Katherine Barton, M.D. General Surgeon
Dr. Barton is a board certified general surgeon with a special interest in breast surgery. She's a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and brought many new technologies to Turlock, including sentinel lymph node biopsy, in-office ultrasound-guided biopsies and Mammosite balloon placement for partial breast irradiation.
880 E. Tuolumne Rd., Suite 201, Turlock • 209-664-5070
Paul Carmichael, M.D. General Surgeon
Dr. Carmichael is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and practiced general surgery in his home town of Roanke, Virginia for more than 15 years. He was actively involved in the Surgical Training Program of Carilion Medical Center and his surgical interests include melanoma, colorectal, hepatobiliary, advanced laparoscopic surgery and pediatric surgery. He was the first in Turlock to do sentinel lymph node biopsies for melanoma.
880 E. Tuolumne Rd., Suite 201, Turlock • 209-664-5070
Fariba Amani, M.D. Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Fariba Amani, MD is the newest member of the cardiology department at Emanuel Medical Center joining Emanuel Specialty Care - Cardiovascular Medicine in July. Dr. Amani immigrated to the United States from Iran, nine years ago. She completed medical school and a residency program in Cardiovascular Disease at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. After arriving in the United States with her husband, Dr. Amani completed her internship and residency program in Internal Medicine at the University of Arkansas, Medical Sciences; and then completed a Cardiology fellowship at the same program. She then completed a two year fellowship program in Electrophysiology, the first year at the University of Arkansas, and second year at Penn State Medical Center in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Amani's subspecialty is in Cardiac Electrophysiology which focuses on diagnosis and treating the arrhythmias of the heart with medications or ablation procedure and implantation of pacemakers and automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
Dr. Amani says the decision to take the position with the Emanuel Medical Group was an easy one. "The cardiology group and all the physicians at Emanuel are dedicated, excellent physicians, focused on high-quality care in the way they manage their patients. I felt that this position would be a perfect fit for me
Dr. Amani says the Turlock region has a lot of potential for growth. "I've been to a lot of places in the United States; and there is a need and potential of growth for the specialty of electrophysiology in this community."
Dr. Amani left Iran because there were few choices for her to practice in the electrophysiology field. The United States was the logical place to move. Dr. Amani says California's Central Valley is where she wanted to put down roots, because it reminded her of home, "I was drawn to Turlock because of the resemblance to my home country and the large Farsi-speaking population." She enjoys the food, and the climate is so similar to her native Iran. Dr. Amani brags to friends and family about her short commute to work. "I don't have the hassle of a big commute or being stuck in traffic, I live one and a half miles from the hospital, I'm five minutes away."
Dr. Amani and her husband, an IT manager, are self-described outdoor people, who love to hike and backpack. The couple plans to enjoy the natural, scenic beauty of California. "We're centrally-located to the ocean, to the mountains, two hours away from everything and every place."
Dr. Amani concludes she is really excited to be a new member of the Emanuel medical staff explaining, "My experience, background and training can be of use here in Turlock and hopefully will make a difference."
1801 Colorado Ave. Ste. 250 Turlock CA 95382 • 209-250-5300
Oussama Dagher, M.D. FACC Interventional Cardiology
I moved to Turlock in the summer of 2007 after I completed my training in Internal Medicine at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital and Cardiovascular and interventional Cardiology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center the University Hospital of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NYC.
After 3 years of practicing in Turlock in a private group and with the establishment of diagnostic cardiac catheterization laboratory at EMC that I have the previlege to be the first medical director I felt that to be able to proceed with the development of the heart program in Turlock I have to be part of EPC family were the setup of multispecialty group give a broader prespective with input from different medical experts. Our plan is to provide the community of Turlock and surrounding areas with high quality cardiac care through the establishment of heart program at the center of the valley in Turlock.
With my medical background that include multiple boards certifications(internal medicine, cardiology, interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and cardiac CT angiography) and the dedication of EMC for patient care, the community of Turlock will be provided with the best evidence based cardiology services. In the near future we (me and my partner Reza Nazari, M.D.) will be starting a primary PCI(percutaneous coronary intervention) services at EMC were the life of patient suffering from heart attack can be saved by opening the blocked heart vessel at emergency base and in a timely efficient way.
1801 Colorado Ave. Ste. 250 Turlock CA 95382 • 209-250-5300
Yohannes Gebreegziabher, M.D. General Cardiologist
Dr. G. comes to Emanuel by way of New York City where he has trained for the past seven years at State of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center. In 2002 he entered the internal medicine internship and residency programs at SUNY, gaining experience in three hospitals and serving as chief resident of King's County Hospital from 2006-07. In 2003 he was an honorable mention for Intern of the Year. In June he completed a cardiology fellowship at SUNY where he served as a chief fellow in the program.
In 1997 Dr. G. completed a one-year BSc (honors) program in physiology at the University of Witswatersand in Johannesburg, South Africa. His research there earned Dr. G. the Wyndham's Prize for Excellence in 1997 and a medical research grant in 2000.
"I've always been interested in patho-physiology of the cardiovascular system," he says. "I strive to give the best possible cardiac care in the fastest time possible."
