top doctors 2017 directory

Top Doctors 2017 Directory

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The following is Palm Springs Life‘s Top Doctors 2017 Directory in partnership with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a health care research and information company founded in 1991 by a former medical college board chairman and president to help guide consumers to America’s leading physicians, specialists, researchers, and hospitals.

Addiction Psychiatry

Sean A. Barlow, M.D.
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
41990 Cook St., Bldg. F, Ste. 2008
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-674-9777
Addiction/Substance Abuse

Allergy & Immunology

Gary I. Greenwald, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
42362 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. D1
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-341-9777
Allergy, Asthma, Emphysema, Clinical Trials

Sam J. Weiss, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive, 
Kiewit Bldg., Ste. 303
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-2070
Asthma & Allergy, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Sinusitis, Anaphylaxis

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Hetal R. Bhakta, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Desert Heart Rhythm Consultants
1100 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Ste. 206
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-883-1600
Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemakers/Defibrillators

Leon A. Feldman, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Cardiology Consultants
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Hal B. Wallis Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0642
Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation

Andrew M. Rubin, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Cardiology Consultants
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Hal B. Wallis Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0642
Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemakers
Cardiovascular Disease

Mohammad A. Abid, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital
81709 Dr. Carreon Blvd., Ste. A1
Indio, CA 92201
760-863-4666
Interventional Cardiology

Barry T. Hackshaw, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Cardiology Consultants
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Hal B. Wallis Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0642
Heart Disease

Ronald B. Himelman, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Himelman Cardiology
555 E. Tachevah Drive, 
Bldg. 1W, Ste. 202
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-323-2174
Heart Failure, Pacemakers, Cardiovascular Disease

Damon E. Kelsay, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Cardiology Consultants
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Hal B. Wallis Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0642
Echocardiography

Lester D. Padilla, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Cardiology Consultants
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Hal B. Wallis Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0642

Philip J. Patel, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Cardiology Consultants
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Hal B. Wallis Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0642
Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, Cardiac Imaging, Heart Failure

Eric M. Sontz, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Cardiology Consultants
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Hal B. Wallis Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0642
Heart Attack, Nuclear Cardiology
Colon & Rectal Surgery

Scott Gering, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower General Surgery Specialty Clinic, Mike & Jan 
Salta Health Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive, Floor 2
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-5551
Laparoscopic Surgery, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery

Dermatology

Pamela Broska, M.D.
West Dermatology
72785 Frank Sinatra Drive, Ste. 101
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-969-5900
Mohs Surgery, Cosmetic Dermatology, Laser Surgery

Timothy M. Jochen, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Contour Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Center
42600 Mirage Road
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-423-4000
Mohs Surgery, Skin Cancer, Cosmetic Dermatology, 
Hair Restoration/Transplant

Timothy F. Richardson, M.D.
Mirage Dermatology
36867 Cook St., Ste. 101
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-341-1999
Mohs Surgery, Skin Cancer

Wendy E. Roberts, M.D.
35280 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. 105
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-4262
Cosmetic Dermatology, Geriatric Dermatology, Dermatopathology, Kybella for Under-Chin Fat

Diagnostic Radiology

Jerry Y. Chang, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Imaging Center,
Lucy Curci Cancer Center, 
Lower Level
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-674-3888
Interventional Radiology

Mehran K. Elly, M.D., Ph.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Imaging Center,
Lucy Curci Cancer Center, 
Lower Level
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-674-3888
Interventional Radiology, Cardiovascular Imaging

John Francis 
Feller, M.D.
Desert Medical Imaging
74785 Highway 111, Ste. 101
Indian Wells, CA 92210
760-776-8989
Musculoskeletal Imaging, Orthopaedic Imaging, Body Imaging, Sports Medicine Radiology

Brian K. Herman, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Imaging Center,
Lucy Curci Cancer Center, 
Lower Level
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-674-3888
Interventional Radiology, Neurora- diology, Endovascular Surgery

Marla R. Lander, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Comprehensive Cancer Center
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Ste. E150
Palm Springs, CA 92262 
760-416-4700
Mammography, Breast Imaging

Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism

Elke Jost-Vu, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Associates
72780 Country Club Drive, 
Bldg. B, Ste. 205
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-321-5257
Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, Pituitary Disorders

Family Medicine

Frank B. Arian, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Victory Physicians
490 S. Farrell Drive, Ste. C104
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-327-8755

Gregory A. Pecchia, D.O.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Associates,
Argyros Health Center
45280 Seeley Drive, Floor 3
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-610-7300

