My philosophy when providing consultation and medical care to my patients centers on excellent communication and excellent outcomes.  I will take the time to clearly discuss all treatment options, my recommendations, details of surgical intervention/recovery and to answer all your questions.  Your evaluation and care will ALWAYS be provided by me, not a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Dr. Peck is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).

Ricardo Salas is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Salas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma.

Marcher Thompson is a Radiation Oncologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Posterior Fossa Tumor.

Neeraj Agnihotri is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Agnihotri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Lung Cancer.

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

I am truly blessed to be able to practice in Bakersfield, my first and only job since completing my training at the University of California, San Diego.  Heart and lung surgery is very complex, and I believe that the only person qualified to assess and evaluate surgical patients is the surgeon himself.  Therefore, you, the patient, and I will make all critical decisions.  Please feel free to call the office to schedule an appointment with me. Dr. Paw is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Anemia, Breast Cancer, and Leukocytosis.

Pradip Rustagi is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Rustagi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Breast Cancer.

Shahid Malik is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Malik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Polycythemia Vera, Hemochromatosis, Dehydration, and Deep Vein Thrombosis. Dr. Malik is currently accepting new patients.

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

Giridhar Gorla is a Radiation Oncologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Gorla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Cervical Cancer, and Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix.

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

Angel Moran is a Radiation Oncologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Moran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, and Breast Cancer.

James Chang is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Glanzmann Thrombasthenia, Platelet Storage Pool Deficiency, Gray Platelet Syndrome, and Bernard-Soulier Syndrome.

Vinh-linh Nguyen is a Hematologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

Vikas Ghai is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Ghai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma.

Luis Mariscal is a Radiation Oncologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Mariscal has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

Ajay Desai is a Radiologist and a Radiation Oncologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Oligodendroglioma, Astrocytoma, and Glioma. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

Randall A. Scharlach, MD is a board-certified Radiation Oncologist caring for our patients.  Dr. Scharlach is a 1995 graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine.  He completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at Yale University in 2000, where he served as Chief Resident.  Dr. Scharlach is recognized as an expert in the most advanced radiotherapeutic technologies, including IMRT and IGRT, as well as stereotactic radiation.  Dr. Scharlach has developed successful programs in IMRT, IGRT, and prostate brachytherapy.  He is also trained and experienced in the use of brachytherapy implants, including breast and prostate brachytherapy, as well as Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT).  Dr. Scharlach's publications include research in endometrial cancer and a textbook chapter on salivary gland malignancies.  He has presented well over fifty lectures for professional education on multiple topics including the use of radioprotective drugs, the effects of hypoxia with radiation, oncology pain management, the use of cannabinoids in oncology and the development of advanced radiotherapy technologies.  Dr. Scharlach's areas of expertise include prostate, breast, lung and head/neck cancers. Dr. Scharlach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Metastatic Brain Tumor.