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Dr. Raabia Ahmad is originally from St. Louis, Missouri where she attended college at Washington University. After completing her Bachelor’s Degree, she attended medical school at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Dr. Ahmad then completed her residency and cardiology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. After completing her medical training, she worked outside Boston in the Mass General Brigham system for 5 years before moving to the Bay Area in search of warmer weather. She joined Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists in 2021 and has built a successful practice during her short time here. She also has taken on several administrative roles including President of ACS and is the co-medical director for Heart Failure at El Camino Hospital.

Dr. Ahmad is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Cardiology. She has a special clinical interest in congestive heart failure, preventive cardiology, women’s heart disease, cardiac imaging, and valvular disease. She strives to connect with her patients on a personal level, educate them on their condition, and guide them in joint clinical decision making.

In her free time, Dr. Ahmad enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 young children, traveling, and cooking.

Education and Academic Positions

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Bachelor of Arts, 1979

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Doctor of Medicine, 1984

Stanford University Medical Center
Internship and Residency, 1984-1987
Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship, 1987-1990
Junior Faculty, 1990-1991

Board Certification

• Internal Medicine, 1987
• Cardiovascular Disease, 1990
• Added Qualification in Interventional Cardiology, 1999

About Dr. St Goar

Dr. St Goar has been practicing cardiology in the El Camino Community for over 28 years. He has a passion for optimizing care, and takes a sincere interest in the long-term health and wellness of his patients, many of whom he has cared for the extent of his practice. He was involved in the early stages of developing an interventional cardiology approach for the management of heart attacks. He is also a leader in structural heart valve repairs and pioneered the catheter-based approach to mitral regurgitation (MR). In 1999 he founded the company Evalve which developed the MitraClip, the sole FDA approved percutaneous therapy of MR. To date, this therapy has been successfully used in over 100,000 patients around the world. Dr. St Goar is also the Medical Director of El Camino Hospital’s Norma Melchor Heart and Vascular Institute. He went to medical school at Harvard and did his internal medicine and cardiology training at Stanford. He is married to Dr Anne Friedlander, who is a Human Biology Professor at Stanford, and he has three grown children. In his spare time, he enjoys cycling, skiing and other outdoor activities.

Anthony Ea, DO, FACC, is an interventional cardiologist who specializes in coronary, endovascular, and structural heart procedures. His board certifications include Interventional Cardiology, General Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, and Internal Medicine.

Dr. Ea values the opportunity to support his patients throughout their life-long health journeys as well as during crucial health events, such as heart attacks. He explains, “I believe in empowering my patients through active collaboration in each phase of care — from diagnosis to treatment.”

As a proud Bay Area native, Dr. Ea feels that being raised in this community shaped him into the person and doctor he is today — socially conscious, mindful, and inclusive. When it was time to begin his career, he knew he wanted to return to the Bay Area to raise his family and provide care to the very community that influenced him.

Outside his practice, Dr. Ea enjoys spending time with his family exploring the outdoors and the diverse food scene that the Bay Area has to offer. He’s an avid sports fan and catches as many Giants, 49ers, and Warriors games as he can. Dr. Ea is fluent in English and has conversational proficiency in Spanish.

Kristin Boulier,MD, is a non-invasive cardiologist specializing in general cardiology and cardiac imaging with expertise in cardiovascular genetics. She is board certified in Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography and Cardiac CT.

Originally from Maryland, her training began at Johns Hopkins followed by medical school at the University of Virginia. From there she moved to California to complete her Internal Medicine residency at Stanford followed by Cardiology fellowship within the STAR research track at the University of California, Los Angeles. 

Her research training in bioinformatics and genetics has given her an appreciation for an analytic approach to assessing individualized risks and benefits of available treatment options. She has extensive experience working with families to interpret genetic testing results and implement appropriate screening for those at risk due to family history. Her passion for physical activity has led her to seek out additional training in the care of athletes with heart conditions.

