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.
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.
Michael Ingegno, MD, is an experienced, board-certified vascular surgeon. He currently serves the East Bay community at Vascular Surgery Medical Group in San Leandro and San Ramon, California.
Dr. Ingegno graduated with his bachelor’s degree in biology from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He received his medical degree from the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, New York City.
After graduating, Dr. Ingegno completed both an internship and residency in general surgery at the University of California Irvine in Irvine, California. He completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Florida’s Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.
Currently, Dr. Ingegno is the Chief of Staff at San Leandro Hospital and the Medical Director of the Endovascular Suite and Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory at Vascular Surgery Medical Group.
Dr. Ingegno has also held numerous other leadership roles throughout his extensive medical career. Past positions include Vice Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at San Leandro Hospital as well as President of the Northern California Vascular Society.
His professional memberships include the American College of Surgeons, the Society for Vascular Surgery, the American College of Phlebology, the Society for Vascular Technology, the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association, the East Bay Surgical Society, the San Francisco Surgical Society, and the Northern California Vascular Society.
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.
Michael Ingegno, MD, is an experienced, board-certified vascular surgeon. He currently serves the East Bay community at Vascular Surgery Medical Group in San Leandro and San Ramon, California.
Dr. Ingegno graduated with his bachelor’s degree in biology from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He received his medical degree from the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, New York City.
After graduating, Dr. Ingegno completed both an internship and residency in general surgery at the University of California Irvine in Irvine, California. He completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Florida’s Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.
Currently, Dr. Ingegno is the Chief of Staff at San Leandro Hospital and the Medical Director of the Endovascular Suite and Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory at Vascular Surgery Medical Group.
Dr. Ingegno has also held numerous other leadership roles throughout his extensive medical career. Past positions include Vice Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at San Leandro Hospital as well as President of the Northern California Vascular Society.
His professional memberships include the American College of Surgeons, the Society for Vascular Surgery, the American College of Phlebology, the Society for Vascular Technology, the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association, the East Bay Surgical Society, the San Francisco Surgical Society, and the Northern California Vascular Society.
Jack Guan, DPM, is a foot and ankle surgeon offering the best in cutting-edge foot, ankle, and lower extremity care to patients of all ages at Bay Area Foot and Ankle Medical Clinic. Dr. Guan is the only podiatrist in the San Jose, California, area to focus on sports medicine, ankle arthroscopy and total ankle replacement, and pediatric deformity corrections. He also offers specialized regenerative medicine treatments like platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
Dr. Guan earned his undergraduate degree in molecular cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley, in Berkeley, California. He went on to earn a Master of Science in biochemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Guan earned his podiatry degree at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Guan also has advanced surgical training in limb deformity correction, Charcot foot reconstruction, diabetic limb salvage, and ankle replacement. He is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons, and the American College of Podiatric Medicine.
Patients trust Dr. Guan for superior surgical care. He demonstrates how much he values that trust by using the most sophisticated minimally invasive surgery techniques and the most innovative and technologically advanced ankle replacement hardware to give every patient the very best results.
Dr. Guan welcomes new patients to call Bay Area Foot and Ankle Medical Clinic or schedule online to arrange a personal consultation.
“Dr Guan is an excellent doctor He takes care of your body injuries as well as your trauma. I visited the doctor office on wheelchair in serious ankle injuries after 3month later I could walk. I really appreciate to him ”
“I played competitive soccer at Northwestern University and had multiple orthopedic injuries, five of which required surgery. My father’s influence was undeniable, too, in my decision to enter the field of orthopedics. I also became drawn to learning how the body repairs itself and how I can use this natural ability to heal acute injuries in athletes and reverse degeneration of joints, ligaments, and tendons in active adults. I’m expanding the range of nonsurgical treatments, including arthritis treatment, tennis elbow treatment, golf elbow treatment, rotator cuff tear, plantar fasciitis, frozen shoulder, and tendonitis. I want to give my patients leading-edge treatment options they probably haven’t yet heard of – options that may help them avoid surgery and change their lives.”
