Ahwatukee Medical 2016 - 2017

medical bios

2016-17

Ashok C. Solsi, MD

John Tretter, MD

Premier Cardiovascular Center

77 S. Dobson Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85224 480-814-0266 pcvc.md

Dr. Ashok Solsi is the President and Founder of Premier Cardiovascular Center (PCC), established in 2010. He has been practicing in the valley for past 20 years. His prior practice includes service at Arizona Heart Institute – East Valley in Mesa, Sacaton, Phoenix, Chandler and Casa Grande from 1997 to 2009 as an invasive cardiologist.

Dr. John R. Tretter is board certified in Cardiovascular Medicine, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography and level 2 CT Angiography. Dr. Tretter received his medical degree from Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México. He completed his internal medicine residency at Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland in 1989 and completed his cardiology fellowship at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Tretter is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography. He practiced with the Slocum-Dickson Medical group in upstate New York for nearly 20 years.

Invasive Cardiologist

Dr Solsi received his medical degree from Mysore Medical College in Mysore, India and he completed his internal medicine residency at Brooklyn Hospital Medical Center where he was chief resident during his final year. Dr. Solsi is Board certified in Cardiovascular Medicine, Internal Medicine and Nuclear Medicine. He completed his Cardiology fellowship at Brooklyn Hospital Medical Center at New York University in New York (1997). He is member and fellow of the American College of Cardiology and has published several articles on various cardiovascular topics. Currently he provides services at Chandler, Maricopa and Casa Grande.

Tina Tretter, MA, NP-C

AZ Spine Disc & Sport

4530 E. Ray Rd #110 Phoenix, Arizona 85044 480.759.1668 www.azspinediscandsport.com

Dr. Stone is a board certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation doctor specializing in sports medicine, interventional spine procedures and general pain management. He graduated from medical school at the University of Virginia in 2009, where he was honored as the Bowman Scholar (given to the top medical student during clinical rotations, voted on by school faculty and attending physicians). After completion of his intern medical year, he moved to Denver, Colorado where he completed his residency training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. After his time in Colorado, he moved once again to Arizona in the summer of 2013 to train under the supervision of the physicians at Southwest Spine & Sports for a one year fellowship position. He joined the group at AZ Spine Disc and Sport in September 2014 as the medical director for the facility. During his undergraduate years at the University of Virginia, Dr. Stone was a 4 year starter for the varsity baseball team (UVA was 2014 College World Series runner up). He still owns multiple career records at UVA including most games played (2nd all time), at bats (4th all time), runs scored (6th all time), hits (2nd all time), stolen bases (1st all time) and walks (1st all time). He was drafted in the 2002 Major League Baseball draft by the San Francisco Giants. His professional career was cut short by a series of arm injuries, from which he was unable to successfully rehab. Due to repeated injury, he decided to retire from his baseball career and started the process of applying to medical school. Dr. Stone’s mission in the office is to help his patient’s restore function and reduce pain through the most conservative means possible. He is excited to work with an excellent team of Medical Doctors, Chiropractors, Massage therapists Physical Therapists, Acupuncturists and Athletic Trainers who all have similar goals to him. Voted Best Chiropractor and Best Medical Specialist of 2015 by Ahwatukee Foothills News!

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In 2009 he traded snowboarding on the slopes of upstate New York for mountain biking in the beautiful Arizona desert terrain to join Premier Cardiovascular Center (PCC). He has extensive experience in various cardiovascular diseases and provides services at our Casa Grande location and Banner Casa Grande Medical Center, where he serves as the Chief of Cardiology.

David Stone, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Non-Invasive Cardiologist

AHWATUKEE MEDICAL 2016-2017

Primary Care / Internal Medicine

Christina (Tina) Tretter brings more than 18 years of diverse healthcare experience to AZ Spine Disc and Sport. With advanced certifications in medical weight loss and esthetics she is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau, (Honor Society of Nursing) as well as the National Association of Nutritional Professionals. She is the owner of Hiker Chicks of Arizona meet-up, (fostering active lifestyles for women) and is active with the American Heart Association. Tina has worked in many areas of nursing from critical care to oncology. During this time she continued to maintain her passion for sports, health and wellness. As a certified athletic trainer she volunteered for high school track & field and cross country as a trainer and coach. Simultaneously she counseled and trained vegan and vegetarian endurance athletes and worked to bring healthy meals into the school system. Tina also has experience working with overweight and obese patients and helping manage their weight. She strives to inform, educate and guide patients into healthy livable lifestyle choices. Just as she educates all her patients, Tina continues to broaden her professional horizons on a regular basis. She has pursued additional certifications in coronary care and ACLS, HCG weight loss, and trigger point and joint injections. Tina’s personal philosophy incorporates holistic and complementary alternatives to traditional medicine and feels that “as every patient is an individual—so is their treatment plan.” In her spare time Tina enjoys trail running, hiking, mountain biking, weight training and almost anything active. Her mellow side relishes in gardening and cooking. She lives here in Ahwatukee with her husband John and son Peter. She has 3 grown children, Ed, Chiane and Joe.

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