P CTORS
738 PHYSICIANS
THIS YEAR’S PHYSICIANS OF EXCELLENCE WERE JUDGED BY THE ORANGE COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TO BE AMONG THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED AND CARING.
How did the doctors get on this list? Turn to PAGE 81 for the selection process.
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Unless otherwise noted, physicians are M.D.s; K designates Kaiser physicians, who accept only Kaiser patients.
ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Amber M. Burnette
K Garden Grove
714-741-3593
Warner Carr
Food allergies, asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis
Mission Viejo 949-364-2900
Wan-Yin Chan
Immune deficiency
Orange
714-633-6363
Sarah S. Field
Eosinophilic esophagitis, asthma, food allergy, eczema
Orange
714-633-6363
Donald Levy
Angioedema, eosinophilic esophagitis, urticaria, asthma, eczema
Orange
714-639-7847
Christina Schwindt
Food allergies, asthma, nasal allergies, eczema Newport Beach
949-791-3202
ANESTHESIOLOGY
Jane Ahn
Regional anesthesiology and acute pain management
Orange 714-456-5501
Justin Busch Newport Beach 949-764-5438
Melissa Chang
Systems-based improvements, patient quality/ safety
Orange
714-456-5501
Clifford A. Char
Pediatric, adult, cardiac, obstetrics, regional anesthesia
Santa Ana
714-619-5383
Arvind Chitkara K
Anaheim 714-644-3452
Katherine Chiu K
Pediatric anesthesiology
Anaheim 833-574-2273
Daniel S. Choi K
Regional anesthesiology, acute pain medicine
Irvine
949-932-5147
David Cipolla Newport Beach 949-764-6954
Adam Djurdjulov
Newport Beach
949-764-6954
R. Ryan Field Neuroanesthesiology
Orange
714-456-5501
Anna L. Harris
Perioperative care
Orange
714-456-2274
Tsengting John Hsieh
Newport Beach
949-764-5438
Eric Huang K
Irvine
888-988-2800
George Istaphanous Pediatric anesthesiology, pediatric cardiac anesthesiology
Mission Viejo
949-478-2741
Jack Kan
Regional anesthesia and information technology
Newport Beach
949-424-6422
Joseph Kim Pediatric anesthesiology
Santa Ana
714-619-5383
Robert F. Kopel Critical care medicine
Newport Beach
949-764-6954
Manoj Kulkarni
Pediatric anesthesiology
Santa Ana 714-619-5383
Erin McHale Perioperative medicine, ambulatory anesthesia, women's health
Newport Beach
949-764-5438
Debra Morrison Pediatric and neonatal anesthesiology
Orange
714-393-9521
Ariana Nelson Pain medicine, aerospace medicine Orange
714-456-5501
Corey Nelson Preoperative optimization, simulation, medical education, NORA Orange
714-456-5501
James Nguyen Outpatient surgery
Costa Mesa
949-287-3076
Jon Nguyen Patient safety and practice management Orange
714-619-5383
Kyle Paredes Orange
714-456-5501
Lynnus Peng Web-based medicine, medical legislation
Fullerton
714-871-3280
Aaron Przybysz Pain medicine
Huntington Beach
714-793-9260
Afshin Shabanie Pain management
Santa Ana
714-619-5383
Stephen Skahen Neuroanesthesia
Newport Beach
949-764-6954
Kristin Smith Ambulatory anesthesia, women’s health
Newport Beach
949-764-6954
Coral Sun Regional anesthesiology and acute pain management
Orange
714-456-5501
WHAT
IT’S LIKE TO …
BE THE SURGEON GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA
Dr. Diana Ramos of Laguna Beach became the state’s second-ever surgeon general in August.
At
first, I thought it was a joke. I had received an email saying, “Are you interested in being nominated for the position?” I ignored it. Finally, I got a text saying, “Diana, we’ve been trying to contact you and we want to know if you will be considered.” In looking back at my career, hindsight is 20/20. I see that everything I’ve done has prepared me for this moment
I have been living in Orange County since 2001, but I was born and raised in Los Angeles in a single-mom household. My mom would work up to three jobs at a time to afford to send me to the best school she could. She told me, “When I die, I’m not going to leave you rich with money, but I will leave you with something no one can take away from you, and that’s an education.” I would take the bus to my high school in West L.A. even though we lived in South Central. I studied really hard, and I always wanted to be a doctor. I always wanted to be able to help somebody. I loved to teach. And helping people and teaching is what a doctor does. I always say, “Try to teach your patient.”
I went to USC for undergrad and USC Medical School. I did my residency in OB-GYN and went on to get a master’s in public health at UCLA. And most recently, I received my MBA from the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine. Along the way, I got married and ended up in Laguna Beach. I was also formerly president of the Orange County Medical Association. I still live here because COVID-19 demonstrated that we can work remotely, and the governor realizes that Southern California has some of the state’s biggest movers and shakers. It’s wonderful to be able to mostly stay here in person and be a local resource.
My undergrad was in communications. So it’s great that this role allows me to communicate to the public what’s important for health. I’ve been doing a lot of Spanishspeaking media, and I look forward to being that voice for the Hispanic community.
I’ve been in public health for more than 17 years, and I understand what the priorities are. Mental health is the common denominator for many of the challenges Californians are being faced with. Folks are dealing with depression and anxiety. They medicate with food and that can lead to obesity and diabetes. They medicate with substances and that can lead to substance abuse. Negative stressors take a toll on our children especially. And as an OB-GYN, reproductive health is also really important to
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Anil Tiwari K
Cardiac anesthesiology
Irvine 949-932-2284
Chi Ukishima K
Perioperative services, regional Anaheim 714-644-3463
Shermeen Vakharia
Cardiovascular anesthesia
Orange 949-870-7957
Trung Q. Vu Critical care medicine
Orange 714-456-5501
Eric Wellmeyer Pediatric anesthesiology
Santa Ana 714-619-5383
Karen Wu K Regional anesthesia
Irvine 888-988-2800
Ramin Zolfagari K
Pediatric anesthesiology
Irvine 949-932-2448
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Ailin Barseghian El-Farra
Interventional cardiology, preventive cardiology
Orange 714-456-3868
Jorge Castellanos
Newport Beach 949-881-7883
Radhakrishnan (Ray) Gandhi
Interventional cardiology; chronic total occlusion
Newport Beach 949-515-4515
Dipti Itchhaporia
me. And it’s not just the pregnancy part, but all the way through raising children, family health, menopause. I have an email folks can use to contact me about whatever issues they have, whether it’s accessing healthcare or any health challenges: doctordiana@osg.ca.gov.
Many times, California is a role model for the country. There are only a few other states with surgeons general. That says a lot about the gov-
by EMILY J. DAVIS
ernor, that he recognizes you need a leader to promote health. My mother, my husband, and my son all flew up to Sacramento when I was appointed, and we stood next to the bear statue right outside the governor’s office. My mom held the California Constitution, and it was a dream come true. Looking back to where I started and where I am now, I tell people I feel like Cinderella.
—As told to Astgik Khatchatryan
Shaista Malik
Preventive cardiology, integrative medicine, whole health
Irvine 714-456-6699
Fernando Mendoza General cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology
Los Alamitos 562-598-3200
Pranav Patel
Interventional cardiology, structural heart disease
Orange 714-456-7589
Dennis Sarabi
Newport Beach 949-706-1114
Satinder Swaroop
Interventional and preventive cardiology
Irvine 714-456-6699
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
Matthew Koury
Evidence-based care at community level
Newport Beach 949-891-0307
Hoang D. Nguyen Consult liaison, neurodevelopmental, anxiety Orange 714-509-8232
Gayle C. Polsky
Newport Beach 949-891-0307
CHILD NEUROLOGY
Anjalee Galion Pediatric sleep disorders Orange
714-509-7555
Interventional cardiology
Newport Beach 949-548-6634
Jin Kyung Kim
General cardiology, echocardiography, women's heart disease
Orange 714-456-3380
Andrew McIntosh Epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders
Laguna Niguel 949-249-3780
Ying Peng Epilepsy Ladera Ranch 949-215-6662
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Daniel W. Shrey
Epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, intraoperative monitoring, research
Orange
714-509-7601
Sharief Taraman
Clinical informatics
Orange
714-509-7555
Minodora O. Totoiu Down syndrome Orange
714-509-7555
CLINICAL BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS
Virginia Kimonis
Rare genetic, neuromuscular, neurodegenerative, dysmorphology, lysomal Orange
714-456-7570
Raymond Y. Wang
Metabolic disorders, gene therapy, gene editing Orange
714-509-8852
CLINICAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Michael Panutich
Atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmias, pacemakers, defibrillators
Newport Beach
949-548-0611
DERMATOLOGY
Vince Afsahi
Skin cancer treatment and laser surgery
Tustin
714-508-0754
Bita Bagheri Newport Beach
949-236-7900
Tanya Evans
Laguna Niguel
949-707-5734
Zena H. Gabriel
Medical and surgical dermatology, Mohs, aesthetics
Newport Beach
949-200-8222
Linda Golkar
Medical and pediatric dermatology
Yorba Linda
714-577-6666
Matthew Goodman
Mohs surgery Newport Beach
949-719-1800
Kristen M. Kelly
Laser surgery
Irvine
949-824-0606
Marit Kreidel K
Irvine
949-262-5600
Patrick Lee
Mohs micrographic surgery Irvine 949-824-0606
Natasha Mesinkovska
Hair loss, skin aging and diseases Irvine 949-386-5700
Nathalie Nguyen K
Medical
dermatology
Mission Viejo 949-455-4377
Tanya Nino
Micrographic dermatologic surgery
Orange
714-628-3230
Nissan Pilest Cosmetic Irvine
949-727-3800
Rana Rofagha K
Sajjadian Mohs surgery
Irvine 888-988-2800
Hege Grande Sarpa
K
DEVELOPMENTALBEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS
Peter Chung Autism and technology
Santa Ana
949-267-0400
Thusa Sabapathy Autism, ADHD, anxiety, learning disorders
Santa Ana
949-267-0400
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
Arash Anavim Musculoskeletal radiology
Orange
714-456-6921
Michael BrantZawadzki
Neuroradiology, physician management, health policy, research
Newport Beach
949-764-5942
Joseph Burns Musculoskeletal imaging and intervention
Orange
714-456-6921
Miles Chang
Body imaging, ultrasound
Newport Beach
949-764-5736
Mark Chen
Optimizing radiology work flow
Irvine
949-645 3534
Luke Cheung
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO …
BATTLE CANCER WITH A BOXER’S SPIRIT
Istarted boxing when I was 21. I always wanted to be able to protect myself. I loved to box, I loved the skills, I loved being calm in the ring when someone is throwing a punch at you. Little did I know I would need it for cancer—everything I learned from boxing, I used for my cancer journey.
