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.
Karen Quirk, MD, FACS, is a highly-skilled vascular and endovascular surgeon on the team of providers at Coastal Vascular Center in Oxnard, Camarillo, and Simi Valley, California. She’s one of the few female surgeons in the field of vascular surgery, which only has a 10% female population nationwide.
Dr. Quirk was born and raised in South Korea and immigrated to America as a young teen. She graduated on the dean’s honor list with a Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Cell Biology from the University of California in Berkeley. After graduating, she spent some time conducting basic scientific research on a therapeutic recombinant proteinase before going to medical school. Dr. Quirk earned her medical degree from the University of California Irvine School of Medicine, graduating with a variety of honors and research awards.
She went on to discover her love and passion for surgery and completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Harbor–University of California Los Angeles Medical Center. She found herself particularly drawn to vascular surgery because of the field’s technical elegance, its capacity for lifelong relationships with patients, and its challenges in managing complex vascular diseases. This passion bloomed during her vascular surgery fellowship at the University of California San Diego Medical Center and continues to drive her in practice today.
Dr. Quirk has a reputation for outstanding surgical skills and compassionate patient care. She’s a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery and is one of the few surgeons in Southern California capable of using fenestrated stent-graft technology to perform minimally invasive complex aortic aneurysm repairs. She manages the full spectrum of vascular disease at Coastal Vascular Center.
Outside of work, Dr. Quirk enjoys spending time with her two wonderful boys.
C. Jon Beecroft, DPM, of Ahwatukee Foot & Ankle Center in Phoenix and Maricopa, Arizona, did a three-year surgical residency and has more than 15 years experience in surgery and medicine. He is qualified to treat orthopedic, dermatological, diabetic, trauma, reconstruction and any medical problems with the foot and ankle.
He started with Ahwatukee Foot and Ankle in 2005 and with Maricopa Foot and Ankle office in 2008. He has office hours in both Ahwatukee and Maricopa.
Before starting with Ahwatukee and Maricopa Foot and Ankle offices, Dr. Beecroft attended Des Moines University, Osteopathic Medical Center College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery and received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 2002. He then completed his Carl T. Hayden VAMC Podiatric Surgical Residency in 2005. Since that time, he enjoys giving back and teaching resident doctors medicine and surgical techniques.
Dr. Beecroft is fluent in both English and Spanish. When not caring for patients in the office or performing foot and ankle surgeries, Dr. Beecroft enjoys reading and writing and especially spending time with his wife Aimee.
C. Jon Beecroft, DPM, of Ahwatukee Foot & Ankle Center in Phoenix and Maricopa, Arizona, did a three-year surgical residency and has more than 15 years experience in surgery and medicine. He is qualified to treat orthopedic, dermatological, diabetic, trauma, reconstruction and any medical problems with the foot and ankle.
He started with Ahwatukee Foot and Ankle in 2005 and with Maricopa Foot and Ankle office in 2008. He has office hours in both Ahwatukee and Maricopa.
Before starting with Ahwatukee and Maricopa Foot and Ankle offices, Dr. Beecroft attended Des Moines University, Osteopathic Medical Center College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery and received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 2002. He then completed his Carl T. Hayden VAMC Podiatric Surgical Residency in 2005. Since that time, he enjoys giving back and teaching resident doctors medicine and surgical techniques.
Dr. Beecroft is fluent in both English and Spanish. When not caring for patients in the office or performing foot and ankle surgeries, Dr. Beecroft enjoys reading and writing and especially spending time with his wife Aimee.
Luan Tran, MD, is one of the varicose vein specialists at Carolina Vein Institute, which has three convenient locations in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Apex, North Carolina.
Dr. Tran is originally from the St. Louis, Missouri, area. Growing up, he always wanted to be a physician. Right after high school, he was accepted into an Accelerated Combined Bachelor of Arts and Medical Degree program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Tran graduated with Honors from the program. He also received his board certification in emergency medicine from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
He practiced emergency medicine both in the military and the private sector. Dr. Tran is very proud of his service in the military as a Major in the United States Air Force. During his career in the Air Force, he served as Medical Director of the emergency medical service at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. He then practiced in the Hampton, Virginia area before joining Vein Clinics of America.
Dr. Tran has been treating vein disease exclusively in the Triangle since 2003. Dr. Tran brings with him 14 years of expertise in treating vein disease in the Raleigh/Durham area. He is a Diplomate in the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. He brings with him the philosophy of providing the most comprehensive vein treatments by using the most advanced minimally invasive nonsurgical technology and dedicated and compassionate care to give his patients optimal care. He is very excited about providing his patients with safe and effective nonsurgical treatments to a very common disease that is very often underappreciated by the medical community.
