I am originally from Maryland, but came to California for medical school and never left. I completed my Medical School and Residency at Loma Linda University in Southern California and, while there, was selected to serve as Chief Resident, by my fellow residents. From there, I went onto a Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care, at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Central Florida's only Level One Trauma Center.I enjoy being a surgeon because I like to make people feel better and get them back to their normal routine quickly. Thus, when possible, most of my surgeries are done with minimally invasive techniques that decrease hospital length of stay, result in less pain and provide a quicker recovery.I have been with Mercy Medical Group for 13 years and currently serve as the Chief of Surgery at Mercy San Juan, a position I am most proud of because it requires an election by your peers.  In addition, I serve as the Cancer Liaison for the hospital, and attend quarterly Regional Oncology meetings to discuss quality measures and cancer care for our oncology patients. In addition, I recently received a certification in the Hidden Scar™ technique, used to hide surgical scars that occur from breast cancer tumor removal. I work closely with our highly skilled oncologists, radiation oncologists, and amazing Nurse Navigators to provide a team approach to cancer care. We strive to offer a positive patient experience and to ensure the patient that they are not alone.On a personal note, I met my husband while studying abroad in England and have been married for 26 wonderful years and counting. I am passionate about raising breast cancer awareness and am a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. One of my favorite activities is hosting our Annual Breast Cancer Survivor Tea, we are preparing to host our 14th Annual Tea. It is wonderful to see so many fantastic women sharing their stories of strength. In addition to planning for the next Tea, I also enjoy dancing, skiing, golfing, and traveling with husband.I want to make a difference in people's life, make them feel whole again, and get them back in their normal routine, pain free, with a speedy recovery.  Our team understands there is no convenient time for a hernia repair, gallbladder or appendix removal, or a breast or colon cancer diagnosis. These conditions can upset your world, but we are here as a team to help you through the process, to take care of you, and to provide minimal disruption in your life. Dr. Jakobsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Small Bowel Resection, and Hernia Surgery.

Ritchie Wong is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Carmichael, California. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Wong is currently accepting new patients.

Susan Sompayrac is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Sompayrac is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Galactocoele, Breast Lump, Breast Infection, and Fibrocystic Breast Disease.

Allen Li is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Li is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are Galactocoele, Breast Lump, Breast Infection, and Fibrocystic Breast Disease.

Vartan Malian is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Malian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are Galactocoele, Breast Lump, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), and Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.

Sonja Dardenelle is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Dardenelle has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Galactocoele, Retroversion of the Uterus, and Breast Infection.

Glenn Hofer is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Hofer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleural Effusion, and Tenosynovitis.

Miyuki Murphy is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Murphy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Galactocoele, Visceromegaly, and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS).

Michele Sibley is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Sibley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Galactocoele, Breast Lump, Breast Infection, and Fibrocystic Breast Disease.

Christopher Nguyen is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Nguyen has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Pleurisy, Breast Infection, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

Lisa Siripun is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Siripun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Siripun is currently accepting new patients.

Justin Winn is a Radiologist in Carmichael, California. Dr. Winn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are Baker Cyst, Breast Lump, Synovitis, and Tenosynovitis.

John Holden is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Holden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Ascites.

How did I end up at Mercy Radiology and with Dignity Health as Director of Women's Imaging?We are all an accumulation of our life opportunities, choices and experiences. In high school I spent a summer in rural Honduras in central America walking between village schools teaching dental care and handing out toothbrushes, which I suspect the children later used to clean their shoes.I spent my high school weekends washing dishes in a nursing home occasionally coming across  lost pairs of dentures. My college summers were spent working as a nurse's aide in a nursing home, and school year weekends in the local community hospital.  My college freshman chemistry teaching assistant was smart, premed and had a cute girlfriend, and I thought, I want to be like him.Originally I wanted to be a family doctor and do a little of everything. In medical school though I met an OB/GYN who inspired me to learn how to deliver babies.   A couple thousand delivered babies and many gynecologic surgeries later, I started getting restless, or maybe I was just tired and sleep deprived. I loved the relationships with patients and their families, but wanted a new challenge.Diagnostic imaging and radiology had changed so much since my medical school years. It seemed like all healthcare providers and patients depending on some type of imaging for their care. In my radiology training imaging to find breast cancer seemed like it was my destiny.In the mid 1980's when screening mammography first become common my mom's doctor ordered one for her. The radiologist in Seattle found early cancer in both her breasts. She recently celebrated her 80th birthday and myself and my family are grateful to her ordering doctor and the radiologist.I feel fortunate my opportunities, choices and experiences have landed me in Sacramento with Mercy Radiology. I hope to spend the rest of my career helping women and their families survive breast cancer.I want to help women find their breast cancers as early as possible when they are curable, and will require the least aggressive surgery, chemotherapy or radiation.Although medical imaging can help find early breast cancer and save women's lives, it also can have unintended harms, with anxiety and costs of additional imaging.My current efforts are to provide women with accurate results as quickly as possible and if any further evaluation needed to perform it promptly. At our women's center in Carmichael we offer same day results and often are able to proceed directly to extra imaging if needed in the small number of women with abnormal screening exams.My goal is to provide education, the latest proven technology with accurate interpretations in an office environment where women and their families are treated kindly. Dr. Herron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Retroversion of the Uterus, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

We are dedicated to serving women of all ages. Our goal is to provide you with the highest quality medical care available that focus' on you and is sensitive to your unique needs. We strive to educate you about your individual health care needs, and we encourage you to actively participate in your health care management. Dr. Scates is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are Menopause, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Vulvovaginitis, Intrauterine Device Insertion, and Hysterectomy.

Susana Torres is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Torres is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Subareolar Abscess, and Breast Infection.

Fatima Jafri is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Roseville, California. Dr. Jafri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Hypervitaminosis D.

Christopher Simopoulos is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Simopoulos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Breast Lump, and Visceromegaly.

Li-hon Chang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Michael Norton is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Norton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Breast Cancer, Galactocoele, and Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.