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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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John T. Baber, MD, specializes in vascular and endovascular surgery at Coastal Vascular Center. Dr. Baber provides comprehensive and compassionate care to patients at the practice's locations in Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, and Simi Valley, California.
Dr. Baber received his undergraduate degree in Biology and Neuroscience from the University of Virginia. Afterward, he moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he received his Doctorate of Medicine as well as a Masters of Business Administration from Tulane University.
While at Tulane, Dr. Baber was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society in his third year of medical school (top 5% of class) and received the university-wide Tulane 34 Award at graduation. He continued his medical training at UCLA, where he completed his internship, General Surgery residency, and a two-year research fellowship focusing on the molecular mechanisms of ischemia-reperfusion injury. He subsequently trained in vascular and endovascular surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Cornell University Medical Center in New York, New York, before returning to Southern California.
Dr. Baber has developed a diverse skill-set, with the ability to treat complex arterial and venous pathology with cutting-edge minimally-invasive techniques or traditional open surgery. This allows him to tailor the treatment he provides to each patient's specific needs.
Karen Quirk, MD, FACS, is a highly-skilled vascular and endovascular surgeon on the team of providers at Coastal Vascular Center in Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, 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.
Kevin M. Major, MD, FACS, is a board-certified Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He currently serves the community of Ventura County on the team of providers at Coastal Vascular Center, which has three state-of-the-art clinics in Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, and Simi Valley, California.
Dr. Major graduated from the University of San Diego in 1992 with a degree in Biochemistry and a minor in Business Administration. He went on to earn his medical degree in 1998 from the Medical College of Ohio (now known as the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences) in Toledo.
Dr. Major returned to Southern California for his post-graduate training, completing a residency in General Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he also completed additional fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care. He went on to complete fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles.
Dr. Major holds certification from the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and Vascular Surgery. He is also a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Major has recently served as the chairman of the surgery department at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California. He retains privileges at Community Memorial Hospital, St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, and Adventist Health Simi Valley.
Dr. Major looks forward to getting to know his patients at Coastal Vascular Center and keeping them in excellent health.
Gregory Albaugh, DO, FACS, is a board-certified vascular and endovascular surgeon who’s been providing Ventura County with exceptional medical care since 2004. He’s the founding member and managing partner of Coastal Vascular Center, which has three convenient locations in Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, and Simi Valley, California.
Dr. Albaugh completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He’s a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and holds board certifications in general surgery and vascular surgery. Prior to founding Coastal Vascular Center, he was the medical director at St. John’s Regional Medical Center Peripheral Vascular Laboratory and the Pleasant Valley Wound Care Center in Camarillo, California.
In his work at Coastal Vascular Center, Dr. Albaugh is regarded as a regional expert in complex limb revascularization, carotid endarterectomy, endovascular and open aortic surgery, wound care, and the treatment of varicose veins and venous insufficiency.
Outside of his medical career, Dr. Albaugh is a member of the United States Navy Reserve, where he serves as a commander and has a variety of awards and citations. He lives with his wife, Anne, in Ventura County. He looks forward to improving his patients’ quality of life at Coastal Vascular Center.
Board-certified general and bariatric surgeon Amir Mehran, MD, FACS, FASMBS, provides exemplary bariatric and general surgery at University Bariatrics in Thousand Oaks, California.
A Duke University Medical School graduate, Dr. Mehran completed his surgery residency in New Jersey, followed by a Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) and Bariatric fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida. He served as the UCLA Bariatric Surgery Program Chief for several years, prior to establishing his own surgical program in the Thousand Oaks area.
The name University Bariatrics reflects his goal of combining the integrity and values of his past academic career, with a new private practice that is focused on serving the community around him. Dr. Mehran has contributed to over 160 publications and presentations and has mentored numerous fellows, residents, and medical students.
