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GILL OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP, INC. BOARD CERTIFIED OB/GYN • MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LASERS IN MEDICINE

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With 50 years of experience and roots dating back to 1953, Gill Obstetrics has a rich history of serving generations of women throughout San Joaquin County. We offer clinical expertise and compassionate care in a welcoming environment where women can feel comfortable and secure, knowing that we put our patients’ needs first.

Param K. Gill, M.D.

Peter G. Hickox, M.D.

Catherine Mathis, M.D.

Jasbir S. Gill, M.D.

Charnpal S. Mangat, M.D

Darrell R. Burns, M.D.

Patricia A. Hatton, M.D

Thomas Streeter, M.D.

Ramneet K. Mangat, M.D.

Vincent P. Pennisi, M.D.

Harjit Sud, M.D.

Madhavi Ravipati, M.D.

Kevin E. Rine, M.D.

Meena Shankar, M.D.

Linda Bouchard, M.D.

David L. Eibling, M.D.

Jennifer Phung, M.D.

Vicki Patterson-Lambert, R.N.P.C.

Denise Morgan, M.S.N. - N.P.

Lynette Bird, R.N., B.S.N.

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Having a disability does not have to change one’s desire to excel in physical activities. the abc’s of Autism What exactly is Autism Spectrum Disorder, and what resources are available?

HIgh school M.D.’s Nine years ago the Decision Medicine program was created to introduce the world of medicine to young, gifted high school students in San Joaquin.

Herbal Supplements Herbal medicines have been used for thousands of years for a variety of physical and mental ailments. cambodian odyssey One doctor’s journey to the Angkor Children’s Hospital in Siem Reap, Cambodia. cosmetic Surgery: more than skin deep Today’s most commonly requested cosmetic procedures.

A Road map to senior health Baby Boomers are seeking ways to be healthy and active.

Healthy hospitals A listing of our local area hospitals, including recent updates and renovations.

A healthy plan Health Plan San Joaquin offers a local, affordable health care option.

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Adaptive Sports

You might think that having a disability would erase the possibility of participating in competitive sports, but it doesn’t have to. Having a disability does not have to change one’s desire to excel in physical activities. In San Joaquin, you’ll find many opportunities for people with disabilities to remain every bit as competitive as their able-bodied counterparts.

By Nissa Hallquist

Beep Baseball Relying primarily on their sense of hearing, even the visually-impaired can enjoy participating in America’s favorite pastime. Eight years ago, the Community Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Stockton helped form the first official beep baseball team in California, the Stockton Stingrays.

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The official rules of the game are outlined in great detail by the National Beep Ball Association (NBBA).

As visual acuity may vary, all fielders and batters are blindfolded to maintain a level playing field. Players bat a beeping ball into play, and then run towards a base that buzzes. They score if they reach it before a fielder gains full control of the ball. Meanwhile, a sighted pitcher, catcher, and field spotters round out the lineup.

The NBBA currently has 19 registered teams who are playing each other during this year’s regular season, March 6-August 28. During the season, the Stingrays have also set aside time to challenge sighted (also blindfolded) teams to come out and give it a try. Do you have what it takes? »

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Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are defined as developmental disorders that impair one’s communication and other interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to learn. Under the ASD umbrella, so far five specific disorders have been identified in terms of their severity: Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, Rett’s Disorder, Perceptive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDDNOS), and Childhood Disintegration Disorder.

Twenty years ago, the prevalence of autism in children was about 1 in 10,000. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), today that number has skyrocketed to 1 in 150.

There is no explanation for the leap, nor is there a cure for the disease or even a clear-cut explanation as to how the disease occurs in the first place. Research and clinical studies to find answers continue at a brisk pace. For example, the

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UC Davis MIND Institute in Sacramento is currently conducting the Autism Phenome Project (APP) to further distinguish subgroups, or phenomes, within autism, as well as the CHARGE (Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment) study to determine its cause.

The search continues. In the meantime, families with autistic children are left feeling powerless and wondering what to do and where to go.

So I began my own search to discover what resources and tools are available to parents and children in San Joaquin and beyond to try to fight back against this disease. Starting with the Family Resource Network, which offers referral services and support for families of special-needs children in five counties, Ann Cirimele said that while there is not yet a cure for autism, there are certain promising therapies/interventions being employed to minimize its effects.

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She then referred me to Tara Sisemore-Hester, Coordinator of Autism Services at Valley Mountain Regional Center, who elaborated to say that those dealing with autism in San Joaquin actually have better access to beneficial services than anywhere else in California. This is due primarily to the sense of cooperation instilled into the San Joaquin educational system by Dr. Howard Cohen and associates back in 1994.

After various court battles between parents and the school district over the need for special education for autistic children, Sisemore-Hester says, “We stepped back and decided to take all the money we’d been spending on lawyers and instead put it towards the children.”

The result is that San Joaquin now offers more than forty free, comprehensive, and individualized home-based and school-based programs through innovative interagency agreements and public-private partnerships.

The most promising of these programs is the Early Intensive Behavioral Treatment (EIBT) program. The basic premise is to catch autism young—preferably by the age of 2—and treat it aggressively to minimize or even reverse its effects.

The teaching method used with EIBT is called applied behavior analysis (ABA). With this, teachers break both simple and complex skills down into small tasks that students practice repeatedly, ideally on a one-to-one basis with the instructor. A child is rewarded when they perform a task successfully or prompted to try again when they do not succeed.

Parents help this process along by continuing such education at home.

The key to this is intensity. Depending on the assessment of individual needs, children under age 3 receive 20-30 hours of ABA a week, 47 weeks out

of the year. Over three years, 35-40 hours a week could be expected.

The ultimate goal is to transition into a regular school environment. According to Sisemore-Hester, 75 percent of the participants in ABA treatment have improved in their behavior and communication skills, most of them enough to matriculate into elementary school.

For even greater insight into the progress being made, Sisemore-Hester directed me to speak with Allyson Moore, Site Coordinator for The Kendall School in Tracy. Together with ABA, The Kendall School has also instituted their “Kids Helping Kids” program—facilitated play dates where children from public schools act as peer helpers to aid in the socialization process.

Moore has worked with autistic children in various capacities for fourteen years. Despite the growing number of autistic children over that time, she sees a silver lining, especially in terms of awareness.

“Published reports are making parents aware of what to look for,” Moore says. “So children that weren’t getting diagnosed at an early enough stage are now.”

This also puts a positive spin on the cost. Institutionalizing an autistic adult can run into the millions over their lifetime. Spending earlier on intensive early intervention will help eliminate those costs by eliminating the need for institutionalization altogether.

All in all, in my search I discovered that we still have a long way to go in terms of understanding autism and finding a cure. But I also learned that when public schools, private institutions, and parents work together, autism can be overcome. In that, there is hope.

Where to Go

For answers and support, the following resources are here to help.

Local: Family Resource Network (209) 472-3674, www.frcn.org First 5 San Joaquin (209) 953-KIDS, www.sjckids.org The Kendall School and Therapeutic Pathways (209) 572-2589 (Modesto corporate office) (209) 832-7756 (Tracy) www.tpathways.org San Joaquin Office of Education Special Education www.sjcoe.org/sep Valley Mountain Regional Center (209) 473-0951, www.vmrc.net State: CA Dept. of Developmental Services www.dds.cahwnet.gov UC Davis MIND Institute www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/ mindinstitute National: Autism Society of America www.autism-society.org Autism Speaks www.autismspeaks.org National Autism Center www.nationalautismcenter.org

What to Look For The best way to fight autism right now is to detect it early so intervention can begin.

Keep an eye out for the following behaviors.

Lack of or delay in spoken language Repetitive use of language and/or motor mannerisms (such as hand-flapping, twirling objects, etc.)

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High School M.D.’s

Nine years ago, the Decision Medicine program was created to introduce the world of medicine to young, gifted high school students in San Joaquin. Today, as back then, one of the primary goals of the program is to motivate young students to With additional reporting by become physicians so that in the future they will come back NIssa Hallquist and help serve the San Joaquin community, which is in constant need of quality medical professionals. Through the program, students can truly see what it is like to work in the medical field by allowing them to shadow and ask questions of various physicians and health care professionals.

The program has changed drastically since its inception in 2001. When first introduced, only six students were selected from one local high school to participate. Later, the program grew to serve twelve students from about five different high schools. During the most recent session in the summer of 2009, twenty-four students were selected to participate in the two-week program, representing almost all the high schools in San Joaquin County.

In order to not disrupt the daily functioning of the

By Priscilla Ambrocio and Vanessa Armendariz 2009 PRogram Facilitators

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accommodating hospitals and other medical facilities, the twenty-four students were divided up into three groups.

Each day, two different students from each team assumed the day’s reporting and photo-taking responsibilities to both serve as a reinforcement of their learning experience as well as archive events for the 2009 program.

The program has also grown in the number of participating facilities. One such addition this past year was the Community Center for the Blind. There the group was able to meet Christopher Sanchez, who is visually impaired. He told everyone that the blind learn to “do the same things, but just in different ways.” Students were able to observe Center clients making ceramic chimes and statues, weaving intricate blankets and quilts, using different computer software programs, and they even had a chance to learn about how the Stockton Stingrays play beep baseball. (For more details on the Stingrays, see “Adaptive Sports” on page 10.)

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Photos from left to right: Students interact with a surgical dummy in California Pacific Medical Centers’ surgical robotics lab.

DM students spend a day on “rounds” with Medical Residents and Attending Physicians at San Joaquin General Hospital.

2009 DM students represented 9 San Joaquin County cities and 13 high schools.

High—were able to watch two live surgeries performed by Dr. Rawson at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Excitement over the prospect wore off as the time for the first incision crept closer.

“The anxiety didn’t really hit me until I was getting dressed up in the surgery scrubs,” says Dougherty.

Fortunately, since the surgery was a laparoscopic gallbladder removal, there was not a large amount of blood, which put both Cwick and Dougherty at ease.

They also felt very welcomed by the surgical team during the surgery as the doctor described and explained his actions throughout the entire procedure.

It left such a lasting impression that Cwick, who was initially interested in research and microbiology, found himself very interested in becoming a surgeon. Both agreed that if it was not for the Decision Medicine Program, they never would have gotten to experience watching a live surgery. Cwick defined the pivotal experience by saying that it “gave [him]

more motivation to continue pursuing [his] dream of becoming a physician.”

After visiting many local facilities, the group traveled to San Francisco to visit Sutter Pacific Hospital and tour the California Pacific Regional Rehabilitation Terrain Park, which helps patients practice everyday obstacles such as crossing streets and walking on different terrains like sand, bark, and asphalt. At the end of the day, the students enjoyed a boat ride in the San Francisco Bay and had dinner at Pier 39.

To celebrate the conclusion of the 2009 Decision Medicine program, the students were honored at a beautiful banquet at Stockton Golf and Country Club. The three groups performed a prepared skit in front of their families and visiting doctors to demonstrate what they learned throughout the program.

The skits ranged from flashbacks to first-aid scenarios, all different but evident of the skills the students learned throughout the weeks.

The program has been so successful at the high school level that it has expanded to target students at a younger age. Starting this past September, fourth graders at Hamilton School in Stockton participated in the first Decision Medicine Jr. Program. Each month over the course of the school year, health care professionals visited their class and introduced them to the field of medicine.

After seeing such a positive impact in San Joaquin, the California Endowment has also given a grant to explore the possibility of implementing the Decision Medicine in other counties.

A decade ago, it was only an idea of a few dedicated doctors, but through the support of many partners and organizations, Decision Medicine has become a successful program that continues to grow and impact the lives of many of San Joaquin’s future doctors. [SJ MED]

Herbal Supplements

By Nissa Hallquist

Herbal medicines have been used for thousands of years in the treatment of a variety of physical and mental ailments.

Add to this the attractiveness of putting something more natural into the body, and Americans are embracing herbal supplements more than ever in the treatment and prevention of their ills.