At Pacific Regenerative and Interventional Medicine in San Jose, CA, Dr. Blatz uses the most advanced centrifuge available to help him design custom stem cell treatments for each patient and condition. He also uses special image-guided orthopedic ultrasound for greater diagnostic and placement accuracy. His work is focused on helping patients of all ages return to their sports and their work more quickly with less pain and much faster recovery. In his spare time, Dr. Blatz enjoys playing golf, keeping fit with cross-training and high-intensity circuit training, and spending time with his wife and two young daughters.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Board-Certified: Family Medicine and Sports Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine Fellowship: Sports Medicine, O’Connor Hospital, Stanford Medical School, San Jose, CA Research Fellow: Stem Cell Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Santa Monica Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Residency: Family Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV MD: Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL MS: Applied Physiology, Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences, North Chicago, IL BA: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member: American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, American Association of Family Physicians Clinical Associate Professor: O’Connor Sports Medicine, Stanford Medical School, San Jose, CA
Rudolf "Rudy" Buntic, MD, is a skilled plastic, hand, and microsurgeon at SOAR Spine and Orthopedics in Redwood City, California. His clinical interests include reconstructive microsurgery, focusing on the reconstruction of traumatic injuries and defects caused by cancer.
A native of Canada, Dr. Buntic completed his post-graduate residency in general and plastic surgery at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He also completed a fellowship in hand and microsurgery at Davies Medical Center in San Francisco with esteemed doctors Harry and Gregory Buncke.
Dr. Buntic is board-certified in Plastic Surgery and hand surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is an Associate Professor in Plastic Surgery at Stanford University Medical School and a member of the University of California, San Francisco's Clinical Faculty. He is a member of several societies, including the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Dr. Buntic has presented and published several scientific articles and book chapters related to various plastic, hand, and microsurgery topics.
“Dr. Buntic was thorough and addressed my complaints. He ordered additional tests which were scheduled promptly. I will return for the next appointment to learn more.”
Dr. Rudolf Buntic, MD
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A board-certified surgeon and registered vascular technologist, Dr. Paxton performed his vascular surgery fellowship at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, California. He obtained his M.D. at the George Washington University School of Medicine and completed his surgical residency at the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Paxton received the Chairman’s Prize for Outstanding Achievement as a resident.
Dr. Paxton is past Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at Eden Medical Center. Dr. Paxton is past president of the Northern California Vascular Society, the East Bay Surgical Society, the Alameda-Contra Costa County Medical Association and the San Francisco Surgical Society. He is a member of the Western Vascular Society, the Pacific Coast Surgical Society and the Society for Vascular Surgery.
Abid C. Mogannam MD, MBA, RPVI is a Vascular Surgeon at the Vascular Surgery Medical Group. Dr. Mogannam cares for patients across the spectrum of vascular disease and performs open and minimally invasive endovascular procedures to treat both arterial and venous disorders. Dr. Mogannam practices at offices located in San Leandro and San Ramon.
Dr. Mogannam completed his undergraduate studies at Santa Clara University with honors. While he completed a Combined Sciences major and Spanish minor, he performed basic science research on cellular membranes and published his work in the Journal of Chemical Education. He went on to complete his medical degree at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Dr. Mogannam holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine. This was completed concurrently with his medical degree and focused on healthcare policy and economics.
Dr. Mogannam matriculated to the General Surgery Residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda California. During this time period, Dr. Mogannam performed clinical research and published institutional retrospective reviews of anterior retroperitoneal spine exposure and major vascular reconstruction in the setting of oncologic resection in JAMA Surgery and Annals of Vascular Surgery. After completing General Surgery Residency, Dr. Mogannam completed fellowship training at the University of California, San Diego in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. During this time period, Dr. Mogannam trained to perform the most up to date endovascular techniques. He published a multi institutional retrospective review of treatment of endoleaks in the Journal of Vascular Surgery and presented his work at regional and national meetings.
