Choosing a doctor is not like choosing a kitchen appliance. Sure, you want your new toaster to do its job quickly and efficiently, with minimal fuss. But the consequence of not choosing the highest-quality toaster could
be . . . scorched toast. Still edible, but not the best. By now, you can see where we are going with this: A slice of toast is hardly an eye, or a hand, or a heart. That’s why Sacramento magazine has secured rights to publish Best Doctors, Inc.’s regional list of doctors as excerpted from the 2015–2016 Best Doctors in America® database.
The physicians on the list were chosen through a peer-to-peer process similar to the informal process doctors themselves use to connect their patients to the right specialists. Doctors cannot pay to be included on the list, and they cannot nominate or vote for themselves. Best Doctors’ team of researchers has verified their credentials and areas of expertise.
We also interviewed nine of these Best Doctors to hear in their own words what experiences shaped them and what thoughts inspire them. So sit back, enjoy a snack (something warm and toasty, perhaps?) and peruse these 10 pages.
Gallup® has audited and certified Best Doctors, Inc.’s database of physicians, and its companion The Best Doctors in America® List, as using the highest industry standards survey methodology and processes. These lists are excerpted from The Best Doctors in America® 2015–2016 database, which includes over 40,000 U.S. doctors in more than 40 medical specialties and 400 subspecialties. The Best Doctors in America® database is compiled and maintained by Best Doctors, Inc. For more information, visit www.bestdoctors.com or contact Best Doctors by telephone at 800-675-1199 or by email at research@bestdoctors.com. Please note that lists of doctors are not available on the Best Doctors Web site.
Best Doctors, Inc. has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list, but does not warrant that the information contained herein is complete or accurate, and does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person or other party for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause.
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ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Bradley E. Chipps
Capital Allergy and Respiratory Disease Center
5609 J St, Ste C
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: 916-453-8696
ANESTHESIOLOGY
Cathleen R. Lammers
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
2315 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5311
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
William J. Bommer
UC Davis Medical Group
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Lower Level, Ste 0200
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3761
John Laird
UC Davis Medical Group
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2100
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3800
Reginald I. Low
UC Davis Medical Group
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Lower Level, Ste 0200
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3761
Jignesh K. Patel
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center
Department of Nephrology
Medical Office Bldg D, 2nd Fl
1600 Eureka Rd
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-784-4050
Saul Schaefer
UC Davis Medical Group
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Lower Level, Ste 0200
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3761
Charles Whitcomb
UC Davis Medical Group
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Lower Level, Ste 0200
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3761
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Tim E. Albertson
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
4150 V St, Ste 3100
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3565
Roblee P. Allen
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
2825 J St, Ste 400
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5360
Susan Murin
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
4150 V St, Ste 3100
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3565
R. Steven Tharratt
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
2825 J St, Ste 400
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2737
DERMATOLOGY
Robert L. Burns
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Rancho Cordova Medical Offices
Department of Mohs Surgery
10725 International Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Phone: 916-631-3010
Michael J. Fazio
2805 J St, Ste 100
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-492-1828
Ann F. Haas
Sutter Medical Group
Department of Dermatology
1020 29th St, Ste 570A
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-733-3792
Suzanne L. Kilmer
Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California
3835 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-456-0400
Jan A. Okimoto
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Rancho Cordova Medical Offices
Department of Dermatology
10725 International Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Phone: 916-631-3010
Margaret Parsons
Dermatology Consultants of Sacramento
5340 Elvas Ave, Ste 600
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: 916-739-1505
Marc A. Silverstein
1 Scripps Dr, Ste 300
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916-920-0871
Emil A. Tanghetti
Center for Dermatology and Laser Surgery
5601 J St
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: 916-454-5922
Summer R. Youker
2805 J St, Ste 100
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-492-1828
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Tim E. Albertson
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
4150 V St, Ste 3100
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3565
FAMILY MEDICINE
Heather Joy Bevan
UC Davis Medical Group – Campus Commons
Department of Family and Community Medicine
500 University Ave, Ste 220
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916-286-8700
Henry Go
11733 Highway 160
Courtland, CA 95615
Phone: 916-775-1711
Carol Havens
Chemical Dependency Recovery Program
2829 Watt Ave, Ste 150
Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: 916-482-1142
Jack Jue, Jr.