The following are ten of the most popular herbal supplements on the market today. Âť

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Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) Fruit of a native North American plant Helps prevent urinary tract infections, stomach ulcers, kidney stones, dental plaque and cavities Works by preventing bacteria from clinging in mouth or gastrointestinal tract and forming infections No known side effects Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) Perennial belonging to Aster family, native to eastern U.S. Treats and prevents cold, flu, upper respiratory tract infections Thought to stimulate the immune system Side effects reported include stomach discomfort, nausea, sore throat, rash, drowsiness, headache, dizziness, muscle aches Garlic (Allium sativum) Edible bulb found in the lily family For high cholesterol and blood pressure, heart disease, stomach and colon cancers Thins the blood in manner similar to aspirin Most common side effects come from raw garlic, including breath and body odor, stomach discomfort; also possible risk of bleeding Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Tropical plant with greenpurple flowers and aromatic

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flu, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis Thins blood, sooths inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract Few side effects; primarily gas, bloating, heartburn, nausea, possible bleeding risk Ginkgo Biloba (Ginkgo biloba) One of the eldest species of tree in the world; seeds used in traditional Chinese medicine for millennia For asthma, fatigue, improving memory, preventing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, claudication (leg pain), sexual dysfunction Side effects may include headache, nausea, gastrointestinal upset; can increase bleeding risk; ginkgotoxin in uncooked seeds can cause seizures Ginseng (Panax ginseng or Panax quinquefolius) Herb native to China and Korea Improves overall health and mental and physical well-being, erectile dysfunction, menopausal symptoms, lowers blood glucose levels and blood pressure Chemical components called ginsenosides result in the herb’s far-reaching medicinal properties Mild side effects, including headache, sleep and gastrointestinal issues Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) Flowering herb native to the

Mediterranean Improves liver function, lowers cholesterol levels, reduces cell growth in breast, cervical, and prostate cancers Silymarin extracted from the seeds is thought to be the biologically active part of the plant Side effects include a laxative effect, upset stomach, diarrhea, bloating

Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens or Sabal serrulata) Palm tree native to southeastern US Helps primarily with urinary problems associated with an enlarged prostate, also chronic pelvic pain, bladder disorders, low sex drive, hair loss, hormonal imbalances.

Keeps testosterone from converting to dihydrotestosterone; hormonal/estrogen effects, anti-inflammatory properties.

Side effects include mild stomach discomfort and reduced sexual desire

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Plant with yellow flowers Treats depression and anxiety, nerve and joint pain, sleep disorders; helps with nicotine withdrawal, alcoholism, PMS Believed to either prevent brain’s nerve cells from reabsorbing serotonin or reduce the proteins involved in the function of the immune system Possible side effects are anxiety, dry mouth, sensitivity to light, dizziness, fatigue, headache, sexual dysfunction; can interact with other medications

*When used as directed. Abuse/overuse of supplement can lead to further complications. As herbal supplements are derived from plants, all have the potential to cause an allergic reaction, depending on the individual.

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Last year Health Volunteers Overseas/Orthopaedic Overseas inquired if I wished to volunteer for two weeks at the Angkor Children’s Hospital in Siem Reap, Cambodia. I was already scheduled to spend two weeks volunteering in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and it seemed natural to add the Children’s Hospital in Siem Reap. I agreed. In the interim, long before the trip was to begin, the assignment in Phnom Penh was cancelled because of local holidays and a conference that conflicted with my scheduled time in Phnom Penh. Nonetheless, I wanted to volunteer at the Angkor Children’s Hospital, and I decided to proceed. »

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The trip was fairly long, flying from Sacramento to Los Angeles and then on to Bangkok, Thailand, where I flew to Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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The hospital arranged for a driver, who held a sign with my name on it at the airport and drove me to my guesthouse. I was immediately aware of the heat and humidity in Siem Reap. The average temperature at this time of year is above 90 degrees, and the humidity 100 percent.

The first week in Cambodia I stayed at a small guesthouse near the hospital, which was convenient and inexpensive. The second week, when my wife arrived, we checked into the Angkor Palace Resort and Spa, a five-star Cambodian-owned resort.

Cambodia is extremely inexpensive. At the guesthouse, an air-conditioned room with bath was $12 a night. The luxury resort hotel was $85 per night.

The day after arrival I arranged a guide to take me to visit the temples of Angkor Wat. The Khmer civilization was extremely advanced. These spectacular temples and cities were built in the tenth and eleventh centuries and were abandoned approximately 200 years later. They were rediscovered by a French botanist in the early 1800’s. They are remarkably wellpreserved, and anyone who makes a trip to Siem Reap should plan on spending a few days visiting these magnificent structures.

My first day at the hospital was Monday,

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October 19. After an introduction and tour with the volunteer coordinator and some very minimal paperwork, I was introduced to the surgical staff with whom I spent the majority of my time.

There are three surgeons at the Angkor Hospital for Children. They are all general pediatric surgeons who have had no formal residency training. They learn on the job, and my role was to help them to learn to do orthopaedic procedures. Their surgical skills are remarkably good, but they don’t have enough orthopaedic training to appreciate how to approach some of the various orthopaedic conditions with which they are faced.

The orthopaedic surgical volunteer supply at Angkor Hospital for Children seems to be sufficient. The hospital consists of a number of onestory buildings which, for the most part, are not airconditioned. There are four wards. The patients all stay in the same room. The parents stay with the children.

There is one single operating room at the Angkor Children’s Hospital, and the

operating room and recovery room are airconditioned.

The operating room is run quite well.

The equipment is a potpourri of primitive and relatively modern, although outdated, equipment. Nonetheless, it gives an opportunity to improvise and work with less than we are accustomed to at home.

They do have an x-ray machine and a portable x-ray machine, so single-shot x-rays can be taken in the operating room.

Good quality x-rays are available on all the patients. They also have ultrasound, which seems to work reasonably well. There are no other advanced imaging systems, such as CT scan or MRI scan. Those are essentially not available to the average patient in Cambodia.

Because there is only one operating room, only one volunteer can be present at any given time. The volunteers come from numerous specialties including pediatric general surgery, urology, cardiothoracic surgery, plastic surgery, and orthopaedic surgery. During the two weeks I was at the Angkor Children’s Hospital the operating room schedule was fairly light with routine cases, so that I could do orthopaedic cases every day. Nonetheless, the local surgeons had occasional urgent cases that would take precedence over my schedule.

The anesthesiologists are very highly skilled and do anesthesia well with few complications. They do general anesthesia on very tiny infants. Almost every orthopaedic surgical patient received some type of a nerve block along with the general anesthetic. They do caudal anesthetics, femoral blocks, ankle blocks, and sciatic blocks.

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The surgical turnover is extremely efficient, so fast you barely have time for a cup of tea before the next patient is asleep in the operating room. Nonetheless, the number of cases is not enough for a twoweek volunteer stint. Most days I did two or three operations and was done by noon.

The entire operating room shuts down from 12 to 2 p.m. for lunch.

The first day there was a screening clinic. The local surgeons had assembled approximately 40 patients for me to examine and determine whether or not I could help them surgically. The cases were interesting and challenging. I tried to allow the Cambodian surgeons to do the operations, with me assisting. I felt they would learn a great deal more than by watching me operate. That seemed to work out very well because they are very highly skilled and pick things up quickly.

The present rate is about one pediatric orthopaedic surgical volunteer about every three months, and that does not allow accumulation of enough surgical patients for a two-week stint. I might advise other doctors that visit to spend one week working at the hospital, and the second week traveling in Cambodia and seeing

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the spectacular Angkor Wat and associated temple ruins.

The town of Siem Reap is a little bit touristy. A lot of young tourists come here, and a lot of Asian tours pass through this area. We ran into people from all over the Far East, including the Philippines, Japan, and Korea, as well as a few groups from Western Europe. Most of them passed through Siem Reap in a period of two or three days, and then moved on. We were easily the longest tenants at the resort hotel.

Everyone on the staff got to know us.

The hospital is run by a group called Friends without a Border, and there is an American pediatrician who is the full-time education coordinator. He and the chief of surgery coordinate the volunteer visits.

That way, a plastic surgeon, urologist, general surgeon, orthopaedist, and ENT don’t turn up at the same time and have to compete for operating room space.

I would recommend that those wishing to volunteer contact Friends without a Border directly, as I think they are quite happy to have volunteers for a week at a time. Once they know you at the hospital, I believe they would be eager to have you return.

They see a lot of chronic musculoskeletal infection which often needs to be treated surgically. There are also many malunited displaced fractures that had been treated by traditional bone healers. These have healed in malunited positions and are beyond the ability of the surgeons in Siem Reap, or for that matter, the volunteer surgeons, to correct with the type of equipment that is available. There is little choice but to accept the deformity, as the children seem to function reasonably well. I saw no acute fractures, although I am told they are seen from time to time. The femur fractures are treated in traction.

The Ponseti method of treatment for club feet has caught on here. There is a group called Handicapped International which does all the casting of club feet (by physiotherapists). The percutaneous tenotomies are done by the surgeons at the hospital, and then the additional casting and construction of the Denis Browne bar and corrective shoes is done at Handicapped International. The splints are extremely innovative. They look like they are much more comfortable than what we use in the United States.

Travel around Siem Reap is usually by Tut Tut, a small carriage pulled by a motorscooter that can easily pull two adults.

While I was staying at the guesthouse I could walk to the hospital in one minute.

While staying out at the resort hotel I traveled by Tut Tut each morning, which took about ten minutes and usually cost $3.

The restaurants in Cambodia are outstanding and extremely inexpensive. It was not unusual for my wife and I to dine out in a nice restaurant, have three Khmer dishes and beer, and walk away from the restaurant with a bill of about $12.

Some of the restaurants even offered live Cambodian entertainment, which did not add to the price.

The de facto currency of Cambodia is the U.S. dollar. There is a Cambodian currency called the Reil, but no one uses it.

The prices in all the restaurants, shops, and hotels are in U.S. dollars. The transactions, even on the street, are in U.S. dollars. The ATM machines (which were plentiful) give out U.S. dollars and not the local currency.

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There are numerous choices of accommodations in Siem Reap. These range from small guest houses, where I stayed the first week, to numerous, rather luxurious hotels. The area is gearing up for what I believe they anticipate is a huge influx of tourists in the next few years. The attraction, of course, is Angkor Wat. There are easily 100 new hotels that have been built in the area. They range from comfortable hotels to luxury resorts. The Angkor Palace Resort and Spa offered special rates to various groups, including people affiliated with the United Nations and to people like myself, volunteers at the Angkor Children’s Hospital.

The information brochures provided by the Friends without a Border provide a list of available accommodations, but it is easy to go online and look at the many choices, which is what we did. We contacted the hotel directly, asking if they had arrangements with the Angkor Children’s Hospital. The volunteer coordinator at the hospital also is extremely helpful in arranging accommodations.

My take on the needs of the Angkor Children’s Hospital, as far as pediatric orthopaedic volunteer consultants, would be the need for one surgeon approximately every two to three months for one week at a time. That way, on the first day accumulated cases can be screened and an operating room schedule set up for the rest of the week. In that way, each surgical day would be a little bit longer, and I believe all of the cases could be completed.

On the first visit to Siem Reap I think it is important to spend a little bit more time to get the lay of the land and enjoy some of the incredible history and architecture of the area.

After seeing that on your first visit, one can accomplish almost everything one has to do in a week at the hospital. Procedures can even be staged if there is enough sequential pediatric orthopaedic coverage.

This is an excellent opportunity to teach, as the local surgeons are extremely skilled and only need some direction as to handling many of the difficult problems. My visit was extremely gratifying and I highly recommend this type of experience to all physicians and surgeons. [SJ MED]

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Cosmetic Surgery

More Than Skin Deep

by Nissa Hallquist

There’s no doubt that the intention of cosmetic surgery is to make you look better.

But it can mean so much more than mere aesthetics. Cosmetic surgery gives a better body image, and a better body image grants confidence. Someone who looks better—and who knows it—is more likely to take better care of themselves to keep it that way. The following outlines today’s most commonly requested cosmetic procedures, including current techniques, recovery times, and what you can do to maximize the results, to become and remain the confident, healthy person you were meant to be. »

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Wrinkle Reduction

LipoSuction Liposuction is meant to slim and reshape the body through the strategic removal of fat deposits. Through small incisions, fat is vacuumed out with a cannula, or thin tube. The fat is liquefied for easy removal, either through manual emulsification with the cannula (the traditional method), fluid injection, or UltrasoundAssisted Lipoplasty (UAL), which uses ultrasonic waves to break down the fat. The latter two techniques take a bit longer to perform, but tend to reduce trauma and recovery time afterward.

According to Dr. Hugh L. Vu, a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing in Stockton, the best candidate for this procedure is healthy, of overall normal weight with pockets of excess fat only in specific areas, and has firm, elastic skin that can rebound. There are two reasons for this. First, such a body type results in a more proportional result. Second, if you’re too overweight, even with no history, there’s still a concern regarding potential heart, lung, or diabetes-related issues.

Maybe the most important thing is that the patient should also have realistic expectations of the outcome. In order to discuss your individual needs, desires, and the best technique to achieve them, Dr. Vu recommends lengthy conversation with your surgeon before the procedure.

