Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Shirley began her medical career at just 17-years-old as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Northside Hospital Gwinnett. She worked night shifts all while completing her bachelor of science degree in Cellular Biology and Biotechnology at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, GA. From there, Shirley went on to receive her master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Anatomy and Physiology at Touro University in New York. Following that, she completed her Physician Assistant degree at St. Elizabeth University in New Jersey.
Shirley serves as a physician assistant not only at Comprehensive Primary Care, but at Colon and Rectal Clinic as well. She is dedicated to providing thorough and detailed care to each one of her patients. She is bilingual in Spanish and is from the Gwinnett area. When she is not seeing patients, Shirley enjoys traveling regularly and spends any extra time with her family.
Shirley began her medical career at just 17-years-old as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Northside Hospital Gwinnett. She worked night shifts all while completing her bachelor of science degree in Cellular Biology and Biotechnology at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, GA. From there, Shirley went on to receive her master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Anatomy and Physiology at Touro University in New York. Following that, she completed her Physician Assistant degree at St. Elizabeth University in New Jersey.
Shirley serves as a physician assistant not only at Comprehensive Primary Care, but at Colon and Rectal Clinic as well. She is dedicated to providing thorough and detailed care to each one of her patients. She is bilingual in Spanish and is from the Gwinnett area. When she is not seeing patients, Shirley enjoys traveling regularly and spends any extra time with her family.
Burzeen E. Karanjawala, MD, is a colorectal surgeon at Sacramento Colon and Rectal Surgery Medical Group. He sees patients at the Sacramento and Roseville, California, offices.
Dr. Karanjawala obtained a Bachelor of Arts in molecular and cell biology from the University of California, Berkeley. He also earned a Master of Science in physiology and biophysics from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Dr. Karanjawala graduated from medical school at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. He did his general surgery residency training at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas. He then completed his colon and rectal surgery residency at UT Physicians Colon and Rectal Clinic – Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Karanjawala worked for two years at the Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital in Houston, Texas, first as a clinical instructor and then as an assistant professor.
He is board certified in both general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. Dr. Karanjawala has an interest in a wide variety of colorectal disorders. He is passionate about minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery. He is also skilled at endoscopy and is keen on the surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease.
2023 Sutter Independent Physicians President’s Award Recipient for Excellence in Patient Care
Burzeen E. Karanjawala, MD, is a colorectal surgeon at Sacramento Colon and Rectal Surgery Medical Group. He sees patients at the Sacramento and Roseville, California, offices.
Dr. Karanjawala obtained a Bachelor of Arts in molecular and cell biology from the University of California, Berkeley. He also earned a Master of Science in physiology and biophysics from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Dr. Karanjawala graduated from medical school at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. He did his general surgery residency training at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas. He then completed his colon and rectal surgery residency at UT Physicians Colon and Rectal Clinic – Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Karanjawala worked for two years at the Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital in Houston, Texas, first as a clinical instructor and then as an assistant professor.
He is board certified in both general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. Dr. Karanjawala has an interest in a wide variety of colorectal disorders. He is passionate about minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery. He is also skilled at endoscopy and is keen on the surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease.
2023 Sutter Independent Physicians President’s Award Recipient for Excellence in Patient Care
Gene L. Syn, MD, is one of the skilled physicians practicing at Minimally Invasive Medical Group, which has offices in Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, and Irvine, California.
He is a second-generation Korean-American who was born in Los Angeles and raised in Orange County, California. He graduated from the UCLA School of Medicine in 1992. He then did his general surgery residency at the New York Flushing Hospital Medical Center from 1992 to 1997. He further specialized in colon and rectal surgery at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center from 1997 to 1998.
Dr. Syn received his board certification from the American Board of Surgery as well as the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He has been practicing colon and rectal surgery in Southern California for over 20 years.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Syn or another member of the team at Minimally Invasive Medical Group, call the office or request an appointment online today.
Gene L. Syn, MD, is one of the skilled physicians practicing at Minimally Invasive Medical Group, which has offices in Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, and Irvine, California.