Carol Renke, M.D.
44139 Monterey Ave., 
Ste. A102
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-776-8444

Stephen Ross Steele, D.O.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Associates,
Argyros Health Center
45280 Seeley Drive, Floor 3
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-610-7300
Primary Care Sports Medicine

David H. Stoltzman, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Wright Bldg., Ste. 409
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0663
Geriatric Medicine

Murray D. Taylor, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
39300 Bob Hope Drive,
Bannan Bldg., Ste. 1105
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-773-3379

Gastroenterology

Gary Annunziata, D.O.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Gastroenterology Consultants
35900 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. 275
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-321-2500

Geoffrey D. Block, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower GI Specialty Clinic
39700 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. 101
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-773-2882
Hepatology, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Liver Disease, Pancreatic & Biliary Disease, Colonoscopy/Polypectomy

Anh T. Duong, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Gastroenterology Consultants
35900 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. 275
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-321-2500

Jorge G. Gutierrez, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
415 S. Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-773-4560
Hepatitis B & C, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Colonoscopy/Polypectomy, Celiac Disease

Gynecologic Oncology

Ernest S. Han, M.D., Ph.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center, City of Hope National Medical Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, 
Ste. E218
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-416-4800
Gynecologic Cancers, 
Robotic Surgery

Hand Surgery

Eric L. Freedman, M.D.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Eisenhower Medical Center, Desert Hand Associates
36951 Cook St., Ste. 102
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-342-8444
Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Stephen J. 
O’Connell, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Orthopedic Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Harry & Diane Rinker Bldg., Floor 2
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-2684
Upper Extremity Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Surgery, Shoulder Joint Replacement

Infectious Disease

Shubha J. Kerkar, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Comprehensive Cancer Center,
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Ste. E218
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-416-4921; Desert AIDS Project, 1695 N. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, 760-323-2118
HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease

Bachir K. Younes, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Younes Medical
36923 Cook St., Ste. 103
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-636-1336
HIV, Wound Healing/Care, 
Lyme Disease, Tuberculosis

Internal Medicine

Paul A. Biskar, M.D.
Biskar Medical
41750 Rancho Las Palmas Drive, Ste. C4
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0600

Mary Ann Howell, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Probst Bldg., Ste. 317
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-340-3611
Concierge Medicine

Peter J. Lipton, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Internal Medicine Specialists
72780 Country Club Drive, Ste. 100
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-776-9511
Geriatric Medicine, Hypertension, Diabetes

Rick A. Loftus, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Associates,
Mike & Jan Salta Health Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-340-3911
HIV/AIDS

Hessam Mahdavi, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Associates,
Argyros Health Center
45280 Seeley Drive, Floor 3
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-610-7220
Integrative Medicine

Mustaqeem A. 
Qazi, M.D.
82013 Dr .Carreon Blvd., Ste. C
Indio, CA 92201
760-863-0138

Natalie K. Shemonsky, M.D.
Desert Oasis Healthcare
265 N. El Cielo Road, Ste. B103
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-320-8814

John D. Stansell, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Associates,
Eisenhower Primary Care
4791 E. Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760-834-7950
HIV/AIDS

Interventional Cardiology

Andrew D. Frutkin, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Cardiology Consultants
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Hal B. Wallis Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0642
Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Valve Disease, Cardiac Imaging

Ghassan M. 
Kazmouz, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, 
Ste. W304
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-322-9562
Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Coronary Artery Disease

Puneet Khanna, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Cardiology Consultants
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Hal B. Wallis Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0642

Khoi Minh Le, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Cardiology Consultants
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Hal B. Wallis Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-0642
Cardiac Catheterization, 
Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Preventive Cardiology

Medical Oncology

Murthy V. 
Andavolu, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Associates,
Lucy Curci Cancer Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-770-4034
Cancer Genetics, Cancer Immunotherapy, Hematology

Elber S. Camacho, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Comprehensive Cancer Center
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Ste. E218
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-416-4800
Leukemia, Lymphoma , 
Multiple Myeloma

Luke P. Dreisbach, M.D.
Desert Hematology-Oncology Medical Group
39800 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. C
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-3613
Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s, Ovarian Cancer, Hematology

Philip B. 
Dreisbach, M.D.
Desert Hematology-Oncology Medical Group
39800 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. C
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-3613
Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s, Ovarian Cancer, Hematology

Amy Law, M.D.
Desert Hematology-Oncology Medical Group
39800 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. C
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-3613
Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s, Ovarian Cancer, Hematology

David E. Young, M.D.
Desert Hematology-Oncology Medical Group
39800 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. C
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-3613
Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s, Ovarian Cancer, Hematology