UC Davis Medical Group – Elk Grove
Department of Family and Community Medicine
8110 Laguna Blvd
Elk Grove, CA 95758
Phone: 916-683-3955
Jeff Tanji
UC Davis Medical Center
Sports Medicine Program
3301 C St, Ste 1600
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-734-6805
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Joseph W. Leung
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Gastroenterology
2825 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 919-734-2737
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Stuart H. Cohen
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Infectious Diseases
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 0101
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2737
Neil M. Flynn
Cares Community Health
1500 21st St
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: 916-443-3299
Richard B. Pollard
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Infectious Diseases
Patient Support Services Bldg, Ste G500
4150 V St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3742
INTERNAL MEDICINE/HOSPITAL MEDICINE
Paul Aronowitz
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Internal Medicine
4150 V St, Ste 3100
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-7506
MEDICAL GENETICS
Mark H. Lipson
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Point West
Department of Medical Genetics
1650 Response Rd
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-614-4785
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY
David R. Gandara
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Division of Hematology and Oncology
2279 45th St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-703-5210
Karen Kelly
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Division of Hematology and Oncology
2279 45th St, 2nd Fl
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5959
Primo N. Lara, Jr.
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Division of Hematology and Oncology
4501 X St, Ste 3016
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-703-5210
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
Kee D. Kim
UC Davis Spine Center
Department of Neurosurgery
3301 C St, Ste 1500
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-734-7463
NEUROLOGY
Mark A. Agius
UC Davis Medical Group
Department of Neurology
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 0100
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3588
Paul T. Akins
Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center
Department of Neurosurgery
2025 Morse Ave, Station 3D
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916-973-5490
Charles De Carli
UC Davis Medical Center
Alzheimer’s Disease Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 3900
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5496
David E. Pleasure
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California
Department of Neurology
2425 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-453-2331
David P. Richman
UC Davis Medical Group
Department of Neurology
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 0100
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3588
Craig Watson
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Neurology
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 0100
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3588
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
David K. Shelton
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Radiology
Davis Tower 1, Rm 1893
2315 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-703-2273
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Janice Andreyko
Northern California Fertility Medical Center
1130 Conroy Ln, Ste 100
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-773-2229
Victor K. Chan
2901 K St, Ste 209
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-733-1720
Jacquelyn K. Chyu
Perinatal Associates of Sacramento
1625 Stockton Blvd, Ste 205
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-862-9900
Jeffrey R. Cragun
Folsom Obstetrics and Gynecology
1735 Creekside Dr
Folsom, CA 95630
Phone: 916-983-3500
Jose J. Cueto
Sutter Medical Group
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
3 Medical Plaza Dr, Ste 260
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-773-7977
Nancy T. Field
UC Davis Medical Group
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2500
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6900
William M. Gilbert
Perinatal Associates of Sacramento
1625 Stockton Blvd, Ste 205
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-862-9900
Laurie Cullen Gregg
Sacramento Women’s Health
2277 Fair Oaks Blvd, Ste 355
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916-927-3178
Herman Hedriana
Sacramento Maternal Fetal Medicine Group
1792 Tribute Rd, Ste 200
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-678-5400
Stephen G. Hiuga
Sacramento Women’s Health
2277 Fair Oaks Blvd, Ste 355
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916-927-3178
Walter Kinney
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Point West
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
1650 Response Rd, Ste 3C
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-614-4120
Jan Marie Lanouette
Sacramento Maternal Fetal Medicine Group
1792 Tribute Rd, Ste 200
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-678-5400
Gary Leiserowitz
UC Davis Medical Group
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2500
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6941
James Maher
Sutter Medical Group
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
3 Medical Plaza Dr, Ste 260
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-773-7977
Sherrie S. McElvy
Perinatal Associates of Sacramento
1625 Stockton Blvd, Ste 205
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-862-9900
Lynn McLean
Sacramento Maternal Fetal Medicine Group
1792 Tribute Rd, Ste 200
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-678-5400
Michael Murray
Northern California Fertility Medical Center
1130 Conroy Ln, Ste 100