Dr. Tran currently resides in Cary, North Carolina, with his wife and two daughters. His hobbies include photography, gardening, tennis, golf, and scuba diving.
Luan Tran, MD, is one of the varicose vein specialists at Carolina Vein Institute, which has three convenient locations in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Apex, North Carolina.
Dr. Tran is originally from the St. Louis, Missouri, area. Growing up, he always wanted to be a physician. Right after high school, he was accepted into an Accelerated Combined Bachelor of Arts and Medical Degree program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Tran graduated with Honors from the program. He also received his board certification in emergency medicine from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
He practiced emergency medicine both in the military and the private sector. Dr. Tran is very proud of his service in the military as a Major in the United States Air Force. During his career in the Air Force, he served as Medical Director of the emergency medical service at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. He then practiced in the Hampton, Virginia area before joining Vein Clinics of America.
Dr. Tran has been treating vein disease exclusively in the Triangle since 2003. Dr. Tran brings with him 14 years of expertise in treating vein disease in the Raleigh/Durham area. He is a Diplomate in the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. He brings with him the philosophy of providing the most comprehensive vein treatments by using the most advanced minimally invasive nonsurgical technology and dedicated and compassionate care to give his patients optimal care. He is very excited about providing his patients with safe and effective nonsurgical treatments to a very common disease that is very often underappreciated by the medical community.
Dr. Tran currently resides in Cary, North Carolina, with his wife and two daughters. His hobbies include photography, gardening, tennis, golf, and scuba diving.
Varinder S. Phangureh, MD, RPVI, is one of the board-certified vascular and endovascular surgeons on the team at Vascular Surgery Medical Group. Dr. Phangureh sees patients at both of the practice's state-of-the-art offices located in San Leandro and San Ramon, California.
Dr. Phangureh began his undergraduate career at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts with honors in molecular environmental biology. After graduating from UC Berkeley, he went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, located in The Bronx, New York.
Following his formal education, Dr. Phangureh was accepted into a competitive residency program in integrative vascular surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan. While there, he honed his skills as a vascular surgeon by working with some of New York's most esteemed physicians.
Dr. Phangureh maintains active memberships with the American College of Surgeons, the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, and the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society. He is devoted to staying current on advancements in his field so that he can help his patients achieve optimal health outcomes.
Varinder S. Phangureh, MD, RPVI, is one of the board-certified vascular and endovascular surgeons on the team at Vascular Surgery Medical Group. Dr. Phangureh sees patients at both of the practice's state-of-the-art offices located in San Leandro and San Ramon, California.
Dr. Phangureh began his undergraduate career at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts with honors in molecular environmental biology. After graduating from UC Berkeley, he went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, located in The Bronx, New York.
Following his formal education, Dr. Phangureh was accepted into a competitive residency program in integrative vascular surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan. While there, he honed his skills as a vascular surgeon by working with some of New York's most esteemed physicians.
Dr. Phangureh maintains active memberships with the American College of Surgeons, the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, and the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society. He is devoted to staying current on advancements in his field so that he can help his patients achieve optimal health outcomes.
Dr. Tarlowe believes in giving patients dedicated, individualized, and compassionate care. As a single-provider practice, he excels in treating patients like human beings rather than numbers on a chart. Unlike a large medical group or hospital practice, Dr. Tarlowe provides his patients with a warm and friendly setting that makes them feel relaxed and comfortable in their consultations and treatments.
In order to provide patients with the best medical care, Dr. Tarlowe uses his years of experience to offer multiple techniques to treat hemorrhoids, in addition to providing treatments for anal fissures, anal fistulas, anal warts, pilonidal cysts, and soft tissue tumors. He also performs screening colonoscopies and abdominal wall hernia repairs.
Dr. Tarlowe earned his bachelor’s degree with honors in biology at Rutgers. He later studied medicine at New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ. He completed a general surgery residency at University Hospital in Newark, during which time he was selected as General Surgery Resident of the Year and was voted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Later, Dr. Tarlowe completed a fellowship program with training in colon and rectal surgery at Northwell Health in Long Island, NY.
Dr. Tarlowe is a skilled, compassionate, and highly regarded colorectal surgeon. He has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 7 years running (2018-2024) and is double board-certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery.
For truly excellent proctological care, schedule a visit at Michael H. Tarlowe MD, PA, today by calling the office or using the online booking tool.
Viet Phuong, MD, is a board-certified surgeon who practices general and bariatric surgery at General & Minimally Invasive Surgery in Tomball, Texas. With over a decade of medical experience, his mission is to provide state-of-the-art surgical care to individuals living in and around Harris County and throughout the Greater Houston area.
Dr. Phuong graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2008. He then went on to complete his residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and is fellowship-trained in bariatric/minimally invasive surgery. He has been in practice since 2014 and currently practices with Northwest Surgical Associates and is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball. He accepts multiple insurance plans.