Dr. Mogannam maintains active memberships in the Society for Vascular Surgery, American College of Surgeons, and the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association. Dr. Mogannam believes in creating individualized treatment plans that will provide the best possible outcome for his patients.
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.
Michael Ingegno, MD, is an experienced, board-certified vascular surgeon. He currently serves the East Bay community at Vascular Surgery Medical Group in San Leandro and San Ramon, California.
Dr. Ingegno graduated with his bachelor’s degree in biology from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He received his medical degree from the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, New York City.
After graduating, Dr. Ingegno completed both an internship and residency in general surgery at the University of California Irvine in Irvine, California. He completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Florida’s Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.
Currently, Dr. Ingegno is the Chief of Staff at San Leandro Hospital and the Medical Director of the Endovascular Suite and Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory at Vascular Surgery Medical Group.
Dr. Ingegno has also held numerous other leadership roles throughout his extensive medical career. Past positions include Vice Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at San Leandro Hospital as well as President of the Northern California Vascular Society.
His professional memberships include the American College of Surgeons, the Society for Vascular Surgery, the American College of Phlebology, the Society for Vascular Technology, the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association, the East Bay Surgical Society, the San Francisco Surgical Society, and the Northern California Vascular Society.
A board-certified surgeon and registered vascular technologist, Dr. Paxton performed his vascular surgery fellowship at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, California. He obtained his M.D. at the George Washington University School of Medicine and completed his surgical residency at the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Paxton received the Chairman’s Prize for Outstanding Achievement as a resident.
Dr. Paxton is past Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at Eden Medical Center. Dr. Paxton is past president of the Northern California Vascular Society, the East Bay Surgical Society, the Alameda-Contra Costa County Medical Association and the San Francisco Surgical Society. He is a member of the Western Vascular Society, the Pacific Coast Surgical Society and the Society for Vascular Surgery.
Abid C. Mogannam MD, MBA, RPVI is a Vascular Surgeon at the Vascular Surgery Medical Group. Dr. Mogannam cares for patients across the spectrum of vascular disease and performs open and minimally invasive endovascular procedures to treat both arterial and venous disorders. Dr. Mogannam practices at offices located in San Leandro and San Ramon.
Dr. Mogannam completed his undergraduate studies at Santa Clara University with honors. While he completed a Combined Sciences major and Spanish minor, he performed basic science research on cellular membranes and published his work in the Journal of Chemical Education. He went on to complete his medical degree at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Dr. Mogannam holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine. This was completed concurrently with his medical degree and focused on healthcare policy and economics.
Dr. Mogannam matriculated to the General Surgery Residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda California. During this time period, Dr. Mogannam performed clinical research and published institutional retrospective reviews of anterior retroperitoneal spine exposure and major vascular reconstruction in the setting of oncologic resection in JAMA Surgery and Annals of Vascular Surgery. After completing General Surgery Residency, Dr. Mogannam completed fellowship training at the University of California, San Diego in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. During this time period, Dr. Mogannam trained to perform the most up to date endovascular techniques. He published a multi institutional retrospective review of treatment of endoleaks in the Journal of Vascular Surgery and presented his work at regional and national meetings.
Dr. Mogannam maintains active memberships in the Society for Vascular Surgery, American College of Surgeons, and the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association. Dr. Mogannam believes in creating individualized treatment plans that will provide the best possible outcome for his patients.
A board-certified surgeon and registered vascular technologist, Dr. Paxton performed his vascular surgery fellowship at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, California. He obtained his M.D. at the George Washington University School of Medicine and completed his surgical residency at the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Paxton received the Chairman’s Prize for Outstanding Achievement as a resident.
Dr. Paxton is past Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at Eden Medical Center. Dr. Paxton is past president of the Northern California Vascular Society, the East Bay Surgical Society, the Alameda-Contra Costa County Medical Association and the San Francisco Surgical Society. He is a member of the Western Vascular Society, the Pacific Coast Surgical Society and the Society for Vascular Surgery.