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-773-2229
David B. Schrimmer
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2500
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6900
Jeffrey S. Skilling
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Point West
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
1650 Response Rd, Ste 3C
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-614-4120
Carlos E. Soto-Albors
Northern California Fertility Medical Center
1130 Conroy Ln, Ste 100
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-773-2229
Jean-Claude L. Veille
Perinatal Associates of Sacramento
1625 Stockton Blvd, Ste 205
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-862-9900
OPHTHALMOLOGY
James D. Brandt
UC Davis Medical Group
UC Davis Eye Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2400
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6602
Jeffrey Caspar
UC Davis Medical Group
UC Davis Eye Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2400
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6602
Robert Anthony Equi
Retinal Consultants Medical Group
Mercy Medical Plaza
3939 J St, Ste 106
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: 916-454-4861
Richard D. Grutzmacher
Surgical Eye Specialists
1515 River Park Dr, Ste 100
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-649-1515
Richard A. Lewis
Surgical Eye Specialists
1515 River Park Dr, Ste 100
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-649-1515
Jennifer Li
UC Davis Medical Group
UC Davis Eye Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2400
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6602
Michele Lim
UC Davis Medical Group
UC Davis Eye Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2400
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6602
Mark J. Mannis
UC Davis Medical Group
UC Davis Eye Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2400
4860 Y St.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6602
Lawrence S. Morse
UC Davis Medical Group
UC Davis Eye Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2400
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6602
Susanna S. Park
UC Davis Medical Group
UC Davis Eye Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2400
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6602
Arun C. Patel
Retinal Consultants Medical Group
Mercy Medical Plaza
3939 J St, Ste 106
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: 916-454-4861
Joel Abrahm Pearlman
Retinal Consultants Medical Group
Mercy Medical Plaza
3939 J St, Ste 106
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: 916-454-4861
Ivan R. Schwab
UC Davis Medical Group
UC Davis Eye Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2400
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6602
David G. Telander
Retinal Consultants Medical Group
5 Medical Plaza Dr, Ste 180
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-774-0100
Robert T. Wendel
Retinal Consultants Medical Group
Mercy Medical Plaza
3939 J St, Ste 106
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: 916-454-4861
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
William L. Bargar
Orthopaedic Specialists of Sacramento
2801 K St, Ste 310
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-389-7977
Stephen M. Howell
8120 Timberlake Way, Ste 112
Sacramento, CA 95823
Phone: 916-689-7370
Amir Ali Jamali
Joint Preservation Institute
2825 J St, Ste 440
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-492-2110
Mark A. Lee
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 3800
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2700
Richard A. Marder
UC Davis Medical Center
Sports Medicine Program
3301 C St, Ste 1600
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-734-6805
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Peter Belafsky
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 7200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5400
Hilary Brodie
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 5200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5400
D. Gregory Farwell
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 5200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5400
Quang Luu
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 5200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5400
Kevin McKennan
Sacramento ENT
Bldg 700
1111 Exposition Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-736-3399
Craig W. Senders
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 5200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5400
E. Brad Strong
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 5200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5400
Jonathan M. Sykes
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 6206
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2347
Travis T. Tollefson
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 6206
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2347
PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT GYNECOLOGY
Barbara J. Hays
77 Scripps Dr Ste 109
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916-927-8001
PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY
Cathleen R. Lammers
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
2315 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5311
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Stuart Berger
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Heart Center
2521 Stockton Blvd, Ste 3200
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3456
Jeanny Kim Park
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Heart Center
2521 Stockton Blvd, Ste 3200
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3456
PEDIATRIC CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA
Cathleen R. Lammers
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
2315 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5311
PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE
John Holcroft
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Division of Pediatric Critcal Care Medicine
