FRESNO, CALIFORNIA…November 16, 2006…The UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program (UCSF Fresno) is pleased to announce the opening of the new medical specialty practice, University Central Medical Specialty Center, located at 2828 Fresno Street, Suite 203, just west of Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno. The University Central Medical Specialty Center encompasses eight medical specialties uniquely offered at one location including, Rheumatology, Infectious Disease, HIV Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Internal Disease and Lipidology. The Center’s physicians are all teaching physicians affiliated with the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program. For more information about the University Central Medical Specialty Center, contact the office at (559) 320-1090.
The University Central Medical Specialty Center is comprised of a team of distinguished physicians who are at the forefront in their respective medical fields, including: Richard Bertken, M.D., FACR, Rheumatology; Robert Libke, M.D., Simon Paul, M.D., and Naiel Nassar , M.D., Infectious Disease and HIV Medicine; Michael Peterson, M.D. (Chief of Medicine, UCSF Fresno), Timothy Evans, M.D., Kathryn Bilello, M.D., and Vijay Balasubramanian, M.D., Pulmonary Disease; Muhammad Sheikh, M.D. and Kandarp Shah, M.D., Gastroenterology; Loan Nguyen, D.O. and Tanya Warwick, M.D., Neurology; and Dominic Dizon, M.D., MBA (Medical Director, UCSF Fresno), Susan Dominic, M.D., and Natalia Volkova, M.D., Internal Medicine and Lipidology.
University Central Medical Specialty Center is one of four University Centers of Excellence, including: University Cardiovascular Center, University North Medical Specialty Center (Pulmonary & Sleep Disorder Center) and University Women’s Specialty Center.
University Centers of Excellence are specialty medical practices operating as “Centers of Excellence” by physicians whose combined years of clinical expertise, engagement of acclaimed clinical research and teaching affiliation with the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program, places them at the forefront of their respective medical fields by treating today’s patients and teaching tomorrow’s doctors. For more information about the University Central Medical Specialty Center and to call for an appointment, contact the office at (559)320-1090 or visit www.universitymds.com
