WebMD Physician Directory

Personal Information

Education & Training

Medical School:

• University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

Specialties:
Specialist Glossary

• Otolaryngology
• Plastic Surgery - Head & Neck

Practice Information

Hospital Affiliations:

• Naval Medical Center
• Scripps Green Hospital
• Scripps Memorial Hospital
• Scripps Mercy Hospital
• Sunrise Hospital & Medical Ctr

Health Insurance Affiliations:
About Health Insurance

• Aetna Choice POS II
• Aetna HMO
• Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
• BCBS Blue Card PPO
• Blue Cross CA CaliforniaCare HMO
• Blue Cross CA PPO
• Blue Shield CA HMO
• Blue Shield CA PPO
• CIGNA HMO
• CIGNA Open Access
• CIGNA PPO
• First Health PPO
• Great West PPO
• Health Net CA Large Group PPO
• Health Net HMO- Employer Group
• Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
• Multiplan PPO
• Pacificare HMO
• PHCS PPO
• PHCS PPO - Kaiser
• UHC Choice Plus POS
• UHC Navigate HMO
• UHC Navigate POS
• UHC Options PPO

Other Physicians in Practice:

• Richard Abello, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Thomas Ahern, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Laura Alberton, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
• Joseph Andrews, MD , Internal Medicine
• Jeffrey Andrey, MD , Hematology/Oncology
• Jeffrey Applestein, MD , Internal Medicine , Pulmonary Disease
• Bruce Armstrong, , Congenital Cardiac Surgery (Thoracic Surgery)
• Maung Aung, MD , Neurology
• Gregory Babikian, MD , Internal Medicine
• Larry Ballinger, MD , Podiatric Medicine
• Faith Barnett, MD , Neurological Surgery
• Josef Bauer, MD , Internal Medicine
• Adnan Begovic, MD , Internal Medicine
• Vedka Begovic, MD , Internal Medicine
• Kelly Bethel, MD , Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
• Michael Block, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Heather Bonaguidi, , Cardiovascular Disease
• Gerald Bordin, MD , Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
• Michael Botte, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery
• Sevil Brahme, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Douglas Brown, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• James Brown, MD , Podiatric Medicine
• James Bruffey, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery Of Spine
• Richard Buchta, MD , Pediatrics , Adolescent Medicine
• Catherine Buerchner, MD , Obstetrics & Gynecology
• William Bugbee, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery
• Annamaria Calabro, MD , Internal Medicine
• Patrick Campbell, MD , Sports Medicine
• Marilyn Carlin, MD , Internal Medicine
• Scott Carstens, MD , Internal Medicine , Rheumatology
• Leigh Cataldo, , Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Jacqueline Chang, MD , Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
• Ramsey Chichakli, MD , Urological Surgery
• Ilia Christy, MD , Internal Medicine
• Abraham Chyung, MD , Neurology
• Gregory Clark, MD , Podiatric Medicine
• Sarah Clarke, ,
• David Clayton, MD , Internal Medicine
• Daniel Collins, ,
• Clifford Colwell, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery
• Steven Copp, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery
• Roger Cornell, MD , Dermatology
• Walter Coyle, MD , Gastroenterology
• Tanja Crockett, MD , Family Medicine
• John Cronin, MD , Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
• Guy Curtis, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• George Dailey III, MD , Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Diabetology
• Jane Davidson, , Internal Medicine
• Arthur Dawson, MD , Pulmonary Disease , Sleep Medicine
• Amy Day, MD , Surgery
• Giacomo De Laria, MD , Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery
• Joshua Del-Homme, ,
• John Denning, DO , Family Medicine
• Caroline Diamant, MD , Gastroenterology
• Ralph Dilley, MD , Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery
• Heather Doherty, MD , Internal Medicine , Internal Medicine - Geriatrics
• Emma Du, MD , Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
• Jonathan Dunn, MD , Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Dan Dworsky, MD , Internal Medicine
• Robert Eastlack, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery
• Steven Eilenberg, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Darlene Elias, MD , Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
• Max Elliott, MD , Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
• Vivian Ellis, DO , Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Anne Engfelt, MD , Pediatrics , Adolescent Medicine
• Kace Ezzet, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery
• Terry Fan, MD , Internal Medicine
• Jonathan Fisher, MD , Transplant Surgery
• Nancy Forcier, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Parviz Foroozan, MD , Gastroenterology
