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.
Dr. Kookootsedes completed all of her undergraduate and medical training in California. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree a the University of California, Los Angeles where she enjoyed being the Class President of her sorority and cheerleading for the PAC-10 NCAA Football and Basketball teams. Go Bruins!
Dr. Kookootsedes received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Southern California where she graduated with highest distiction. During her training at USC, Dr. Kookootsedes was nominated as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society and receved and American Medical Women Association Achievement Award. She went on to complete her internal medicine residency and fellowship in rheumatology at UCLA.
Dr. Kookootsedes is dedicated to providing top-notch care. She strives to practice by the principles echoed in the quote by William Osler, "The good physician treats the disease, the great physician treats the patient who has the disease."
Behnam Khaleghi, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist who blends cutting-edge technology with comprehensive patient-oriented care and is honored to serve the communities of Orange and Laguna Hills, California, at Pacific Rheumatology Medical Center.
Dr. Khaleghi earned his medical degree at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, one of the most prestigious academic institutions in Iran. He went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, New York. Then, he performed a rheumatology fellowship at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey.
In addition to English, Dr. Khaleghi is fluent in Farsi. His special interests are adult rheumatic diseases, including arthritis, lupus, and osteoporosis. He’s invested in continuous learning and moving medicine forward.
By offering the most current and state-of-the-art therapies and services, including regenerative medicine, Dr. Khaleghi ensures his patients have access to the highest level of patient care. He also considers serving people to be a privilege and spends as much time as necessary listening to his patients.
Behnam Khaleghi, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist who blends cutting-edge technology with comprehensive patient-oriented care and is honored to serve the communities of Orange and Laguna Hills, California, at Pacific Rheumatology Medical Center.
Dr. Khaleghi earned his medical degree at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, one of the most prestigious academic institutions in Iran. He went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, New York. Then, he performed a rheumatology fellowship at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey.
In addition to English, Dr. Khaleghi is fluent in Farsi. His special interests are adult rheumatic diseases, including arthritis, lupus, and osteoporosis. He’s invested in continuous learning and moving medicine forward.
By offering the most current and state-of-the-art therapies and services, including regenerative medicine, Dr. Khaleghi ensures his patients have access to the highest level of patient care. He also considers serving people to be a privilege and spends as much time as necessary listening to his patients.
Natalie MacLean, MD, MSc, FRCPC, is an experienced rheumatologist at Kaplan MacLean Rheumatology in Encinitas, California. She provides specialized care to patients with arthritis, osteoporosis and all other rheumatologic conditions.
Dr. MacLean received her medical degree from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Rheumatology from the University of Alberta. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. She is also a member of the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. MacLean holds her undergraduate Honours Degree in Biochemistry from Mount Allison University and her Masters of Medical Sciences - Oncology from the University of Alberta. She is a professional microscopist and worked in biomedical research at the University of Victoria and the University of California San Diego prior to her medical training.
Before forming Kaplan MacLean Rheumatology, she was Clinical Lecturer and Rheumatologist in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Alberta, where she enjoyed teaching students and residents. Her friendly nature, enthusiasm and genuine passion for her patients provided her with the reputation for being able to connect easily with them, providing comfort during often stressful times or sharing a laugh.
Dr. MacLean is a fitness and food enthusiast, which she admits are sometimes at odds with each other. She looks forward to meeting you at your next appointment.
A member of the American College of Rheumatology and American College of Physicians, she specializes in connective tissue diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, myositis, vasculitis, and scleroderma.
Actively involved in clinical research, Dr. Rivera was trained at the New York University Medical School where she participated in research studies focusing on the treatment of lupus nephritis, and lupus and pregnancy. She has an interest in osteoporosis, Lyme disease and fibromyalgia.
She volunteers at UCSD free clinic providing accessible, quality healthcare for the underserved in an environment where students, health professionals and patients learn from one another. She works as a Per Diem at an community clinic, Family Health Centers of San Diego, for the underserved. She participates in Project Access helping uninsured patients get access to specialists. When she is not at work, she enjoys spending her free time with her husband and children.
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