2516 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-7840
James P. Marcin
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
2516 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2131
Stephanie N. Mateev
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
2516 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2131
Theresa Murdock-Vlautin
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
2516 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2131
Jonne Natale
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
2516 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2131
David M. Steinhorn
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Ticon II Bldg
2516 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5177
PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS
Robin Lee Hansen
UC Davis MIND Institute
2825 50th St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-703-0248
PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Nicole Glaser
UC Davis Medical Group
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 3200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3112
PEDIATRIC MEDICAL GENETICS
Mark H. Lipson
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Point West
Department of Medical Genetics
1650 Response Rd
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-614-4785
PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Craig W. Senders
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 5200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5400
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
Bradley E. Chipps
Capital Allergy and Respiratory Disease Center
5609 J St, Ste C
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: 916-453-8696
Albin B. Leong
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology
Medical Office Bldg C, 2nd Fl
1600 Eureka Rd
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-474-2250
PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ABUSED CHILDREN
Kevin P. Coulter
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
Ticon II Bldg, Ste 320
2516 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-8396
PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE
Robin Steinhorn
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Division of Neonatology
2516 Stockton Blvd, 3rd Fl
Sacramento, CA 95617
Phone: 916-734-5177​
PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/NEUROLOGY, GENERAL
David E. Pleasure
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California
Department of Neurology
2425 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-453-2331
PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/PEDIATRIC METABOLIC DISEASES
Mark H. Lipson
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Point West
Department of Medical Genetics
1650 Response Rd
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-614-4785
PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Diana L. Farmer
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Division of Pediatric Surgery
2315 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 800-482-3284
Stephen K. Greenholz
Children’s Specialists Medical Group
2801 K St, Ste 220
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-887-4220
Shinjiro Hirose
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California
Department of Surgery
2425 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-453-2050
PEDIATRIC UROLOGY
Eric A. Kurzrock
UC Davis Medical Group
Urology Clinic
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2200
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2222
PEDIATRICS/GENERAL
Scott C. Budd
Pediatric Medical Associates
425 University Ave, Ste 200
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916-924-9337
Thomas A. Bullen
UC Davis Medical Center
University Pediatric Associates
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 4100
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5846
Robert S. Byrd
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 2200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2105
Caroline J. Chantry
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3112
Kevin P. Coulter
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
Ticon II Bldg, Ste 320
2516 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-8396
Erik O. Fernandez y Garcia
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
2521 Stockton Blvd, Ste 2200
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5387
Richard Gould
Pediatric Medical Associates
650 Howe Ave, Ste 100
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916-924-9337
Richard S. Lloren
Pediatric Medical Associates
1580 Creekside Ave, Ste 200
Folsom, CA 95630
Phone: 916-924-9337
Michael Lucien
UC Davis Medical Center
University Pediatric Associates
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 4100
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5846
Amy L. McNelis
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 2200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2105
Kevin A. Tracy
UC Davis Medical Center
University Pediatric Associates
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 4100
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5846
PEDIATRICS/HOSPITAL MEDICINE
Laura E. Poggel
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
1600 Eureka Rd
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-784-4000
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Brian Davis
UC Davis Medical Center
Sports Medicine Program
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 3850
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-0171
Jay J. Han
UC Davis Medical Group
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 3850
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2923
Craig McDonald
UC Davis Medical Group
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 1700
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-7041
Thomas Pattison
3939 J St, Ste 200
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: 916-456-2220
Brandee L. Waite