After surgery, the time needed to fully recover depends on the technique used. In general, you should be able to get back to work within a few days. While most swelling, bruising, and discomfort should dissipate in a few weeks, some residual swelling may exist for months. Afterward, proper diet and exercise is the most effective way to maintain your new body.

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Wrinkles are initially caused by repetition of muscle movement under the skin, and then become deeper as the skin loosens over time. Minimally-invasive injections that reduce the effects of both have become exceeding popular and successful. Ideal for new and/or smaller wrinkles, Botulinum Toxin Type A, more commonly known as Botox, inhibits the contractions of the muscles responsible. Dr. Shaukat Shah of Total Body Medi Spa in Stockton finds that Botox remains one of the most popular treatments since, in addition to smoothing out ones that already exist, “it may actually prevent new lines and wrinkles from forming.”

For larger and more established wrinkles, soft tissue fillers like collagen, fat, hyaluronic acid (Restylane or Juvederm), and microspheres (Radiesse) can be injected into the skin to help temporarily restore volume and structure to the face. As one of the fastest growing areas in the cosmetic surgery industry, new injectables are coming out all the time, with constantly improving and longer-lasting effects. One in particular, Artefill is actually meant to last permanently.

Anyone considering this type of treatment should not have any active skin infections or open sores, and need to be aware of any drug or food allergies from which certain injectables are derived. Very severe wrinkles may be dealt with more effectively with traditional facial surgery.

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BreastAugmentation In order to increase size and/or help to reshape the breast, breast augmentation surgery currently uses saline or silicone-filled implants. Based on body type and implant size, there are a few different ways a surgeon may decide to insert the implants. An incision may be made in the crease where the breast meets the chest, around the areola, or in the armpit. From there, a pocket is made directly behind the breast tissue or under the pectoral muscle to accommodate the implant.

Certain risks, including infection, bleeding, or hardening of the breast may occur.

Under normal circumstances, however, the patient is up and around in a couple of days, stitches come out in two weeks, sensitivity lessens in about three weeks, and then swelling should subside within five weeks or so. Following up with regular breast checks ensures that the implant is functioning properly.

According to Dr. Vu, as with liposuction, the ideal patient for this procedure should be relatively healthy and have realistic expectations regarding the outcome.

“The best candidates for breast augmentation,” he says, “are women who are looking for improvement, not perfection, in the way they look.”

SkinResurfacing There are a number of procedures that can improve skin’s texture and appearance with little to no downtime. Microdermabrasion renews the skin with exfoliation from tiny crystals. Chemical peels (glycolic or lactic acid, Obagi Blue Peel, etc.) improve the skin by penetrating the surface to reduce discolorations, scarring, and fine lines while at the same time stimulating collagen production to firm the skin. Laser/light resurfacing offers a more targeted approach. Treatments such as Genesis reduce wrinkles, rosacea, and other imperfections without any side effects, even immediately afterward. Other treatments like Intense Pulse Light (IPL) therapy, or Titan, help tighten the skin to such a degree that they are touted as non-invasive face lifts.

Factors that determine the ideal candidate for these procedures include skin type, coloring (darker skin can become discolored after a resurfacing treatment), and whether or not there’s a history of allergic reactions. In order to avoid infection, you’ll also likely need to hold off if you have an active case of acne, or if you’ve recently received radiation treatments or been burned. Any possible side effects, such as redness, generally disappear within hours of treatment. For maximum results, most of these treatments are completed as a series, with periodic follow-up treatments recommended as needed. Although temporary, the effects of the initial treatment can be maximized through proper washing, moisturizing, and regular sunscreen use.

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Teeth Whitening Professional tooth whitening is the simplest way to go to improve your smile. The most popular in-office treatment right now is called ZOOM!, which uses a combination of whitening gel and UV light to produce noticeable results in a very short time. Other options include tray whitening systems, which are a bit more cost-effective and controllable sensitivity-wise. Dr. Todd Franklin, a cosmetic dentist in Lodi, prefers hydrogen peroxide gel treatments such as Ultradent’s Opalescence Extra Boost.

“It offers results comparable to ZOOM,” he states.

“And there are no concerns about potentially negative tissue interaction with the UV light.”

For professional whitening at-home, Dr. Ronald Noriesta of One Appointment Dentistry in Stockton has been impressed by the popularity and effectiveness of take-home systems like Crest Whitestrips Supreme. Since it uses a particularly high concentration of hydrogen peroxide to whiten teeth, such kits are currently available only through a dentist’s office.

In order to avoid pain, inconsistent bleaching, and other complications, anyone considering tooth whitening should take care of other existing dental problems first, including active cavities, tooth or gum recession, extreme sensitivity, etc. It should also be kept in mind that, while tooth whitening has come a long way, there are still some stains/ discolorations that may be too deep to be completely removed.

After any professional whitening treatment, results can be maintained through proper cleaning, lowering the intake of the worst staining offenders (coffee, red wine, smoking), and using over-the-counter whitening strips, trays, or pastes as needed.

Orthodontics For more severe structural problems, orthodontics have also come a long way. Gone are the days of painful and unsightly wire braces. Today, dentists that specialize in orthodontic procedures, such as Cameron R. Wheeler, DDS, MS of Wheeler Orthodontics have the Invisalign System and Clarity Braces to correct bites.

To determine the proper plan of attack to create a perfect smile, Dr. Franklin offers a complete “smile makeover,” which entails a thorough analysis of the entire face. From there, photographs, models, and ongoing examination will help formulate a cosmetic blueprint that will enhance the final result. In addition to whitening and braces, veneers, implants, crowns, and bridges are just some of the other procedures that could be recommended to get a white, straight smile.

The Big Picture

But good dental care extends far beyond just having a great smile. According to Anureet Sohi-Thadwal, DDS of All About Smiles in Stockton, taking good care of your teeth can actually save your life. Gum disease is a bacterial infection and, therefore, can spread and cause other problems throughout the body.

Stockton general and cosmetic dentist Maywell L. Inong, DDS concurs, having seen studies connecting gum disease to heart disease, diabetes, respiratory problems, pre-term pregnancy, and low birth weight. Fortunately, with regular dental visits and proper hygiene at home (regular brushing and flossing), the risks of gum disease can be minimized or eliminated altogether. [SJ MED]

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A Road Map to Senior Health

By Nissa Hallquist

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Baby boomers approaching their fifties and sixties are showing no signs of slowing down. Instead, they are seeking ways to be healthy, active, and do all they can to reach their seventies and eighties and beyond. While it’s true you can’t fight time indefinitely, lifestyle choices such as the following can help ensure a long, healthy life. »

Eating Well As one grows older, nutritional requirements change. The types of foods that were good for you when you were younger are the same when older: fruits, vegetables, lean meats, grains, and low-fat dairy, but the amount of food you should eat may change. Every year over 40, metabolism continues to slow down. So, if weight is a concern, portion sizes should be smaller than when younger.

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Your system may also become less adept at absorption of vital vitamins and minerals, so you may need to increase your intake of foods rich in calcium and vitamin D for bone health, B-vitamins and folic acid for mental acuity. Taking a multi-vitamin specific for the nutritional needs of seniors can help make sure you’re getting all the nutrients you need.

Physical Activity In order to remain flexible, strong, and wellbalanced, you need to keep your muscles working.

Regardless of age, thirty minutes of moderate exercise each day is always recommended.

For flexibility, periodic stretching exercises can maintain proper range of motion and alleviate the pain of osteoarthritis and other forms of joint pain. When it comes to strength and endurance, some form of weight training and/or aerobic exercise like walking or jogging improves muscle mass, cardiovascular function, and has also been shown to improve bone density for those prone to osteoporosis. Falls are the leading cause of accidental death and serious injury for older adults. In order to avoid this, one can improve their balance by doing exercises requiring focus and slow controlled movements, such as tai chi or yoga.

In addition to staying physically fit, the firing of neurons and release of chemicals in the brain during exercise can also help improve mood and cognitive function over the long-term.

Reducing Vices Basically, drink alcohol only in moderation and quit smoking altogether, which is a good idea at any age.

Positive Relationships As hinted at above, one’s physical health and mental health are very strongly connected.

Although difficult to measure in any concrete manner, if you feel connected and happy, it seems that you’re more likely to be healthier than those without such connections. Having a strong support system of friends and family is essential to maintaining a positive outlook.

Stress Control A calm mind is a healthy mind. Finding proper ways to cope with anger, stress, or depression can greatly improve one’s quality of life. Things like meditation, yoga, or tai chi can help relieve stress and refocus your spiritual center.

If you feel blue or lethargic, and meditation just isn’t doing the trick, don’t be afraid to reach out for professional help.

Talk to Your Doc Regardless of your general health, age is itself a risk factor for any number of health conditions.

The chance of acquiring heart disease, macular degeneration, arthritis, stroke, Alzheimer’s, and other forms of dementia increases as one ages.

Family history is another way to predict potential health problems. That is, if your father passed away from a heart attack, you should consider keeping a close eye on your heart and arteries.

Keep in mind that prevention is the best way to fight illness, so be sure to keep up with regular maintenance and see your doctor for your annual physical. For women, a mammogram is recommended every one to two years over 40, and screening for osteoporosis should begin at 65 (unless risk factors dictate earlier). For men and women over 50, be sure to get regular screening for colorectal cancer.

Apart from your regular check-ups and screenings, if you feel a bit off, don’t make excuses or ignore your body. Don’t let pride be the reason you were not able to, as the saying goes, live long and prosper.

Resources The first point of contact for any questions you might have about your health is your primary care physician. But if you’re interested in what programs and services are available for seniors in San Joaquin, you can find more information.

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By the Numbers

76,000,000:

Babies born 1946-1964, the period post-WWII commonly referred to as the “baby boom.”

Consequently, these children are called “baby boomers.”

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, they currently account for 28 percent of the U.S. population.

66,579:

As of the last census, the number of people in San Joaquin County 65 years or older.

9,756:

As of 2008, the number of people in San Joaquin County with Alzheimer’s disease. Unless significant measures are taken, that figure is expected to more than double by 2030, costing an estimated $31 billion in health care costs.

80.4: 75.2:

Life expectancy for a woman in the U.S.

Life expectancy for a man in the U.S.

San Joaquin County Human Services Agency Dept. of Aging and Community Services 333 E. Washington St., Stockton (209) 468-1000, www.sjaging.org 32nd Annual Senior Awareness Day May 27 at Micke Grove Park, “Grey Goes Green in San Joaquin.” The one-day event will include vendor booths, health screenings, refreshments, and live entertainment. For more information, call (209) 468-2202.

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Stockton Cardiology Medical Group Our greatest reward is to see our patients smile again after a challenging health event.

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Stockton Cardiology Medical Group was established in the mid-1950s. Through out the years, it has always been, and continues to be a privilege to care for the people of the San Joaquin Community.

Our group’s unifying principles include a continued dedication and passion to expand our professional knowledge, to pursue a standard of excellence, and to give each and everyone of our patients the highest quality care with confidence and kindness.

Stockton Cardiology offers a comprehensive heart and vascular program that includes cardiac risk factor assessment for the prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD), invasive and noninvasive cardiovascular evaluation, and interventions for coronary/carotid artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, congenital heart disease, and arrhythmias.

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Complex coronary and peripheral endovascular interventions, including carotid stenting and limb salavage procedures are areas of immense interest for the physicians of Stockton Cardiology.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when the blood vessels outside the heart are diseased or clogged, interfering with normal blood flow to the arms, legs and stomach. It is reported that an estimated 20 million people in the United States have PAD, with many being undiagnosed and untreated.

Stockton Cardiology has been granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) Our lab is one of the first one-thousand echo labs in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico to be so recognized for its commitment to high quality patient care and its provision of quality diagnostic testing.

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Our greatest reward is to see our patients smile again after a challenging health event.

