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Raissa M. Hill, DO is a board-certified family medicine doctor with 25+ years of experience. As the founder of HT Family Physicians, a leading family medicine practice with locations in the cities of Stockton and Lodi, California, Dr. Hill provides a complete menu of primary care services to patients from the greater San Joaquin area.

Dr. Hill believes that listening — both to what patients say and what they don’t say — is an integral part of providing first-rate, personalized care. “Learning about patients, their lives, and offering advice, both clinical and personal, is what doctoring is for me,” she says.

Born in New York City and raised in Stockton, California, Dr. Hill obtained her undergraduate degree at the University of California at San Diego. Following a short stint as a molecular biologist with the Veteran’s Administration, she received her medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California.

Dr. Hill went on to complete both her internship and her residency training at the University of California Davis San Joaquin General Hospital in Stockton, where she served as chief resident. After finishing her residency in 2000, she founded the family medicine practice that has since become HT Family Physicians.

Dr. Hill is a past President of the San Joaquin Medical Society. For her ongoing contribution to family medicine, the UC Davis Department of Family and Community Medicine selected Dr. Hill as its 2012 alumni of the year.

She is affiliated with Dameron Hospital / Advestist Health and  St. Joseph’s Medical Center / Dignity Health, both in Stockton, and Lodi Memorial Hospital / Adventist Health in Lodi.

Dr. Hill loves to travel with her husband and two adult children; she’s also an avid cook, enjoys jazzercise, and training her Cairn Terrier Ziggy.  She is also fluent in Spanish.

San Tso, DO is a board-certified family medicine doctor with 25+ years of experience. At HT Family Physicians, a top-rated family medicine practice with two locations in the cities of Stockton and Lodi, California, Dr. Tso provides a full scope of primary care services to patients from the greater San Joaquin area.

As a preventive care specialist, Dr. Tso enjoys educating, motivating, and empowering her patients to make the kind of healthy lifestyle choices that promote long-term wellness. “I work with patients to achieve their best health, no matter their stage in life,” she says. “I believe all patients should have an expectation of health, and I enjoy partnering with them to achieve it.”

Born in New York, Dr. Tso grew up in Fremont, California. She received her undergraduate degree from San Jose State University, in San Jose, California. After a short stint working as a biologist at a biotech company in Silicon Valley, she enrolled in medical school at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, in Pomona, California; she received her medical degree in 1997.

Dr. Tso went on to complete her internship and family medicine residency training in Stockton, California as part of the University of California Davis family practice residency program at San Joaquin General Hospital, where she served as chief resident.

After practicing as a family physician in Eureka, California for several years, Dr. Tso joined HT Family Physicians in 2004. She’s affiliated with Dameron Hospital / Adventist Health and St. Joseph’s Medical Center / Dignity Health both in Stockton, and Lodi Memorial Hospital / Adventist Health in Lodi.  Dr. Tso is fluent in Mandarin.

Dr. Tso loves spending time, especially outdoors, with her husband and two adult children. She’s fluent in Mandarin and enjoys running, working out on the Stairmaster, and all things Hollywood.

Richelle G. Marasigan, DO is a board-certified family medicine doctor who has 10+ years of experience. She provides a full range of primary care services to patients from the greater San Joaquin area at HT Family Physicians, a long-serving family practice with two locations in the cities of Stockton and Lodi, California.

Dr. Marasigan understands that overall health depends on a combination of factors, and believes that patients who nurture the various aspects of their well-being are more likely to lead long, healthy lives. She strives to offer patients the support, expertise, and guidance they need to take an active role in their own health care.

Dr. Marasigan was born and raised in Stockton and obtained her undergraduate degree from Emory University in Atlanta. For all of her four years at Emory, she played on the women’s tennis team, leading the team to three Division III NCAA National Championships.

After receiving her medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine-Touro University of Nevada in Henderson, Nevada, Dr. Marasigan returned to California to complete her internship and residency training at the University of California Irvine Regional Hospital and Medical Center. During her residency, she served as chief resident of the Family Medicine Program.

Dr. Marasigan is currently affiliated with Dameron Hospital / Adventist Health and St. Joseph’s Medical Center / Dignity Health both in Stockton.

In addition to spending as much time as possible with her two young sons, Dr. Marasigan continues to play tennis, enjoys jazzercise, cooking and baking, bread especially, and travels whenever she can.

James Edwards, MD, is an experienced family practice physician who also has expertise in providing aesthetic and laser therapies at Laser Advantage of East County in Antioch, California. He offers a diverse number of treatments that help you look and feel your best.

A graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California, Dr. Edwards went on to complete his internship at Glendale Adventist Medical Center in Glendale, California.

At Laser Advantage of East County, Dr. Edwards personally oversees all treatments and consults on the men and women who step into the office. He performs all laser vein treatments, brown spot removal, and removal of skin lesions, such as moles, warts, and skin tags. He uses his expert eye and understanding of the facial structure to provide Botox® injections to naturally smooth your look and reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles.

Dr. Edwards offers guidance and support to a staff that boasts more than 20 years of experience in providing aesthetic and wellness services. He is currently accepting new patients.