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 1700
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-7041
PLASTIC SURGERY
Jonathan M. Sykes
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 6206
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2347
Granger B. Wong
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Plastic Surgery
Cannery Bldg, Ste 1100
3301 C St
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-734-7844
PSYCHIATRY
Cameron S. Carter
UC Davis Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
Wong Bldg
2230 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3574
Mark E. Servis
UC Davis Medical Group
Department of Psychiatry
2230 Stockton Blvd, 2nd Fl
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2614
PULMONARY MEDICINE
Tim E. Albertson
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
4150 V St, Ste 3100
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3565
Susan Murin
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Pulmonary, Critical
Care and Sleep Medicine
4150 V St, Ste 3100
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3565
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Richard K. Valicenti
UC Davis Cancer Center
Department of Radiation Oncology
4501 X St, Ste 0140
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5810
RADIOLOGY
Craig B. Glaiberman
Sutter Diagnostic Imaging
Interventional Radiology Center
3161 L St
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-732-7777
Lotfi Hacein-Bey
Sutter Medical Center
Department of Diagnostic Imaging
1500 Expo Parkway
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-646-8300
Richard E. Latchaw
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Radiology
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 3100
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5733
Karen Lindfors
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Radiology
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 3100
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3606
RHEUMATOLOGY
Nancy E. Lane
UC Davis Medical Center
Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 0400
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2737
Richard H. White
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Internal Medicine
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 0101
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2737
Kenneth B. Wiesner
Sutter Imaging
1500 Expo Pkwy
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 877-515-0053
SURGERY
Mohamed Ali
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Gastroenterology
Cypress Bldg, Ste E
2221 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2680
D. Gregory Farwell
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 5200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5400
Quang Luu
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology
Glassrock Bldg, Ste 5200
2521 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5400
Richard Perez
UC Davis Medical Center
UC Davis Transplant Center
Cypress Bldg, Ste C
2221 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2111
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Richard Bold
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Division of Surgical Oncology
2279 45th St, 2nd Fl
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5959
Scott Hundahl
Sacramento VA Medical Center
Department of Surgery
10535 Hospital Way
Mather, CA 95655
Phone: 916-843-7174
UROLOGY
Ralph W. de Vere White
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Division of Urologic Oncology
2279 45th St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-703-5213
VASCULAR SURGERY
Richard M. Florio
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center
Department of Vascular Surgery
Medical Office Bldg D, 1st Fl
1600 Eureka Rd
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-784-4144
Julie A. Freischlag
UC Davis Vascular Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 2100
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3800
William Pevec
UC Davis Vascular Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Ste 3400
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3800
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ROBERT ANTHONY EQUI, M.D.
OPHTHALMOLOGY, RETINAL CONSULTANTSMEDICAL GROUP
What’s the best career advice you’ve been given?
Dr. Harrington, an orthopaedic surgeon at UCSF who interviewed me when I was applying to medical school, told me to always pursue the path in my heart, not in my head. In essence, do what you love. Second, my chairman at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins during my residency in ophthalmology used to say, “Proper prior planning prevents poor performance.” As goofy as that sounded at the time, I still repeat it to myself regularly and, much to the chagrin of my kids, I repeat it to them, as well.
Describe the hardest day on the job.
The hardest part is budgeting my time in order to provide the maximum amount of time that each and every one of my patients deserves. Some days I fail miserably at this and I feel as if I let them down. Thank goodness for my spectacular staff, who do a tremendous amount of work to allow me the time to focus on my patients’ needs as best I can.
Why did you choose your specialty?
When I was about 14 years old, my sister developed a rare condition called acute retinal necrosis. From then on, I only wanted to be an ophthalmologist specializing in treating diseases and disorders of the retina.
What do you enjoy most about working with patients?
The continuity of care. Many of the conditions I take care of require treatments that are administered nearly every month. Many of my patients see me more frequently than any of their other doctors. I love learning about them. I am humbled by the strength and courage of my patients who endure sometimes-uncomfortable surgeries or treatments for scary diseases that sometimes cause blindness. I don’t always cure them or restore sight or even prevent blindness, but I care for them the best I can, and their gratitude and grace provide me a comfort and peace.