I was diagnosed in 2019. I started getting symptoms about two months before. It started out with throwing up, and I thought I had food poisoning. Eventually I ended up in the hospital, and they did an endoscopy with an ultrasound. When I woke up, the doctor was holding my hand and my parents were at the foot of my bed. I was told that I had pancreatic cancer and that I was going to get a Whipple procedure (to remove parts of the gastrointestinal tract).
When they did the surgery, I got really lucky because they got all the cancer out. The cancer had spread to my lymph nodes, but they were able to get it out of my lymph nodes. I was very grateful.
After my surgery, I had to do six months of five different chemos. It was intense. Jason Parillo, my boxing coach, would come and visit me every week when I went (for) chemo. He helped me get mentally prepared. He’s like, “Keep your head up, roll with the punches, you know how to do this, Laurie.” It was like a boxing match: Sometimes you win a round and sometimes you lose a round, but you can pick yourself up and push through, which I did.
Mission Viejo 888-988-2800
Brian R. Toy
Medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology
Mission Viejo 949-364-6580
Aparche Yang K
Dermatopathology
Irvine
949-262-5625
DERMATOPATHOLOGY
Michelle Hure
Skin cancer, acne, rosacea
San Juan Capistrano 949-359-6400
Ultrasound, CT, MRI Newport Beach 949-764-5736
Crispina ChongHan K
Anaheim
714-644-4104
Daniel S. Chow
Neuroradiology and artificial intelligence
Irvine
714-456-6921
Eleanor Chu
Neuroradiology
Orange
714-456-6921
Freddie Combs, Jr.
Breast imaging
Costa Mesa
949-515-3544
I came through the chemo, and I was cancer free. I was like “Woo-hoo!” And then exactly a year later, my tumor markers were going up. It ended up I had cancer in my stomach again and in my liver. Luckily, when I was diagnosed, Hoag had gotten this new radiation machine. It’s the (ViewRay) MRIdian, an MRI with a laser in it. Usually when you have cancer in the stomach where I had it, radiation wouldn’t be able to go there. But with this radiation machine, it would. And instead of getting 30 zaps of radiation like the old one, you’d only get five.
As soon as I was cancer-free for the second time, two weeks later I was on a plane to Italy. I spent my summer there. My parents were born in Italy, and my dad rebuilt the house that he was born in and we’d go every year.
I came back and my tumor markers went up again. I was like, “Oh, no; not again.” My oncologist (Dr. Tara Seery) is a superstar. I call her my five-star general. I put it in her hands and say, “OK, tell me the game plan.” And she lets me make adjustments. She said, “You know, Laurie, we can
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Laurie Paolone of Newport Coast uses her never-give-up mentality and the latest technology to fight pancreatic cancer.
do that radiation again.” With the old kind of radiation, I wouldn’t be able to get radiation in my liver because it goes to the whole liver. But because this is laser-directed, it only affects just that spot, so I was able to get radiation again.
Six months later, I got another test and I was cancer-free. Again. The third time. I was so excited, and two weeks later, I was in Italy. Luckily, I was able
TOP DOCTORS 2023
David Floriolli
Head and neck diagnostic imaging
Orange 714-456-5228
Maryam GolshanMomeni
Musculoskeletal radiology; pediatric radiology
Orange 714-456-6921
Mohammad Helmy
Ultrasound, body imaging
Orange 714-456-5114
Roozbeh Houshyar
Prostate cancer
Orange 714-456-5642
Christopher Hsu
Breast imaging
Orange 714-541-0101
Michael Jung
Neuroradiology
Newport Beach 949-764-5736
J. Andrew Keyoung
Oncologic imaging
Newport Beach 949-764-5736
Grace S. Lee
Breast imaging
Orange
714-771-8171
Sonia Lee
Abdominal imaging, oncologic imaging
Orange 714-456-5662
Susan H. Lee
Musculoskeletal radiology Orange 714-771-8171
January Lopez
Breast imaging
Irvine 949-645-3534
Mark Masotto
Abdominal and urologic imaging
Orange
714-997-4762
Kenneth Meng
Breast imaging
Hieu Truong Nuclear medicine, PET-CT, musculoskeletal imaging
Orange
714-771-8171
Irene Tsai
Breast imaging Orange
714-456-6921
Marisa Tseng Orange
714-456-6921
Nicolas von dem Bussche
Breast imaging and interventional procedures Irvine
949-645-3534
Dan Vu
Thoracic and cardiac imaging Orange
714-997-4762
Scott Williams
Cardiovascular imaging, body imaging Irvine
949-645-3534
Nina Woldenberg
Breast imaging Irvine
949-645-3534
Humberto Wong Irvine
949-645-3534
Melissa Yu
Neuroradiology
Newport Beach
949-764-5736
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Patrick Aguilera Fountain Valley
714-966-8105
Eric Alcouloumre
Newport Beach 949-764-5686
Jesse A. Borke K
to get my cancer treatment while I was there. I came back, and I’m still cancer-free.
I attribute the fact that I’m still here with what I did in boxing. It prepares you mentally and physically. And spiritually, too, because you never give up. I got that all from boxing. It’s that fighting spirit, and the will to win, the will to survive.
—As told to Valerie Takahama
Orange
714-771-8360
Kirk Ohanian
Neuroradiology
Orange
714-997-4762
Elizabeth Pusey
Women's imaging
Newport Beach 949-645-2321
Patient safety, performance improvement, patient experience Irvine 888-988-2800
Carrie Chandwani Orange
714-456-5705
William Dodge
Cardiovascular, addiction medicine
Laguna Beach 949-499-1311
Ahmed Elrefaie Irvine 949-764-4624
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Darrin Fryer
Newport Beach
949-764-5689
Claudia Gold
Quality assurance
Orange
714-543-8911
Daniel Gromis Critical care, pointof-care ultrasound
Orange
714-543-8911
Theodore Heyming Orange 714-543-8911
Albert Jin K Anaheim 714-644-2800
Pascal Juang
Newport Beach 949-764-8376
Matthew Kaplan
Mission Viejo
949-365-2202
Robert Katzer
Emergency medical services, air medical transport
Orange
714-456-5239
Timothy Korber
COVID
Fountain Valley
714-966-8105
Richard J. Kozak Mission Viejo
949-365-1400, x 7476
Shadi Lahham K Anaheim
714-644-2800
Mark I. Langdorf
Medical education Orange
714-456-5239
Brian Lee Physician leadership; clinical informatics Orange 714-543-8911
Matthew Mullarky Orange
714-543-8911
Todd R. Newton K Anaheim
714-644-4103
Megan Boysen
Osborn
Medical education
Orange
714-456-8934
Karin Reed
Newport Beach 949-764 5689
Michael Ritter
Toxicology
Mission Viejo
949-365-2202
Melissa Rudolph Orange 714-543-8911
Chien Sun K Irvine
949-932-2800
Warren Wiechmann
Education, mobile technology, social media Orange
949-824-3837
Alisa Wray Orange
714-456-8934
Christepher Yao Orange
714-543-8911
ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES, AND METABOLISM
Bogi Andersen
Metabolism and epithelial stem cells Irvine
714-456-3874
Nairi Berner Irvine
888-333-4673
Andrew Reikes
Thyroid issues, osteoporosis, diabetes, pituitary diseases
Irvine
949-824-8600
Priya Shah
Thyroid, thyroid cancer, PCOS, diabetes, osteoporosis Orange
714-771-5700
Samar Singh Irvine
888-333-4673
Qin Yang
Irvine
949-824-8600
FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Rami K. Batniji
Newport Beach
949-650-8882
Steven M. Daines
Face/neck lift, facial rejuvenation, rhinoplasty
Newport Beach
949-209-1622
Alexis Furze
Sinus, rhinoplasty and nasal surgery
Newport Beach
949-389-6673
Simon Madorsky
Nasal reconstruction and rhinoplasty
Newport Beach
949-719-1800
Sunny Park
Rhinoplasty, nasal reconstruction, otoplasty, facial rejuvenation
Newport Beach
949-873-5089
Brian J.F. Wong Rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, nasal reconstruction
Irvine
949-824-7997
FAMILY MEDICINE
Fred Alamshaw, DO K
Volunteering Yorba Linda 888-988-2800
James Ashizawa
San Juan Capistrano
949-661-9600
Thomas Badin Preventive health care, annual physical exams
Santa Ana
714-835-9441
Rhett Bartolome, DO K
Post hospital transition of care
Anaheim
833-574-2273
Mariam Behbehani, DO Preventive medicine; integrative medicine; leadership
Irvine
949-899-8309
Howard Bland
Seal Beach
562-799-7071
Lance C. Brunner K Geriatrics, patient safety, quality, infection control
Brea
714-672-5106
Melissa Cardeno, DO K
Anaheim
888-988-2800
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO … WRITE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH BLIND SPOTS
UC Irvine English professor Jonathan Alexander survived an eye stroke that led him to look deeply at his health history as a gay man and write “Stroke Book: The Diary of a Blindspot.”
In the summer of 2019, I was on vacation in Colorado with my husband when I woke up in the morning and realized I couldn’t see clearly out of my right eye. Part of the vision was grayed out or blurred out. I thought at first I was having a detached retina.
We found an ophthalmologist who did a series of examinations and realized that I was not having a detached retina. He could actually see a little globule of cholesterol that had lodged itself in a branch artery of my retina. And there’s nothing they can do for that. There are no instruments small enough to go in and remove that. He was very concerned, given my blood pressure was very, very high at that time, that this was the beginning of what he called “a cerebral event.” The retina is part of the nervous system. That’s why they consider this a stroke.
I was immediately admitted to the hospital for observation and put on medication for my blood pressure. I was lying in that hospital bed away from home—at the time I was 52—and thinking, “OK, I’m not going to get that vision back. It’s not treatable. What they can do is try to prevent other events from happening.” I was thinking, “How did I get to this point?” So I started this journal that eventually became “Stroke Book.”