Stockton Cardiology Locations: 415 East Harding Way, Suite D Stockton • 209-944-5750 Tracy: 1530 N. Bessie, Suite 101 Tracy, CA 95376 (209) 832-0343 Manteca: 1148 – 3 Norman Drive, Manteca, Ca 95336 (209) 823-3656 San Andreas: 704 Mt. Ranch Rd., #101, San Andreas, CA 95249 (209) 754-1012 Oakdale: 1390 West H. St. Oakdale, CA 95361 (209) 848-2787

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Healthy Hospitals compiled By NISSA HALLQUIST

In tough economic times, businesses that wish to survive do so by streamlining their operations, cutting back on payouts to maximize pay-ins. However, when it comes to how San Joaquin’s healthcare facilities operate, the economy has proven to be secondary to the need to stay on the cutting edge of technology and research, and to provide superior patient care. These health care centers continue to grow (in many cases, literally) and implement state-of-the-art health programs and facilities. In case you haven’t met, let us introduce you to…

Dameron Hospital Long before corporate America discovered the healthcare business, a physician named Dr. John Dameron, with the help of a few local businessmen, opened Dameron Hospital in 1912 to offer an independent alternative to healthcare. Dr. Dameron was succeeded by Dr. Herbert Chapman, who transferred it to non-profit status in 1942. Succeeding Dr. Chapman in 1957, Dr. Luis Arismendi assumed leadership and then transferred the position to his son, Dr. Christopher in 2000.

Through the years, the hospital’s mission, vision, and values have always been upheld: being able to maintain its independence and stateof-the-art technical equipment to ensure the highest level of medical treatment and care.

Dameron Hospital is proud of its place within the community and pledges to continue in its efforts to address the medical needs of a growing San Joaquin County. Over the past ten years it has been on an aggressive path to rebuild and upgrade from the inside out. It is hard to visit Dameron Hospital without circumventing around a construction zone or a detour. Almost every area of the hospital has seen renovation and modernization to provide the latest in diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, as well as facilities for inpatient, outpatient, and occupational patient care.

Services include Cardiac Care, Heart Surgery, Emergency/Urgent Care, Home Health, Radiology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Health, Neonatal Level 3 Nursery, and the Start of Life Center. As the country anticipates a national healthcare program and more government involvement in medical services, it’s comforting to know that Dameron Hospital is dedicated to maintain its nearly 100 years of independence.

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Through its independence, the hospital can assure physicians, patients, nurses, and clinical staff that excellence in care and patient services will never be compromised.

Doctors Hospital of Manteca Doctors Hospital of Manteca is part of Tenet California. It opened its doors in 1962 as a 28-bed, 41-employee, nine-physician rural community hospital in the heart of California’s Central Valley. Over the years, the hospital expanded services to keep pace with the needs of a rapidly growing community. A multi-million dollar addition and upgrade construction project increased the hospital’s capacity to 73 beds. One of the largest businesses in the community, Doctors Hospital now has more than 400 employees and a medical staff of 151 physicians.

While maintaining small-town comfort, Doctors Hospital offers many advanced services. Private patient rooms, expanded and enhanced imaging services, emergency, pharmacy, ICU/CCU, and obstetrical services are designed for the care and comfort of patients.

Doctors Hospital of Manteca has achieved the designation of Breast Imaging Center of Excellence in Mammography, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, Breast Ultrasound, and Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy as a result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR). It is also fully accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.

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Kaiser Permanente Manteca Medical Center Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to providing the residents of the Central Valley with high quality care. Their approach to health care—integrating physicians and other health professionals, hospitals, and services­— helps to ensure that you and your family have access to the care you need and the wellness programs to keep you healthy.

Previously known as St. Dominic’s Hospital, Kaiser Permanente bought the location from Catholic Healthcare West in 2004 and turned it into the Manteca Medical Center, a not-for-profit, acute-care facility offering a wide range of medical care including emergency, cardiology, obstetrics, orthopedics, and pediatrics.

Medical offices next door, as well as in Stockton and Tracy, serve as extensions of the central medical center. They provide further-reaching services within departments such as Primary Care, Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Occupational Health, Pathology, Pediatrics, in-patient and outpatient Physical Therapy, Urology, and Women’s Health. They also offer a specialized Chemical Dependency Recovery Program as well as numerous ongoing health education programs in nutrition and preventative health care.

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Kaiser Permanente Modesto Medical Center The Kaiser Permanente Modesto Medical Center is the first new hospital constructed in the Central Valley in the past forty years.

As such, it was built using the most environmentally-friendly techniques possible to minimize the hospital’s footprint while also subsequently improving patient comfort and care.

The new facility features a full-service hospital, pharmacy, and more than 100 practitioners’ offices in over fifty departments. It also has a 36-bay Emergency Department; 112 licensed beds; twenty-four labor, postpartum, and delivery beds; and six neonatal intensive care beds.

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possible. The hospital features all private rooms with natural sunlight and garden views, an acoustic design that reduces noise, and a clean air filtration system that limits airborne bacteria. It’s also a family-friendly environment with pullout beds for overnight stays, wireless Internet access, large visiting areas, and a healing garden for quiet reflection.

At the adjacent Modesto Medical Offices, members have access to Adult Medicine, Women’s Health, and other specialty departments including Cardiology; Ear, Nose, and Throat; Endocrinology; and Gastroenterology. Members can also access Laboratory, Radiology, Optical Services, Physical Therapy, Outpatient Surgery, Health Education, Member Services, and an Urgent Care/After-Hours Clinic.

Lodi Memorial Hospital Lodi Memorial Hospital (LMH) is a not-for-profit, acutecare hospital owned by the Lodi Memorial Hospital Association.

For 58 years the hospital’s mission has been to provide quality medical care, education, and support services to the community and to improve community members’ quality of life.

LMH is licensed for 270 acute-care beds, with services including emergency, maternity, nursery, pediatric, intensive care, acute physical rehabilitation, and transitional, surgical, and medical care. Several satellite clinics are used to provide a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including urgent care, primary care, pre-natal, pediatric, pulmonary medicine, occupational-medicine, and wound clinics, as well as a free clinic for the uninsured. Three community clinics offer care in Lodi, as does another in North Stockton.

A Lodi endoscopy center and an outpatient-surgery center in North Stockton are among LMH’s affiliated businesses, with services including a clinical laboratory, cardiac-catheterization laboratory, ultrasound, CT scan, nuclear medicine, x-rays, respiratory, pharmacy, and dietary services. Physical, occupational, speech and cardiac rehabilitation are among the other outpatient-treatment programs.

The hospital is also very involved in offering community services. They provide adult-day care, pre-school care, a community-fitness center, free physician referral, parish-nurse programs, and free health screenings at a variety of public events throughout the year, and speakers to community groups upon request.

Lodi Regional Health Systems, Inc. is a for-profit subsidiary of LMH that provides education to professionals and community members.

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Programs include maternal/child classes for mothers, fathers, and siblings; diabetes education for diabetics, their family members, and professional staff; and continued education for RNs, LVNs, CNAs, home-health aides, physicians, medical technologists, and other professionals.

In accordance with the Lodi Memorial Hospital South Wing Project, which outlines the need to greatly expand and improve on the existing building, construction that began on the hospital in 2007 will likely continue until 2028, when it is expected that the original 1952 hospital will be completely replaced. Already completed are a new central plant and a four-story patient wing.

Area Hospitals Dameron Hospital

525 West Acacia St., Stockton (209) 944-5550 www.dameronhospital.org Doctors Hospital of Manteca (800) 470-7229 www.doctorsmanteca.com Kaiser Permanente Manteca Medical Center 1777 West Yosemite Ave., Manteca (209) 825-3700 www.kp.org/centralvalley

professions including Registered and Licensed Vocational nurses, Pharmacists, Radiology Technologists, Social Workers, and Respiratory Therapists.

The hospital recently underwent a complete transformation. The new 246,000 square-foot replacement hospital is only the first phase of the hospital’s plan to modernize. With the new facilities, San Joaquin General Hospital plans to improve its operational efficiency and accessibility, and to continue to provide the highest quality health care services to the residents of San Joaquin County now and in the future.

Kaiser Permanente Modesto Medical Center 4601 Dale Rd., Modesto (209) 735-5000 www.kp.org/centralvalley Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices Manteca: 1721 W. Yosemite Ave. (209) 824-5051 Modesto: 4125 Bangs Ave. 3800 Dale Road 4601 Dale Road (209) 557-1650

San Joaquin General Hospital Established in 1857, San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp provides a full range of inpatient services including General Medical and Surgical Care, High-Risk Obstetrics and Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatrics, and Acute Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

The hospital itself contains 196 beds, while the medical campus includes multiple facilities dedicated to other outpatient services. With eleven sites throughout San Joaquin County, the Ambulatory Care Network accommodates over 200,000 outpatient clinic visits a year.

San Joaquin General Hospital provides education for health professionals through postgraduate residency programs in General Surgery, Internal Medicine, and Family Practice and has trained over 3,000 physicians since the residency programs were established in 1932. The hospital also participates in clinical affiliation agreements for training programs in a variety of health

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Stockton: 7373 West Lane (209) 476-2080 Tracy: 2185 W. Grant Line Rd. (209) 839-3300 Lodi Memorial Hospital 975 S. Fairmont Ave., Lodi (209) 334-3411 www.lodihealth.org San Joaquin General Hospital 500 West Hospital Rd. French Camp (209) 468-6000 www.sjgeneralhospital.com St. Joseph’s Medical Center 1800 North California St., Stockton (209) 943-2000 www.StJosephsCares.org Sutter Tracy Hospital 1420 N. Tracy Blvd., Tracy (209) 835-1500 www.suttertracy.org

St. Joseph’s Medical Center St. Joseph’s Medical Center is the largest regional medical center, as well as the largest private employer, in Stockton and San Joaquin County. Specializing in cardiovascular care, comprehensive cancer services, and women and infants services, including neonatal intensive care, St. Joseph’s continues to lead the region in medical innovation and ongoing clinical research, and has been recognized for its achievements in clinical excellence and comprehensive service offerings.

Recognition by HealthGrades in their Twelfth Annual Hospital Quality in America Study, which analyzes patient outcomes at virtually all the nation’s hospitals, included a five-star rating for the quality of St. Joseph’s Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) and Coronary Interventional Procedures, placing them among the top 15 percent in the nation and best rated in San Joaquin County.

Additionally, St. Joseph’s achievements

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for its cardiac services rank them as: 1 of only 74 hospitals nationwide to be five-star rated for CABG surgery for 3 consecutive years, 1 of only 14 hospitals in California to be five-Star rated for CABG in 2010, 1 of only 13 hospitals in California to be five-Star rated for Coronary Intervention Procedures in 2010.

St. Joseph’s Regional Cancer Center is the area’s leader in cancer care, providing over 17,000 treatments a year. The Center’s comprehensive spectrum of cancer services includes inpatient oncology, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy, Mammosite HDR for Breast Cancer, 3-D Conformal Radiation Therapy, I.V. therapy, a cancer resource library, and patient and family support programs. The Cancer Center’s clinical staff of experts includes three board-certified radiation oncologists, nationally certified oncology nurses and clinical nurse specialists, and the area’s only American Board of Radiology Certified fulltime physicist.

St. Joseph’s is the only cancer center in the area to be accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC).

Only one in four hospitals that provide cancer services meet the rigorous evaluation process by the Commission and receive this special designation.

Recently opened is St. Joseph’s new $115 million, 152,000 square-foot, four-level Patient Pavilion with all private patient rooms. Located in the pavilion is the Women and Infants Center, including private Labor and Delivery and Postpartum rooms, a Newborn Nursery, and two Cesarean Section operating rooms; expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and a Family Living Room to prepare parents for bringing delicate NICU babies home.

New mothers are pampered in private, spacious rooms with private bathrooms, cared for by an experienced team of physicians and nurses, and comforted with advanced pain management.

Special perks like a hostess to take meal orders at the bedside, and a freshly baked cookie delivered each afternoon make the whole birthing experience even more memorable. Additionally, the pavilion expansion includes an Adult Intensive Care Unit, Oncology and Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit, Patient Day Room, Meditation Room, and Healing Gardens.

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Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Sutter Tracy Community Hospital is a not-forprofit, full-service, acute care hospital serving the residents of Tracy for over 60 years.

To serve patients, the hospital has 82 inpatient beds, a 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center, the remodeled and expanded Family Birth Center and Emergency Department, and a Diagnostic Imaging Department with digital equipment that is among the most technologically advanced available. For the uninsured and/or underserved, the full-service Healthy Connections Resource Center in downtown Tracy offers health insurance enrollment services, abundant social services and referrals, health information, support and education from prenatal care to services for seniors, and most services are free.

Sutter Tracy has been accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and in 2008 it was honored for top performance in national health care standards in Clinical Excellence for Heart Failure by VHA, Inc. Serving patients and their families in more than 100 Northern California cities and towns, Sutter Health doctors, hospitals, and other health care service providers join resources and share expertise to advance health care quality and access. The Sutter Medical Network includes many of California’s top-performing, highest quality physician organizations as measured annually by the Integrated Healthcare Organization. As such, Sutter Tracy and all Sutter-affiliated hospitals are regional leaders in cardiac care, women’s and children’s services, cancer care, orthopedics, and advanced patient safety technology.

