At Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants, patient care is our top priority.

Physicians

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Mina Alfa, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Mina Alfi,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2022

Board Certified Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

FELLOWSHIP

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic 2022

RESIDENCY

University of Iowa 2021

INTERNSHIP

University of Iowa 2018

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Wisconsin 2017  

Christopher Arkind,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2008

RESIDENCY

Stanford University 2007

INTERNSHIP

St. James Hospital Denver, CO 2004

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Colorado, 2003  

Christopher Asher,
MD

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2015

RESIDENCY

University of California, San Diego 2014

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Irvine 2011

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Irvine 2010

Stephen Au, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2016

Board Certified Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

FELLOWSHIP

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, University of California, San Diego 2016

RESIDENCY

University of California, Irvine 2015

INTERNSHIP 

University of California, Irvine 2012

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Tulane University School of Medicine 2011

Victor Beretta, 
MD

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1987

FELLOWSHIP

Harvard Medical School 1986

RESIDENCY

Harvard Medical School 1985

INTERNSHIP

Harvard Medical School 1983

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Autonoma de Guadalajara 1980

Justin Busch, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2015

RESIDENCY

University of California, Irvine 2014

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Irvine 2011

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 2010

Richard Cano, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2011

RESIDENCY

Stanford University School of Medicine 2009

INTERNSHIP

General Surgery - Stanford University School of Medicine, 2006

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Stanford University School of Medicine 2005

Timothy Carpenter,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1995 

Board Certified Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

RESIDENCY

Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego 1994 

Surgery, University of California, San Diego 1991

INTERNSHIP

University of California, San Diego 1990

MEDICAL SCHOOL

St. Louis University School of Medicine 1989

Brian Cauley,
MD, MPH

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2014

RESIDENCY

Massachusetts General Hospital 2010

INTERNSHIP

St. Mary's Medical Center 2007

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) 

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 2007

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2006

David Chavez, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2007

Board Certified Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

FELLOWSHIP

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, University of California, Los Angeles 2006 

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2005

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2002

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Los Angeles 2005

Vivek Chellappa, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Vivek Chellappa, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology

Board Certified Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

FELLOWSHIP

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, University of California, Los Angeles 2019

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2018

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2015

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Georgetown University School of Medicine 2014

Daniel Chun, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology

RESIDENCY

University of California, Irvine 2011

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Irvine 2008

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2006

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Medical Missions

Trips to Southeast Asia and Mexico 

David Cipolla, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1997

Board Certified Emergency Medicine 1994 

RESIDENCY

Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego 1995 

Emergency Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 1992 

INTERNSHIP

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 

1990

MEDICAL SCHOOL

New York University,1989

Benjamin Conrad,
MD, MS

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2010

FELLOWSHIP

Obstetric Anesthesia, University of California, San Diego 2010 

RESIDENCY

Stanford University Medical School 2006 to 2009

INTERNSHIP

Anesthesiology - University of California, San Diego 2006

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Rosalind Franklin Medical School Chicago, Illinois 2005

Jacob Cornett,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2004

RESIDENCY

Loma Linda University 2003

INTERNSHIP

Loma Linda University 2000

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Pennsylvania State University 1999

 

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Warren Davis, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Warren Davis,
MD

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Anesthesiology

RESIDENCY

University of California, Irvine 2015

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Irvine 2012

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Irvine 2011

Andrew Ding, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Andrew Ding
MD

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Eligible Anesthesiology

RESIDENCY

University of California, Irvine 2022

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Irvine 2019

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Baylor College of Medicine 2018

Adam Djurdjulov,
MD

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Anesthesiology

RESIDENCY

Stanford University Medical Center 2014

INTERNSHIP

The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX 2011

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 2010

Brian Dunn,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2005 

RESIDENCY

Stanford University 2004 

Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Scholar

INTERNSHIP

Cottage Hospital 2001

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Irvine 2000

Albert Feng, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Albert Feng,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Eligible Anesthesiology

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2019

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2016

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 2015

Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants
Stephen Fink,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2011

RESIDENCY

Stanford University Medical Center 2010

INTERNSHIP

Cedars Sinai 2007

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Los Angeles 2006

 

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Nareg Gharibjanians, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2017

RESIDENCY

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Saint Barnabas Medical Center 2016

INTERNSHIP

Brigham and Women’s Hospital teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School 2013