Board Certified Family Medicine

Graduated from San Joaquin General Hospital Family Medicine Program, a University of California Davis Program
Other areas of interest, are Urgent Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine, and Telemedicine.

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My wife and I are both busy physicians, she has her busy Internal Medicine practice in Oakdale, Ca. We have three wonderful, very active children, who keep us quite busy. 

Yuanying (Alex) Liang is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who earned her master’s degree in Nursing from Samuel Merritt University in California and her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Valdosta State University in Georgia. Alex is a careful and considerate nurse practitioner with a passion for and deep interest in treating and preventing chronic medical conditions and aging well. She provides annual wellness exams for women, including Pap smears and breast screenings。

Alex has had the opportunity to work with adults and elderly patients in a variety of diverse settings, from acute hospitals to high-volume outpatient and urgent care clinics. These experiences have given her a unique perspective on what her patients need when they come into a clinic. She believes using a holistic approach will better accomplish her patients’ goals and manage their health conditions. She looks forward to meeting you.

Paramjit Panesar, MD, enjoys getting to know the patients who rely on him for outstanding health and wellness care. His work at Apollo Physicians in Sacramento, California, provides ongoing opportunities to partner with patients and guide them as they make the most of their health and improve their quality of life.

Education has always shaped Dr. Panesar’s path. He earned his medical degree at Dayanand Medical College in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Upon arriving in the United States, he completed a residency in family medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. 

One of the things Dr. Panesar finds most fulfilling is the ability to watch patients grow and thrive as they move through the phases of life. Building trusting relationships that positively affect health and wellness is always his goal.

Board-certified in family medicine, Dr. Panesar’s professional areas of interest include geriatrics, diabetes, hypertension, anxiety, and depression. He enjoys exploring how a naturopathic approach can enhance health and wellness through lifestyle changes.

Outside the office, Dr. Panesar loves spending time with those he loves. He makes time for traveling and reading, both providing him with windows into the world.

I have a patient-centered, individualized and holistic approach to health. I believe in meeting patients where they are at and partnering with them to help them achieve their health goals. I offer consultations where a combination of lifestyle, natural, eastern and western/traditional interventions will be offered and we can and work together to decide what combination of treatment to try. I will work alongside your primary care doctor as part of your medical team but I do not do primary care out of this office. I have additional training in Women's health, Obesity medicine, and Lyme and related chronic diseases however I see patients with any variety of concerns and of any age or gender identity. I accept some PPO insurance, Medicare, and cash pay. I look forward to working with you!

Béla S. Kenessey, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician in Danville, California since 1992. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Physicians and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and holds a medical license in the state of California.

He and his staff have been together for over 20 years, promoting dedication to a family-like environment. Passionate about changing lives, he offers personalized, custom care for each patient. Rather than using prescription meds as a band-aid on symptoms, he prefers to listen to and partner with patients to uncover the root cause of their problems and achieve optimal health. 

In addition to pre-med studies, Dr. Kenessey earned his undergraduate degree in economics/business from the University of California (UCLA) and his medical degree from the University of Southern California (USC) School of Medicine, both in Los Angeles.

During medical school at USC in the late 1980s, he had a vision of a “wellness” practice to be proactive rather than reactive in prevention and healthcare. Unfortunately, a specialty residency training in “wellness and preventive medicine” did not yet exist. Hence, he chose a Family Medicine residency to become a Board Certified Family Physician.

He completed post-graduate training including an internship at LA County+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles and the USC/PIH family practice residency program at Presbyterian Inter-Community Hospital in Whittier, California. Selected by his peers as Chief Resident, his final year of training, he was additionally honored with the Resident Teacher Award by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.

Dr. Kenessey has presented various medical lectures to both physicians and the public, and at one time, he regularly guest-hosted “Ask the Doctor,” a television program for which he won three prestigious Telly Awards for excellence in cable television. He has held various positions serving his community and fellow physicians, including on a nonprofit community school board, and on San Ramon Regional Medical Center’s Governing Board since 1998.

Interested in physician peer review, Dr. Kenessey was selected as a fellow to the Cooperative of American Physicians Board of Directors in 2007 and later elected to the Board of Directors in 2009, serving over 14,000 California doctors until 2019. He held various positions including Vice-Chairman of Finance, Vice-Chairman of Board of Directors, Practice Management Chairman, and eventually, he served as President and Chairman of the Board from 2013-2018. 

Dr. Kenessey recognized sleep, diet, and nutritional supplements all played key roles in healthcare. In 2008, he created the Tri-Valley Sleep Center of Excellence with sixteen physician partners to diagnose and treat sleep disorders, which he still leads. In 2009, seeking safer, more effective options of nutritional supplements (nutraceuticals) superior to products sold in stores or on the internet, he introduced nutraceuticals into his practice. After trying many weight loss options including diet pills and various diets with some success, in 2011, he was introduced to the Ideal Protein Weight Loss program by another physician. As patient No. 1, he was so successful burning fat while preserving lean muscle, he had finally found the solution he had been searching for. In 2012, he launched Ideal Protein Weight Loss with remarkable results. 