Nephrology

David M. Alderman, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Nephrology
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Ste. W303
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-416-4819

Rodolfo R. Batarse, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Desert Kidney Care
71511 Highway 111, Ste. H
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-773-2200

Narendra S. Chandrashekar, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center, 
John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital,
Coachella Valley Nephrology
81719 Dr. Carreon Blvd.,
Indio, CA 92201
760-347-0707

Victor Lamin, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Nephrology
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, 
Ste. W303
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-416-4819
Transplant Medicine – Kidney

Bryan L. Stone, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Nephrology
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, 
Ste. W303
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-416-4819
Hypertension, Nutrition, 
Transplant Medicine – Kidney

Neurological Surgery

Shahin Etebar, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Desert Spine and Neurosurgical Institute
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Ste. E317
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-346-8058

Spinal Surgery

Farhad Limonadi, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Desert Neurosurgical Associates
72780 Country Club Drive, 
Ste. A104
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-837-8020
Brain & Spinal Surgery, 
Complex Spinal Surgery, 
Brain Tumors

Alfred Shen, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Desert Neurosurgical Associates
72780 Country Club Drive, 
Ste. A104
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-837-8020
Spinal Surgery

Javed Siddiqi, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Institute of Clinical Orthopedics and Neurosciences
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, 
Ste. W214
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-416-4511
Skull Base Surgery, Spinal Cord Surgery

Neurology

Antoine J. 
Elhajjar, M.D.
Neurology & Sleep Medicine 
of the Desert
41990 Cook St., Ste. A101
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-340-0528
Sleep Disorders, Headache, 
Epilepsy, Movement Disorders

Bhagwan I. 
Moorjani, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Hope Neurologic Center
79440 Corporate Center Drive, Ste. 108
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-514-0166
Pediatric Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurological Imaging, Nerve Injuries

Reza Nazemi, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Kiewit Bldg., Ste. 308
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-341-3400
Spinal Disorders

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Karen H. Donley, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Associates,
Women’s Health at Argyros 
Health Center
45280 Seeley Drive, Floor 3
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-610-7220
Gynecology Only

Christine L. Griswold, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Associates
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Kiewit Bldg., Ste. 405
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-4343

Les J. Gurwitt, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Fleur Women’s Health
72780 Country Club Drive, 
Ste. A103
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-779-5511
Women’s Health, Gynecology Only

Enrique G. Jacome, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Fleur Women’s Health
72780 Country Club Drive, 
Ste. A103
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-779-5511
Robotic Hysterectomy, 
Minimally Invasive Surgery, 
Pelvic Reconstruction

Toni L. Long, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Associates,
Women’s Health at Argyros 
Health Center
45280 Seeley Drive, Floor 3
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-610-7220
Gynecology Only, Menopause Problems, Sexual Dysfunction

Ophthalmology

Clifford O. 
Brown, M.D.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital,
Eisenhower Medical Center
82013 Dr. Carreon Blvd., Ste. H
Indio, CA 92201
760-200-9909
Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Cataract Surgery, Macular Degeneration

Clement K. Chan, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
St. Bernardine Medical Center,
Southern California Desert 
Retina Consultants
36949 Cook St., Ste. 101
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-340-2394
Retina/Vitreous Surgery, 
Retinal Disorders

Robert B. Guss, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
The Vision Professionals
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Ste. 130
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-320-7051
Corneal Disease & Surgery

Camille M. 
Harrison, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Coachella Valley Retina
72301 Country Club Drive, 
Ste. 108
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-895-1993
Retina/Vitreous Surgery, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, 
Macular Degeneration

Jennifer I. Hui, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
The Eyelid Institute
41990 Cook St., Bldg. F, Ste. 1007
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-610-2677
Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Eyelid Surgery/Blepharoplasty

Bart P. Ketover, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Milauskas Eye Institute
72057 Dinah Shore Drive, Ste. D
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-340-3937
Cataract Surgery, Intraocular 
Lens Implants

Steven G. Lin, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Southern California Desert Retina Consultants
36949 Cook St., Ste. 101
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-340-2394
Retina/Vitreous Surgery, 
Macular Disease/Degeneration, 
Retinal Disorders

Harry Marshak, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
74075 El Paseo, Ste. D2
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-341-2551
Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Eyes, Eyelid Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

James A. Bell, M.D., Ph.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Desert Orthopedic Center
151 S. Sunrise Way, Ste. 500
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-568-2684
Trauma, Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement

Jonathan S. 
Braslow, M.D.
72780 Country Club Drive, 
Bldg. C, Ste. 301
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
800-231-0407
Stem Cells in Orthopedics