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Irvine 2011 

Atul Grover,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1999

RESIDENCY

University of Southern California, Los Angeles 1998 

INTERNSHIP

Aultman Hospital Canton, Ohio 1995 

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Northeast Ohio Medical University 1994 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

American Youth Soccer Organization Coach Spring 2012 

Shawn Hansberry,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2016

Board Certified Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

FELLOWSHIP 

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Duke University 2016

RESIDENCY

New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center 2015

INTERNSHIP

Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital 2012

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Tufts University School of Medicine 2011

Jesse Hill, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Jesse Hill,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2012

RESIDENCY

Stanford University Medical Center 2011

INTERNSHIP

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center 2008

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Keck-USC School of Medicine 2007

Peter Hodgson,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2000

FELLOWSHIP

Moore Bridenbaugh Research / Teaching 2000

RESIDENCY

Virginia Mason Medical Center 1998

INTERNSHIP

Virginia Mason Medical Center 1995

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California San Diego 1994

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Plasticos Cleft Palate Mission Team to Guatemala, Cuba & Brazil

T. John Hsieh,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology

FELLOWSHIP

Pain Management University of California, Los Angeles 2000

RESIDENCY

Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School 1999

INTERNSHIP

Faulkner Hospital Tufts University/Harvard Medical School 1996

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Kansas 1995

Erika Hubbard,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2011

RESIDENCY

University California, Los Angeles 2010

INTERNSHIP

West Los Angeles Veterans Administration 2007

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University California, Los Angeles 2006

Christopher Jamora,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2015

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2014

INTERNSHIP

Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Medical Center 2011

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Los Angeles 2010

Todd Jen,
MD

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2007 Board Certified Internal Medicine, 1999

RESIDENCY

Massachusetts General Hospital 

2003 to 2006 

 

Internal Medicine - University of California, San Diego 1997 to 1999

INTERNSHIP

University of California San Diego 1996 to 1997

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Tufts University 1996

Jason Johns, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Jason Johns,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2017

FELLOWSHIP

Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center 

2016

RESIDENCY

Stanford University Medical Center 2015

INTERNSHIP

University of Illinois Chicago Advocate Christ Medical Center 2012

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 2011

 

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Jack Kan, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Jack Kan,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2012

FELLOWSHIP

Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, Stanford University 2012

RESIDENCY

Stanford University Medical Center 2011

INTERNSHIP

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 2008

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Wayne State University School of Medicine 2007

Ahlia
Ahlia Kattan, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2018

FELLOWSHIP

Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University 2018

RESIDENCY

Stanford University Medical Center 2017

INTERNSHIP

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 2014

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Stanford University School of Medicine 2013

Jeffrey Kim, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Jeffrey Kim, 
MD, MS

CERTIFICATION

Board Eligible Anesthesiology 2022

FELLOWSHIP

Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles 2022

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2021

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2018

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Arizona College of Medicine 2017

Michelle Kim, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2012

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2010

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2007

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Loyola University of Chicago 2006

Jennifer King, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2005

RESIDENCY

Stanford University Medical Center 2004

INTERNSHIP

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center 2001

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California Irvine 2000

Robert Kopel, MD, FACP, FASA

Assistant Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology

University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine 1991 to Present

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1995 Board Certified Critical Care Medicine 1995 

Board Re-certified Anesthesiology 2009

FELLOWSHIP

Critical Care Medicine University of Virginia 1988

RESIDENCY

Anesthesiology University of California Los Angeles 1991

Internal Medicine Prince George's Hospital Center 1986

INTERNSHIP

Rotating Prince George's Hospital Center 1983

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine

Ajay Lalvani, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1999

RESIDENCY

University of California San Diego 1998

INTERNSHIP

University of Hawaii 1995

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Washington 1994 

Matthew Le Duc, 
MD

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2011 Board Certified Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography 2012

FELLOWSHIP

Cardiac Anesthesiology Duke University Medical Center 2011

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2010

INTERNSHIP

Internal Medicine West Los Angeles VA 2007

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Davis 2006

Michelle Lieu, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Michelle Lieu, 
MD

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Eligible, Anesthesiology

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2020

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2017

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Los Angeles 2016

Alfred Lopez, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2004

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2003 

New York University Medical Center, CA-1 2001

INTERNSHIP

General Surgery Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center 1999 to 2000

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Dartmouth Medical School 1999