I’ve always been a pretty high-strung individual. I would say my pulse rate and blood pressure have always been a little higher than the norm. I was under the assumption that we had been treating that and controlling it. But sometimes you don’t always know about what’s going on in your body. So that question, “How did I get to this point?” led me to start journaling. I guess as a writer, it’s your bad habit. I thought, “OK, where did this come from? Can I trace this?”
Things that kept coming to me had a lot to do with having grown up in the ’70s and early ’80s in the Deep South and encountering quite a bit of homophobia. From a fairly young age, I was readily identifiable as a gay kid, a queer kid. At the time, the South was a tough place to live as a queer kid. I was subject to quite a bit of bullying. Also entering into late puberty and early adulthood and going off to college at the time of the AIDS crisis in the ’80s, when everyone was telling me that AIDS was God’s punishment for homosexuality. That was a toxic environment to grow up in as a queer kid, and it gave me a set of anxieties, even a kind of self-hatred that took decades to undo.
What I tried to suggest in “Stroke Book” is that it’s
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hard for me not to think about this later-life health crisis as at least connected to this five-decade experience of growing up at a time when the cultural environment, the social environment, and even the political environment was extremely toxic. I think that has consequences, even if I can’t piece it together as A plus B results in eye stroke, there’s this larger sense that living for prolonged periods of time in an environment that says “We don’t value your life” can create the kinds of anxieties, bad habits, and ways of living that can manifest in ill health.
I don’t think there has been as much research as is needed. It’s taken the medical establishment a long time to pay attention to the particularities of
TOP DOCTORS 2023
Ming Chen, DO K Physician education, physician wellness, medical missions
Santa Ana 800-464-4000
Kara Cummins K Graduate medical education
Santa Ana 714-967-4766
Alec V. Does K Hypertension
Yorba Linda 888-988-2800
Everard Tesoro Esteban K Lifestyle medicine, plant-based nutrition
Anaheim 714-254-2897
Cindy Evans K Autism, intellectual disabilities
Tustin 833-574-2273
Fred Galluccio Sports medicine, indigent, peace/ social justice
Newport Beach 949-646-4865
Alia Khalil, DO K Brea 888-988-2800
Brian Y. Kim Sports medicine Irvine
949-824-8600
Heather Kranitz, DO K
Mission Viejo 833-574-2273
the health of gay people. We do know that gay men have lower life expectancy than non-gay men, and not just (because of) things like HIV.
I’ve been really pleased when physicians have commented on the book and said they’ve wanted to teach it in medical schools. That’s gratifying because it lets young doctors-intraining know about the health needs and sensitives of LGBT people. In my life, I’ve only ever had one gay doctor. So the vast majority of us LGBT people are not going to have physicians who have lived experience of our lives, and we have particular health needs and challenges that I think are important for the medical establishment to know and pay attention to.
—As told to Valerie Takahama
José Mayorga Santa Ana 714-480-2443
Andreea McIver K Disease prevention Irvine
833-574-2273
Jagdeep Mehrok K Irvine 949-246-1347
Sofia Meraz K Women's health, community medicine, behavioral medicine Santa Ana 714-967-4777
Timothy Munzing K Residency education, appropriate pain management Santa Ana 714-967-4766
Carrie NelsonVasquez K Hospice and palliative care Santa Ana 714-967-4719
Tan Nguyen Medical humanities, medical education Anaheim 714-456-7002
Hiroki Noda K Diabetes, lifestyle medicine
La Habra 888-988-2800
Gwendolyn Obedencio K Santa Ana 714-830-6634
Quynh-Hoa Le, DO K Santa Ana 888-988-2800
Michael Y. Lee
Leadership and burnout coaching Irvine 949-899-8309
Jo Lieberman-Pan Women's health, preventive medicine
Fountain Valley 714-549-1300
Lucio Loza K
Diabetes, community medicine
Santa Ana 714-967-4693
Ajay Mathur K Brea 833-574-2273
Andrew M. Park K Lake Forest 888-988-2800
Hemesh Patel, DO K Obesity medicine, virtual medicine, regulatory medicine Huntington Beach 714-642-9969
Diane Pham K La Palma 833-574-2273
Doreen Rioux, DO Yorba Linda 714-528-4211
Jason Shen K High quality primary care Tustin 883-574-2273
Hal Shimazu Lipids, geriatrics Orange 714-997-2899
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Angelia Sidarta, DO
Brea 714-449-6900
Ileana Spizzirri K
HTN and lifestyle medicine
San Juan Capistrano 949-573-5973
Samuel Sunshine
Family and sports medicine, functional medicine
Foothill Ranch 949-460-9111
Laura Mackenzie
Tangredi, DO
Osteopathic manipulation
Orange 714-639-2600
Josette Thompson K
Santa Ana 888-988-2800
Matthew Varallo, DO K
Dermoscopy, joint injections, and mentoring
La Palma
714-562-3438
Charles Vega Community health care; latino health
Santa Ana
714-456-7002
Baotran Vo
Pregnancy, women's health, office procedures
Irvine 714-456-8265
FAMILY MEDICINE
SPORTS MEDICINE
James Hwang K
Ultrasound guided minimally invasive procedures
Irvine 888-988-2800
James Ting Sports medicine
Irvine
949-722-7038
FEMALE PELVIC MEDICINE AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Noelani
Guaderrama K
Irvine 888-988-2800
Felicia Lane
Pelvic organ prolapse, mullerian anomolies
Orange 714-456-5967
Jennifer K. Lee K
Urogynecology
Anaheim 714-644-2380
Emily Whitcomb K
Urogynecology
Irvine 888-988-2800
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Alaa Abousaif
Endoscopy, obesity, functional GI disorders
Orange 714-835-7700
Donald Abrahm
Hepatology
Newport Beach 949-631-2670
Shahrooz Bemanian Colonoscopy, cancer prevention, fecal incontinence
Irvine 949-612-9090
Kenneth Chang
Orange 714-456-6187
Philip T. Chen
Cap-assisted underwater colonoscopy
Irvine
949-502-5572
Andrew Q. Giap K
Advanced endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, biliary endoscopy
Anaheim 888-988-2800
John G. Lee
Endoscopy
Orange
714-456-6745
Paul Lee
Colorectal cancer prevention
Irvine
949-612-9090
Matthew Oman
Irvine
949-612-9090
Nimisha K. Parekh Inflammatory bowel disease, medical education
Orange
888-717-4463
Abhay Parikh
Newport Beach
949-548-6652
Sandra (Sunhee) Park Inflammatory bowel disease
Orange
714-456-3874
Jason Samarasena
Orange
714-456-3874
David B. Stanton Inflammatory bowel disease
Orange
714-835-5100
Victor Yu
Irvine
949-612-9090
GERIATRIC MEDICINE
Lisa Gibbs Complex geriatric care, dementia, frailty
Orange
714-456-5530
Sonia Sehgal Healthy aging
Orange
714-456-7007
Steven Tam Orange
714-456-3874
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Lisa Abaid Robotic surgery Newport Beach
949-642-1361
John V. Brown Robotic surgery, ovarian cancer surgery, chemotherapy Newport Beach
949-642-1361
Noah Rodriguez K Minimally invasive and robotic surgery
Irvine
888-988-2800
Jay P. Shah K Minimally invasive surgery
Irvine
888-988-2800
Krishnansu Tewari
Orange
714-456-8020
GYNECOLOGY
Patricia Korber Contraception, menorraghia, menopausal symptoms
Newport Beach
949-423-7384
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO …
DISCUSS MENTAL HEALTH AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Iwork with a mental health nonprofit, Asian Mental Health Collective, which matches therapists to patients based on cultural compatibility and also houses an online support community. The group was one of the partners for the first-ever Youth Mental Health Action Forum hosted by the White House and MTV Entertainment, and they asked if any volunteers were interested in applying. They were looking for 30 young adults from really diverse backgrounds. I was in shock when I was chosen. I was the only one selected from Orange County, and I was one of two doctoral students who were there. So that really speaks to the fact that there were people from so many different backgrounds.
I was born and raised in Orange County, and I studied psychology and integrated educational studies at Chapman University. After graduating in three years, I wanted to stay in O.C. because I have a huge family here. I ended up joining UCI’s social ecology program and figured out over the last two years here where my passion in research lies, which is digital mental health and, in particular, looking at digital mental health through a cultural lens.
There is a cultural stigma around mental health and seeking help, especially in the Asian community. A lot of young people are unable to seek help because of the family dynamics and cultures they’re in, which may not be supportive. So digital mental health—online peer support communities, social media, streaming services—is a supplement to in-person therapy.
For the forum, they flew us to Washington, D.C., in May and we had a full weekend of events, including forming groups and giving presentations about groundbreaking mental health action ideas. My group had an idea for a podcast by Gen Z and for Gen Z with a call to action, which would allow people to create their own digital mental health toolkit. And that has since been picked up by Spotify.
We got to meet Selena Gomez, who talked about her Rare Beauty Initiative. And we also got to meet members of the Biden administration. I had an in-depth conversation with Dr. Jill Biden about the importance of young people being mentored by people in power, especially women. She told me about a college mentorship program she started at the community college where she teaches
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UC Irvine Ph.D. student Justine Bautista was invited to present her ideas at a youth mental health forum at the nation’s capital.
and encouraged me to do so as well.