LAURIE CULLEN GREGG, M.D.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, SACRAMENTO WOMEN’S HEALTH
What’s the best career advice you’ve been given?
Choose what you love to do and then you’ll never feel like you’re going to work. I got that advice from a professor in my third year of medical school. He was on my obstetrics and gynecology rotation and met with me after I was up all night delivering three babies, and he said, “You look like you didn’t work. You look energized.”
Describe the hardest day on the job.
Sitting with a mother grieving the loss of her stillborn child or having to tell a woman she has cancer. For the physician (the “second victim” who is healing from the devastation even though the primary person suffering is the patient), meeting with my colleagues to talk and sharing that experience helps, and being around family and friends.
Why did you choose your specialty?
What initially attracted me is the joy of the birth of a baby. What kept me going is helping women be healthy through the course of their lifetime.
Describe the best day on the job.
A variety of patient interactions: establishing a doctor-patient relationship with a young woman seeing a gynecologist for the first time; learning the medication I prescribed helped a woman become pregnant; improving the quality of a woman’s life by removing a thyroid that was bothering her or helping her through menopausal symptoms; and, of course, my favorite experience is delivering a baby. Then having a nice dinner with my family.
If you could have any other profession, what would it be?
A globe-trekking writer for National Geographic. Or a professional athlete.
KAREN KELLY, M.D.
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY, UC DAVIS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
What’s the best career advice you’ve been given?
Never underestimate yourself and what you can accomplish.
Describe the hardest day on the job.
My clinic days are tough. With lung cancer being the No. 1 cancer killer worldwide, my patients can be very ill. I always wish I could do more for them. They are my inspiration to work hard every day to find new treatments.
Why did you choose your specialty?
I had the opportunity to train with a world-renowned lung cancer expert at the University of Colorado. His mentorship has been invaluable in shaping my success.
If you could change something about medicine, what would it be?
Increased funding for clinical cancer research so more treatments can be discovered and ultimately a cure for cancer can be found. I am saddened by the fact that we have amazing science around cancer biology that’s ripe for exploitation to develop new treatments but limited funds to pursue them. Over the past decade, we have seen a revolution in effective cancer therapies solely based on our understanding of cancer biology. In my field of lung cancer, we have made great strides in the treatment of advanced disease and are on the cusp of bringing additional therapies to patients. But this is jeopardized by minimal funding. I urge everyone to support cancer research.
If you could have any other profession, what would it be?
I have a fantasy of being a professional golfer, but realistically I would be a college professor teaching molecular biology courses. I love the college campus environment with the inquisitive minds of students and faculty.
JAN A. OKIMOTO, M.D.
DERMATOLOGY, KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER
What’s the best career advice you’ve been given?
My UC Berkeley honors adviser asked me where I was applying to medical school. Noting I selected only California programs, he made one request: Let him (add) one school to my list. He added Harvard. He opened doors I would have never known existed. My exposure to brilliant professors, scientists, clinicians and fellow students at Harvard’s medical school presented me with many role models and opportunities to become a caring clinician and patient advocate.
Describe the hardest day on the job.
The most difficult visits to face have been those with terminally ill patients whose days ahead were uncertain but likely few. The realization that a visit would be a last visit can be emotionally draining and quite sad.
Why did you choose your specialty?
Dermatology was my first clinical rotation as a medical student. I was impressed with the clinical skills of my resident and attending: Like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson piecing together clues from the history and examination of the crime scene (the skin), they were able to determine a wide array of clinical conditions, many with implications of disease involvement in other body organ systems.
For you, is medicine more of an art or a science?
Medicine is a blend of science and art—inseparable. I need to review and incorporate scientific information gleaned from the literature to keep up with developments in understanding diseases and to apply therapeutic innovations. But such knowledge alone can’t make the important connection between physician and patient. As a care provider, I must appreciate and respect cultural, gender and lifestyle factors that assure a solid doctor-patient relationship.
What’s the most annoying thing people do with their skin?