Erin McHale, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2007

RESIDENCY

Yale-New Haven Hospital 2006

INTERNSHIP

Internal Medicine Hospital of St. Raphael 2003

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Albany Medical College 2002

COMMUNITY SERVICE

March for Babies, sponsored by March of Dimes Family team captain/fundraiser, ambassador for company team

Hopeful Hearts Foundation

Alan Mouchawar, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1993 Board Re-certified Anesthesiology

FELLOWSHIP

Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University 1993

RESIDENCY

University of California, San Diego 1992

INTERNSHIP

St. Mary's 1989

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, San Diego 1987

Amy Nguyen, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Amy Nguyen, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2022

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2021

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2018

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Los Angeles 2017

 

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Shweta Pearlstein, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2004

RESIDENCY

University of Illinois, Chicago College of Medicine 2003

INTERNSHIP

Resurrection Medical Center, Illinois 2000

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Illinois, Chicago College of Medicine 1999

Christopher Perry,
MD, MBA

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2006

RESIDENCY

University of California, San Diego 2005

INTERNSHIP

Christ Hospital 2002

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Cincinnati 2001

Douglas Lionel Powell, Jr., MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1991

FELLOWSHIP

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia 1989 

RESIDENCY

Anesthesiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital 1989 

Family Medicine, Ventura County Medical Center 1984 

INTERNSHIP

Ventura County Medical Center 1982 

MEDICAL SCHOOL

The Chicago Medical Center 1981

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Chief Physician - Mercedes Family Health Center (Public Health Center) 1985 to 1987 

Adrian Prunean, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2012

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2011

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2008

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 2007

Cristian Prunean, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2007

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2006

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2003

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, San Francisco 2002

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Bethel Romanian Church, Stanton, CA

Fred Reed, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1988

RESIDENCY

University of California, Irvine 1985

INTERNSHIP

Internal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital 1983

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Washington University 1982

Chuan Ren, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1990

RESIDENCY

University of California, San Francisco 1987

INTERNSHIP

Santa Clara Medical Center 1987

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Stanford University 1984

David Richards, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2008

FELLOWSHIP

Regional Anesthesia and Chronic Pain Management, University of Southern California 2008

RESIDENCY

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center 2007

INTERNSHIP

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center 2004

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Emory University School of Medicine 2003

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen 2008 to 2011 

Esperanca Medical Mission to Bolivia 2009 to present

Joseph Riggio,
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 

Board Certified Advanced Transesophageal Echocardiography 2008

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 1991

INTERNSHIP

University of Southern California 1988

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Northwestern University 1987

 

S T U V

 

Stephen Skahen, MD

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1985 Board Re-certified Anesthesiology 1994 and 2009

VISITING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Neuroanesthesia Research Laboratory University of California San Diego 1984

FELLOWSHIP

Neuroanesthesia Los Angeles County / University of Southern California 1984

RESIDENCY

Loma Linda University Medical Center 1983

INTERNSHIP

Internal Medicine Kettering Medical Center 

Wright State University Medical School 1981

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Loma Linda University School of Medicine 1980

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Costa Mesa SDA Church: Youth teacher, Children's story and special music resource

Newport Harbor High School: One-to-One Mentor Program, 2000 to Present

Newport Coast Triathalon: First Aid Coordinator, 2001 to Present 

Orange County Council Boy Scouts of America: National Jamboree Scoutmaster 2005 and 2010, Silver Beaver Award 2007, Junior Leader Training Coordinator 2001

Rancho del Mar District, Boy Scout's: Camporee Committee Chairman, 2006 to Present, District Award of Merit, Mainstay Award

Troop 90 Newport Beach Sea Base: Asst. Scoutmaster 1999 to Present, Eagle Scout Coach

Merit Badge Counselor: First Aid, Communications, Medicine, Citizenship in the Nation, Snow Sports, Music, Chemistry, Railroading

Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation: Benefactor 2010 to PresentOrange County Sheriff's Advisory Council, 2012

Shaishav Shah, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Shaishav Shah, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Eligible Anesthesiology

Board Eligible Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

FELLOWSHIP

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia University of California, Los Angeles 2020

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2019

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2016

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Los Angeles 2015

Kristin Smith, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2004

RESIDENCY

Virginia Mason Medical Center 2003

INTERNSHIP

Virginia Mason Medical Center 2000

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Iowa College of Medicine 1999

