Please contact my office to learn more about my care philosophy. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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

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 Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Anemia, Breast Cancer, and Leukocytosis.

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 Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).

Kim Ng is a Hematologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Ng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Dr. Ng is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Gilli is a Bakersfield native. He attended West High School and graduated from the USC School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Gilli is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCLA teaching at Kern Medical since 1993. At Kern Medical, he has help teach over 300 physicians in the last 25 years. He is also a Fellow at the American College of Physicians. In early 2009, Dr. Gilli underwent a total hip replacement and has returned to running. He is an avid walker, runner, cyclist, and skier.Mesa West Medical goal is to provide top-quality medical care with you as our top priority. We strive to make you very satisfied with our care. Dr. Gilli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Coccidioidomycosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy.

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

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 Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Breast Cancer.

Ajitpal Tiwana is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Tiwana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Neuralgia, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

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 Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

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

Afif Elias is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Elias is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Elias is currently accepting new patients.

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

Wilbur Montana is a Hematologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Montana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Cervical Cancer, and Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix.

Gary Morasca is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Morasca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia, Sinusitis, and Premature Ovarian Failure.

Alexander Gaitanis is a Hematologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Gaitanis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Thrombocytopenia.

Danh Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are Warts, Melasma, Membranous Nephropathy, and Obesity.

Steven Chen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thalassemia. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Cold-Induced Sweating Syndrome, Shapiro Syndrome, and Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase Deficiency.