• Martin Friedlander, MD , Ophthalmology
• Jan Fronek, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine , Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
• William Fuller, MD , Surgery , Bariatrics
• Brendan Gaylis, MD , Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery - Head & Neck
• Douglas Gibson, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Susan Gilroy, ,
• Julie Gollin, MD , Internal Medicine
• Robert Gordon, MD , Obstetrics & Gynecology , Gynecology
• Lori Gould, MD , Pediatrics , Adolescent Medicine
• Sherrie Gould, , Neurology
• Paula Grayson, MD , Pediatrics
• Jasmin Grewal, MD , Family Medicine
• Kenneth Grudko, MD , Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology (Neurosurgery)
• Erminia Guarneri, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Madonna Guzman, ,
• Frank Hall, MD , Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
• Merlin Hamer, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
• Melinda Hansen, ,
• Kimberly Harper, MD , Nephrology
• David Heller, MD , Internal Medicine
• James Heywood, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Todd Hitchcock, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Heinz Hoenecke, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine , Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
• John Hollingsworth, , Sleep Medicine
• Merritt Hougen, MD , Internal Medicine
• Melissa Houser, MD , Neurology
• Leland Housman, MD , Congenital Cardiac Surgery (Thoracic Surgery)
• Nelson Hwynn, DO , Neurology
• Arash Izadpanah, MD , Dermatology , Cosmetic Surgery
• Christy Jackson, MD , Neurology
• Rachna Jafri, MD , Family Medicine
• Shazia Jamil, MD , Sleep Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
• Gwen Janczyk, ,
• Allen Johnson, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Anila Jonnala, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Liesbet Joris-quinton, MD , Internal Medicine
• Elizabeth Kaback, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Bruce Kahn, MD , Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Mary Kalafut, MD , Neurology
• Edward Kane, MD , Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
• Deborah Kaplan, , Cardiovascular Disease
• Robert Kaplan, MD , Internal Medicine
• Safiyya Karolia, MD , Internal Medicine
• Carol Kashefi, MD , Urological Surgery
• Daniel Keefe, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
• John Kelso, MD , Allergy & Immunology
• Christine Kettler, , Pediatrics
• Parham Khanbolooki, MD , Internal Medicine
• Esther Kim, MD , Family Medicine, Plastic Surgery
• Katherine Kim, MD , Dermatology
• Andrew King, MD , Nephrology
• Sheldon Kleiman, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Lawrence Kline, DO , Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine
• Harry Knowles, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• John Ko, MD , Interventional Cardiology
• Michael Kosty, MD , Hematology/Oncology
• Franklin Kozin, MD , Rheumatology
• Joan Kroener, MD , Hematology/Oncology
• John Kuldau, MD , Gastroenterology
• Manisha Kumar, DO , Rheumatology
• Annie Kupelian, MD , Pediatrics , Adolescent Medicine
• Pamela Kurtzhals, MD , Surgery
• Anna Kvasnicka, MD , Family Medicine
• Mark Kyle, MD , Internal Medicine
• Andrew Lai, MD , Internal Medicine
• William Land, MD , Internal Medicine
• Jill Lane, MD , Gastroenterology, Hepatology
• Fahimeh Lessani, MD , Internal Medicine
• Matthew Levine, MD , Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Diabetology
• Vivian Lim, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Ray Lin, MD , Radiation Oncology
• Roger Litz, MD , Optometry
• Bao Luu, MD , Pulmonary Disease , Critical Care Medicine
• Geva Mannor, MD , Ophthalmology
• Christopher Marsh, MD , Transplant Surgery
• Christopher Marx, MD , Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Diabetology
• James Mason, MD , Hematology/Oncology
• David Mathison, MD , Allergy & Immunology
• James Mccallum, MD , Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Diabetology
• Jerry Mccown, ,
• Megan Mcgarvey, MD , Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Diabetology
• William Miller, MD , Hematology/Oncology
• Gaston Molina, MD , Internal Medicine
• Brett Moore, ,
• Christine Morton, MD , Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery - Head & Neck
• Teresa Murrell, ,
• Andrew Myerson, ,
• Daniel Nachtsheim, MD , Urological Surgery
• Quang Nguyen, MD , Ophthalmology , Optometry
• Laura Nicholson, MD , Internal Medicine
• Richard Nodurft, MD , Gastroenterology
• Anthony Novo, MD , Ophthalmology , Optometry
• Cinde Ordelheide, , Gynecology
• Gregory Ostrow, MD , Pediatric Ophthalmology
• Stacy Ostrow, MD , Dermatology
• Shirley Otis, MD , Neurology
• Salvatore Pacella, MD , Plastic Surgery