Then the president surprised us. He just walked in very casually and spoke to everyone. That was really incredible. He was exactly how you’d think. He told a lot of stories and he talked about having a friend with PTSD and about his first exposures to mental health issues. He was there
TOP DOCTORS 2023
Heather Macdonald Breast surgery Irvine 949-557-0186
Marc Winter
Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
Laguna Hills 949-433-5491
HEMATOLOGY
Richard Van Etten
Leukemia and myeloproliferative neoplasms
Orange 714-456-8031
HEMATOLOGY AND MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Danny Nguyen Clinical trials, healthcare policy
Irvine 714-252-9415
George Semeniuk
Integrative oncology
Newport Beach 949-999-1400
Nishan Tchekmedyian Clinical research, lung cancer, prostate cancer
Huntington Beach 714-252-9415
HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
Shiho Ito Whole person care, spiritual care Orange 714-456-7890
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Miki Watanabe Orange 714-456-5726
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Hany Bashandy Hospitalist
Newport Beach 877-742-4624
Jessica A. Eng Hospitalist
Newport Beach
949-764-4624
David M. Garcia K Hospital medicine
Irvine 949-932-5000
Susan Hodes K Lifestyle medicine, nutrition, women's health
Anaheim 888-988-2800
Ke-Qin Hu Liver diseases
Orange 714-456-6926
Sonali Iyer Hospital medicine
Orange 714-456-5726
Joel Katz Hospitalist, quality improvement
Newport Beach 877-742 4624
Meenu Kwatra K Quality review and medical ethics Irvine
888-988-2800
Khoa Lam K Hospital medicine, patient-centered care Irvine
888-988-2800
Anh Le Lactation education Irvine 949-899-8309
Duy Minh Le K Irvine 833-574-2273
David Liao Hospitalist Irvine 877-742 4624
Melanie Lin Preventive care, coding Anaheim 888-449-9303
Michael Liu K Anaheim 714-644-2000
talking to us for a long time, to the point that his staff members were trying to pull him away. I was able to shake his hand and thank him for his commitment to increasing access to mental healthcare. It was a very surreal moment.
—As told to Astgik Khatchatryan
Emilie Chow Orange 714-456-7016
Jane D. Curtis
Patient centered diagnosis and management
Santa Ana 714-288-3230
Priya Bhatia Monahan K Hospital medicine; mind-body medicine
Irvine 833-574-2273
Bavani Nadeswaran Bariatric medicine
Orange 714-456-8773
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photograph by EMILY J. DAVIS
Dinesh Patel K
Peer review and quality improvement Irvine
888-988-2800
Maryam Rahimi
Orange
714-456-7016
Bobby Sasson Primary care, medical education, underserved care
Irvine
949-824-8600
Tanmai Saxena K Hospitalist medicine
Anaheim 714-644-2000
Bahar Sedarati
Value-based care, value-based leadership Irvine
310-980-1781
Martha SosaJohnson
Diabetes care, women's health, community service
Orange
714-456-3874
Amy Teresi
Endocrinology
Newport Beach
949-644-3568
Tuan Trinh
Fullerton
714-992-3969
Samy Younis
Geriatric medicine, women's health, chemical dependency Irvine
949-451-9292
INTERNAL MEDICINE WITH A FOCUSED PRACTICE IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE
Alpesh N. Amin Orange
714-456-3785
Weston Chandler Hospital medicine
Newport Beach
949-524-3162
Patty Huang
Newport Beach
877-742-4624
Alex Leung
Fullerton
714-447-5027
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Ihab Alomari
Structural heart disease
Cypress 714-656-2140
Michael Y. Chan
Complex coronary interventions, chronic total occlusions
Orange 714-543-5555
Brett M. Wertman
Ladera Ranch
949-929-4332
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Nadine AbiJaoudeh Interventional oncology
Orange
714-456-2389
Dayantha Fernando
Orange
714-456-7237
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
Christopher Baker Stroke, brain aneurysm, vascular malformations
Newport Beach
949-645-3534
MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE
Judith Chung Diabetes in pregnancy
Orange
714-456-5967
Anna M. Galyean K
Prenatal diagnosis, preterm labor, cervical insufficiency
Irvine
949-932-5652
Jennifer Jolley
Prenatal diagnosis, fetal therapy
Orange
714-456-5967
James Kurtzman
Preterm birth prevention, twins, cervical insufficiency
Irvine
949-336-7337
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Samina Ahmed K
Anaheim
833-574-2273
Greg Angstreich
Hematology and urologic oncology
Newport Beach
949-646-6441
Farshid Dayyani
Gastrointestinal cancers, clinical trials
Orange
714-456-8000
Diana L. Hanna
Gastrointestinal cancers; early phase clinical trials
Newport Beach
949-764-6130
Haresh S. Jhangiani
Clinical research, teaching, new/advance therapeutics
Fountain Valley
714-698-0300
Nataliya Mar
Genitourinary cancers - prostate, bladder, kidney, penile
Orange
714-456-8000
Edward Nelson
Tumor immunology and lymphomas
Irvine
714-456-5153
An Nguyen GI malignancies, breast
Irvine
949-474-5730
Minh D. Nguyen
Newport Beach
949-646-6441
Wade Smith
Breast cancer
Newport Beach
949-763-2204
Nerses Simon Tchekmedyian
Solid and hematologic malignancies
Irvine
949-333-7580
Louis A. Vandermolen
Breast cancer
Newport Beach
949-646-6441
Jason Zell, DO Colorectal cancer, cancer prevention
Orange
714-456-5153
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO …
SPREAD AWARENESS FOR A RARE DISEASE
My brother, Trevor, was 17 when he woke up one morning in 2004 with a ton of chest pain and went to urgent care. They thought maybe he had a collapsed lung, but he got sent to a hospital and they found that it was an aortic dissection. He ended up having two major surgeries to replace his aorta.
They were questioning why this 17-year-old had an aortic dissection. It’s not a normal thing. So they flew him to the Mayo Clinic. They were able to find VEDS (vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome) through genetic testing.
We had never heard of VEDS, even though my family had already suffered complications. At the time, there was no one to guide us on what to do, how to monitor. Eventually, we got our whole family tested, and we traced it up the family line that my mom and both of her sisters had it, and that it came from my grandmother. Then I have two cousins who have it and one of the children.
I got diagnosed in 2014 officially. My mother died of breast cancer. She just had so much guilt about passing this gene onto my brother. I assumed that I had it, so I waited until she passed to get tested.
About one in 50,000 (in the U.S.) have this disease. It’s a connective tissue disease that stems from a mutation in the gene that makes type III collagen, which is important for the elasticity of connective tissue. If your vessels don’t have this proper collagen, then they’re more prone to tear and dissect and rupture. You can have bowel separation, uterine ruptures during pregnancy—all of these can be lifethreatening emergencies, and so the life expectancy for people with VEDS is 51 years.
My brother had his second surgery in 2010 and was fine. He was living a good life. He chose to go through IVF with his wife, so they had a daughter who did not have the disease. She was born on March 26, 2021, and then in October, we were on a family vacation in Alabama. My brother and his wife were in an Uber, on their way to do some sightseeing, and out of nowhere an artery ruptured in his lungs. They had to pull over and call an ambulance. By the time they arrived at the hospital, they were unable to save him.
I try to focus on the positive. He wasn’t driving when it happened, so he didn’t put my sister-in-law in danger. He wasn’t with the baby when it happened. I’m grateful that
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2023
TOP DOCTORS
Kaitlin Jones, who grew up in Irvine, is living with VEDS, a rare genetic disease that claimed the life of her brother at age 34.
TOP DOCTORS 2023
NEONATAL MEDICINE
Fayez BanyMohammed Orange 714-456-6933
Rebecca Coleman
Resuscitation/ simulation, palliative care, breastfeeding, nutrition Orange 714-456-6933
Sudeep Kukreja Medical volunteerism Orange 714-509-4373
Jina J. Lim Orange 714-509-4373
Yona Nicolau Orange 714-456-6933
Monica Sondhi Orange 714-509-8882
Katarzyna J. Tesmer Aesthetic medicine Orange 714-509-3096
Cherry Uy Orange 714-456-6933
NEONATALPERINATAL MEDICINE
Irfan Ahmad Surgical NICU, quality improvement Orange 714-509-8632
my dad and I were in the area, so we were able to at least say goodbye to his body.
After my diagnosis, I was spearheading the search to find a specialist who knew more about VEDS who could guide us. Ultimately, thankfully, we were able to find Dr. (David H.) Liang. I was searching for five years until Dr. Liang opened the (Hoag Marfan Syndrome and Related Conditions Program) clinic. Now my whole family is being treated by him.
In this moment, I am alive and well and I have so many people in my life whom I love and who love me. My niece is now almost 2, and she is the biggest joy in our lives. I have an amazing job as a physician assistant where I feel like I’m able to give back
photograph by EMILY J. DAVIS
to the community working with cancer patients. I’m engaged to an incredible man.
Living with a rare disease is tough because there’s not enough awareness or support. I have been through more tragedy than most people know in a lifetime, and I’m only 32. It’s scary to know that my life may be cut short, but I do try to live with the motto that my mother passed on to my brother and me: Choose joy. At the end of the day, I want to stay hopeful that we can get that awareness out there, get more interest in our rare disease, and get more fundraising and donors to help fund the research that could really save lives.