The recent Healthier San Joaquin Community Health Assessment in 2008 compiled statistics to show how well area hospitals are serving their communities and to provide an overall health profile of San Joaquin in comparison to the state as a whole.

84% of adults in San Joaquin County have health insurance, which is in line with California 69% of women received first-trimester prenatal care, as opposed to 85% in all of California 16% of children under 18 diagnosed with asthma, in line with California 16% of adults diagnosed with asthma, 13% in California 9% of adults diagnosed with diabetes, 7% in California 29% of San Joaquin adults are obese, 21% in California (the goal is less than 15%)

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When it comes to health, many people have a trusted community physician, a neighborhood pharmacist, and a favored area hospital.

With so much of healthcare being local, why wouldn’t somebody want a local health plan that works closely with these providers in coordinating that care? That was the thinking in 1994 when San Joaquin County decided to develop its own community health plan— Health Plan of San Joaquin. Now, over 15 years later, HPSJ, as it’s commonly called, has reached a membership of 100,000 area

residents through a focus on customer service, quality, and community involvement.

Health Plan of San Joaquin was initially launched to serve local families in the State Medi-Cal program, providing health benefits for low income and vulnerable families. Since its inception, HPSJ has expanded to serve more Central Valley residents. In addition to being the leading health plan among San Joaquin County Medi-Cal participants, HPSJ is now the largest health plan in the area serving children through the State’s Healthy

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Families program. In 2009, Health Plan of San Joaquin began offering AIM (Access for Infants and Mothers), a health coverage program for uninsured or underinsured women who are pregnant.

“There’s no question that being local has had a positive impact on our success,” says David Hurst, the Health Plan’s vice president of marketing. “For members, the idea of being served by a plan that is highly visible in the community and easily accessible is unique.

We’re able to be involved with our members in a more direct way because we’re right here.” Some high touch efforts to work with members include personal case management, face-to-face customer service, community outreach, and a special member advisory committee that provides feedback and suggestions to the Health Plan regarding its programs.

Hurst notes that many of HPSJ’s efforts to engage with members are particularly tailored to the community. “We’ve developed health improvement programs that allow us to work with trusted community agencies, schools, churches, non-profits, and other trusted organizations that serve our clients to promote preventive care, wellness, and the importance of health coverage for families,” says Hurst.

Beyond customer service, the Health Plan’s commitment to quality extends to the health services members receive. Quality measurements among health plans have placed HPSJ among the highest in the state in areas such as immunizations and well-child exams. HPSJ has emphasized preventive care for members by developing an incentive program that rewards members for getting appropriate care with gift cards for adults and movie tickets for kids.

HPSJ’s focus on access has resulted in an expansive physician and provider network, including nearly 200 primary care physicians and over 600 area specialists. HPSJ is also the only plan participating in the Medi-Cal and the Healthy Families programs with relationships with all hospitals in San Joaquin County.

Beyond the benefits and services provided to members, the Health Plan also places a priority on investing in community health initiatives. In 2009, the Health Plan provided $150,000 in grants to community-based organizations for their health programs focused on access to healthcare, nutrition and physical activity, and other key community needs. HPSJ also launched the Health Careers Scholarship Program, providing funds to graduating high school students that plan to pursue health professions and bring those skills back to San Joaquin County.

HPSJ’s success in San Joaquin County and unique model as a community health plan prompted its expansion to Stanislaus County (Healthy Families and AIM) and Merced County (Healthy Families).

Health Plan of San Joaquin is headquartered with offices in French Camp, providing easy access for members, providers, and the community from all points of the region. For information about the Health Plan or coverage programs that may be available for uninsured community residents, call 1-888-936-PLAN. [SJ MED]

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San Joaquin County is home to many top medical and health professionals. These select few men and women strive to keep on top of their fields, keeping abreast of the latest research and cuttingedge technology to offer you the best service available. Passionate about their work, they are even more passionate about you and your well-being. Read on to meet these exceptional men and women.

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Thomas B. McNemar, MD, FACS Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

McNemar Cosmetic Surgery 2301 Camino Ramon, Ste. 215, San Ramon, (925) 866-0177 2160 W. Grantline Rd, Ste. 250, Tracy, (209) 834-0626 www.mcnemarcosmeticsurgery.com, www.bariatricplasticsurgeon.com

Dr. McNemar was named amongst the “Best of the Bay” by KRON-4 television. A respected authority on plastic surgery, he is coauthor of Breast Augmentation and Body Contouring. The book features various “Mommy Makeover” procedures such as breast augmentation, tummy tuck, and VASER liposuction. He has most recently published Bariatric Plastic Surgery: A Guide to Cosmetic Surgery After Weight Loss. A skilled cosmetic surgeon with a perfectionist’s streak and an eye for detail, Dr. McNemar offers a range of procedures to enhance each patient’s unique, natural beauty.

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Millennium Dental Family Dentistry

Stockton: 2363 W. March Lane • (209) 952-3951 Tracy: 436 W. Beverly Place • (209) 835-6487

Dr. Rene Yabar DDS, Dr. Ljubica Petrasic DDS, Dr. Lita Rodríguez DDS, Dr. Ramon Chichón DDS At Millennium Dental we are committed to providing our patients with quality dentistry at affordable prices. We have a team of well rounded professionals, each with a different area of expertise so that we may provide our patients with both comprehensive and highly skilled dental care.

Patients of all ages are welcome! Aside from general dentistry, our services also include orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry (for infants too!), implants, cosmetic dentistry, sedation and general anesthesia.

It’s our philosophy at Millennium Dental to become part of the community we serve. Thus, our doctors regularly volunteer their time to provide gratuitous dental care and they collaborate on several community service events throughout the year.

We hope that you’ll consider us for your next dental visit!

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Dr. Todd A. Franklin, DDS Cosmetic Dentist

1208 W. Tokay Street Lodi, (209) 334-4370 www.toddfranklindds.com

Dr. Franklin and his outstanding team invite you to come “Discover Extraordinary among the Ordinary.” As the premier cosmetic dentist in the Central Valley, Dr. Franklin and his team have taken every effort to make sure your expectations are exceeded. “A person’s smile is the single most important attribute they have,” says Dr. Franklin. “We want them to feel confident and youthful with a fabulous smile.”

Dr. Franklin has been trained in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. “Our patients are able to experience the best in care and expertise once only found in the big cities,” he says. “In contrast to today’s hurry-up world, our patients are given the proper amount of time to thoroughly listen to their desires and create a smile design specifically for them.”

Dr. Franklin was one of only 13 cosmetic dentists nationwide recently awarded a gold medal at the International Smile Competition for the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. As Program Director and Senior Instructor for the California Center for Advanced Dental Studies in San Francisco, Dr. Franklin lectures nationally and internationally. He is also an accreditation candidate with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

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YES David A. Jardine, AuD Doctor of Audiology

University of the Pacific Hearing & Balance Center 757 Brookside Road, Stockton (209) 946-7378 djardine@pacific.edu web.pacific.edu/x9620.xml

Dr. David A. Jardine, Audiologist, is committed to helping people enjoy improved lives through better hearing. Dr. Jardine is skilled in using advanced techniques and the latest technologies to assess and treat ear and hearing disorders. Dr. Jardine specializes in diagnostic hearing evaluations, auditory processing, tinnitus, and balance disorders. He is uniquely trained and qualified in fitting and dispensing hearing aids, and is one of a select number of audiologists nationwide certified to dispense Lyric extended wear hearing aids.

Dr. Jardine earned his Doctor in Audiology degree at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and has served as Director of the University of the Pacific Hearing & Balance Center since 2005. He is board certified by the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Known for the high quality of his care, patients know they can trust Dr. Jardine with their hearing health care.

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Ronald S. Noriesta, DDS General Dentistry

3031 W. March Lane, Ste. 340 Stockton, (209) 472-7500 www.oneappointment.com

Do you want to restore that youthful smile or replace missing teeth? Do you want to prevent dental problems? Do you have a toothache? We all have different priorities and reasons for going to the dentist, but one thing is certain: We don’t want to spend a lot of time there.

Our goal is to care for your dental health while making everything as convenient, comfortable, and economical as possible. Today’s high technology allows dental work to be done in much less time and with minimal expense, but still provides long lasting, esthetic restorations. Experience for yourself our family-like atmosphere and personal service.

Priscilla from Modesto says, “I couldn’t believe I got my cosmetic work done in one appointment, with no temporaries.” John from Stockton says, “I’ve had root canals and crowns done before, but I’ve never had a root canal and crown done in one visit. I’ll never go back to the old way of fixing teeth.” Brian from Missouri says, “I was in Stockton with a dental emergency and Dr. Noriesta fixed my tooth in one appointment. I couldn’t find a dentist like Dr. Noriesta in Missouri, so I drove back to Stockton and got the rest of my crowns done in one appointment.” To find out more, contact us at (209) 472-7500 or visit us online at www.oneappointment.com.

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Dr. Kathryn A. Beckman Dr. Clare N. Thomasy Optometry

Beckman Optometry 621 S. Ham Lane, Suite C Lodi, (209) 367-1000 www.visionsource-beckmanoptometry.com

Beckman Optometry is a well-established family eye care practice in Lodi. Dr. Kathryn Beckman and her new associate, Dr. Clare Thomasy, utilize the most advanced technology available in treating patients from age six months to the elderly. State-of-the-art retinal imaging technology reduces the need to dilate patients as often, resulting in less blurred vision and light sensitivity after an eye examination.

Dr. Beckman specializes in dry eye treatment, laser vision correction management, contact lenses, and primary eye health care.

Dr. Thomasy specializes in vision therapy for children with learning disorders, glaucoma, contact lenses, as well as primary eye health care.

Beckman Optometry offers a frame boutique with a large selection of designer frames. We are proud to offer a special and unique selection of high performance sports eye wear and sunglasses to fulfill all your recreational needs. Our experienced opticians will guide you through the frame selection process, and also thoroughly explain the lens treatments prescribed by the doctor to enhance your vision and your lifestyle.

We offer flexible office hours Monday through Saturday, as well as Tuesday evening appointments. Most insurance plans are accepted.

Please call our office today to speak to our friendly and professional staff who look forward to exceeding your expectations.

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801 South Ham Lane, Suite A Lodi, (209) 333-3376 Dr. Khourdaji started his practice in Dermatology in the Lodi and Stockton area in 1986. He is double board certified in Pathology and in Dermatology. He completed his residencies in Pathology 1984-1978 and in Dermatology 1982-1985 at Louisiana State University Medical Centers in New Orleans, Louisiana.

He is a member of many professional specialty societies, including American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatological Surgery, and American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery.

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Abdallah Khourdaji, MD

He practices Medical and Surgical Dermatology, including Mohs Surgery.

He includes in his practice many state-of-the-art lasers for the treatment of Photo aging (Rejuvenation), unwanted hair, tattoo removal, and Psoriasis, just to name a few. He also provides cosmetic services such as Botox injections and dermal fillers.

Sahar Khourdaji Medical Aesthetician Numage 801 South Ham Lane, Suite A Lodi, (209) 333-3366

Sahar Khourdaji is the director of Numage, a Medi-Spa, which was established to compliment Dr. Khourdaji’s practice and to assist patients and clients in meeting their goals for healthy beautiful skin. Along with her highly educated medical aestheticians, they provide an array of services such as medically supervised chemical peels, microdermabrasions, permanent cosmetic enhancement services, European facials, waxing, makeup consultations, and application. The latest technology skin care products provide optimal results for aging skin to acne skin.

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Aaron Rondon, DDS, MS Orthodontics

1002 W. Robinhood Drive Stockton, (209) 473-8700 www.centralvalleysmiles.com

Changing lives is what Dr. Aaron Rondon’s practice in orthodontic dentistry is all about. He has perfected the art of creating beautiful smiles using advanced techniques and the latest technologies in orthodontic treatment, such as the Damon System. “Orthodontic treatment starts with the correct diagnosis, taking the patient’s face as the most important guide in treatment decisions,” Dr. Rondon says. “I customize my treatments to maximize facial aesthetics, and treat my patients with a comprehensive diagnosis for the very best outcome.” A graduate of Loma Linda University, Dr. Rondon is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontists. At Rondon Orthodontics, they strive to make treatment affordable by offering low down payments with interest free financing. They accept most insurances and will help you coordinate benefits. Come experience the difference at Rondon Orthodontics.