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Plasticos Foundation Provided free medical care and anesthesia to parts of India and earthquake victims in HaitiIsaiah 

House Volunteer

Providing meals and shelter to those less fortunate in Orange County

March of Dimes for Babies

Family Team Participant

Leighton Smith, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology

RESIDENCY

University of California, San Francisco 1997

INTERNSHIP

Cal-Pacific Medical Center 1994

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, San Francisco 1993

Evan Sobel, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Evan Sobel, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Eligible Anesthesiology

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2019

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2016

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Medical College of Wisconsin 2015

Rebecca Suh, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2015

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2014

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2011

MEDICAL SCHOOL

St. Louis University School of Medicine 2010

Paul Tharp, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2001

RESIDENCY

Stanford University 2000

INTERNSHIP

University of Arkansas 1997

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Arkansas 1996

Christopher Tirce, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Christopher Tirce, MD, FASA

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology

Board Certified Addiction Medicine

RESIDENCY

Stanford University Medical Center 2011

INTERNSHIP

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center 2008

MEDICAL SCHOOL

New York Medical College 2007

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Chair, Practice Management Division, California Society of Anesthesiologists

Rishi Vashishta, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Rishi Vashishta, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2018 Board Certified Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography 2018

FELLOWSHIP

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Duke University 2018

RESIDENCY

New York University 2017

INTERNSHIP

University of California, San Francisco 2014

MEDICAL SCHOOL

George Washington University 2012

Ara Vehian, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2018

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2015

MEDICAL SCHOOL

George Washington University School of Medicine 2014

Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants
Dzuy Vu, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2003

RESIDENCY

University of California, San Francisco 2001

INTERNSHIP

Methodist Hospitals of Memphis 1998

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Northwestern University 1997

 

W X Y Z

 

Libing Wang, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Libing Wang, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2022

Board Eligible Advanced Perioperative Transthoracic Echocardiography 2022

FELLOWSHIP

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, University of California, Los Angeles 2022

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 2021

INTERNSHIP

University of California, Los Angeles 2018

MEDICAL SCHOOL

New York University 2017

Nelson Westerhout, MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 1994

RESIDENCY

University of California, Los Angeles 1993

INTERNSHIP

V.A. Medical Center, Los Angeles 1990

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Southern California 1989

Catherine Xia, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology

RESIDENCY

University of California, Irvine 2015

Stanford University Medical Center 2013

INTERNSHIP

Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara 2012

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Irvine 2013

Chetra Yean, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Chetra Yean, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Eligible Anesthesiology 2022

RESIDENCY

Stanford University Medical Center 2022

INTERNSHIP

Jacobi Medical Center 2019

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Albert Einstein College of Medicine 2018

Aaron Yezbick, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2007 Board Certified Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

FELLOWSHIP

Cardiac Anesthesiology University of California, Los Angeles 2007

RESIDENCY

Anesthesiology, University of California Los Angeles 2006 Emergency Medicine, Harbor - UCLA Medical Center 2003

INTERNSHIP

Harbor - UCLA Medical Center 2002

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Case Western Reserve University 2001

Isaac Yoshii, MD (Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants)
Isaac Yoshii, 
MD

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Anesthesiology 2016

Board Certified Critical Care Medicine 2016

Board Certified Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

FELLOWSHIP

Critical Care Medicine Stanford University Medical Center 2016

RESIDENCY

Anesthesiology, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center 2015

Internal Medicine, University of California, San Diego 2012

INTERNSHIP

University of California, San Diego 2011

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California, Irvine 2010

 

OUR STAFF 

 

Administration

Newport Harbor Anesthesia Consultants

Penny Ball

Senior Administrative Assistant, Hoag Hospital

Penny Shauver has been with the anesthesiology department at Hoag Hospital for 7 years and has over 9 years of experience in healthcare. She manages the daily schedule for the anesthesiology department at Hoag Newport, Hoag Irvine and several other Hoag affiliated facilities. In addition, Penny provides administrative support for all office functions associated with the anesthesiology department. She earned her B.S. from Indiana University.

Jo-Ann Bishop

Practice Support Specialist, abeo Management Corporation

Jo-Ann Bishop has over 10 years of administrative management experience in healthcare environments and has provided practice support to the group since March of 2011. The areas Ms. Bishop manages and supports range from financial services facilitation, credentialing, annual calendaring, corporate compliance, human resources, marketing, and meeting facilitation.