In his spare time, Dr. Phuong enjoys playing golf, traveling with his family, and motorsports racing.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Phuong and the team at General & Minimally Invasive Surgery, call the office or book an appointment online today.
Emily Chau, DPM, is a highly skilled foot and ankle surgeon with a commitment to excellence. She sees patients at The Foot and Ankle Sports Institute, which has locations in North Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, Agoura Hills, and Los Angeles, California.
Utilizing her extensive medical training, Dr. Chau treats all manners of foot and ankle concerns, including but not limited to sports injuries, trauma/fractures, bunions, and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery.
Dr. Chau hales from Seattle, Washington, and obtained her Bachelor of Science in cellular and molecular biology at the University of Washington in Seattle. At the University of Washington, she began her medical journey while volunteering at the University of Washington Medical Center and Seattle Children's Hospital. Dr. Chau obtained her Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Science and Medicine, North Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Chau continued her medical education by joining the residency program at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs and University of Maryland Medical Center, where a heavy focus was placed on wound care, limb salvage, and preservation, along with complex reconstructive foot and ankle surgery and minimally invasive foot surgery.
Dr. Chau is pleased to be a member of the highly trained physicians working at The Foot and Ankle Sports Institute. She brings her experience to help all patients remain healthy and active and to treat all concerns patients may have.
Dr. Chau's interests beyond medicine include outdoor activities, including hiking, swimming, archery, and skiing. She also greatly enjoys taking her dog, Orion, to explore new terrains and locations.
Board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, Raviinder S. Parmar, MD, provides comprehensive, compassionate care to the men and women of Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg, Florida, and the surrounding communities at his practice, Alleviate Pain. The patient always comes first at Alleviate Pain, and Dr. Parmar uses the latest innovations in pain medicine to help his patients find relief.
Dr. Parmar grew up in Naples, Florida, and completed his undergraduate work at the University of Florida. He went on to earn his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he developed an interest in helping people afflicted with pain find relief. He took a one-year sabbatical to conduct research on degenerative joint diseases at the prestigious Rothman Institute, also in Philadelphia.
While at the Rothman Institute, Dr. Parmar published several journal articles and book chapters. He also presented his research at national conferences. He then completed a surgical intern year at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, and a residency in anesthesiology at Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Dr. Parmar continued his focus on pain management with a fellowship at the world-renowned UC Davis Center for Pain Medicine, which was recently selected as a clinical center of excellence for pain medicine.
Dr. Parmar is fluent in English, Spanish, and Punjabi, enabling him to help patients from a variety of backgrounds.
Dr. Michael Hughes is an expert surgeon specializing in cutting edge care for patients with gastroparesis and chronic pancreatitis. With 15 years of experience as a transplant surgeon and as co-founder of a biotech company that has since gone public, he is a true surgical innovator. He understands the suffering of patients with these disabling diseases and wants to help. Gastroparesis is characterized by some combination of nausea, vomiting, bloating, early satiety and upper abdominal pain. When diet and medication fail to control symptoms, surgery can very effective. Chronic pancreatitis causes abdominal pain and leads to pancreatic failure. Total pancreatectomy with islet auto transplant (TP-IAT) can eliminate pain and prevent diabetes.
“I've never had a more thorough consultation during a medical visit. As I prepare for my upcoming surgery, I feel I have every piece of information needed to be comfortable with my upcoming procedure.”
I have been practicing vascular surgery for more than 30 years. Since 2001 I have limited my practice to the treatment of venous and lymphatic disease.This has enabled me to focus my attention on the breaking newer techniques available in treating this subset of patients, thereby allowing me to provide the highest quality of service to my patients.
Kimberly Matzie, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon at Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery, PC.
Dr. Matzie was born and raised in Granby, Connecticut. She decided to pursue a career in medicine after undergoing an operation in her freshman year of college. The procedure went well, but the surgeon didn’t have the best bedside manner, and no one on the surgical team explained the process or what to expect during recovery.
Dr. Matzie left the hospital inspired and committed to making interactions with her patients both positive and informative. After earning her undergraduate degree at Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dr. Matzie enrolled at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
There, she earned her Doctor of Medicine before completing a residency in general surgery at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. While there, Dr. Matzie also completed fellowships in clinical research, surgical care, and critical care.
Before entering private practice, Dr. Matzie completed fellowship training in colon and rectal surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston. She received extensive tutelage in advanced laparoscopy for small bowel, colon, and rectal surgeries.
As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Matzie has special interests in Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM), a minimally invasive approach to removing large rectal polyps and early cancers not responsive to colonoscopy excision or other traditional techniques.
When she isn’t at work, Dr. Matzie enjoys spending time with her husband, Chris, and their two daughters.