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Andrade Chiropractic 2754 N. Tracy Blvd., Tracy (209) 832-1996 www.andradechiropractic.com

Dr. Ralph Andrade brings a unique and powerful set of skills and experience to provide excellent care for his patients. With 20 years of chiropractic training and education, Dr. Andrade has provided care for thousands of patients’ conditions including low back pain, neck pain, herniated discs, migraines, and sciatica, just to name a few. Dr. Andrade leads by example. He is passionate about chiropractic, fitness, and nutrition, and shares his knowledge and expertise with his patients.

Patients seeking care at Andrade Chiropractic are assured to receive the finest quality of care because Dr. Andrade and his warm and efficient staff have a genuine concern for your well-being.

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New patients always accepted Same day appointments available Open 6 days a week Specializing in auto accidents and work injuries Call us today and experience the Andrade Chiropractic difference.

Maywell L. Inong, DDS General and Cosmetic Dentistry 4568 Feather River Drive, Ste. E Stockton, (209) 477-9105 www.inongdental.com Dr. Inong practices in Stockton and is a graduate of the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry. “Our goal is to help patients pursue a lifetime of optimal dental health and achieve winning smiles,” says Dr. Inong. “We strive to build long lasting relationships with our patients so that we can help them achieve lifelong oral health through prevention, maintenance, and quality care.” Dr. Inong utilizes the latest in dental technology to provide general, restorative, cosmetic, and implant dentistry. During dental appointments, Dr. Inong places an emphasis on patient comfort by providing warm neck wraps and heated exam chairs with back massage.

Dr. Inong provides nurturing and caring dentistry in a professional, state of-the-art atmosphere so that patients can enhance and maintain their winning smiles.

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| special advertising section | Steven F. Brizendine, DDS, MS Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 525 S. Fairmont Ave, Suite A Lodi, (209) 368-5101 www.brizbraces.com Our #1 goal is to provide the highest quality orthodontic care in a family-based, high-technology practice. Using proven state-ofthe art technology to enhance your experience, we maintain the most advanced procedures and equipment available including digital photography and advanced computer graphics to ensure that every patient achieves a healthy and beautiful smile. We offer a unique orthodontic experience that is fun, affordable, interactive, and effective. Combining the right mix of personal care, high technology, and continuing education, we maintain a commitment to our patients in every facet of our practice.

Dr. Brizendine has been practicing orthodontics and taking special interest in TMJ and surgical corrections for 23 years. He is Invisalign certified.

Dr. Brizendine belongs to the San Joaquin Dental Society, the California Dental Association, the American Dental Association, the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, and the American Association of Orthodontists.

He and his wife, Kelly, have two grown children, Erica and Jillian.

He is the proud grandpa of Jack and Ty. His passions include golf, his Harley, skiing (both kinds), snowboarding, and scuba diving. He is a San Francisco Giants fan.

Steven Jung, DMD, MS Orthodontics 1417 Tracy Blvd.

Tracy, (209) 835-0977 www.smilesbydrjung.com Dr. Steven Jung has been in the private practice of Orthodontics since 1981. He did his undergraduate work at the University of California at Berkeley in Bacteriology. Dr. Jung received both his dental degree and master’s degree in Orthodontics from Washington University in St. Louis. He was also an Assistant Professor of Orthodontics at the University of the Pacific for thirteen years.

Dr. Jung is a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontists, Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, World Federation of Orthodontists, and the Southern Alameda County Dental Society.

He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International. Dr. Jung is continually involved in continuing education programs to keep up to date the latest techniques and research that will benefit his patients.

Dr. Jung and his family have been very active in their community both in Boy Scouts and in their church. They look forward to their continuing service to others.

Our office offers complimentary new patient exams and caters to patients of all ages. Morning, afternoon, and evening appointments are available to meet your individual needs. As a family-oriented practice, we enjoy seeing and welcome our patients’ children, siblings, and friends.

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525 S. Fairmont Ave., Ste F, Lodi (209) 369-1051 To serve the communities dental needs is our JOB. To help our patients achieve a healthy life is our MISSION. Dr. Ensminger was born and raised in Lodi. He graduated from Lodi Academy in 1971. Dr Ensminger earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 1976. He returned home to Lodi after graduation from dental school opening a family practice where after 34 years he continues to offer quality dentistry.

Dr. Ensminger is a proud member of the San Joaquin Dental Society, California Dental Association, and American Dental Association, along with the Seattle Study Club of San Joaquin County.

Dr. Ensminger offers Cerec (one-day all porcelain crowns), Lumineers, Compudent (a computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery system), inoffice whitening, and digital intra-oral photography, among many other updated treatments. Committed to offering the latest in restorative and cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Ensminger and his staff attend hundreds of hours in continuing education classes.

Staff includes Sonya Delp, RDA, Stacy Valdez, RDA, and Cheryl Moudakis, RDH. They are an efficient and confident team who rely upon each other and believe in the concept of teamwork toward the common goal of exceptional patient service and care.

Dr. Ensminger and his wife, Kathy, have two adult children, Heidi and Mark. They are the proud grandparents of their first grandchild, Annalise Marie. Dr. Ensminger’s passions include road cycling, scuba diving, overall fitness, and nutrition.

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DOUGLAS B. WESSON, BC-HIS, ACA Board-Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist Certified Audioprosthologist Wesson Hearing Aid Center 1079 Eucalyptus St., Suite B Manteca, (209) 823-2107 Successfully overcoming hearing loss takes more than just purchasing and inserting an amplified device in your ear. It takes a knowledgeable and caring hearing instrument specialist to determine which hearing instrument is most appropriate, and to properly fit and program it for each individual patient’s hearing needs.

Douglas B. Wesson BC-HIS, ACA, a state-licensed hearing healthcare provider, a Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist, and Certified Audioprosthologist, takes pride in bringing new hearing opportunities and experiences to his patients through advanced hearing instruments and assistive listening devices.

Wesson Hearing Aid Center has been a trusted hearing healthcare provider in San Joaquin County for over 31 years.

Complimentary hearing tests and consultations are provided to establish appropriate hearing instruments fittings.

Three locations serving San Joaquin County — Manteca, Tracy, Ripon.

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Ben Schaffer Cancer Institute Travers McLoughlin, MD: Co-Director Harvey A Gilbert, MD: Co-Director Radiation Oncology Center 311 South Ham Lane Lodi, (209) 365-1761 www.bschaffercancer.com

What makes the Ben Schaffer Cancer Institute a wonderful place to be treated?

Technical Excellence in a Healing Environment. We are always available to you.

Experienced, caring, and skilled staff & physicians • Highest technical equipment and staff Transportation provided for daily therapy if needed • Knowing when to refer to hospice First in San Joaquin with CT-PET scanning • Garden environment Holistic-wellness integration • Consultative clinics in your local community Outpatient clinics in your community & working hand-in hand with your doctors

Dr. Joseph Russell, DC Dr. Timothy Coykendall, DC, FICPA, QME Chiropractic Valley Chiropractic Center 438 W. Beverly Place, Ste. 101 Tracy, (209) 832-9221 www.tracychiro.com

At Valley Chiropractic Center, you will experience the most compassionate and reliable care. Dr. Timothy Coykendall and Dr. Joseph Russell combine the latest skills and expertise that spans the entire chiropractic wellness spectrum. Committed to bringing you better health and a better way to live, they teach and practice the true principles of chiropractic wellness care.

• Most progressive techniques and equipment in the Valley • Extensive training on injuries to the spine and entire body • Evening appointments available • Open 6 days per week Combining over 14 years of experience, you are assured of receiving only the finest quality care utilizing the most modern chiropractic techniques and equipment in the Valley. The entire staff has a genuine concern for you and your well-being.

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DR. AnuReet Sohi-thadwal, DDS General Dentistry

All About Smiles 5904 North El Dorado Street, Ste. C Stockton, (209) 957-8907 aboutsmiles@ymail.com

Creating a community of healthy smiles is top priority for Dr. Sohi-Thadwal and her staff at All About Smiles. For over 20 years, Dr. Sohi and her family have called the Central Valley home. She attended UC Davis, receiving her degree in genetics, and received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery at UCSF Dental School. She is Invisalign Certified, providing patients with an alternative to conventional braces while achieving optimum cosmetic and functional results. Her passion for cosmetic dentistry has brought glowing smiles to many patients faces. She and her husband, Bal Thadwal, MD, have two young children and are an important part of the Stockton community.

Dr. Sohi understands that a nurturing environment is important to all members of her family, at home and in her practice. Dr. Sohi is All About Smiles.

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TrinitySurgical Plaza Center A highly specialized surgical setting that offers top-quality patient care. You will notice from the moment you arrive that the design and layout of our facility helps us to meet the needs of all of our patients, no matter what age. The environment is welcoming, peaceful and relaxing, accented by soft colors and soothing lighting. Every one of our operating suites is state-of the-art and we support our surgeons with the most advanced medical technology available today. The center has already performed over 500 surgeries in areas such as ophthalmology, urology, plastic surgery, gynecology, general surgery, and even pediatric dental surgery.

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Dr. Chang graduated from National Taiwan University Medical School in Taipei, Taiwan. He performed his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of California (UCSF) and his Retinal Surgery Fellowship at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. Dr. Chang became Board Certified in Ophthalmology in 1996. He is on staff with Memorial Medical Center and Doctor’s Medical Center in Modesto. He practices as a retinal specialist in both Modesto and Stockton.

Phone: (209) 596-5812 Fax: (209) 596-9555

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Gordon (Tom) Fahey, M.D. – Zin Surgical Associates Dr. Fahey graduated from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency at UCSF in Fresno, California in 2005. Dr. Fahey is Board Certified in General Surgery, is a partner with Trinity Plaza Surgery Center and is on staff at Lodi Memorial Hospital.

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Gill Obstetrics & Gynecology Medical Group, Inc. is proud to announce the opening of a new office located at 10200 Trinity Parkway, Ste. 206 in Stockton. Dr. David L. Eibling, Dr. Param K. Gill, Dr. Peter G. Hickox, Dr. Kevin E. Rine, and Lynette Bird, R.N.P. will be at this location serving patients. All our doctors are diplomates of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and are Fellows of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Our physicians have a combined experience of 75 years of providing care to women in the San Joaquin County. Experience matters.

Lynette Bird, R.N., B.S.N. 10200 N. Trinity Parkway, Ste. 206 Stockton, CA 95219 (209) 474-7800

Our patients will benefit from the availability of the surgical care at the Trinity Surgery Center because of its close proximity to our office. We wish the Surgery Center all the success in the future.

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Dr. Ing was born in Glendale, CA. He graduated Pre-Medical Education at Pacific Union College in Angwin, CA and graduated Medical Education at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA in 1992. He finished his internship at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, OH in 1993.

Finishing his Ophthalmology Residency at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA in 1996, he went on to complete his Cornea Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in 1997.

Dr. Ing received his Medical License in 1994 and received the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1997.

Dr. Ing has hospital privileges at St. Joseph’s Medical Center and Dameron Hospital.

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1617 Saint Mark’s Plaza, Suite D Stockton, CA 95207 Phone: (209) 478-2010 Fax: (209) 478-1224

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Dr. John Silverton exemplifies the fusion of artistry and medical expertise that defines a top plastic surgeon. A skilled visual artist, Dr. Silverton has been trained, educated, and employed at some of the world’s finest medical institutions. Dr. Silverton’s artistic ability is displayed in his oil paintings as well as in the breathtaking surgical results he consistently achieves.

Dr. John Silverton is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the California Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the San Joaquin County Medical Society. He is also a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He is licensed by both the state of California and the United Kingdom’s General Medical Council, and is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Plastic surgeon Dr. John Silverton treats his patients at a state-of-theart surgical facility. Conveniently located for residents of Stockton, Modesto, and surrounding communities, this brand new ambulatory surgical center incorporates the newest and most advanced equipment available. No expense has been spared in developing a truly exceptional facility for the benefit of all patients. Better still, because this center is located in Stockton this allows us to offer treatment at significantly lower prices than competing practices in the Bay Area without compromising on quality.