The most impactful practice addition came when a cardiologist introduced him to hormone optimization for men and women using subcutaneous bioidentical hormone pellets by BioTE. It was life-changing for the first patients (he and his wife) with better sleep, increased energy, and improvement of all the symptoms of aging. His patients would no longer suffer from symptoms of getting older, as he now had a solution. Focusing on disease prevention, improved health, and optimal aging, he added BioTE bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) using pellets in 2016. 

As a certified physician mentor and trainer through BioTE Medical, the leading provider of natural hormone replacement therapy using subcutaneous pellets, he teaches certified health care providers proper use of bioidentical hormone pellets. He has performed over 5,000 pellet procedures, changing the quality of life for so many men, women, and couples. 

To stay on the cutting edge, he recently completed a rigorous four-part, twelve-day, advanced course, “Mastering Protocols for Optimization of Hormone Replacement Therapy,” by the Academy of Preventive and Innovative Medicine and Worldlink Medical.

Requests from patients for additional treatments to help them look and feel better prompted the addition of radiofrequency skin tightening, laser body contouring, botanical skin care, vaginal rejuvenation, ED treatments, and peptides to expand patient’s options to optimize their health and further improve their quality of life. 

Patient happiness and improved health through compassion and progressive cutting edge medical options is what fuels his passion to help patients reach their goals, improve relationships, and discover optimal health and well being.

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Yuanying (Alex) Liang is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who earned her master’s degree in Nursing from Samuel Merritt University in California and her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Valdosta State University in Georgia. Alex is a careful and considerate nurse practitioner with a passion for and deep interest in treating and preventing chronic medical conditions and aging well. She provides annual wellness exams for women, including Pap smears and breast screenings。

Alex has had the opportunity to work with adults and elderly patients in a variety of diverse settings, from acute hospitals to high-volume outpatient and urgent care clinics. These experiences have given her a unique perspective on what her patients need when they come into a clinic. She believes using a holistic approach will better accomplish her patients’ goals and manage their health conditions. She looks forward to meeting you.

Andrew W. Nangalama, MD, is an award-winning provider of family medicine and urgent care services at American River Urgent Care. With nearly two decades of medical experience, he proudly serves families around Orangevale, California. Dr. Nangalama abides by the philosophy that high-quality medical care should be compassionate, convenient, and affordable.

Dr. Nangalama earned both a medical degree and a doctoral degree at the University of California-Davis, graduating with distinction. He relocated to Texas for an internship in family medicine, before returning to Northern California. Dr. Nangalama completed a three-year residency in family medicine at Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, which is affiliated with UC Davis. 

As a student, Dr. Nangalama’s exceptional scholarship was recognized with several academic distinctions, and he was later awarded a prestigious $250,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study breast cancer and hormones. Throughout his medical career, he has attained professional distinctions. He is a diplomat of the American College of Physicians, a fellow of American Academy of Family Practice, and maintains board certification in family practice medicine.

Before opening American River Urgent Care, Dr. Nangalama served as medical director of multiple skilled nursing facilities. Active in his profession, he maintains memberships with the San Joaquin Medical Society, Sacramento Sierra Medical Society, and the California Academy of Family Practice Medicine.

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West Sacramento Urgent Care is a medical practice dedicated to providing the best and most efficient medical care to patients in West Sacramento, California. With fast and convenient medical services, the practice’s goal is to strengthen the health of the West Sacramento-area community with accessible, high-quality health care.

West Sacramento Urgent Care provides medical services with an emphasis on urgent care, aesthetics, and occupational medicine. All providers in the clinic are experienced, ER-trained practitioners. With minimal wait times, patients who visit West Sacramento Urgent Care are typically seen right away.

West Sacramento Urgent Care was founded in 2016 by Ziad A. Ali, MD, who grew up in West Sacramento’s Bryte neighborhood. A former ER doctor at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California, Dr. Ali’s goal was to give back to individuals who truly need medical care in West Sacramento. That’s why the clinic features a professional staff of highly trained providers with extensive emergency room experience. West Sacramento Urgent Care is open daily from 9am to 9pm.

 

West Sacramento Urgent Care is a medical practice dedicated to providing the best and most efficient medical care to patients in West Sacramento, California. With fast and convenient medical services, the practice’s goal is to strengthen the health of the West Sacramento-area community with accessible, high-quality health care.

West Sacramento Urgent Care provides medical services with an emphasis on urgent care, aesthetics, and occupational medicine. All providers in the clinic are experienced, ER-trained practitioners. With minimal wait times, patients who visit West Sacramento Urgent Care are typically seen right away.

West Sacramento Urgent Care was founded in 2016 by Ziad A. Ali, MD, who grew up in West Sacramento’s Bryte neighborhood. A former ER doctor at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California, Dr. Ali’s goal was to give back to individuals who truly need medical care in West Sacramento. That’s why the clinic features a professional staff of highly trained providers with extensive emergency room experience. West Sacramento Urgent Care is open daily from 9am to 9pm.