—As told to Valerie Takahama
John P. Cleary
Cardiac and mechanical support for neonates Orange 714-509-3096
Marielle Nguyen K
Developmental care premature infant, quality improvements Anaheim 888-988-2800
Lavonne Sheng
Infection prevention, antibiotic stewardship Orange 714-509-4373
Sandra ShortBartlett K Life support, respiratory syncytial virus Anaheim 949-763-1366
Jack Sills Orange 714-509-3096
John S. Tran
Neuro-critical NICU Orange 714-509-3096
NEPHROLOGY
Stephanie Cheung K Peritoneal dialysis, and apheresis Anaheim 888-988-2800
Tam Pham K Irvine 888-988-2800
John Sy Orange 714-456-5142
Muhammad Aslam Stem cells, neonatal chronic lung disease Orange 714-456-6933
Daryoush Bassiri
Neonatal educational outreach, electronic medical records Orange 714-509-4373
Kushal Bhakta
Care of low birthweight infant Orange 714-509-3096
Christine E. Bixby
Breastmilk medicine Orange 714-509-4373
NEUROLOGY
Yama Akbari
Neurocritical care, coma, consciousness, cardiac arrest Irvine 949-824-1888
Sirichai
Chayasirisobhon K Epilepsy Anaheim
714-644-2325
Cyrus Dastur
Neurocritical care Orange
714-456-7210
Mark Fisher
Stroke neurology Orange
714-456-6856
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TOP DOCTORS 2023
Joey Gee, DO Headache medicine
Mission Viejo
949-542-8002
Namita A. Goyal
Neuromuscular disease
Orange
714-456-2332
Xiao-Tang Kong Neuro-oncology
Orange
714-456-8000
Lilit Mnatsakanyan Epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology
Orange
714-456-6203
Tahseen Mozaffar
Neuromuscular disorders
Orange
714-456-2238
Mona Sazgar
Epilepsy
Orange
714-456-6510
Gaby Thai Orange
714-456-6806
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Tatiana Kain
Molecular imaging, oncology, dementia
Orange
714-456-6132
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Morris Ahdoot
Infertility, highrisk pregnancy, menopausal symptoms Irvine
949-453-1173
N. Elizabeth Arovas
K Santa Ana 888-988-2800
Monica Aszterbaum
Minimally invasive gynecological surgeries, robotic procedures
Newport Beach 949-763-3106
Leon Baginski
Laparoscopic/ robotic surgery; endometriosis; obstetrics, gynecology
Mission Viejo 949-276-6266
Donna Gin Baick
Vaginal hysterectomy, menopause, and pelvic pain
Tustin
714-838-8408
Christina Borsari Global medical missions for underserved populations
Fullerton
714-446-5100
Julisa Bravo K Teaching and mentoring
Santa Ana
714-796-4812
Dennis Buchanan Fullerton
714-992-5350
Jennifer Butler Hospitalist
Orange
714-456-7733
Christopher Donnelly K
Minimally invasive surgery
Anaheim
888-988-2800
Janis D. Fee Maternity, robotic surgery, adolescent gynecology
Orange
714-282-1892
Felice L. Gersh
Women's health, integrative lifestyle medicine, menopause
Irvine
949-753-7475
Afshan Hameed Maternal-fetal medicine
Orange
714-456-5967
Tabetha Harken
Family planning
Orange
714-456-5967
Tamera Hatfield
Maternal-fetal medicine
Orange
714-456-5967
Christina Hong K
Minimally invasive gyn surgery, cervical dysplasia
Irvine
949-573-5847
Candace Howe
Chronic pelvic pain
Newport Beach
949-646-2800
Janet Jacobson
Complex family planning
Anaheim
714-633-6373, x 213
Christine Kim
OBG hospitalist, medical education, patient safety
Orange
714-456-7733
Michael Krychman
Sexual medicine, survivorship care, menopausal health
Orange
949-764-9300
Phong Q. Lai, DO K Resident education and medical missions
Irvine
888-988-2800
Neal Lonky K Women's health, public health, colposcopy
Anaheim
888-988-2800
Carol Major Maternal-fetal medicine
Orange
714-456-5967
Cecilia A. Perez K Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, lifestyle medicine
San Juan Capistrano
949-573-2044
Rachel Perry Family planning
Orange
714-456-6853
Manuel Porto Maternal-fetal medicine
Orange
714-456-5967
Diana E. Ramos K Irvine
888-988-2800
Lauren Rubal Reproductive endocrinology and infertility, integrative medicine
Newport Beach
949-415-6704
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO …
CURATE ART FOR CITY OF HOPE
Iwas asked by City of Hope Orange County President Annette Walker if I would be interested in curating the rotating gallery of Orange County artists. The concept was for living, breathing artists with living, breathing work that could keep the space alive in an area that could be scary for people to be within during a scary time in their life.
I had just lost my younger sister to brain cancer, which was a shock to me. She was as healthy as anybody in our family and had just spent the summer months out here. She left in August to get her family back to school at home in Dallas. One morning, she woke up and her speech was garbled. She was not able to put a sentence together, and they thought she had a stroke. After multiple tests, they realized she had a glioblastoma tumor that was inoperable. Within a year, she was dead. It was just so shocking to all of us. So when this opportunity arose, I said yes immediately because I understand how cancer can impact lives.
The rotating gallery really keeps the facility alive and doesn’t make it feel like a hospital. The art had to be from artists who live or work in Orange County, and it had to be about familiarity and about comfort so that people felt like they were walking into their living room. It’s meant to remind patients of places they love, to make them go, “Oh, I know that place! That reminds me of Crystal Cove,” or “That reminds me of when I was a teenager!” or whatever their connection to the art might be.
My background in the art world goes back to the ’80s when I had to find a way to provide for my three children by myself. I wanted to stay in the art world, so I got another degree in secondary art education. I went to work as an art teacher and then the opportunity came up for me to be one of the founding directors for the visual arts department at Orange County School of the Arts. My career was 18 years long there. I eventually taught elsewhere, founded an art conservatory along the way, and I still do some consulting work at Santa Margarita Catholic High School today. I also said yes because I love the arts, and because it’s my personality to say yes. That sometimes gets me in trouble because I get overloaded, but I also think it makes life exciting. You can say yes sometimes and think, “That was one of the best things I ever did.”
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When I got answers back from my call to artists, people were so excited and would say, “I’d love to be a part of this project.” I believe every artist had been touched by cancer,
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Orange County artist and educator Nancy Harrell selects pieces for City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center’s rotating art gallery.
whether it was a family member, themselves, or a loved one. They all immediately said yes when they were chosen to be a part of the initial show we put together. They were so proud to be part of the gallery, and they each said it several times at our opening in August: “I’m so proud to be a part of this project that is impacting lives daily.”
The feedback from doctors and nurses has been positive. They all have favorite walls and favorite pieces, and when we told them this art would be (rotated), they were excited. It will all be constantly changing, living, and breathing with the patients who come through here.
—As told to McKenna Sulick
TOP DOCTORS 2023
To be selected for the 2023 Physicians of Excellence, applicants were required to meet the following baseline criteria:
Be certified by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, a member board of the American Board of Osteopathic Medical Specialties, or an equivalency board recognized by the Medical Board of California or Osteopathic Medical Board of California
Be in good standing with Medical Board of California or Osteopathic Medical Board of California
Maintain primary practice in O.C. for the past five years (post-residency, fellowship training)
Be in practice within specialty field for the past five years (post-residency, fellowship training)
Applicants were required to meet at least two of these four criteria, as determined by the Selection Committee. Discretion was used.
Physician Leadership
Recent (within past three years) positions as an elected or appointed member of a medical organization. Excludes full-time paid administrative positions, though a paid position as a medical director is acceptable. Recent (within past three years) elected/appointed positions as a member of a peer-review organization/journal.
Teaching/Mentoring/Medical Research/Scientific Advances
Recent (within past three years, with at least one in past year) medical school or university faculty appointment and/or involvement in teaching of other physicians, medical students, and pre-med students, or other healthcare professionals on an ongoing basis.
Delivering medical education (within past three years, with at least one in past year)
Currently (within three years) active in peer-reviewed clinical research activities, have unique skills within field of nomination. Pharmaceutical clinical trials do not qualify.
Humanitarian Service
Current (within past three years, with at least one in past year) activities and names of affiliated organizations while serving as a volunteer physician outside applicant’s regular practice, not receiving compensation, or philanthropic activities supporting medicine. This does not include providing care as part of applicant’s regular practice for which applicant was not compensated.
Unique Contributions and Community Service
Current (within one year) significant community leadership positions such as PTA president, district school board member, youth coach, scout leader, etc.
Community service outside medicine, or other unique contributions
Orange County Medical Association Executive Committee, 2022-23
Vijay Dhar, M.D.,president
William O. Woo, M.D., president-elect
Shalini Shah, M.D., secretary-treasurer
Christopher Celio, M.D., immediate past president
Physicians of Excellence Selection Committee
Members of the OCMA Executive Committee and the Physicians of Excellence SelectionCommittee are not eligible to be selected as a Physician of Excellence.
William Woo, M.D., chair, physician recognition committee; OCMA president-elect; assistant chief of Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Orange County; volunteer clinical faculty, UC Irvine School of Medicine; volunteer clinical faculty, UC Riverside School of Medicine; past president, California Academy of Family Physicians Orange County Chapter, co-lead Kaiser Permanente Asian Pacific Islander Association Southern California
Whitney Ayers, MPA, regional vice president, Hospital Association of Southern California
Vivien Chan, M.D., DFAPA, DFAACAP; chief of psychiatry and mental health services,, student health center, UCI; professor, department of psychiatry and human behavior, volunteer clinical faculty UCI Health
Dona Constantine, R.N., B.S., senior risk management and patient safety specialist, Cooperative of American Physicians Inc.