When not practicing cardiology, she can be found exploring the outdoors. She is an avid distance runner, having completed races including the Boston Marathon and a 50-mile ultramarathon.

Ibrahim El Masri,MD, is a cardiologist and electrophysiologist, who received his subspecialty degree at Stanford University. His clinical interest is in heart rhythm disorders including managing atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardias, ventricular tachycardias, and bradycardia. His expertise to treat patients include complex ablations and device implants such as leadless pacemakers, subcutaneous ICDs, and conduction system pacing leads.

Dr. El Masri cares to enhance his patients’ lives by taking the time to understand each individual in order to personalize their care plans and deliver the best treatment possible. He believes in educating his patients about their conditions to provide transparency of the risks and benefits with the goal to achieve healthy, long and comfortable lives.

Away from work, he enjoys spending time with his family, exploring the Bay Area, and traveling the world. Dr. El Masri is fluent in English and Arabic. 

Mark H. Eaton, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist and internal medicine physician. Dr. Eaton earned his medical degree from New York University Grossman School of Medicine, formerly known as the New York University School of Medicine, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. 

After graduating, Dr. Eaton completed an internship and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, part of Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis, Missouri. He also completed a cardiology fellowship at the same university, serving as a researcher and clinical fellow. 

Dr. Eaton is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. At Sacramento Heart & Vascular Medical Associates, he uses his knowledge and expertise to provide his patients with high-quality care. 

Dr. Eaton looks forward to treating new and existing patients at Sacramento Heart & Vascular Medical Associates.

Kyle J. Michaelis, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist and internal medicine physician. Dr. Michaelis earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine, and the University of San Diego in La Jolla, California. He then obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, a health science university of the United States federal government, in Bethesda, Maryland. 

After graduating, Dr. Michaelis completed an internal medicine internship and residency at David Grant Medical in Fairfield, California. He also completed a cardiology fellowship at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center in Bexar County, Texas. 

Dr. Michaelis is a member of the Society of Air Force Physicians and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He holds several certifications, including a certificate in nuclear cardiology. 

Dr. Michaelis looks forward to treating new and existing patients at Sacramento Heart & Vascular Medical Associates. 

Philip M. Bach, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist and internal medicine physician. Dr. Bach earned his medical degree from Georgetown in Washington, DC. After graduating, he completed an internship and residency at the university. He then completed a cardiology fellowship at the Center for Health Sciences (CHS) at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Dr. Bach is a member of the American Heart Association and the Sacramento/El Dorado County Medical Society. He is also a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Bach has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. At Sacramento Heart & Vascular Medical Associates, he uses his decades of experience to ask the right questions and listen to patients to ensure he offers the best care possible.

Dr. Bach looks forward to treating new and existing patients at Sacramento Heart & Vascular Medical Associates. 

Richard A. Clark, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist and internal medicine physician. Dr. Clark obtained his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, a health science university of the United States federal government, in Bethesda, Maryland. After graduating, he completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship through San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC) in San Antonio, Texas. 

Dr. Clark is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiology. He holds several certifications, including a certificate in nuclear cardiology. 

At Sacramento Heart & Vascular Medical Associates, Dr. Clark strives to provide each patient with the care they deserve, always taking the time to answer any questions they may have. 

Dr. Clark looks forward to treating new and existing patients at Sacramento Heart & Vascular Medical Associates. 

Michael D. Fugit, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist and internal medicine physician. Dr. Fugit earned his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, formerly known as the University of Southern California School of Medicine, in Los Angeles, California. He completed his internship and residency at UC San Diego Health, formerly known as the University of California at San Diego Medical Center, in San Diego, California. 

Dr. Fugit completed a cardiovascular medicine fellowship at San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium in Houston, Texas. He also completed an interventional cardiac catheterization fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in West Carson, California. 

Dr. Fugit is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Heart Association. He holds several certifications, including a certificate in nuclear cardiology. 

He looks forward to treating new and existing patients at Sacramento Heart & Vascular Medical Associates.