He is a member of multiple surgical societies and has served as the chair of surgery at Los Robles Medical Center. He has been a consultant for various regulatory agencies such as the Medical Board of California, as well as various surgical journals, the media, and the medical industry. In recognition of his dedication and efforts, his peers have repeatedly elected him to the Southern California Doctors list.
Neal Handel, MD, a board certified Plastic Surgeon, has been in practice in Southern California for 45 years. He received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University, where he graduated with honors. He received his MD from Yale University. Dr. Handel did his general surgery training at UCLA and Tulane, and completed his residency in plastic surgery at the University of Colorado Medical Center. Dr. Handel underwent fellowship training in England and Scotland prior to entering practice in Los Angeles in 1980.
As a Clinical Professor at UCLA School of Medicine, he is actively involved in training young surgeons. A well-known leader in the field, Dr. Handel is often invited to lecture at professional meetings throughout the United States and around the world.
Dr. Handel has received numerous citations for excellence. He was selected in 2006 by CMagazine as one of the “ten best” plastic surgeons in California, was selected by Los Angeles Magazine (based on peer recommendations from other physicians) as one of Los Angeles’s “Super Doctors” for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019; Dr. Handel was also listed by “Super Doctors” as a top doctor for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and chosen for inclusion on the prestigious “Castle Connolly Top Doctor” list for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Dr. Lauren Poliakin is board certified in General Surgery with Fellowship training in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery and board certified in Obesity Medicine. A native to California, Dr. Poliakin completed her undergraduate education at Loyola Marymount University, obtaining a degree in Biology. She attended medical school at St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Poliakin completed her General Surgery residency training at The Brooklyn Hospital Center-Mount Sinai in Brooklyn, NY and fellowship training in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. During her training, she developed a particular interest in obesity, surgical and medical weight management, nutrition, laparoscopy, and robotic surgery. My staff and I strive to provide the highest standard of care and compassion to each of my patients.
Gregory Albaugh, DO, FACS, is a board-certified vascular and endovascular surgeon who’s been providing Ventura County with exceptional medical care since 2004. He’s the founding member and managing partner of Coastal Vascular Center, which has three convenient locations in Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, and Simi Valley, California.
Dr. Albaugh completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He’s a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and holds board certifications in general surgery and vascular surgery. Prior to founding Coastal Vascular Center, he was the medical director at St. John’s Regional Medical Center Peripheral Vascular Laboratory and the Pleasant Valley Wound Care Center in Camarillo, California.
In his work at Coastal Vascular Center, Dr. Albaugh is regarded as a regional expert in complex limb revascularization, carotid endarterectomy, endovascular and open aortic surgery, wound care, and the treatment of varicose veins and venous insufficiency.
Outside of his medical career, Dr. Albaugh is a member of the United States Navy Reserve, where he serves as a commander and has a variety of awards and citations. He lives with his wife, Anne, in Ventura County. He looks forward to improving his patients’ quality of life at Coastal Vascular Center.
Kevin M. Major, MD, FACS, is a board-certified Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He currently serves the community of Ventura County on the team of providers at Coastal Vascular Center, which has three state-of-the-art clinics in Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, and Simi Valley, California.
Dr. Major graduated from the University of San Diego in 1992 with a degree in Biochemistry and a minor in Business Administration. He went on to earn his medical degree in 1998 from the Medical College of Ohio (now known as the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences) in Toledo.
Dr. Major returned to Southern California for his post-graduate training, completing a residency in General Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he also completed additional fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care. He went on to complete fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles.
Dr. Major holds certification from the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and Vascular Surgery. He is also a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Major has recently served as the chairman of the surgery department at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California. He retains privileges at Community Memorial Hospital, St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, and Adventist Health Simi Valley.
Dr. Major looks forward to getting to know his patients at Coastal Vascular Center and keeping them in excellent health.
Karen Quirk, MD, FACS, is a highly-skilled vascular and endovascular surgeon on the team of providers at Coastal Vascular Center in Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, 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.
