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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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    MediFind found 61 doctor with experience in VACTERL Association near California, US. Of these, 49 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    61 providers found
      Distinguished in VACTERL Association
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Distinguished in VACTERL Association
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      7920 Frost St, Ste 200, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lynne Bird is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Bird is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. Her top areas of expertise are Angelman Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, VACTERL Association, and Mucolipidosis Type 4.

      Distinguished in VACTERL Association
      Pediatrics
      Distinguished in VACTERL Association
      Pediatrics

      Payam Saadai, MD Private Practice

      2425 Stockton Blvd, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Payam Saadai is a Pediatrics provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Saadai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Hirschsprung Disease, VACTERL Association, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Small Bowel Resection, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hira Ahmad is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Ahmad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. Her top areas of expertise are Hirschsprung Disease, Imperforate Anus, VACTERL Association, Colostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Ahmad is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in VACTERL Association
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in VACTERL Association
      Internal Medicine

      John Muir Physician Network

      2700 Grant St, Suite 200, 
      Concord, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Juana Gonzalez-Aguirre is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Concord, California. Dr. Gonzalez-Aguirre is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. Her top areas of expertise are Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type 1 (TRPS1), VACTERL Association, Acro-Pectoro-Renal Field Defect, and Sirenomelia.

      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Family Medicine

      Home Physicians Medical Group

      4849 Ronson Ct Ste 217, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edwin Cabrera is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Cabrera is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Acropectoral Syndrome, Thrombocytopenia-Absent Radius Syndrome, Collins Pope Syndrome, and VACTERL Association.

      Christopher P. Gayer
      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Gayer is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Gayer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Appendicitis, Hirschsprung Disease, Oophorectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      Family Medicine

      Optum California-My Skin Dermatology

      38460 5th St W, 
      Palmdale, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gonzalo Martinez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypervitaminosis D, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Maryam Gholizadeh is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Gholizadeh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. Her top areas of expertise are Imperforate Anus, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Hirschsprung Disease, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Gholizadeh is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Pediatric Surgery | Pediatrics | General Surgery
      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Pediatric Surgery | Pediatrics | General Surgery
      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Julie Fuchs is a Pediatric Surgeon and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Fuchs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. Her top areas of expertise are Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Imperforate Anus, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, and Hirschsprung Disease.

      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Pediatric Surgery | Pediatrics
      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Pediatric Surgery | Pediatrics
      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dean Anselmo is a Pediatric Surgeon and a Pediatrics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Anselmo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Athymia, VACTERL Association, Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Donald Shaul is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Shaul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Imperforate Anus, Hirschsprung Disease, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Endoscopy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Shaul is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Pediatric Surgery
      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Pediatric Surgery

      CHOC Children's Specialists Cardiothoracic Surgery

      505 S Main St Ste 225, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mustafa Kabeer is a Pediatric Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Kabeer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Pectus Excavatum, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Appendicitis, Pectus Carinatum, and Splenectomy.

      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Advanced in VACTERL Association
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

      UC Davis Medical Center MIND Institute

      2825 50th St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kristin Herman is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Herman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. Her top areas of expertise are Brittle Cornea Syndrome, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS), Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS), and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).

      Anthony T. Wang
      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      Family Medicine

      Palo Alto Center

      Palo Alto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anthony Wang is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Myocarditis, Giant Cell Myocarditis, Ganglioglioma, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Troy Reyna is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Reyna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Pectus Excavatum, Appendicitis, Atresia of Small Intestine, and Duodenal Atresia. Dr. Reyna is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      Family Medicine

      Hipolito G. Mariano JR. MD Inc.

      3121 E Olive Ave, 
      Fresno, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hipolito Mariano is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fresno, California. Dr. Mariano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Empyema, and Sinusitis.

      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      505 South Main Street, Suite 225, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Gibbs is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Gibbs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Atresia of Small Intestine, Duodenal Atresia, Appendicitis, and Imperforate Anus. Dr. Gibbs is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      General Surgery
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Yigit Guner is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Guner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Appendectomy, and Oophorectomy. Dr. Guner is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

      Uc Regents Uci Dept Of Pediatrics

      101 The City Dr S, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Virginia Kimonis is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Kimonis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. Her top areas of expertise are Prader-Willi Syndrome, Pompe Disease, Fabry Disease, Danon Disease, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in VACTERL Association
      Internal Medicine

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8767 Wilshire Blvd, Fl 3, 
      Beverly Hills, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nitin Kapur is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Kapur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VACTERL Association. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Central Sleep Apnea, and VACTERL Association.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      What is the definition of VACTERL Association?

      VACTERL association is a disorder that affects many body systems. VACTERL stands for vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheo-esophageal fistula, renal anomalies, and limb abnormalities. People diagnosed with VACTERL association typically have at least three of these characteristic features. Affected individuals may have additional abnormalities that are not among the characteristic features of VACTERL association.

      When should I see a VACTERL Association doctor in California, US?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a VACTERL Association doctor in California, US?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank VACTERL Association doctors in California, US?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by VACTERL Association doctors in California, US?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a VACTERL Association doctor in California, US?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the VACTERL Association doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different VACTERL Association doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a VACTERL Association doctor in California, US?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my VACTERL Association doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my VACTERL Association doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female VACTERL Association doctors in California, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the VACTERL Association doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a VACTERL Association doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the VACTERL Association doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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