Before coming to the US in 2002, Dr. G. earned his medical degree and in 1995 did an internal medical internship at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, his native country. He followed that with work as a general practitioner at government hospitals in both Ethiopia and Swaziland.
Dr. G. says he and his family – a wife and three children – were drawn to California because of its resemblance to home. "I was looking for a place and people that reminded me of Africa and have found that in Turlock," he says.
1801 Colorado Ave. Ste. 250 Turlock CA 95382 • 209-250-5300
Reza Nazari, M.D., FACC Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Nazari did his cardiology training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. During a three-year fellowship, he was involved in the management of a variety of cardiac patients including the critically ill, patients with a mechanical heart and those associated with a cardiac transplant. He continued on for another year of specialized interventional cardiology, in which he performed angioplasty on patients with acute coronary syndrome and patient with peripheral arterial disease.
He is board certified in Interventional cardiology, adult cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology, adult echocardiography and internal medicine.
Dr. Nazari is one the few cardiologists in the central valley who performs coronary angiography through the patient wrist known as coronary angiography from Radial artery which also has less risk of bleeding.
Dr. Nazari is one of the few cardiologists in central valley who has been rated five star by patients as per health grade rating. He has been recognized as very caring, trust worthy, spend enough time with patients and help them to undrestant their medical condition. Dr. Nazari speaks English, Farsi and medical spanish and he has contracts with most of health insurance plans.
If you would like to be seen by Dr. Nazari or you need to have coronary angiogram and prefer to have it done through your wrist, ask you physician to refer you to Dr. Nazari.
1801 Colorado Ave. Ste. 250 Turlock CA 95382 • 209-250-5300
Andrew Nasseri M.D. Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon
Andrew Nasseri M.D., who practices both Cardiothoracic and General Surgery, has joined the medical staff and cardiothoracic and vascular surgery team.
Dr. Nasseri comes to Emanuel from the Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri where he was both the staff cardiac surgeon and a general surgeon.
"The population of West Plains as a whole was in a poor health condition. Patients in general would seek medical and surgical care only when they couldn't bear it anymore. As a result, they routinely presented with very advanced medical and surgical problems," Dr. Nasseri said. "It was a challenging, and yet very rewarding health care environment. It gave me the opportunity to sharpen and advance my surgical skills."
Dr. Nasseri earned his medical degree at St. Georges University in 1999, then, worked as a research fellow and research coordinator at the Bay Pines Medical Center in Florida. He completed a General Surgery residency internship at the Spartanburg Regional Heath Care System in South Carolina, then, completed his five year General Surgery residency at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
In 2008, he completed a two year Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship at the UC Davis Medical Center, in Sacramento, California, and most recently obtained minimally invasive thoracic surgery training at Harvard Medical School.
Even before beginning medical school, Dr. Nasseri knew he wanted to pursue surgery.
"The human body is the greatest of God's creations," he said. "For me, as a surgeon, to have the opportunity to surgically intervene in this complex creation in order to minimize or eliminate an acquired pathology is truly a privilege and honor, more than words can describe."
Dr. Nasseri recently became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, an elite group of physicians and has joined Dr. Harold Tabaie, Emanuel's medical director of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, in performing open heart, thoracic and vascular surgeries.
"I've known Dr. Tabaie for more than 25 years," Dr. Nasseri said. "It will be a great honor to join him and help in serving the cardiothoracic and vascular surgery needs of the great Turlock community."
Dr. Nasseri is married with a 6-year-old daughter. His hobbies include spending time with his family, traveling and exercising. He has enjoyed training in karate for over 15 years, and is an avid ping pong player.
1801 Colorado Ave. Ste. 250 Turlock CA 95382 • 209-250-5310
Lucio Nobile, M.D. Oncologist-Hematologist
Lucio Nobile, M.D., graduate of University of Rome School of Medicine in Rome Italy completed his residency at New York's Beth Israel Medical Center. His oncology fellowship was at Monte Fiore Medical Center Albert Einstein in New York. Thereafter, he completed a bone marrow transplant fellowship through Vancouver, British Columbia.
Emanuel Specialty Care – Medical Oncology is proud of Dr. Nobile's continued dedication to cancer patients by offering quality clinical care and personalized attention in an atmosphere conducive to treating the whole person; body, mind and spirit. He is also committed to collaborating with referring colleagues in order to assure patients'' treatment needs are met in a timely fashion with the highest of quality standards.
880 E. Tuolumne Rd., Suite 201, Turlock • 209-250-5320
Mohamed Eldaly, M.D. Oncologist-Hematologist
Born in Cairo, Egypt and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, hematologist-oncologist Mohamed Eldaly, M.D. serves the needs of the community at Emanuel Specialty Care – Medical Oncology.
After graduating from the College of Medicine Alexandria University in Egypt, Dr. Eldaly served residencies at Centre Hospitalier Charles Nicole in Rouen, France and Atlantic City Medical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey before serving fellowships in Hematology and Oncology at Boston University, Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and here at Emanuel Medical Center.
Dr. Eldaly specializes in hematology-oncology, internal medicine, integrative medicine, and palliative care and enjoys traveling and studying many subjects, including Middle Eastern music, cuisine, history, and languages.
880 E. Tuolumne Rd., Suite 201, Turlock • 209-250-5320