Jason Cord, M.D., OCMA physician recognition committee member; regional chair breast imaging, Southern California Permanente Medical Group; chief of radiology
and interventional radiology, Orange County radiology, SCPMG; government relations lead, Orange County, SCPMG
Nicholas J. Dolle, CFP® associate vice president, financial advisor, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Katrina Foley, Orange County Supervisor for the Second District; serves on the Airport Ad Hoc Committee & Fly Friendly working group, the Sober Living Home Ad Hoc Committee, and boards of the Orange County Transportation Authority, CalOptima, Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, Law Library, Newport Bay & South Orange County Watershed Management Area Executive Committees & the Santa Ana River Flood Control Protection
Darla S. Holland, M.D., past president OCMA; delegate, CMA house of delegates, vice chair CMA Council on medical services, partner emeritus, SCPMG
Joanna Tan, M.D., past president, OCMA; chair, physician wellness, Providence St. Joseph OCHD
James Peterson, executive director, OCMA
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Rebecca Sauer
Yorba Linda
714-790-8600
Debora Sedaghat, DO
Fountain Valley
714-966-2112
Mary C. Washburn
K
Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
Anaheim
714-795-1055
Carla Wells
High-risk obstetrics, robotic surgery
Irvine
949-559-1911
Lawrence B. Werlin
Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
Irvine
949-726-0697
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Sean Adrean Retina, macula, vitreous diseases
Fullerton
714-738-4620
Anand Bhatt Cataract and glaucoma surgery
Santa Ana
714-541-4185
Rahul Bhola Pediatric ophthalmology
Orange
714-509-4490
David Chia
Comprehensive ophthalmology; cataract, glaucoma, eyelid surgery
Irvine
949-753-1163
R. Wade Crow
Giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis
Irvine
949-824-7944
K. Alex Dastgheib Cataract surgery
Newport Beach
949-652-6966
Rishi Doshi K
Medical retina, cataract surgery
Tustin
888-988-2800
Charles W.G. Eifrig
Retina
Laguna Hills
949-891-1843
Melanie Ho Erb
Cosmetic eyelid surgery, fillers, neurotoxins, lasers
Irvine
949-727-0102
Marjan Farid
Irvine
949-824-2020
Sumit (Sam) Garg
Irvine 949-824-2020
Ronald N. Gaster
Cornea, cataract, refractive, crosslinking surgery
Fountain Valley
855-393-3622
Carl T. Hartman
Cataract surgery, expert testimony, clinical trials
Los Alamitos
562-598-7728
John C. Hwang
Retinal surgery and diseases
Laguna Hills
949-707-5125
Jeffrey Joseph Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
Newport Beach
949-424-3524
Peter Joson Glaucoma and cataract surgery
San Clemente 949-489-2218
Sanjay Kedhar Cornea, cataract, external disease and uveitis
Irvine
949-824-2020
Diana H. Kersten Cataract and refractive surgery
Laguna Hills
949-951-2020
Brian T. Kim
Retina, cataracts
Laguna Hills 949-951-2020
Edward W. Kim
Cataract surgery
Laguna Hills
949-951-2020
Kenneth B Krantz K Oculoplastic surgery
Santa Ana
888-988-2800
Baruch Kuppermann
Retina
Irvine 949-824-8089
Ken Lin Cataract and glaucoma surgery
Irvine
949-824-7944
Wenjing Liu Oculofacial plastic surgery
Newport Beach
949-200-6838
Stephanie Lu Retina and vitreous
Irvine
949-824-2020
Desmond McGuire Retina surgery
Santa Ana
714-543-6020
Ashish Manilal
Mehta K Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus
Yorba Linda
714-864-9501
Mitul Mehta Vitreous retina
Irvine
949-824-2020
Sameh Mosaed Cataract and glaucoma surgery
Irvine
949-824-2020
Nika Omid Laser cataract surgery, cosmetic eyelid surgery
Irvine
949-652-2020
Rajiv Rathod Retina
Santa Ana
714-972-8432
Samir A. Shah Custom laser cataract surgery
Huntington Beach
714-965-9596
Shaival Shah K Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus
Tustin
714-430-2702
Aisha Simjee
Orange
714-771-2022
Audrey Tai, DO Cataract, refractive surgery, cornea
Mission Viejo
949-889-2020
Jeremiah Tao
Irvine
949-824-2020
TOP DOCTORS 2023
Matthew Wade Cornea, refractive surgery, Lasik, cataract
Irvine
949-824-4122
Alison Wong K Cataract surgery
La Palma
888-988-2800
Timothy You Retina
Santa Ana
714-972-8432
Jared R. Younger Laser cataract surgery
Fountain Valley
714-546-2020
Kevin Yuhan K Cornea, refractive, external diseases, ocular surface tumors
Mission Viejo
888-988-2800
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY
William C. Cohen, DO Orange
714-628-1313
OTOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD-NECK SURGERY
Syed Ahsan K Otology/ neurotology skull base surgery
Anaheim
714-644-2084
Gurpreet S. Ahuja Pediatric airway; ear, nose, throat disorders
Orange
714-633-4020
William B. Armstrong Thyroid/ parathyroid surgery
Orange
714-456-5750
Ashley Balaker
Hearing loss and balance disorders
Irvine
949-364-4361
Roberto Barretto K Pediatric otolaryngology
Anaheim 714-644-2070
Naveen Bhandarkar
Rhinology, sinus and skull base surgery
Orange
714-456-5753
James Bredenkamp
Head and neck
oncology, endocrine surgery
Mission Viejo
949-364-4361
Felizardo Camilon, Jr. Pediatric otolaryngology
Orange
714-836-6607
Theodore Chen K
Rhinoplasty, skin cancer reconstruction, thyroid surgery
Irvine
888-988-2800
Michael Cho
Sinus disorders, hearing and balance disorders
Mission Viejo 949-364-4361
Dennis Crockett
Pediatric otolaryngology
Mission Viejo 949-364-4361
Hamid Djalilian Ear skullbase surgery; hearing, balance disorders
Orange 714-456-7017
Steven Feinberg Laryngology and swallowing disorders
Newport Beach 949-364-4361
Rohit Garg K Rhinology and skull base surgery
Anaheim 714-644-2093
Kevin Huoh
Pediatric thyroid surgery, vascular malformations
Orange 714-633-4020
Avrum A. Kaufman, DO
Sinus, thyroid Ladera Ranch 949-218-5200
David Keschner K Rhinology
Irvine 949-233-0281
Harrison Lin Neurotology and skull base surgery
Orange 714-456-5753
Jagmeet Mundi Sinus surgery/head and neck cancer
Mission Viejo 949-364-4361
Nguyen S. Pham Pediatric cochlear implants, cleft surgery
Orange 714-633-4020
Terry Shibuya K Skull base surgery, H&N oncology surgery
Anaheim 888-988-2800
Jack Shohet Hearing loss, ear/ skull base surgery
Newport Beach 949-631-4327
Christopher Thompson Sinus disease
Mission Viejo 949-364-4361
Tjoson Tjoa Head and neck surgery and reconstruction
Orange 714-456-5753
Sunil Verma Laryngology
Orange 714-456-7017
Phillip R. Wells Rhinology, pediatric ENT, head/neck surgery San Clemente 949-496-2307
PAIN MEDICINE
William Ko
Interventional pain medicine
Fullerton 714-446-5527
David W. Lee
Fullerton 714-879-0050
Arthur Zepeda Neuromodulation
Fullerton 714-446-5537
PATHOLOGY
Sherif Rezk Hematopathology
Orange 714-456-5009
January 2023 | ORANGE COAST 155
TOP DOCTORS 2023
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Anjan Batra Pediatric electrophysiology
Orange
714-509-3939
Nita Doshi Pediatric and fetal cardiology
Orange
714-509-7576
Nafiz Kiciman Newborns with congenital heart disease
Orange
714-509-3939
Anthony McCanta Cardiac electrophysiology, adult congenital cardiology
Orange
714-509-3939
Uthara Mohan
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, athletic cardiac screening
Newport Beach
949-646-1495
Pierangelo Renella Advanced cardiovascular imaging
Orange
714-509-3939
PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Michele Domico Orange
714-509-8616
Gary Goodman Pediatric trauma Orange
714-509-8620
Juliette Hunt
Pediatric cardiac critical care
Orange
714-509-8658
Jason Knight Telemedicine Orange
714-509-8620
Patricia P. Liao
International health, community outreach Orange
714-509-8620
Paul Lubinsky Respiratory and neurologic failure
Orange
714-509-8658
Adam J. Schwarz
Multicenter pediatric critical care research trials
Orange 714-509-8620
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Seth L. Brindis
Orange
714-543-8911
PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Amrit Bhangoo Orange
714-509-8634
Alan B. Cortez K
Pediatric diabetes, transgender medicine, lipidology, growth
Tustin
833-KP4-CARE
Mark W. Daniels Diabetes technology, pubertal disorders
Orange
714-509-8793
Nikta Forghani Diabetes, puberty, Turner syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta
Orange
714-509-8634
Sejal N. Kadakia Orange
714-509-8634
Himala Kashmiri, DO
Thyroid cancer, growth, ambiguous genitalia
Orange
714-509-8634
Christina S. Reh
Diabetes, CFRD, thyroid, turners syndrome, hypopituitarism
Orange
714-509-8634
PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY
Phyllis F. Agran K
Childhood injury prevention
Tustin
714-329-2180
Ashish S. Chogle
Functional GI disorders, GI motility disorders
Orange
714-509-4099
Jeffrey Ho, DO Intestinal rehabilitation, cardiac-gastronutrition, hepatology
Orange
714-509-4099
Mitchell H. Katz Complex feeding problems, nutrition in children
Orange
714-509-4099
Anup J. Patel Eosinophilic esophagitis
Orange
714-509-4099
Barry A. Steinmetz
Inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology, eosinophilic esophagitis
Costa Mesa
949-646-6224
PEDIATRIC
HEMATOLOGY/ ONCOLOGY
Geetha
Puthenveetil
Hemoglobinopathies, vascular anomalies, hemostasis/thrombosis
Orange
714-509-8459
Naveen Qureshi K
Anaheim
714-644-4824
Amit Soni
Hemostasis/ thrombosis, stem cell transplant Orange
714-509-8459
PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL MEDICINE
Jennifer Linzmeyer, DO K
Simulation
Anaheim
714-644-2000
Jennifer G. Lusk Orange
714-509-8826
Sameer S. Pathare
Orange
714-509-8826
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Antonio Arrieta
Immunocompromised hosts and antifungals Orange
714-509-8403
Negar Ashouri
Kawasaki disease, antimicrobial stewardship Orange
714-509-8403
Delma J. Nieves
Pertussis, pneumococcus Orange
714-509-8403
Jasjit Singh
Vaccines
Orange
714-509-8403
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
Shoba Narayan
Chronic nephritis, chronic kidney disease, hypertension Orange
714-509-8324
PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY
Van T. Huynh Acute leukemia, immunotherapy, CAR T cell
Orange
714-509-4348
Carol H. Lin Leukemia/ lymphoma, cancer survivorship Orange
714-509-4348
Elyssa Rubin
Orange
714-509-4348
Leonard Sender
Orange
714-509-4348
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
Amy Harrison
Asthma, chronic lung disease, chronic cough Newport Beach
949-220-0510
Sunil P. Kamath
Orange
714-509-8079
Neal Nakra Pediatric sleep medicine
Orange 714-509-8622
Pornchai Tirakitsoontorn
Cystic fibrosis, asthma, bronchoscopy, chronic cough
Orange
714-509-7679
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY AND SLEEP MEDICINE
Chana I. Chin Orange 714-509-8622
John Saito
Fountain Valley 714-537-7718
PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY
Tuan V. Dao Orange 714-509-9160