I would ask patients to not pick or manipulate a lesion or rash just before being evaluated. Doing so impairs my ability to see the problem as is and may delay an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
AMIR ALI JAMALI, M.D.
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, JOINT PRESERVATION INSTITUTE
What’s the best career advice you’ve been given?
When you take care of the patient, then everything else will take care of itself. A mentor from my fellowship in Boston (at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School) told me that, and I’ve been telling that to other people ever since.
Describe the hardest day on the job.
When we’re doing a lot of paperwork. The days when we take care of patients and do surgeries, those are absolutely the fastest days in the world. You look up and suddenly it’s 6 p.m. before you know it.
Why did you choose your specialty?
I chose orthopaedics because it is one of
the most immediately satisfying fields in medicine. Patients come in with pain and unable to do simple things, and they often leave feeling like they can conquer the world.
If you could change something about medicine, what would it be?
The fact that there are all these demands on seeing more patients in a given amount of time and that I don’t have as much time to spend with the patient as I would like.
What’s your favorite thing about Sacramento?
I love the medical community. It’s very collaborative, and we have great health systems in a very small area and a tremendous amount of talent in the area. So that’s what’s most rewarding for my career in Sacramento. And my favorite thing to do is go water skiing on the river.
JACQUELYN K. CHYU, M.D.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, PERINATAL ASSOCIATES OF SACRAMENTO
What’s the best career advice you’ve been given?
Listen to your patient. She will tell you the diagnosis. Sometimes the key to the correct diagnosis lies in the nuances of her description of her symptoms, in the way she carries her body, in what she intuitively did to alleviate her pain, or in picking up on cues that she would like to speak in privacy.
Describe the hardest day on the job.
The day began in the ICU. My patient, 28 weeks pregnant, had several days of high fevers and was deteriorating rapidly. We couldn’t figure out what the fevers were coming from. We wanted to keep the pregnancy going as long as possible for the baby, but now she wasn’t able to breathe on a ventilator and her blood pressure was dropping. The only thing we could
do was to make room for her lungs to expand by delivering the baby or she was going to die. In the waiting room, I found her husband and members of her church. They asked me to join them in prayer. During surgery, the mother sustained a cardiac arrest, was revived and a beautiful—but premature—baby boy was born. The baby passed away after a couple weeks of life. The mother eventually recovered. Later, we discovered the whole thing was due to a rare virus. So many people had faith in me, but in the end we must acknowledge our limitations.
Why did you choose your specialty?
Being a maternal-fetal medicine specialist affords me the privilege of taking care of a mother and her unborn child. This privilege is akin to being invited to make my contribution to the creation of life. To care for women with high-risk pregnancies is inspiring, challenging and humbling.
Describe the best day on the job.
On [one very busy] day, a patient came to see me who wasn’t scheduled. She explained it was very important. I speedily entered the room and my entire world slowed down when I gazed upon a beautiful baby boy in the arms of his mother. I had [previously] met this boy inside his mother’s womb, only 20 weeks old. He’d had an uncommon fetal condition of fluid accumulating around, and squashing, the lungs. The prognosis was dismal, especially without intervention. I offered to perform a procedure in which I would slip a shunt, or a tube, into the fetal chest using ultrasound to drain the water and make room for the baby’s lungs to expand so he might be able to breathe after birth. This procedure isn’t always successful. The mother agreed. I told her that if her son survives his first year, I wanted her to bring him in to see me. A year later, she kept her promise.
STEPHANIE N. MATEEV, M.D.
PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE, UC DAVIS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
What’s the best career advice you’ve been given?
I can’t be the best at everything all at the same time. I can’t be the very best doctor and the best mom at the exact same time—one thing is going to give a little bit. You can be the best doctor at that point of the day, and a good mom and a good wife. Or you can be a good doctor and then be the best wife. But when you try to do it all, you’re going to drive yourself crazy.
Describe the hardest day on the job.
