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Y.H. Salem, MD, FACS, runs a state-of-the-art medical practice specializing in vascular surgery, acid reflux surgery, and general surgery, at his offices in Huntington Beach, Foothill Ranch, and Anaheim, California.

With over 20 years of professional experience under his belt, he leads a friendly staff and employs cutting-edge technology to provide cosmetic and health benefits to patients dealing with varicose veins and spider veins stemming from a variety of causes.

At the practice’s warm, welcoming offices, they provide a host of innovative treatments for vascular disease, including ultrasound-guided procedures, injections, and laser treatments. Dr. Salem always takes considerable effort to minimize any scarring following medical procedures and maintains constant monitoring to evaluate the progress of his patients through recovery. They’re also highly skilled when it comes to providing surgical treatment for many other conditions, such as intestinal obstructions, lipomas, gallstones, and appendicitis.

One of the central tenets of Dr. Salem’s care is spending as much time as possible with each patient to develop individualized treatment plans and to allow time for addressing questions and concerns. Patient education is also essential and foundational to the practice’s overall approach to care, as Dr. Salem and the staff help each patient understand everything about their condition and treatment options.

If you’d like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Salem to learn more about the practice and what it can offer you, call or use the online booking tool today.

Babak (Bobby) Eghbalieh, MD, serves patients at the premier aesthetics and wellness practice, BSN Regenerative Institute, located in Sherman Oaks, California. 

Dr. Eghbalieh finished his undergraduate degree at University Of California, Irvine, and completed his medical degree at the Sackler School Of Medicine through Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv, Israel. He returned to the United States to complete his internship at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and then his residency in general surgery at Fresno Medical Center in Fresno, California, through University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Eghbalieh furthered his medical training in pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. 

Having spent the last decade as academic faculty at UCSM’s department of surgery, Dr. Eghbalieh is now an associate clinical professor of surgery at the university. During his tenure at UCSF, he has served in many roles including Vice-Chair of Surgery, Director of Robotic Surgery, Co-Director of the HPB & GI Oncology, Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP) to the Commission of Cancer, Chair of the Cancer Committee, and the Chairman of the Executive Committee at the Community Medical Centers (CMC) in Fresno, California.

Currently, Dr. Eghbalieh is the Director of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery and the Director of Robotic Surgery at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (PHCMC) in Mission Hills, California. He also serves as the Chair of the Cancer Committee and Cancer Liaison Physician for the cancer program at PHCMC. Throughout his years of experience, he’s developed an amazing passion for taking care of patients with cancer, providing state-of-the-art treatments and a personalized, multidisciplinary plan of care. 

He’s been recognized with a number of awards, including the American Cancer Society 2012 Physician Innovation Award for his work with pancreatic cancer patients; the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s 2015 Man of the Year for Central California, and the Outstanding Leadership Award in 2017 for his role in the CMC Cancer Committee. His passion for treating pancreatic cancer patients also led him to serve as the Co-Chair of the Los Angeles Executive Leadership Committee for Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN). Dr. Eghbalieh currently oversees and runs the only pancreatic cancer patient support group in the San Fernando Valley and one of three in all of Los Angeles. 

Dr. Eghbalieh has been very active in teaching the next generation of surgeons. He also has contributed to multiple research publications, abstracts, presentations at national meetings, and book chapters. To better serve those in his community, Dr. Eghbalieh is fluent in Persian, Spanish, Arabic, and English. 

Umesh Bhagia, MD, is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon, Hip and Knee Replacement Specialist, and Trauma Expert at Acute Care Orthopedics in West Hills, California. Dr. Bhagia takes great pride in working with the specialized practice, providing exceptional urgent care to patients 12 and older with musculoskeletal injuries.

His practice is focused on hip, knee, and shoulder replacement surgeries. As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Bhagia feels grateful for the opportunity to improve his patients' quality of life. He puts compassionate care first and stays informed on the latest techniques in the field, including minimally invasive surgery, hip resurfacing, and computer navigation-assisted surgery.

Dr. Bhagia also believes it’s essential to discuss diagnosis and treatment options in detail with the patient and family to ensure his patients' best decisions and recovery. 

Outside of caring for patients, Dr. Bhagia enjoys spending time traveling. Originally from Baroda, India, he currently lives in the West Valley with his wife and daughter. 

Dr. Bhagia is currently accepting new patients and welcomes them to schedule an appointment. Get in touch by calling the Acute Care Orthopedics office, or request a consultation online today.

Dr. Elvira Klause, M.D., FACS, is a highly skilled, board-certified general surgeon specializing in hernia repair, hemorrhoids, laparoscopic surgery, abdominal surgery, robotic surgery, breast surgery, oncological procedures and dermatology procedures at her warm and personalized offices in San Clemente, CA. Praised by patients for her small-town hospitality and extreme quality of care, Dr. Klause brings over 15 years of experience in caring for the general, breast, advanced laparoscopic, robotic, colorectal, oncologic, skin cancer and hemorrhoid surgery needs of patients throughout South Orange County. 

Dr. Klause earned a bachelor of science degree from UCLA in 1989. She received her medical training at the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1993 and completed her residency in surgery in 1999 at Martin Luther King Hospital. After earning the Chief Resident Award, she was chosen for a fellowship in trauma surgery and critical care from Martin Luther King Hospital in 2000.