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Kids Care Dental Group

SPECIALIZING IN PEDIATRIC DENTAL CARE • ORTHODONTICS • SEDATION OUTPATIENT GENERAL ANESTHESIA

Outpatient General Anesthesia is recommended for apprehensive children, very young children, and children with special needs that would not work well under conscious sedation or I.V. sedation. General anesthesia renders your child completely asleep. This would be the same as if he/she was having their tonsils removed, ear tubes, or hernia repaired. This is performed in a hospital or outpatient setting only. While the assumed risks are greater than that of other treatment options, if this is suggested for your child, the benefits of treatment this way have been deemed to outweigh the risks. Most pediatric medical literature places the risk of a serious reaction in the range of 1 in 25,000 to 1 in 200,000, far better than the assumed risk of even driving a car daily. The inherent risks if this is not chosen are multiple appointments, potential for physical restraint to complete treatment and possible emotional and/or physical injury to your child in order to complete their dental treatment. The risks of NO treatment include tooth pain, infection, swelling, the spread of new decay, damage to their developing adult teeth and possible life threatening hospitalization from a dental infection.

Trinity Plaza Surgery Center Because we are a private facility, performing nonemergency and elective procedures, you can expect minimal delays and personal attention at the highest level.

For many patients, the entire stay at our center, including surgery and recovery, is under four hours. We take most insurance plans and provide electronic medical records with digital images for your doctor. TPSC is jointly owned

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We currently have openings for additional surgeons.

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2010 San Joaquin Physicians Directory How to Use the Physicians Directory The Physicians Directory of the San Joaquin Medical and Health Guide is designed for easy use and contains the listings of those belonging to the San Joaquin Medical Society. It includes over 400 doctors in more than 50 specialty areas. Please Note that all Kaiser doctors in San Joaquin county are also members of the San Joaquin Medical Society, but not listed here. This listing includes area of expertise, address, city, and phone.

Allergy & Immunology Bensch, George Allergy Immunology & Asthma Medical Group 4628 Georgetown Place Stockton (209) 951-5353 Bensch, Gregory Allergy Immunology & Asthma Medical Group 4628 Georgetown Place Stockton (209) 951-5353 Del Paine, Dennis 5309 Carrington Cir Stockton (209) 951-4100 Yecies, Jerold Allergy Immunology & Asthma Medical Group 4628 Georgetown Place Stockton (209) 951-5353 Anatomic & Clinical Pathology Connolly, Stephen Stockton Pathology Medical Group 1800 N California St Stockton (209) 467-6491 Jensen, David Stockton Pathology Medical Group P.O. Box 213008 Stockton (209) 465-6221 McDavit, Jeffrey St Joseph’s Medical Center 1800 N California St Stockton (209) 461-5340 Milano, Elvira Delta Pathology 2291 W March Lane, Ste 179E Stockton (209) 320-6118 Nishiki, Mark Stockton Pathology Medical Group 1800 N California St Stockton (209) 467-6491 Omalu, Bennet San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W Hospital Road French Camp (209) 224-8345

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Siu, Albert Delta Pathology 2291 W March Lane, Ste 179E Stockton (209) 477-4432 Anesthesiology Bhende, Kishore Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 600 Coffee Road Modesto (209) 524-1211 Ching, Kenneth 817 Coffee Road, Ste C3 Modesto (209) 482-5778 Grewal, Raman 1508 Bennington Ct Stockton (702) 556-5185 Halderman, James Sutter Tracy Community Hospital 1420 N Tracy Blvd Tracy (209) 832-6026 Heron, Kyle Stockton Pain Medical Center 3415 Brookside Rd, 1st Fl Stockton (209) 951-5960 Imeson, Shale Stockton Anesthesia Medical Group 2626 N California St, Ste G Stockton (209) 464-9846

Cardiothoracic Surgery Overton, John California Primary Care 530 W Acacia St, Ste 1 Stockton (209) 944-5443 Cardiovascular Disease Allison, Howard 500 W Eaton Avenue Tracy (209) 832-3222 Bains, Suchdeep Pacific Heart & Vascular Institute 1801 E March Lane, Ste D400 Stockton (209) 464-3615 Block, Steven Lodi Heart Center 777 S Ham Lane, Ste G Lodi (209) 334-3278 Braunstein, Eric San Joaquin Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. 2333 N California St Stockton (209) 464-7681 Buhari, Fram San Joaquin Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. 2333 N California St Stockton (209) 464-7681

Jones, Jeff Stockton Pain Medical Center 3415 Brookside Rd, 1st Fl Stockton (209) 951-5960

Cacho, Alvin San Joaquin Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. 2800 N California St, Ste 1 Stockton (209) 942-1161

Primack, Todd Stockton Anesthesia Medical Group 2626 N California St, Ste G Stockton (209) 464-9846

Charos, George Stockton Cardiology Medical Group 415 E Harding Way, Ste D Stockton (209) 944-5750

Sarti, Juan Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 600 Coffee Road Modesto (209) 524-1211

Chothia, Abbas Stockton Cardiology Medical Group 415 E Harding Way, Ste D Stockton (209) 944-5750

Stump, Bruce Stockton Anesthesia Medical Group 2626 N California St, Ste G Stockton (209) 464-9846

Emani, Venkata San Joaquin Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. 1148 Norman Dr, Ste 2 Manteca (209) 239-7852

Grewal, Gurinder San Joaquin Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. 530 W Eaton Ave, Ste A Tracy (209) 836-0364 Kunamneni, Basava San Joaquin Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. 2800 N California St, Ste 14 Stockton (209) 464-7681

Stenzler, Lee Pacific Heart & Vascular Institute 1801 E March Lane, Ste D400 Stockton (209) 464-3615 Waters, Richard Stockton Cardiology Medical Group 415 E Harding Way, Ste D Stockton (209) 944-5750 Cardiovascular Surgery

La Viola, Steven 530 W Acacia St, 1st Floor Stockton (209) 944-5484

Amirhamzeh, Medrdad 805 N California St. Ste 407 Stockton (209) 408-8338

Lim, David Stockton Cardiology Medical Group 415 E Harding Way, Ste D Stockton (209) 944-5750

Felahy, Isam 2800 N California St, Ste 15 Stockton (209) 466-3457

Manshadi, Ramin San Joaquin Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. 2633 Pacific Ave Stockton (209) 944-5530 Nelluri, Satya Stockton Cardiology Medical Group 415 E Harding Way, Ste D Stockton (209) 944-5750 Olowoyeye, John Delta Heart Medical Clinic 1801 E March Lane, Ste A170 Stockton (209) 951-9884

McDonald, Jerome 1617 N California St, Ste 1D Stockton (209) 948-1234 Morrissey, James 1617 N California St, Ste 1D Stockton (209) 948-1234 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Ruggles, James 5361 N Pershing Ave, Ste I-2 Stockton (209) 465-0772 Clinical Pathology

Patel, Jijibhoy California Cardiology Consultants 2320 N California St, Ste 1 Stockton (209) 466-4903

Spindler, Benjamin Delta Blood Bank 65 N Commerce St Stockton (209) 943-3830

Primack, Daren Pacific Heart & Vascular Institute 845 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 11 Lodi (209) 334-0651

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Punjya, Rajiv Altamont Medical Plaza 1530 N Bessie Ave, Ste 101 Tracy (209) 832-0343 Raina, Surrender Stockton Cardiology Medical Group 415 E Harding Way, Ste D Stockton (209) 944-5750

Tuxen, Peter 1805 N California St, Ste 409 Stockton (209) 948-0578 Cosmetic Surgery Silverton, John 3133 W March Lane, Ste 1040 Stockton (209) 952-2251

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2010 San Joaquin Physicians Directory Dermatology Bock, Gerald California Skin Laser Center 1617 St Mark’s Plaza, Ste C Stockton (209) 956-4260 Hart, Roland Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2545 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 957-3821 Herbold, Kyle Quail Lakes Dermatology 4553 Quail Lakes Dr Stockton (209) 951-1133 Jacobs, Stuart 5345 N El Dorado St, Ste 12 Stockton (209) 957-6662 Prescott, Clinton Central Valley Dermatology 296 N Cottage Ave Manteca (209) 239-2901 Yourchek, Walter Quail Lakes Dermatology 4553 Quail Lakes Dr Stockton (209) 951-1133 Diagnostic Radiology Del Paine, M Louise St Joseph’s Imaging Centers 1800 N California St Stockton (209) 467-6573 Fodor, Laszlo Laszlo Fodor, MD Medical Corporation 1617 N California St, Ste 1A Stockton (209) 948-6063 Hartwick, Frank Delta Radiology Medical Group, Inc. 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 110 Lodi (209) 334-4416 Isidoro, Oscar Stockton MRI 2320 N California St, Ste 2 Stockton (209) 466-2000 Kapadia, Brij Stockton MRI 2320 N California St, Ste 2 Stockton (209) 466-2000 Kokoris, Sam Central Valley Imaging 1530 N Bessie Ave, Ste 108 Tracy (209) 833-2393

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Lien, Conway Central Valley Imaging 1530 N Bessie Ave, Ste 108 Tracy (209) 833-2393

Vincent, Roger Delta Radiology Medical Group, Inc. 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 110 Lodi (209) 334-4416

Lim, Robert Central Valley Imaging 1530 N Bessie Ave, Ste 108 Tracy (209) 833-2393

Yu, Kyle Central Valley Imaging 1530 N Bessie Ave, Ste 108 Tracy (209) 833-2393

Majidian, Majid Delta Radiology Medical Group, Inc. 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 110 Lodi (209) 334-4416

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McGirr, Douglas St Joseph’s Imaging Centers 1800 N California St Stockton (209) 467-6363 Porzio, Richard Central Valley Imaging 1530 N Bessie Ave, Ste 108 Tracy (209) 833-2393 Rankin, Richard Delta Radiology Medical Group, Inc. 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 110 Lodi (209) 334-4416 Rigdon, Michael St Joseph’s Imaging Centers 1800 N California St Stockton (209) 467-6573 Rogero, Grant Delta Radiology Medical Group, Inc. 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 110 Lodi (209) 334-4416 Sattah, Mario Central Valley Imaging 1530 N Bessie Ave, Ste 108 Tracy (209) 833-2393 Singh, T Central Valley Imaging 1530 N Bessie Ave, Ste 108 Tracy (209) 833-2393 Song, Chull Central Valley Imaging 1530 N Bessie Ave, Ste 108 Tracy (209) 833-2393 Thurmond, Nicholas Valley MRI & Family Medical Imaging Center 546 E Pine Street Stockton (209) 467-1000

Herrera, Michael St Joseph’s Medical Center 1800 N California St Stockton (209) 467-6400 Endocrinology Rooke, James Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 943-2041 Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Huang, Frank Lodi Memorial Community Clinics 1235 W Vine St, Ste 22 Lodi (209) 334-8520 Family Medicine Abellera, Guido 123 S Commerce St, Ste D Stockton (209) 467-6825 Ali, Syed Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 1335 S Fairmont Ave Lodi (209) 366-2007 Bansal, Sanjeev Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2545 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 956-1552 Beck, William 3108 W Hammer Lane, Ste B Stockton (209) 957-6001 Birlew, Nicholas Stockton Urgent Care Medical Clinic, Inc 1148 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 952-9696 Bishop, Dale Health Plan of San Joaquin 7751 S Manthey Road French Camp (209) 942-6340

Browne, Robert 415 E Harding Way, Ste A Stockton (209) 948-1217 Buhari, Shiraz Anchor Family Medical Group 1805 N California St, Ste 401 Stockton (209) 477-4421

Gonzalez, Carina Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 1300 W Lodi Ave, Ste P Lodi (209) 366-1990 Grady, James 1901 W Kettleman Lane, Ste 200 Lodi (209) 334-8540

Bylsma, John Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 957-7050

Hashimoto, Harvey Harvey Hashimoto, MD, Inc. 801 S Ham Lane, Ste S Lodi (209) 334-8530

Chan, Pak Lockeford Medical Association P.O. Box 637 Lockeford (209) 727-5523

Hill, Raissa 77 W March Lane, Ste A Stockton (209) 477-5552

Chapa, Eric 1947 N California St, Ste A Stockton (209) 466-0831

Hoff, Mark Lodi Regional Health Systems, Inc. 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 135 Lodi (209) 366-2031

Coats, Timothy 534 E Pine St, Ste D Stockton (209) 472-8400

Hunter-Galbraith, Carla 435 E Harding Way, Ste 2 Stockton (209) 464-4832

Cox, Kiana Lee Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 1300 W Lodi Ave, Ste P Lodi (209) 366-1990

Jalisi, Nejat Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2151 W Grant Line Road Tracy (209) 832-0535

De Guzman, Rodney Anchor Family Medical Group 1805 N California St, Ste 401 Stockton (209) 477-4421

Kandaswamy, Priya Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 830 S Ham Lane, Ste 28 Lodi (209) 366-2008