Azam Eghbal Orange 714-509-9160
Liliane Gibbs Pediatric teleradiology
Anaheim 714-458-8992
William Nathanael Holmes Orange 714-509-9160
Hollie A. Lai Orange 714-509-9160
PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY
Andrew I. Shulman Orange 714-509-8617
PEDIATRIC SPORTS MEDICINE
Kelly F. Davis Orange 714-633-2111
Chris G. Koutures Anaheim Hills 714-974-2220
PEDIATRIC SURGERY
John German Infant surgery, pilonidal cysts Orange 714-361-4480
Maryam Gholizadeh
Pediatric surgical oncology
Orange 714-364-4050
David Gibbs Orange 714-914-1940
Mustafa H. Kabeer
Pectus excavatum, hernia, neonatal Orange 714-364-4050
Vinh Lam
Minimally invasive surgery, neonatal congenital anomalies Orange 714-361-4480
Peter T. Yu
Fetal surgery, health disparities Orange 714-364-4050
PEDIATRIC UROLOGY
Kai-wen Chuang Orange 714-509-3914
Heidi Stephany Orange 714-509-3914
PEDIATRICS
Steven Abelowitz ADHD, development, anxiety, depression Newport Beach 949-759-1720
Behnoosh Afghani Infectious diseases, medical education, outreach Orange 714-509-2562
Angela Allevato Preventive care Orange 714-639-0662
Sinda W. Althoen Santa Ana 714-288-3230
Katherine M. Andreeff Hospitalist medicine Orange 714-509-8826
Yvonne Bach K Virtual medicine Garden Grove 833-574-2273
Eric H. Ball Ladera Ranch 949-388-1798
Alyse Baron Newport Beach 949-759-1720
156 ORANGE COAST | January 2023
TOP DOCTORS 2023
Connie Bartlett, DO Adolescent health
Santa Ana
714-288-3230
Jennifer Birkhauser Well checks, newborns, sick care
Huntington Beach
714-477-8001
Bette Carlson Newborns, nutrition, adolescents
Costa Mesa
714-668-2525
Melitza CobhamBrowne
Advocacy for underserved community
Santa Ana
714-200-4622
Shanna R. Cox
Newborns, allergy, asthma, ADHD, school achievement
Costa Mesa
949-515-7337
Angela Dangvu
Breast feeding support
Tustin
714-565-7960
Nancy Daisy Dodd K
Infectious diseases
Anaheim
888-988-2800
Kimberly Douglas Orange
714-509-4316
Afif El-Hasan K
Asthma
San Juan Capistrano
888-988-2800
Elsie Rosso Hidalgo Environmental health, asthma, dermatology, obesity, nutrition
Santa Ana
657-282-6355
Jennifer C. Ho Pediatric hospital medicine
Orange
714-509-8826
Lisa Hoang
Newborns, asthma, teens, sleep, mental health
Mission Viejo
949-269-2622
Irene O. Kan K
Anaheim 888-988-2800
Daniel Kang
Hospital medicine, medical education
Orange
714-456-5631
Renuka R. Kar Hospital medicine, newborn care, neonatal-perinatal
Orange
714-509-3096
Romit Kar Obesity prevention; teaching Newport Beach
949-662-0152
Altaf Kazi K Community medicine
Tustin
714-430-2616
Rachael Krause
Tustin
714-477-8310
Connie Lin K Injury prevention, trauma informed care
Santa Ana 714-427-7901
Jonathan S. Lin K La Palma 888-988-2800
Candice Taylor Lucas
Maternal-child wellbeing, active play
Santa Ana 714-456-5631
Penny Murata Medical education
Santa Ana
714-456-7011
Maria Nguyen K Garden Grove
833-574-2273
Hanh-Uyen Nguyen-Tang Orange
714-509-8826
Sarah J. O’Loughlin
Newborns Orange
714-628-3230
Leticia Oliveros Health disparities in the latino community
Anaheim
657-282-6356
Dilipkumar C. Patel
Growth/ development of high-risk neonates
Orange
714-509-8632
Harry Pellman
Vaccine development, infectious diseases, nutrition, breastfeeding
Fountain Valley
714-509-4600
Zacharia Reda
Pediatric pulmonary and critical care
Newport Beach
949-644-0970
Varalakshmi Reddy
Pediatric obesity, atopic dermatitis
Orange
714-456-8470
Johanna RodriguezToledo
Breastfeeding
Mission Viejo
949-364-8700
Praful (Paul)
Sarode
Pediatric pulmonology, hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Santa Ana
714-547-5444
Farrokh Shadab
Kids with delayed development
Fountain Valley
714-549-1200
Annu Sharma Comprehensive pediatric care, focus growth/ development
Irvine
949-753-0901
Valerie Sheppard Newport Beach
949-644-0970
Michelle Solomon K Breastfeeding, food insecurity, EHR, workflow Garden Grove
714-741-3408
Barbara Stefanides K Chronic pain
Mission Viejo
949-455-4327
Stephen Tang
Ladera Ranch
949-858-1100
Taylor Tran
Santa Ana
714-288-3230
Eric Troyan K Nutrition and asthma
Mission Viejo
833-574-2273
Trung Tristan Truong Infants, children, adolescents Rancho Mission Viejo
949-542-7700
Vincent Valenzuela K
Santa Ana
888-988-2800
Roopa
Viraraghavan K
Infectious disease, public health, hospital medicine
Anaheim
714-423-0485
Tommy Wang Medical education
Orange
714-456-5631
Katherine Williamson Healthy active living Ladera Ranch
949-388-1798
Rachel N. Zabaneh Pediatric research Foothill Ranch
949-557-0760
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Edmund Evangelista Spine, sports, and pain medicine
Mission Viejo
949-348-4000
Tiva Hanjan Spine, sports, orthopedic and regenerative medicine
Mission Viejo
949-348-4000
Danielle Perret Karimi Pain medicine
Orange
714-456-6984
Bi-Ying Yeh Brain injury and amputee medicine Orange
714-456-7720
PLASTIC SURGERY
Michael Bain
Newport Beach
949-720-0270
Semira Bayati
Aesthetic surgery, reconstruction surgery, skin rejuvenation
Newport Beach
949-756-0400
Gregory R.D. Evans
Aesthetic surgery, cancer reconstruction
Orange
714-456-5253
Jon M. Grazer
Aesthetic surgery
Newport Beach
949-644-1240
Sanjay Grover
Aesthetic surgery of the face, body
Newport Beach
949-759-9551
Michael K. Lee
Mission Viejo
949-364-1010
Henry (Hengli) Lin
Aesthetic and reconstructive surgery
Fullerton 714-446-5180
Michael McConnell Fullerton 714-446-5180
Dong Jun (John) Park
Aesthetic and oculoplastic surgery
Newport Beach 949-777-6883
Keyian Paydar Aesthetic breast, mommy makeover, body contouring
Newport Beach 949-755-0575
Ali Sajjadian Rhinoplasty
Newport Beach 949-515-0550
Nirav Savalia
Aesthetic and reconstructive surgery
Newport Beach 949-759-0980
Hisham Seify Cosmetic surgery
Newport Beach 949-251-1502
Michael J. Sundine Facelift, rhinoplasty, cosmetic surgery
Newport Beach 949-706-3100
Goretti Taghva Minimally invasive aesthetic surgery
Newport Beach 949-945-2168
Robert Tuchler K Irvine 949-932-5048
Raj M. Vyas
Facial aesthetic, pediatric cleft/ craniofacial surgery
Orange 714-456-5282
Robert M. Wald, Jr. Cosmetic surgery
Fullerton 714-738-4282
Garrett Wirth Aesthetic cosmetic surgery
Newport Beach 949-706-9988
PSYCHIATRY
Gustavo Alva Neuropsychiatry, Alzheimer's disease, major depressive disorder
Costa Mesa 833-487-2582
Rimal Bera
Adult psychiatry Orange 714-456-6898
Shilpa Diwan Geriatric psychiatry Irvine 949-304-6727
Neel Doshi, DO K
Child and adolescent psychiatry
Santa Ana 714-644-6480
Anju Hurria Child and adolescent psychiatry, wellness, autism Orange 714-456-5902
Kevin Kinback Transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression Ladera Ranch 949-768-2988
Robert McCarron, DO
Integrative health, integrated behavioral health care Orange 714-456-7209
Sonya Rasminsky
Women's mental health, reproductive psychiatry
Newport Beach 949-734-4912
Pranav Shah K Wellness, mindfulness education, chronic pain
Santa Ana 714-644-6480
Felicia Wong K
Emergency and consultation-liaison psychiatry
Irvine 833-574-2273
January 2023 | ORANGE COAST 157
TOP DOCTORS 2023
PULMONARY DISEASE
Hoang Le COPD, asthma, lung cancer, sleep apnea
Fountain Valley
714-964-9060
Richard Anthony Lee Orange 714-456-3874
Devang Savani
Sleep apnea
Placentia
714-836-6800
PULMONARY DISEASE AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
George M. Girgis
Sleep medicine
Tustin 714-836-6800
Robert Goldberg
Mission Viejo
949-364-3330
Tauseef Qureshi
Respiratory failure, pulmonary hypertension, lung cancer
Mission Viejo 949-364-3330
Usman Shah
Post critical care recovery/PICS
Newport Beach
949-764-6875
Andy D. Tran
Pulmonary hypertension
Fullerton 714-992-3000
Bassam Yaghmour
Pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure Orange 714-456-6870
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Robert B. Ash Orange 714-734-6255
Venita L. Williams
Pediatric, breast, gynecologic, brain, thoracic oncology Orange
714-734-6250
REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
AND INFERTILITY
Jane L. Frederick
Assisted reproductive technologies
Newport Beach
949-287-5600
Mark T. Kan
IVF
Newport Beach
949-222-1290
Sharon E. Moayeri
IVF, PGT, egg freezing, surrogacy, LGBTQ+
Newport Beach
949-706-2229
Daniel A. Potter
Preimplantation genetic testing, egg/embryo donation
Newport Beach
949-287-5600
Marcus Rosencrantz
Infertility, IVF, egg freezing
Laguna Hills
949-516-0606
RHEUMATOLOGY
Sheetal Desai
Lupus, APS, scleroderma, myositis Orange
714-456-7720
Dan Mandel Vasculitis Orange
714-456-7720
Alan Schenk
Musculoskeletal ultrasound, osteoporosis/DEXA
Laguna Hills
949-238-4100
SURGERY
Steven R. Beanes
Minimally invasive hernia repair
Newport Beach
949-791-6767
Nikolai
Bildzukewicz
Minimally invasive and foregut surgery
Fullerton
714-446-5830
Michele Carpenter
Breast cancer surgery
Orange
714-565-0166
Colleen Coleman
Breast cancer and endocrine surgery
Newport Beach
949-791-6767
Hang T. Dang, DO
Breast surgical oncology
Newport Beach
949-763-2204
Nora Evans
Colorectal and breast surgery
Laguna Hills
949-457-7900
Lisa E. Guerra
Breast surgical oncology
Newport Beach
657-241-9805
Todd S. Harris
Hernia surgery, fibroid surgery, endovascular surgery
Newport Beach
949-221-0136
Marcelo W. Hinojosa
Bariatrics, gastroesophageal surgery, complex hernia, robotics Orange
714-456-8598
Michael B. Hurwitz Robotic/ laparoscopic surgery
Newport Beach
949-791-6767
David Imagawa
Pancreas, liver, bile duct, gallbladder cancers
Orange
714-456-3884
James Jakowatz Surgical oncology
Orange
714-456-8000
Sadia Khan, DO Breast surgical oncology
Newport Beach
949-764-8281
Elvira Klause
Breast, hernia and robotic surgery
San Clemente
949-276-8050
Karen Lane
Breast surgery
Orange
714-456-8505
Anne Luhan Phlebology
Mission Viejo
949-388-4800
Jeffry Nahmias
Trauma and acute care surgery
Orange
714-456-5890
Ninh T. Nguyen
Bariatric surgery, GI surgery
Orange
714-456-8598
Mohd Raashid
Sheikh
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery
Newport Beach
949-764-6665
Brian Smith
Reflux, gastroesophageal cancers, bariatric surgery, hernias Orange
714-456-8160
Lincoln Snyder
Breast surgery
Newport Beach
949-764-8281
William C. Wallace Advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery
Laguna Hills
949-457-7900
Peter C. Wang Complex abdominal hernia repair and reconstruction
Newport Beach
949-791-6767
SURGERY, CARDIAC
Anthony D. Caffarelli
Adult cardiac surgery
Newport Beach
949-650-3350
SURGERY,
COLON
AND RECTAL
Joseph Carmichael
Orange
714-456-7862
Steven D. Mills
Orange
714-456-8511
Babak (Bobby) Rad
Newport Beach
949-791-6767
Michael Stamos
Rectal cancer, minimally invasive surgery
Orange
714-456-5456
SURGERY, NEUROLOGICAL
Devin K. Binder
Fountain Valley
949-829-2378
Robert S. Bray, Jr.