• Lorenzo Pacelli, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
• Bradley Patay, MD , Internal Medicine
• Nikunj Patel, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Allison Pilette, ,
• Ken Pischel, MD , Rheumatology
• Steven Plantz, ,
• J Steven Poceta, MD , Neurology
• Paul Pockros, MD , Gastroenterology, Hepatology
• Matthew Price, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Joyce Qaqundah, MD , Family Medicine
• Jose Quiceno, MD , Ophthalmology
• David Redfield, MD , Infectious Disease
• Warren Reidel, MD , Gastroenterology
• Donald Resnick, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Adam Rhodes, MD , Family Medicine
• Rebecca Riley, MD , Internal Medicine
• William Ring, MD , Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
• Brenda Rodi, , Cardiovascular Disease
• John Rogers, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Nicole Romeo, ,
• John Romine, MD , Neurology
• Adam Rosen, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery
• Edward Ross, MD , Dermatology , Dermatologic Surgery
• David Rubenson, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Emily Rubenstein, MD , Neurology
• Ross Rudolph, MD , Plastic Surgery
• Robert Russo, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• John Saad, MD , Otolaryngology
• Mohsin Saeed, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Somharn Saekow, MD , Dermatology
• Christina Sanders, , Cardiovascular Disease
• Arthur Sanford, MD , Surgery
• Michelle Sanford, MD , Pediatrics , Adolescent Medicine
• Robert Sarnoff, MD , Pulmonary Disease
• Christopher Saucedo, MD , Family Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine
• Allan Saven, MD , Hematology/Oncology
• Randolph Schaffer III, MD , Transplant Surgery
• Richard Schatz, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Andrea Scherschel, ,
• Stacey Schulman, MD , Rheumatology
• Kenneth Serio, MD , Critical Care Medicine
• Farhad Shadan, MD , Internal Medicine
• Sanjeev Shah, MD , Internal Medicine
• Raha Shaw, MD , Pediatrics
• Darren Sigal, MD , Hematology/Oncology
• Hyman Silverman, MD , Rheumatology
• Ronald Simon, MD , Allergy & Immunology, Allergy
• Emily Singh, MD , Gastroenterology
• Ugne Skripkus, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Charles Smith, MD , Neurology , Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
• David Sobel, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Maida Soghikian, MD , Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
• Seaver Soon, MD , Dermatology
• Ben Spiegel, MD , Pediatrics , Adolescent Medicine
• Deborah Stapel, ,
• Kirsten Starr, MD , Internal Medicine
• Mary States, ,
• Donald Stevenson, MD , Allergy & Immunology
• Jo Ann Stewart, MD , Internal Medicine - Geriatrics
• Victor Stewart, MD , Internal Medicine
• Penelope Stiles, ,
• Paul Stricker, MD , Pediatrics , Pediatric Sports Medicine
• Williamson Strum, MD , Gastroenterology
• V Marie Tartar, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Paul Teirstein, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Michael Thompson, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
• Rodger Thorn, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery Of Spine
• Phataraporn Thorson, MD , Dermatopathology
• Dennis Thurston, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Eric Topol, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Michael Tran, MD , Urological Surgery
• Russell Trepanier, ,
• Douglas Triffon, MD , Cardiovascular Disease
• Prabhakar Tripuraneni, MD , Radiation Oncology
• John Tyner, MD , Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Cardiac Surgery (Thoracic Surgery), Vascular Surgery
• Christopher Uchiyama, MD , Neurological Surgery
• Erika Van Hulzen, ,
• Dean Vayser, MD , Podiatric Medicine
• Julie Vermeers, ,
• Robert Wagner, MD , Critical Care - Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Anesthesiology, Family Medicine
• Richard Walker, MD , Orthopaedic Surgery
• Gregory Walters, ,
• Peter Walther, MD , Urological Surgery
• Angela Wang, MD , Critical Care Medicine , Pulmonary Disease
• Christine Wang, MD , Internal Medicine
• Enoch Wang, MD , Internal Medicine
• Murray Warmath, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Peter Weis, MD , Rheumatology
• Lynn Weston, MD , Colon & Rectal Surgery
• David Wetherhold, MD , Internal Medicine
• Andrew White, MD , Allergy & Immunology
• John Willems, MD , Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Gary Williams, MD , Rheumatology
• Symphorosa Williams, MD , Diagnostic Radiology
• Tanya-sue Winey, MD , Internal Medicine
• Amy Witman, MD , Internal Medicine
• Katharine Woessner, MD , Allergy & Immunology
• Reuben Yoo, MD , Ophthalmology
• Karim Zablit, MD , Ophthalmology
• Jeffrey Zeitung, MD , Urological Surgery
• Daniel Zelac, MD , Dermatology
• Jack Zyroff, MD , Diagnostic Radiology