Delgado, Carlos Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton

Kellar, Robert 1901 W Kettleman Lane, Ste 200 Lodi (209) 334-8540

Do, Khanh 7787 Bloomfield Terrace Dublin

Khan, Saadia 5725 W Las Positas Blvd, Ste 110 Pleasanton (925) 416-6767

Duncan, David Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 1335 S Fairmont Ave Lodi (209) 366-2007 Ecker, Brien Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 957-7050 Francisco, Marie Waterfront Medical Dental Building 123 S Commerce St, Ste B Stockton (209) 948-3009 Golden, Otashe California Primary Care 530 W Acacia St, Ste 1 Stockton (209) 461-3105

Lazdins, Andris Eaton Medical Plaza 433 W Eaton Ave Tracy (209) 833-3930 Lessner, Mark 395 S Amable St Mountain House Mahoney, Thomas Channel Medical Clinic 7210 Murray Drive Stockton (209) 373-2800 Mullen, Kenneth Lodi Memorial Community Clinics 1901 W Kettleman Lane, Ste 200 Lodi (209) 334-8540 www.sanjoaquinmagazine.com

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Nelson, Steven Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 957-7050 Ngo, James Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 957-7050 Popplewell, James 545 E Cleveland St, Ste C Stockton (209) 946-0121 Qamar, Samina Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 1300 W Lodi Ave, Ste P Lodi (209) 366-1990 Rankin, Barbara Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 957-7050 Reddy, Raghunath Raghunath Reddy, MD 1805 N California St, Ste 102 Stockton (209) 946-4000 Royer, Jerry San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W Hospital Rd French Camp (209) 468-6000 Sackschewsky, Paul Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 1335 S Fairmont Ave Lodi (209) 366-2007 Saluta-Ferrer, Maria Elena Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 1335 S Fairmont Ave Lodi (209) 366-2007 Santos, Annie Marie 441 S Ham Lane, Ste A Lodi (209) 365-9331 Sarkisova, Tatyana Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 957-7050 Shen, I-Hsuan Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2151 W Grant Line Road Tracy (209) 832-0535 Shi, Michael Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 957-7050 SAN JOAQUIN MAGAZINE

Sidhu, Amrik 2800 N California St, Ste 10 Stockton (209) 462-7277 Solanki, Kirti 415 E Harding Way, Ste A Stockton (209) 948-1217 Spracher, Joseph 420 W Acacia St, Ste 1 Stockton (209) 948-1583 Stammler, Kira Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 830 S Ham Lane, Ste 28 Lodi (209) 366-2008 Tanson, Elvis Westlane Medical Clinic Inc 4873 West Lane, Ste A Stockton (209) 472-1515 Tanson, Gabriel Westlane Medical Clinic Inc 4873 West Lane, Ste A Stockton (209) 472-1515 Tinio, Stephen 3132 W March Lane, Ste 5 Stockton (209) 475-5500 Tso, San 77 W March Lane, Ste A Stockton (209) 477-5552 Vakhshouri, Khosrow Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2151 W Grant Line Road Tracy (209) 832-0535 Wager, E. Walter Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 957-7050

Yee, Richard Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 1300 W Lodi Ave, Ste P Lodi (209) 366-1990 Yeh, Timothy 1801 E March Lane, Ste D460 Stockton (209) 472-2300 Yu, Phillip Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2151 W Grant Line Road Tracy (209) 832-0535 Zuniga, Ramiro San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W Hospital Rd French Camp (209) 468-6768 Gastroenterology Aarons, David 1121 W Vine St, Ste 14 Lodi (209) 334-3153

Bechtel, Timothy 1805 N California St, Ste 201 Stockton (209) 939-3833 Fahey, Gordon Zin Surgical Associates, Inc. 845 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 2 Lodi (209) 367-1878 Garcia, Donald 123 S Commerce St, Ste F Stockton (209) 465-2711 Goldberg, Steven Steven L. Goldberg, M.D., Inc. 2216 N California St, Ste A Stockton (209) 948-2001 Hudlin, I. Christopher Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2545 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 941-0127

Mahil, Sohan 2626 N California St, Ste M Stockton (209) 466-2235

Ketelaar, Michael 1231 W Vine St, Ste 19 Lodi (209) 368-7121

Malik, Iftikhar 2800 N California St, Ste 7 Stockton (209) 941-0791

Ligman, Cathleen Zin Surgical Associates, Inc. 845 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 2 Lodi (209) 367-1878

Protell, Robert 415 E Harding Way, Ste G Stockton (209) 464-9355 Rishwain, George 1805 N California St, Ste 309 Stockton (209) 464-6000 Tiyyagura, Lakshma 420 W Acacia St, Ste 18 Stockton (209) 466-4685

Waters, Paul 1805 N California St, Ste 201 Stockton (209) 939-3840

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Wong, Robin 2003 N California St Stockton (209) 466-0537

Arismendi, Christopher 420 W Acacia St, Ste 3 Stockton (209) 466-9694

Ibrahim, Waleed 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 115 Lodi (209) 369-2955

Wall, Steven 5713 N Pershing Ave, Ste A1 Stockton (209) 957-4695

Wolf, Karl Manteca Medical Clinic 1262 E North Street Manteca (209) 823-7646

General Surgery

Holmes, James 1502 St Marks Plaza, Ste 5 Stockton (209) 466-8683 Jirasut, Dumrong 75 W March Lane, Ste H Stockton (209) 477-4485 Shergill, Harbhajan 5345 N El Dorado St, Ste 3 Stockton (209) 478-4041

Oliver, Peter Silver Oak Medical Office 702 Mountain Ranch Rd San Andreas (209) 754-0870 Rawson, Rick 1617 N California St, Ste 1E Stockton (209) 464-0150 Seiler, Annette Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2545 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 941-0127 Shih, Yong 1234 E North St, Ste 105 Manteca (209) 239-8086 Simeon, Rolando 801 S Ham Lane, Ste E Lodi (209) 333-1441

Sloan, Dean Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2545 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 462-1365 Sorour, Nagui Nagui N Sorour MD, Inc. 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 100 Lodi (209) 334-2010 Taylor, Earl 2075 Edgewater Ct Stockton (209) 466-0678 Weiner, Jerry 1206 E North St Manteca (209) 823-7874 Werner, Thomas P.O. Box 78100 Stockton (209) 499-8437 Hematology/Oncology Bangalore, Neelesh St. Teresa Comprehensive Cancer Center 4722 Quail Lakes Dr, Ste A Stockton (209) 474-1458 Dighe, Prasad Stockton Hematology Oncology 2626 N California St, Ste B Stockton (209) 466-2626 Kiraly, John Delta-Sierra Hematology Oncology 2407 W Vine St, Ste A Lodi (209) 334-1614 Mehdi, Aminder Stockton Hematology Oncology 2626 N California St, Ste B Stockton (209) 466-2626 Purewal, Prabhjit St. Teresa Comprehensive Cancer Center 4722 Quail Lakes Dr, Ste A Stockton (209) 477-2000 Puthillath, Ajithkumar Stockton Hematology Oncology 2626 N California St, Ste B Stockton (209) 466-2626 Hospitalist Saini, Rajan Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 524-1211

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Gordo, Mita Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 954-3370

Internal Medicine

Hurst, Michael Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2151 W Grant Line Road Tracy (209) 832-0535

Adubofour, Kwabena East Main Clinic 2524 E Main St Stockton (209) 466-6871 Bacay, Bernard 1140 Norman Dr, Ste 3 Manteca (209) 825-6331 Benabaye, Albina 2800 N California St, Ste 16 Stockton (209) 467-6820 Blinn, John Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 954-3370 Colla, Corey Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 130 Lodi (209) 366-2001 Daftary, Ashok St Joseph’s Medical Group 3132 W March Lane, Ste 6 Stockton (209) 475-5500 Dah, Mehernosh Stockton Pulmonary Medical Clinic 2800 N California St, Ste 17 Stockton (209) 466-4001 Dharawat, Ramesh San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W Hospital Road French Camp (209) 468-6624 Drummond, Peter Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 954-3370 Gayagoy, Joseph Lodi Primary Care Medical Association 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 135 Lodi (209) 366-2031 Gierke, Peter Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital 768 Mountain Ranch Rd San Andreas (209) 754-4967

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Hussain, Mahveen San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W Hospital Road French Camp (209) 468-6700 Kamali, Azizulah 4505 Precissi Lane, Ste 1 Stockton (209) 478-5533 Kapre, Sheela San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W Hospital Rd French Camp (209) 468-6624 Kaur, Jaspreet Lodi Memorial Community Clinics 1901 W Kettleman Lane, Ste 200 Lodi (209) 334-8540

Odama, Tomio 1117 W Tokay St, Ste A Lodi (209) 333-2551 Okhade, Neelakshi San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W Hospital Rd French Camp (209) 468-6000 Parikh, Kinnari San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W Hospital Road French Camp (209) 468-7523 Patel, Rahul 1148 Norman Dr, Ste 4 Manteca (209) 825-1660 Saadat, Mohsen San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W Hospital Road French Camp (209) 468-7468 Sain, Anil North Street Family Practice 1140 Norman Dr, Ste 101 Manteca (209) 825-7748

Khan, Abdul 1144 Norman Dr, Ste 205 Manteca (209) 824-1230

Schilling, George Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2545 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 952-1455

Leon, Alfredo 420 W Acacia St, Ste 6 Stockton (209) 948-0531

Smart, Randall 700 Mountain Ranch Rd, Ste B-1 San Andreas (209) 754-4967

Lim, Linath Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 600 Coffee Road Modesto

Swamy, Priya Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 549-3370

Nahl, Gary Lodi Memorial Community Clinics 10200 Trinity Pkwy, Ste 102 Stockton (209) 948-0808 Natarajan, Sundar 3215 N California St, Ste 1 Stockton (209) 461-0500 Norwood, James Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 600 Coffee Road Modesto (209) 524-1211 Notario, Lily Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 130 Lodi (209) 366-2001

Williams, Robert Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2151 W Grant Line Road Tracy (209) 832-0535 Wu, Yi-po Anthony Pacific Complementary Medicine Center 645 W Harding Way, Ste 15 Stockton (209) 464-4800 Yao, Edmund 1507 E March Lane Stockton (209) 472-7100 Yarbrough, W. David Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 954-3370

Yeh, You-Tan Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2505 W Hammer Lane Stockton (209) 954-3370 Maternal & Fetal Medicine Chao, Andrew Valley Perinatal & Genetics Diagnostic 1617 N California St, Ste 2E Stockton (209) 933-9888 Nephrology Bajwa, Randeep Jagjit Singh, M.D., Inc. 2350 N California St Stockton (209) 943-0851 Frank, Lawrence San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W Hospital Rd French Camp (209) 468-6080

Senegor, Moris 2209 N California St Stockton (209) 943-0305 Neurology Chan, Jacqueline Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2151 W Grant Line Road Tracy (209) 832-0535 Clift, Warren Stockton Neurology 2815 N California St Stockton (209) 466-3551 Huang-Santos, Nancy 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 125 Lodi (209) 339-8800 Oshtory, Meherji 2626 N California St, Ste I Stockton (209) 944-5730

Herron, George 1610 N El Dorado St, Ste 17 Stockton (209) 465-5107

Prasad, Madan 1801 E March Lane, Ste B-220 Stockton (209) 951-8830

Huatuco, Aibar 1530 Bessie Ave, Ste 102 Tracy (209) 836-1627

Woan, Jinmei 451 W Eaton Ave Tracy (209) 833-0268

Maddula, Mallareddy 1610 N El Dorado St, Ste 16 Stockton (209) 546-1868

Yao, Weiping 801 S Ham Lane, Ste O Lodi (209) 365-0526

Sagireddy, P. Babu San Joaquin Kidney Clinic 1610 N El Dorado St, Ste 16 Stockton (209) 546-1868

Nuclear Medicine

Shah, Meenal 1530 Bessie Ave, Ste 102 Tracy (209) 836-1627 Soung, Jerry 1610 N El Dorado St, Ste 17 Stockton (209) 465-5107 Soung, Lian 1610 N El Dorado St, Ste 17 Stockton (209) 465-5107 Steinberg, Joel 840 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 3 Lodi (209) 366-1202 Neurological Surgery Gregorius, F. Karl 2209 N California St Stockton (209) 943-0305

Isidoro, Francis Stockton MRI 2320 N California St, Ste 2 Stockton (209) 466-2000 Obstetrics & Gynecology Adams, Auther Athena Medical Clinic 321 Cherry Lane Manteca (209) 825-5484 Ahern, James Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 999 S Fairmont Ave, Ste 200 Lodi (209) 334-3333 Bansal, Vijaya Valley Perinatal & Genetics Diagnostic 1617 N California St, Ste 2E Stockton (209) 933-9888

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