Spinal surgery
Newport Beach
949-988-7800
Jefferson Chen
Neurotrauma
Orange
714-456-6966
Sooho Choi K Anaheim 888-988-2800
Christopher Duma
Newport Beach 949-642-6787
Kiarash Golshani
Endovascular, neurointerventional radiology
Orange 714-456-6966
Hector W. Ho
Brain tumors, spinal disorders, cerebrovascular
Fullerton
714-734-3120
Frank P.K. Hsu
Skull base/ cerebrovascular, functional neurosurgery
Orange 714-456-6966
Robert J. Jackson
Cervical spine surgery
Laguna Hills 949-588-5800
Keun-young (Anthony) Kim Complex spine and deformity
Mission Viejo 949-388-7190
Mark Linskey Brain tumor, trigeminal neuralgia, Gamma Knife Orange 714-456-6966
Robert Louis Newport Beach 949-383-4185
Farzad Massoudi Brain and spine
Laguna Hills 949-588-5800
Ali Mesiwala Spine, brain, and peripheral nerve surgery
Newport Beach 949-988-7800
Joffre E. Olaya
Pediatric, epilepsy/ functional, brain/ spine tumors
Orange 714-509-7070
Burak Ozgur Spine surgery
Irvine 949-383-4190
Vikas Y. Rao
Cerebrovascular/ endovascular neurosurgery; brain tumor surgery
Mission Viejo 949-388-7190
Alexander Taghva Neurostimulation, cervical disc replacement
Mission Viejo 949-388-7190
Sumeet Vadera Epilepsy surgery
Orange 714-456-6966
Daniel S. Yanni
Minimally invasive and complex spine surgery
Newport Beach 949-515-0051
SURGERY, ORTHOPEDIC
Gerald J. Alexander Spine surgery Orange 714-634-4567
Raed Ali Spine, neck, back, scoliosis, compression fractures Irvine 949-340-9622
David M. Ashkenaze Laguna Beach 949-499-8226
Steven Lawrence Barnett Adult reconstruction Irvine 949-255-9890
Alan H. Beyer Sports medicine Newport Beach 949-722-7038
Nitin Bhatia Spine surgery Orange 714-456-1699
Donald E. Bittner
Orthopedic hand surgery
Fullerton 714-732-7767
158 ORANGE COAST | January 2023
Michael Burdi
Spine surgery
Mission Viejo
949-348-4000
K. Lauchlan Chambers
Sports medicine/ shoulder surgery
Fountain Valley
714-850-7300
Rick Csintalan K
Knee, sports medicine
Irvine
888-988-2800
Brent R. Davis K
Sports medicine
Irvine
888-988-2800
Emil Dionysian K
Hand surgery
Anaheim
714-644-2327
David J. Downs Fullerton
714-879-0050
Daniel Duggan, DO
Mission Viejo
949-393-3193
Herbert Eidt
Sports medicine, complex traumatic injuries
Mission Viejo
949-364-2154
Mark Elzik
Hand surgery
Mission Viejo
949-364-2154
Payam Farjoodi
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Fountain Valley
714-850-7300
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
Sports medicine; shoulder reconstruction; arthroscopy
Mission Viejo
949-355-3542
Tad Funahashi K
Sports medicine
Irvine
833-574-2273
Michael Gillman
Custom joint replacement, AI, 3D printing
Orange
714-598-1745
Scott M. Graham
Sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery
Laguna Woods
949-586-3200
Bradley Greenbaum
Sports medicine
Laguna Hills
949-451-1454
Robert Grumet
Sports medicine
Orange
714-634-4567
Ranjan Gupta
Arthroscopic shoulder surgery and shoulder replacements
Orange
714-456-1699
Andrew R. Hsu Foot and ankle surgery
Orange
714-456-7012
Nimish Kadakia Sports medicine
Irvine
949-586-3200
Kiarash (Kevin)
Khajavi Knee and shoulder surgery
Fullerton
714-626-8642
Francois D. Lalonde Pediatric hip reconstructive surgery
Orange
714-633-2111
Arthur T. Lee K Hand surgery Irvine
949-932-5140
Eric W. Lee Knee/shoulder, sports, PRP, stem cells
Orange
714-538-8549
Yu-Po Lee
Orthopedic spine surgery
Orange
714-701-2672
Abraham Lin K Irvine
888-988-2800
Michael Marandola
Orthopedic sports medicine, joint reconstruction/ replacement
Mission Viejo
949-348-4000
Rojeh Melikian Spine surgery Newport Beach
949-432-6153
Steve Mora Knee, shoulder, mixed martial arts
injuries
Orange
714-598-1745
Mohamed Moussa
K Total joint replacement, hip and knee
Irvine
888-988-2800
Andrew Y. Park K Sports medicine, arthroscopy
Anaheim
888-988-2800
Samuel Park Hip and knee replacements
Mission Viejo
949-364-2154
Gregory Rafijah Hand
Orange
714-456-1699
Nicholas E. Rose Hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder surgery
Newport Beach
949-759-3600
John A. Schlechter, DO
Pediatric sports medicine
Orange
714-633-2111
John Scolaro Orthopedic trauma
Orange
714-456-7012
Stewart Shanfield Fullerton
714-626-8630
Michael Shepard Sports medicine
Orange
714-634-4567
Grant Shifflett Spine surgery
Newport Beach
949-988-7800
Roger Sohn Shoulder surgery
San Juan Capistrano
949-691-3131
Shahram (Shawn)
Solhpour Shoulder and knee surgery, cartilage preservation
Fullerton
714-626-8630
Stephen Tocci Foot and ankle surgery
Mission Viejo
949-348-4000
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William Wang Foot and ankle surgery
Mission Viejo
949-364-2154
Edward Yian K Shoulder surgery
Anaheim
714-644-6600
SURGERY, THORACIC
John Maurice Thoracic oncology, minimally invasive/ robotic surgery
Orange
714-835-1800
Ledford L. Powell Lung cancer and chest wall reconstruction
Laguna Hills
949-716-2400
SURGERY, THORACIC AND CARDIAC
Richard Gates Pediatric cardiac surgery
Orange
714-509-4641
Brian A. Palafox Heart lung chest wall pathology
Orange
714-997-2224
Joanne P. Starr Congenital and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery
Orange
714-509-4641
SURGERY, VASCULAR
Jeffrey Ballard TOS, aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease
Orange
714-532-0793
D. Daniel Dearing Carotid, aneurysmal, arterial, venous, lymphatic disease
Laguna Hills
949-457-7900
Roy M. Fujitani Aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease, hemodialysis access
Orange
714-456-5453
Nii-Kabu Kabutey Endovascular management of abdominal aortic aneurysms
Orange
714-456-5453
Isabella Kuo Orange
714-456-5453
Russell Montgomery Aneurysm, carotid and peripheral vascular disease
Orange
714-532-0793
Steven Posner
Minimally invasive vascular and endovascular surgery
Orange 714-532-0793
Mark Smith
Venous disease
Orange 714-456-5453
SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE
Sebastian Schubl Trauma and acute care surgery
Orange 714-456-6262
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Maki Yamamoto
Orange
714-456-6847
TRANSFUSION
MEDICINE
Minh-Ha Tran, DO
Orange
714-456-8925
UROLOGY
Ralph V. Clayman
Kidney and ureteral stones
Orange
714-456-6849
Lamia Gabal
Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery
Santa Ana 949-825-7650
Joel Gelman Penile and urethral reconstructive surgery
Orange 714-456-2951
Gamal Ghoniem
Female urology/ urogynecology
Orange 714-456-7005
Greg Gin Urologic oncology Orange
714-456-6717
Cory Hugen Urologic oncology
Orange
714-456-5378
Mark L. Jordan Urologic oncology Orange
714-456-5371
Jaime Landman Endourology and urologic oncology Orange 714-456-3330
Ross Moskowitz Orange
714-456-6047
Roshan Patel Robotics, kidney stones and cancer Orange 714-456-7126
M. Leon Seard, II Urologic disease, particularly prostate cancer Orange 714-456-7005
Karan J. Singh Vasectomies, Urolift, kidney stones, BPH treatment
Laguna Hills 949-855-1101
Aaron Spitz
Male reproductive and sexual medicine
Laguna Hills 949-855-1101
Neyssan Tebyani Robotic surgery, incontinence, prostate disease
Laguna Hills 949-855-1101
Edward Uchio Urologic oncology Orange 714-456-6717
Elias Wehbi
Pediatric urology Orange
714-509-3914
Faysal Yafi
Men's health & reconstructive urology
Orange 714-456-7005
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