We value the quality of our patient's lives, and we focus on treating their disease effectively and efficiently, while also preventing the side effects of therapies. We pay careful attention to treatment planning and coordination, as well as patient and family education. We have produced one of the world's most comprehensive series of medical publications on the quality of life of cancer patients. Dr. Farjami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Protein S Deficiency, and Gastrostomy.

It takes a whole village to raise a child. Likewise it takes a whole team to care for a patient with cancer. I will take charge and use all my resources to help and guide patients to find their optimal treatment. I believe that each person with cancer requires and deserves an individual approach and treatment. Together we will travel this journey as nobody should face cancer alone. Dr. Liem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Thrombocytopenia, Dehydration, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

Shyam Rao is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Long Beach, California. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.

Navrose Grewal is a Thoracic Surgeon in Long Beach, California. Dr. Grewal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Tamponade, Collapsed Lung, Mediastinal Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Grewal is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Jiang is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Long Beach, California. Dr. Jiang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

Nayyer Ali is a primary care provider, practicing in Intensive Care Medicine in Long Beach, California. Dr. Ali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Asthma in Children, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Gastrostomy.

Specializing in the field of Pulmonary Critical Care, Dr. Beltran is prepared to diagnose and treat patients suffering from life-threatening pulmonary disorders and diseases such as emphysema, pneumonia, lung cancer and COPD, among others. Dr. Beltran will attempt to improve the overall quality of life for patients suffering from these chronic diseases through personalized treatment plans. Dr. Beltran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Thong Nguyen is a Radiologist in Long Beach, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Nasal Flaring, Pleurisy, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, and Gastrostomy.

Jimmy Johannes is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Long Beach,, California. Dr. Johannes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Metastases, Lung Transplant, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

George Panagiotides is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Lakewood, California. Dr. Panagiotides is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Mediastinal Tumor, Cardiac Tamponade, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Panagiotides is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Abolhoda earned his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine. He completed two residency programs, the first in general surgery at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and the second in Cardiothoracic surgery at Montefiore Medical Center (Albert Einstein College of Medicine) in New York City. Dr. Abolhoda completed research and clinical fellowships in thoracic surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr Abolhoda performs a myriad of thoracic and foregut surgical procedures, using robotic techniques, including Robotic Lobectomy, Segmentectomy, Thymectomy and Hiatal hernia/anti-reflux operations. He also performs high risk Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (off or on-pump) procedures, emergency Aortic Dissection Repairs and surgery for all types of Acquired Valvular Heart Disease.Dr. Abolhoda is a Diplomate of The American Board of Thoracic Surgery at the American Board of Surgery.  He leads the Thoracic Surgery Case Observation site at the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, serving as a mentor for fellow thoracic surgeons on the Intuitive Surgical da Vinci XI to refine skills, learn new surgical modalities for minimally invasive thoracic procedures. Additionally, Dr. Abolhoda is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor for Surgery at the University of California, Irvine.In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, watching soccer and spending time with family.Dr. Abolhoda performs minimally invasive cardiac and thoracic surgery including:Robotic MIDCABMinimally Invasive Aortic and Mitral Valve surgeriesRobotic Thoracic Operations. Dr. Abolhoda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Thymectomy.

Tapan Pandya is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Pandya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion, and Lung Metastases.

Austin Yu is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Yu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Lusine Melik is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Melik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Chronic Cough, and Pneumonia.

Jonathan Blitzer is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Long Beach, California. Dr. Blitzer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).

James Krueger is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Long Beach, California. Dr. Krueger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Lung Metastases, Bullae, and Lung Nodules.

Nilesh Vora is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Long Beach, California. Dr. Vora is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

Christopher Yee is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Long Beach,, California. Dr. Yee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Metastases, and Pneumonia.

Sarathi Bhattacharyya is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Long Beach, California. Dr. Bhattacharyya has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Drowsiness, and Eosinophilic Asthma.

Padmanabha Shakkottai is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Lakewood, California. Dr. Shakkottai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.