In addition to providing quality care to her patients, Dr. Klause was also a clinical preceptor for the University of Southern California and a clinical associate professor for the Western University of Health Sciences Physician Assistant program for many years.  She was also a member-at-large for Saddleback Memorial Medical Center from 2008–2010, and Chief of Surgery from 2013-2014 also was on the Cancer Committee and the Chart Review Committee.

Dr. Klause is a board-certified diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She holds hospital privileges at Saddleback Memorial Medical CenterLaguna Hills, Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo and Laguna Beach, Surgery Center at Saddleback, Foothill Ranch Surgery Center and the Laguna Niguel Surgery Center. She is a specialist at the highly advanced single-incision laparoscopic surgery method and Robotic assisted surgery.

Dr. Klause happily lives in South Orange County along with her loving husband and three children. In her free time, she loves being a supermom for her children by helping them with crafting adventures as well as cooking delicious gourmet meals.

Dr. Martina Randall is a board-certified, fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon in the Greater Los Angeles, California region. Dr. Randall specializes in the foot, ankle, and lower leg surgery and has a particular interest in sports medicine. Patients can be seen in Burbank, West LA, and Fountain Valley.

Dr. Randall’s practice focuses on minimally invasive, arthroscopic surgery of the ankle, cartilage restoration, trauma, reconstruction, tendon and ligament repair, total ankle joint replacement, and cosmetic surgery such as bunion and hammertoe correction.

Dr. Randall graduated magna cum laude from the Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and from medical school at Temple University in 2014 with her Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine.

While at Cheyney University, Dr. Randall was a member of the Women’s Basketball team earning conference team accolades and NCAA all-academic honors.

Following medical school, Dr. Randall completed her residency at Palmetto General Hospital, specializing in deformity correction, reconstruction, and lower leg trauma, including complex peri-and intra-articular fractures.

After residency, Dr. Randall completed one of the country’s few foot and ankle sports medicine fellowships at Virginia Mason Medical Center. While there, her subspecialty training emphasized cartilage restoration, ligament/tendon repair, and joint preserving surgical techniques for the foot and ankle, allowing patients to continue with their athletic careers and recreational activities.

During her fellowship at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Dr. Randall assisted the team physicians for the Seattle Seahawks(NFL), Seattle Storm(WNBA), and Seattle Sounders(MLS). She also serviced other sports teams, including multiple semi-professional, university, and high school teams in basketball, football, and track and field. One of Dr. Randall’s patients is competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Dr. Randall is well known for her surgical skill and dedication to teaching. In addition to her surgical expertise, Dr. Randall is known for her humility, kind demeanor, and patient-friendly disposition. She treats every patient like family and believes that patient education and understanding are key to achieving excellent patient outcomes. Dr. Randall believes in extensive nonsurgical treatment options as well as advanced surgical techniques to help patients return to their previous level of function and activity.

In her free time, Dr. Randall likes to spend time with her family and friends in Southern California and back home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She enjoys basketball, running, golf, and fitness.

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Dana Brems, DPM, is a foot and ankle surgeon practicing at The Foot and Ankle Sports Institute, which has locations in North Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, Agoura Hills, and Los Angeles, California. 

Dr. Dana is a native of Southern California and completed her bachelor's degree majoring in biology and environmental science at Whittier College before embarking on her journey to become a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona.

After completing the rigorous four-year curriculum, she was selected for a prestigious three-year surgical residency program at MemorialCare Long Beach. During this time, Dr. Dana was exposed to a wide variety of foot and ankle pathologies and underwent extensive training in elective and trauma surgery at this Level 2 trauma center.

Her additional training at the nearby Veterans Affairs hospital emphasized limb preservation and wound care, particularly for patients with diabetes. Dr. Dana has trained with renowned Los Angeles podiatrists and employs innovative cosmetic surgical techniques to minimize scarring and postoperative swelling.

While her expertise includes surgical intervention, she prioritizes non-surgical approaches as the first line of therapy whenever possible. Dr. Dana's guiding philosophy is to treat every patient with the same level of care and compassion she would want for her own family members.

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John T. Baber, MD, specializes in vascular and endovascular surgery at Coastal Vascular Center. Dr. Baber provides comprehensive and compassionate care to patients at the practice's locations in Oxnard and Simi Valley, California.

Dr. Baber received his undergraduate degree in Biology and Neuroscience from the University of Virginia. Afterward, he moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he received his Doctorate of Medicine as well as a Masters of Business Administration from Tulane University. 

While at Tulane, Dr. Baber was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society in his third year of medical school (top 5% of class) and received the university-wide Tulane 34 Award at graduation. He continued his medical training at UCLA, where he completed his internship, General Surgery residency, and a two-year research fellowship focusing on the molecular mechanisms of ischemia-reperfusion injury. He subsequently trained in vascular and endovascular surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Cornell University Medical Center in New York, New York, before returning to Southern California. 

Dr. Baber has developed a diverse skill-set, with the ability to treat complex arterial and venous pathology with cutting-edge minimally-invasive techniques or traditional open surgery. This allows him to tailor the treatment he provides to each patient's specific needs.

Dr. Ghobrial is a Board Certified General Surgeon. He has over 20 years of experience in trauma, critical care and general surgery, with a special interest in advanced laparoscopic procedures. He is a highly skilled physician who utilizes the most advanced techniques and technology available today, such as Robotic Assisted Hernia Repair, to ensure the best surgical outcome for each patient. Gergis Ghobrial, MD, is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He has been in private practice in Southern California since 1997. He is an active member at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center where he served as Chief of Surgery and is a member of the Board of Trustees.