He is a second-generation Korean-American who was born in Los Angeles and raised in Orange County, California. He graduated from the UCLA School of Medicine in 1992. He then did his general surgery residency at the New York Flushing Hospital Medical Center from 1992 to 1997. He further specialized in colon and rectal surgery at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center from 1997 to 1998.
Dr. Syn received his board certification from the American Board of Surgery as well as the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He has been practicing colon and rectal surgery in Southern California for over 20 years.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Syn or another member of the team at Minimally Invasive Medical Group, call the office or request an appointment online today.
Gene L. Syn, MD, is one of the skilled physicians practicing at Minimally Invasive Medical Group, which has offices in Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, and Irvine, California.
He is a second-generation Korean-American who was born in Los Angeles and raised in Orange County, California. He graduated from the UCLA School of Medicine in 1992. He then did his general surgery residency at the New York Flushing Hospital Medical Center from 1992 to 1997. He further specialized in colon and rectal surgery at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center from 1997 to 1998.
Dr. Syn received his board certification from the American Board of Surgery as well as the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He has been practicing colon and rectal surgery in Southern California for over 20 years.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Syn or another member of the team at Minimally Invasive Medical Group, call the office or request an appointment online today.
Dr. Rolando H. Saenz, MD, is a dual board-certified general and colorectal surgeon. He offers a variety of surgical services to patients of Downtown San Antonio and nearby areas in Texas at his practice, San Lucas Surgical Associates. As one of the leading general and colorectal surgeons in San Antonio, he understands the unique needs of each patient and attends to them in a caring and compassionate manner.
Dr. Saenz completed his medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. He then spent two years as a surgical resident at the Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, Illinois.
His passion for specialized care led him to open this forward-thinking private practice in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Saenz has operated on thousands of patients during his three decades of general and colorectal surgical practice, with excellent results. He is equipped to perform the latest cutting-edge surgical procedures and is particularly adept at colon cancer surgery.
Dr. Saenz believes in educating patients about their disease and encourages them to follow a healthy lifestyle as they heal. He ensures his patients feel comfortable by helping them understand the disease and how surgical intervention will work.
He is an active member of the San Antonio medical community and is affiliated with the Baptist Health System, Nix Health, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Northeast Methodist Hospital, and the Metropolitan Methodist Hospital.
He was born and raised in San Antonio, and his equal fluency in English and Spanish allows him to treat patients from a diverse cultural background. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Saenz, call San Lucas Surgical Associates today.
Dr. Farshid Araghizadeh, MD, MBA, FASCRS, is a board-certified Colon and Rectal Surgeon with Alliance Colorectal Specialists in North Fort Worth (Alliance). He specializes in minimally invasive and robotic surgery for a full range of colorectal conditions, including colon and rectal cancer, polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, complex hernias, and abdominal wall reconstruction. He also treats all anorectal disorders, such as hemorrhoids, fissures, fistulas, rectal prolapse, and pelvic floor disorders.
Dr. Araghizadeh earned his medical degree from the University of South Alabama, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society. He completed General Surgery training at UT Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas and a Colon and Rectal Surgery fellowship at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. He also holds an MBA from UT Dallas, with a focus on improving surgical care quality and efficiency.
Before joining Alliance Colorectal Specialists, Dr. Araghizadeh served as Professor and Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at UT Southwestern (2008-2019) and later developed a successful private practice with the GI Alliance (2019-2025). He has held multiple hospital leadership roles, including Chief of Staff at Medical City Alliance, and serves on several professional committees dedicated to advancing robotic and colorectal surgery and maintaining the highest standards of surgical practice.
A seven-time D Magazine “Best Doctor”, Dr. Araghizadeh has authored numerous publications, textbook chapters, and lectures both nationally and internationally. He is widely recognized for combining advanced surgical skill with a compassionate, individualized, patient-centered approach.
Dr. Araghizadeh welcomes new patients at his practice in North Fort Worth.
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