David W. Duffner, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Ste. E318
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-325-8677
Spinal Surgery, Joint Replacement

David A. Friscia, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Orthopedic Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Harry & Diane Rinker Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-2684
Complex Foot & Ankle Surgery, Ankle Replacement & Revision, Charcot Foot, Sports Injuries – Foot & Ankle

Jon G. Mclennan, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital
79440 Corporate Center Drive, Ste. 118
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-771-4900
Arthroscopic Surgery, 
Shoulder & Knee Surgery, 
Hip & Knee Replacement, 
Minimally Invasive Surgery

Lyle J. Reber, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
STAR Orthopaedics
36101 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. 1A
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-972-4580
Shoulder & Knee Surgery

Raj K. Sinha, M.D., Ph.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
STAR Orthopaedics
36101 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. 1A
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-972-4580
Knee Surgery, Hip Surgery, 
Hip & Knee Replacement

Patrick St. Pierre, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Orthopedic Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Harry & Diane Rinker Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-2684
Arthroscopic Surgery, 
Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Sports Injuries

A. David Tahernia, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Orthopedic Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Harry & Diane Rinker Bldg.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-2684
Spinal Surgery

Otolaryngology

B. Maya Kato, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center,
The Ear Institute
36867 Cook St., Ste. 103
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-565-3900
Skull Base Surgery, Balance Disorders, Cochlear Implants

Eric A. Nash, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, La Quinta ENT
78370 Highway 111, Ste. 160
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-771-4242
Sinus Disorders/Surgery, 
Voice Disorders

Majid Torabi, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Desert Cities Allergy & Otolaryngology
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Probst Bldg., Ste. 202
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-1788
Sinus Disorders/Surgery, Allergy, Surgery – Ear, Nose, Throat, Head, & Neck

Quinten M. VanderWerf, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Ear, Nose and Throat,
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Wright Bldg., Ste. 301
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-340-4566
Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Nasal Surgery

Mark D. Wilson, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Ear, Nose and Throat,
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Wright Bldg., Ste. 301
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-340-4566

Pain Medicine

C. Edward Anderson Jr., M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Desert Pain Care Medicine Group
36915 Cook St., Bldg. E, Ste. 102
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-969-5200
Pain-Interventional Techniques

Mark Bouffard IV, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Pain and Spine Center of the Desert
72650 Fred Waring Drive, 
Ste. 214
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-776-7999
Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Arthritis

Lee W. Erlendson, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Rancho Mirage Pain Associates
39300 Bob Hope Drive,
Bannan Bldg., Ste. 1203
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-773-3075
Pain Management

Roland D. 
Reinhart, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
39700 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. 202
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-341-2360
Pain Management, Back Pain

Pediatric Cardiology

Aijaz Hashmi, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical 
Center, Loma Linda University Medical Center
555 E. Tachevah Drive,
Bldg. 2W, Ste. 105
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-318-8100
Congenital Heart Disease – 
Adult & Fetal Echocardiography

Pediatrics

M. Nieves 
Gutierrez-Go, M.D.
Valley Children’s Medical Center
80495 Highway 111
Indio, CA 92201
760-347-2887

Alexander A. Villarasa, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Desert Valley Pediatrics
1801 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Ste. 102
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-327-5900

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

David R. Clawson, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Associates,
Dolores Hope Outpatient Clinic
39000 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. 101
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-837-8363
Stroke Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Electrodiagnosis, Sports Medicine

Plastic Surgery

Scott M. Aaronson, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center
1221 N. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-325-5255
Cosmetic Surgery – Breast & Face & Body, Facial Rejuvenation, Liposuction & Body Contouring

Andrew J. Hayduke, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Kiewit Bldg., Ste. 206
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-341-6996
Cosmetic Surgery – Breast & Face, Eyelid Surgery, Liposuction & Body Contouring

Andrew P. Ordon, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,
Plastic Surgery Institute
71949 Highway 111, Ste. 300
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-2211
Cosmetic Surgery – Face, Rhinoplasty, Breast Reconstruction & Augmentation, Liposuction & Body Contouring

Suzanne M. Quardt, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
70017 Highway 111, Ste. 1
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-324-2660
Cosmetic Surgery – Breast, Liposuction & Body Contouring

Mark V. Sofonio, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Kiewit Bldg., Ste. 407
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-341-5555
Cosmetic Surgery – Face & Body, Skin Laser Surgery, Liposuction, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Judith B. Zacher, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Specialists
44311 Monterey Ave.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-773-6616
Cosmetic Surgery – Face, 
Breast Cosmetic & 
Reconstructive Surgery, 
Liposuction & Body Contouring

