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.
James Yi Gao, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and acne specialist accepting new patients at Dermatology Associates, a private medical practice in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Gao provides patients with personalized and advanced dermatological care and takes ample time to tailor his recommendations.
Dr. Gao grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate degree at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and then attended medical school at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM) in Cleveland, Ohio.
During medical school, Dr. Gao completed a clinical research fellowship on skin cancer in immune suppressed patients and health disparities at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
After earning his Doctorate of Medicine, Dr. Gao completed a one-year preliminary medicine internship at Banner–University Medical Center Phoenix (formerly Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center). He then completed a three-year dermatology residency at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
After graduating from dermatology residency, Dr. Gao returned to the Valley and joined Dermatology Associates. His clinical interests include medical dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and cosmetic dermatology. He is committed to providing comprehensive and compassionate care for all patients.
His professional affiliations include the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), the American Medical Association (AMA), and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS).
Dr. Gao has several hobbies outside of dermatology, such as weightlifting, listening to audiobooks, and music festivals.
Rajiv Kwatra, MD, is board-certified in dermatology and micrographic dermatologic surgery. Dr. Kwatra sees patients at Dermatology Associates, a private medical practice in Phoenix, Arizona, and provides them with high-quality, individualized care.
Dr. Kwatra grew up in Tampa, Florida, and Toledo, Ohio. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville for college, majoring in History.
After completing medical school at Ohio State University, Dr. Kwatra moved to the valley and interned in internal medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He returned to Ohio State to train in dermatology.
During his residency at Ohio State, Dr. Kwatra developed a strong interest in diagnosing and treating skin cancer. For this reason, Dr. Kwatra underwent additional fellowship training in the surgical treatment of skin cancer using Mohs Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston.
After completing his fellowship, Dr. Kwatra returned to Phoenix to settle permanently. Since then, Dr. Kwatra has treated approximately 40,000 cases of skin cancer with Mohs surgery.
Dr. Kwatra is a Fellowship trained in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and skin cancer treatment.
He is a member of the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS), the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), the American Medical Association (AMA), the Phoenix Dermatologic Society, and the Maricopa County Medical Society (MCMS).
Dr. Kwatra is married to Julie Baskin Kwatra, MD, an obstetrician/gynecologist. They have two daughters.
Dr. Thosani joined Arizona Center for Cancer Care in 2022 when her practice Modern Dermatology joined the group. With over 19 years of experience in cutaneous oncology and dermatologic surgery, Maya K. Thosani, MD, brings not only her clinical expertise but her light-hearted, compassionate approach to MODERN Dermatology, which has offices in Scottsdale, Arizona near the Shea and Osborn Hospital campuses.
Dr. Maya Thosani did her undergraduate training at Columbia University, except for the semester abroad in Spain where she gained fluency in Spanish. She then attended Rutgers Medical School and was honored to be one of a handful of students elected by her peers and professors to serve in the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
After completing a rigorous internship at New York University’s Downtown Hospital in Manhattan, she remained in NYC completing three years of dermatology residency and served as a Chief Resident at Stony Brook University Hospital. During these 3 years she spent her time divided between University Hospital, the Veterans Affairs hospital, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering (MSK) Skin Cancer Center.
In pursuit of advanced surgical training, Dr. Thosani completed a demanding one-year accredited fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery in Cincinnati under the mentorship of Dr. Brett Coldiron. During this year, Dr Thosani also spent time training at the hospital with plastic surgeons, head & neck surgeons, and oculoplastic surgeons in the operating room. While Mohs micrographic surgeons are not considered “plastic surgeons” – their training overlaps considerably regarding facial reconstruction after surgical removal of cancers. Dr. Thosani’s clinical interests involve cutaneous oncology and the use of dermoscopy as a non-invasive tool for early detection of skin cancer.
She regularly attends the Cutaneous Oncology Tumor Boards at Honor Health and participates in select research studies. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Phoenix Dermatologic Society, and a fellow of the Mohs College. She has done over 15,000 Mohs micrographic surgeries, as well as countless other surgical procedures. She is double board certified in both Dermatology and Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery.
Her personal interests include spending time with her husband and three children. She is passionate about health and wellness – believing that there are many factors that influence our bodies and minds – especially nutrition and movement. She spends a great deal of time cooking and making healthy delicious recipes, going to yoga daily, and traveling with her family and friends. Golf, skiing, biking and hiking are some of the new passions she has been fortunate enough to pursue since moving to the Valley in 2014!
Dr. Maya Thosani truly feels that with the personalized care she provides, coupled with humor and the time she takes to get to intimately know her patients that she can make the greatest difference in their lives.
Dr. Thosani has been blessed to be recognized by Phoenix Magazine as a Top Doc in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
"Everyone at the clinic was amazing. They were kind, professional and attentive . I am so grateful I was referred to Dr. Thosani. She was thorough, very competent, and professional. She listened to me, explained exactly what needed to be done, and allowed for questions and concerns. I would (and have) highly recommend her!!!!!" -Carol
"Dr. Thosani and her medical assistant were wonderful. Dr. Thosani listened carefully and compassionately and recommended an effective, thorough treatment plan as well interventions to prevent other concerns (e.g., skin cancer, signs of aging). I’ll definitely be back to see her." -Heather
Dr. Kwatra grew up in Tampa, Florida and Toledo, Ohio. He attended the University of Florida for college, majoring in History. After completing medical school at Ohio State University, Dr. Kwatra moved to the valley and did an internship in internal medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He returned to Ohio State to train in dermatology.
During his residency at Ohio State, he developed a strong interest in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer. For this reason, Dr. Kwatra underwent additional fellowship training in the surgical treatment of skin cancer using Mohs Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. After completing his fellowship, Dr. Kwatra returned to Phoenix to settle permanently. Since then, Dr. Kwatra has treated approximately 35,000 cases of skin cancer with Mohs surgery.
Dr. Kwatra is married to Julie Baskin Kwatra, M.D., an obstetrician/gynecologist. They have two daughters. His parents still live in Toledo but gladly visit the valley regularly during the winter.
"Very kind. Especially since my surgery was on my face. I was helped to feel at ease that my scars would be minimal and they were there to answer questions should I have any after surgery." -RRJ
"Dr. and entire staff was fantastic, thoughtful and concerned for me and my treatment." -Kidd