We have to talk to families about their child making the transition from living with a disease to dying from that disease; we are not going to be able to stop that process. It’s always sad when the patient dies, but it’s more sad for me with the families because I support them through the grieving process, and it breaks my heart to see them so sad.
Why did you choose your specialty?
Kids are awesome. I knew pretty early on I wanted to do pediatrics. You help kids grow through their health, which is nice because hopefully you can build a path that starts them on preventative care and that’s when you can really make an impact. I chose critical care because I like taking care of really sick kids. I like the physiology. I like watching them get better. I like doing procedures in the ICU.
If you could change something about medicine, what would it be?
I’m a first-generation American, so I’ve seen health-care systems in other parts of the world. While we clearly have very good health care in the United States, it’s not necessarily the absolute best. Some of that has to do with how we regulate it, our insurance companies and how we view health.
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Superspeed, because then I might actually be on time. Although cloning is a close second—it might help with chores.
ROBERT L. BURNS, M.D.
DERMATOLOGY, KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER
What is the best career advice you’ve been given?
I was a second-year medical student at the time and unsure what specialty I wanted to pursue. My brother (a podiatrist at Kaiser in Fresno) encouraged me to look into dermatology. After a third-year rotation in dermatology, I was convinced it was the best specialty for me.
Describe the hardest day on the job.
The hard days often involve a young patient with an unexpectedly large skin cancer on a cosmetically sensitive area such as the tip of the nose. It’s very difficult, yet gratifying, for our Mohs surgery team to help calm people’s fears and provide an environment that alleviates the stress of surgery. In the end, the combination of removing as much stress from a surgical situation and performing a difficult reconstructive procedure to restore a person’s appearance with minimal scarring make the most difficult days some of the best days.
Why did you choose your specialty?
Dermatology is a very visual specialty and I am a very visual person. As I progressed through my residency, I became most interested in surgical dermatology and specifically Mohs surgery—a subspecialty that combines the skin cancer aspects of dermatology, the visual aspects of pathology and the creativity of reconstructive surgery.
For you, is medicine more of an art or a science?
Mohs surgery is a combination of art and science. Early in my career, I focused on the science of medicine and the technical aspects of surgery. As I have matured, the art of medicine has become more important: the patient experience; the interactions between physicians, staff and patients; the humor that can be brought to situations; the treatment of patients like family; and the subtle creative nuances in reconstruction.
What’s the most annoying thing people do with their skin?
The most frustrating thing people do with their skin cancers is putting their trust for treating the cancer in “Internet miracles.” These miracle cures and creams can partially treat skin cancer, which can lead to delays in treatment and larger, more difficult-to-treat tumors that appear years later. They can also lead to significant disfigurement.
CHARLES DE CARLI, M.D.
NEUROLOGY, UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
What’s the best career advice you’ve been given?
As a clinician: Listen to the patient. They tell you more in five minutes about their problem than any list of directed questions you give them. Have compassion. After years and years of practice, there are some things I can just talk about, but it can be extremely overwhelming for the patient. So how can I present this in the best way? If I talk a bunch of jargon, they don’t get anything out of it and it can actually be more scary because then they’ll look it up on the Internet.
As a researcher: When I was a resident and wrote my first neurology paper, I was asked to present at a national meeting. I was freaking out. A good friend said to me, “These people want you to succeed, and the one or two people who even know what you’re talking about are so excited about the topic that they’ll be delighted to hear it.” Since then, I’ve been much more relaxed doing presentations.
Describe the hardest day on the job.
As a clinician, the hardest thing is when I’m presented with a patient who’s deteriorating and I don’t know why, and ordering more tests is not necessarily the best way to know. If I figure it out, it is the most gratifying thing to watch them come out of the hospital better than when they went in.
What do you enjoy most about working with patients?
Their stories. I work with older patients. They have so much to tell and I learn an incredible amount from them. They can be a little chatty, but I’m Italian so it works fine.
What do you love most about Sacramento?
I love two things. The first is the American River Parkway. The second thing is the food.