Hitesh P. Amin, MD, FACS, is a bariatric and general surgeon. He is the medical director, serving patients at Transform Bariatrics in Rockville, and Greenbelt, Maryland. At the practice, he works closely with patients, addressing their concerns and improving their health.
Dr. Amin's focus is obesity surgery and specializes in minimally invasive and robotic general and bariatric surgery. Dr. Amin also treats common gastrointestinal and abdominal conditions, including gallstones, hernias, reflux, and small bowel and colon conditions.
Dr. Amin believes in an integrative approach to medicine, utilizing the best holistic, medical, and surgical treatments available.
Dr. Amin has over 20 years of experience in surgery and has been practicing in the Washington region for more than 15 years.
He has successfully completed more than 1200 robotic surgical procedures, making him one of the region's most experienced robotic general surgeons.
Dr. Amin is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and board-certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Amin currently accepts new and existing patients at his two offices in Rockville and Greenbelt, Maryland.
Hitesh P. Amin, MD, FACS, is a bariatric and general surgeon. He is the medical director, serving patients at Transform Bariatrics in Rockville, and Greenbelt, Maryland. At the practice, he works closely with patients, addressing their concerns and improving their health.
Dr. Amin's focus is obesity surgery and specializes in minimally invasive and robotic general and bariatric surgery. Dr. Amin also treats common gastrointestinal and abdominal conditions, including gallstones, hernias, reflux, and small bowel and colon conditions.
Dr. Amin believes in an integrative approach to medicine, utilizing the best holistic, medical, and surgical treatments available.
Dr. Amin has over 20 years of experience in surgery and has been practicing in the Washington region for more than 15 years.
He has successfully completed more than 1200 robotic surgical procedures, making him one of the region's most experienced robotic general surgeons.
Dr. Amin is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and board-certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Amin currently accepts new and existing patients at his two offices in Rockville and Greenbelt, Maryland.
Ashley Baquero, MD, is one of the varicose vein specialists practicing at Carolina Vein Institute, which has locations in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Apex, North Carolina.
Dr. Baquero earned his medical degree, graduating cum laude from the University Autonomous of Santo Domingo. His surgical career began as a surgical intern at the Presbyterian Medical Center University of Pennsylvania, and then he completed his surgical residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Temple University. He completed a fellowship in transplant surgery at the Medical College of Virginia (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia.
After 30 years of board certification with the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Baquero is now a Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. He has written over 25 scientific articles in national and international journals, as well as a book chapter. He is actively engaged with several organizations to fight against transplant tourism and organ trafficking, assuring an ethical practice of transplantation around the world. He was also the President of the Transplant Society of Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010-2012.
Dr. Baquero has given back to his homeland, the Dominican Republic, by performing the first kidney transplant in 1986 and maintaining a charity foundation since 1988. He served as Medical Advisor to the President of the Dominican Republic from 2000-2004. Dr. Baquero has had an interest in vein disease for many years, and before opening his own practice, he worked with one of the largest vein organizations in the country.
As a surgeon with extensive experience in transplant and vascular procedures, he has a clear understanding of the anatomy and diseases that can affect your blood vessels. This experience and his refined use of minimally invasive procedures allow him to meet the needs of each patient by treating a wide spectrum of venous insufficiency from the smallest spider vein to larger varicose veins and skin ulcers.
Ashley Baquero, MD, is one of the varicose vein specialists practicing at Carolina Vein Institute, which has locations in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Apex, North Carolina.
Dr. Baquero earned his medical degree, graduating cum laude from the University Autonomous of Santo Domingo. His surgical career began as a surgical intern at the Presbyterian Medical Center University of Pennsylvania, and then he completed his surgical residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Temple University. He completed a fellowship in transplant surgery at the Medical College of Virginia (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia.
After 30 years of board certification with the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Baquero is now a Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. He has written over 25 scientific articles in national and international journals, as well as a book chapter. He is actively engaged with several organizations to fight against transplant tourism and organ trafficking, assuring an ethical practice of transplantation around the world. He was also the President of the Transplant Society of Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010-2012.
Dr. Baquero has given back to his homeland, the Dominican Republic, by performing the first kidney transplant in 1986 and maintaining a charity foundation since 1988. He served as Medical Advisor to the President of the Dominican Republic from 2000-2004. Dr. Baquero has had an interest in vein disease for many years, and before opening his own practice, he worked with one of the largest vein organizations in the country.
As a surgeon with extensive experience in transplant and vascular procedures, he has a clear understanding of the anatomy and diseases that can affect your blood vessels. This experience and his refined use of minimally invasive procedures allow him to meet the needs of each patient by treating a wide spectrum of venous insufficiency from the smallest spider vein to larger varicose veins and skin ulcers.
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