Mohammed Zakhireh, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Cosmetic Surgery Institute of Palm Desert
73710 Alessandro Drive, 
Ste. A1
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-837-0364
Cosmetic Surgery – Face & Body, Breast Augmentation, 
Liposuction & Body Contouring

Psychiatry

Ihor Galarnyk, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Loma Linda University Medical Center – East Campus
41990 Cook St., Bldg. F, Ste. 2003
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-341-8341
Addiction/Substance Abuse, Geriatric & Child Psychiatry

Pulmonary Disease

Ronald E. Sneider, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Pulmonary, 
Critical Care, and Sleep 
Specialty Clinic
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Wright Bldg., Ste. 201
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-834-3564
Sleep Disorders, Lung Disease

Ziad A. Tannous, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, 
Ste. W208
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-323-4416
Lung Disease, Airway Disorders

Shahriyar 
Tavakoli, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Wright Bldg., Ste. 201
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-834-3564
Critical Care, Interventional Pulmonology
Radiation Oncology

Peter Greenberg, M.D.
21st Century Oncology
40055 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. B
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-202-3946
All Cancers

Judy M. Jackson, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Comprehensive Cancer Center
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Ste. E218
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-416-4800
Gynecologic Cancers, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer

Monica M. Khanna, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-674-3600

Theodore D. Masek, M.D.
Redlands Community Hospital,
21st Century Oncology
77840 Flora Road
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-200-8777
Prostate Cancer

Reproductive Endocrinology

Maher A. 
Abdallah, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center,
American Reproductive Centers
1199 N. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-346-4334
Infertility – IVF, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Rheumatology

Maria W. 
Greenwald, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Medical Advances
72855 Fred Waring Drive, Ste. A6
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-341-6800
Rheumatoid Arthritis

Surgery

Ramy A. Awad, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center, Desert Surgical & Bariatric Specialists
555 E. Tachevah Drive, 
Bldg. 2W, Ste.107
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-866-0024
Obesity/Bariatric Surgery

Bobby S. 
Bhasker-Rao, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center, Lite Life Surgery
35900 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. 205
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-778-5220
Obesity/Bariatric Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Hernia

David M. Hyams, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Desert Surgical Oncology
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Kiewit Bldg., Ste. 207
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-773-3311
Breast Cancer, Endocrine Cancers, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Cancer Surgery

Janet K. Ihde, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Comprehensive Cancer Center
1180 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Ste. E150
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-416-4915
Breast Cancer & Surgery, Melanoma, Thyroid Cancer & Surgery

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

Steven R. Gundry, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center,
International Heart & Lung Institute
555 E. Tachevah Drive,
Bldg. 3W, Ste. 103
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-323-5553
Cardiac Surgery – Adult & Pediatric, High-Risk Cardiac Surgery

Joseph W. Wilson Jr., M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Kiewit Bldg., Ste. 108
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-4330
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Urology

John R. Faulkner, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center
72780 Country Club Drive,
Bldg. C, Ste. 302
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-4299
Minimally Invasive Surgery

Jeffrey H. Herz, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Urologic Institute of the Desert
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Kiewit Bldg., Ste. 401
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-1882
Prostate Cancer, Pediatric Urology

Elliot B. Lander, M.D.
Rancho Mirage Medical Center
72780 Country Club Drive,
Bldg. C, Ste. 301
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-776-0040
Interstitial Cystitis, Hormonal Disorders, Stem Cell Transplant

Gary Leifer, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Walsh Urology Associates
72057 Highway 111
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-7191

Michael A. Sanford, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Eisenhower Urology Specialty Clinic
39000 Bob Hope Drive,
Wright Bldg., Ste. 412
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-346-8555
Prostate Cancer, Incontinence, Kidney Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction

Brad A. Wolfson, M.D.
Desert Regional Medical Center
555 E. Tachevah Drive
Bldg. 2W, Ste. 101
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-320-6005
Prostate Benign Disease, Kidney Stones, Prostate Cancer, Pediatric Urology

Vascular Surgery

Alan E. Williamson, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Department of Vascular Surgery
39300 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. 1101 B
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-341-7088

Son Ha Yu, M.D.
Eisenhower Medical Center,
Desert Regional Medical Center,
Desert Vein and Vascular Institute
71780 San Jacinto Drive, Bldg. I
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-568-3461
Varicose Veins, Endovascular Surgery, Vein Disorders, Peripheral Vascular Disease