I believe the best care can be achieved only when patients understand their conditions properly and are fully satisfied with the care they receive. Through effective education, patients are empowered to partner in their care and achieve their health priorities. Dr. Cartmell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Anemia, Breast Cancer, and Leukocytosis.

I believe in patient-centered care and enjoy offering patients evidence-based medicine. I aim to work collaboratively with patients and their families to optimize their health, improve function, and deliver quality care medicine. Dr. Gill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Stroke, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

Shawn Shambaugh is a Hematologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Shambaugh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Anemia, Leukocytosis, and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia.

David Kanamori is a Hematologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Kanamori is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Anemia, Breast Cancer, and Hemolytic Crisis.

Dr. Ravi Patel is a board certified Medical Oncologist who has been practicing for more than 30 years. He completed his residency at the University of Illinois after obtaining a medical degree from Gujarat University Medical College in India. He went on to complete a fellowship in Hematology/ Oncology from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine.From the early stages of his career, Dr. Patel was exposed to and focused on bone marrow transplantation along with a wide variety of oncology and hematology training.Dr. Patel founded Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center in 1984, growing it from a 1,200 square foot office with one employee into the comprehensive, community focused, diagnostic, treatment, educational and research-based cancer center it is today with over 250 employees and a 120,000 square foot campus.While serving as managing director of the center, Dr. Patel continues to actively care for his patients and serve as principal investigator on the center's many clinical research studies. Dr. Patel is actively involved with the leading pharmaceutical manufacturers and academic research programs to assure that cancer patients in Kern County have access to the most cutting-edge medicines and treatments available anywhere in the world.Through choosing to work with the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center TRIO-US Network, UCLA employees manage clinical trials alongside CBCC's own research staff. Several of the treatments tested at CBCC have proven to be highly successful and have gone on to receive approval from the Federal Government's Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These breakthrough treatments have changed the way many forms of cancer are now being managed around the world.As a result of his clinical research experience, Dr. Patel has authored several scientific papers in such respected journals as the Journal of Clinical Oncology and Clinical Lymphoma. He is sought after as a lecturer and consultant on clinical oncology issues and patient care. He serves as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA and is actively involved with the Residency Program in Internal Medicine at the Kern County Medical Center. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).

Ather Mehboob is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Mehboob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Breast Cancer.

Nagy Awadalla is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Awadalla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

William Farr is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Farr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

I completed my internship and residency program at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield. After completing my programs, I joined Dignity Health Medical Group in 2013. I'm committed to providing the highest quality of care to every patient.I focus on treating the disease and the person as a whole.  My goal is to give my patients the genuine compassion and respect they deserve. Dr. Yamin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, High Cholesterol, Hypothyroidism, and Obesity in Children.

Dustin Stevenson is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Stevenson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Essential Thrombocythemia, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Deep Vein Thrombosis.