, MD’s (pediatrics) son Eric Hanson, MD (orthopedics)
William Holmes, MD (internal medicine) and son Jonathan Holmes, MD (gener al surgery) and daughter-in-law Amie Holmes, MD (obstetrics and gynecology)
Maciej Kopacz, MD (anesthesiology) and daughter Sharon Kopacz, MD (obstetrics and gynecology)
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