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Barry Gustin, MD
Emergency Medicine & Toxicology


Khosrow Afsari, MD
Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine


Clay Alexander, MD
General Surgery


Steven A. Daus, MD
Neurosurgery


Sunil Dhawan, MD
Dermatology


Sharon B. Drager, MD
Vascular & General Surgery


Robert F. Finnegan, MD
Anesthesiologist


Jay Glasser, DPM
Podiatry


Martin Joffe, MD
Pediatrics


John Kiraly, MD
Hematology & Oncology


Joseph Marzouk, MD
Infectious Disease


Stephen Mendelson, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery


Andrew Moyce, MD
Otorhinolaryngology


Ivan Neubauer, MD
General Surgery


Donald Olson, MD
Pediatric Neurology


Steven Pascal, MD
Ophthamology


James Pointer, MD
Emergency Medical Services


Steven Palder, MD
Pediatric Surgery


Steven Raskin, MD
Cardiology


Paul Reif, MD
Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology


Gary C. Shrago, MD
Radiology


Jerry Sorensen, DDS
Oral Surgeon


Randall Starkey, MD
Neurology


John Toton, MD
Orthopedics


Edwin J. Whitman, MD
General Surgery


Randy Winter, MD
OB/Gyn

Edwin J. Whitman, MD
General Surgery

SURGICAL PRACTICE

1961-Present: Southern Alameda County, California

* General Surgery: in excess of 300 cases a year. Major interest in breast, hernia, biliary tract, colon/rectal, endoscopic and trauma surgery.

* Hospital Staff: St. Rose, Chief of Surgery 1968-1969, 1980-1981. Active on staff since opening in 1962. Served on all committees including Executive Committee from 1969-1985. Founding member of Hospital Foundation and established annual fundraiser.

1985-Present: Eden Hospital, Active Trauma Panel, Trauma Center.

1961 - Present: San Leandro Hospital

1961-1993: Current ATLS (Acute Trauma Life Support Training)

1961-1990: Current ACLS (Acute Cardiac Life Support Training)

1962-1986: Surgical Consultant, Highland and Fairmont, Alameda County Hospitals


Residency:

1957-1961: Fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

* General and Vascular surgery
* Trauma triage officer, St. Mary’s Hospital

1956-1957: Rotating Internship: Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh


Education:

1952-1956: University of Pittsburg

* Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Scholastic Fraternity

1951-1952: Research: Endocrinology Lab, School of Public Health, Biochemistry

1948-1951: University of Pittsburgh

* Bachelor of Science Honors, Phi Eta Sigma Honorary Scholastic Fraternity

1946-1948: U.S. Navy: Attended electronic school for fourteen months


SURGICAL CONSULTATION PRACTICE

1974 - Founded, designed and established Calaroga Surgical Center, a cooperative venture for allied surgical specialties

* Managing partners since inception

1961 - Established private practice in southern Alameda County

1976 - E.J. Whitman, M.D., C.S. Feldstein, M.D., established professional medical corporation

* President and responsible for implementation of benefit programs, including insurance and pension profit plans

1984 - Founder and managing partner of Breast Diagnostic Center of Hayward

* First low dose mammography unit in the East Bay
* Performs over 1500 mammograms per year

1985 - One of the Founders and President (1985 to 1989) of Medical Choice, Inc., a 55-member physician independent practice association

* Services Health Plan of America and Blue Shield HMO plans


Served as surgical consultant for California Board of Medical Quality Assurance

Acted as consultant to proctor surgeons at outlying hospitals

Reviewed cases for plaintiffs and defendants in trauma and other surgical cases

1991-present

Quality Medical Examiner for the State of California

1992-present

California Medical Association Hospital Inspector


MEDICAL/SURGICAL EXPERIENCE ABROAD

1985 - Guatemala

* First general surgeon to attend with plastic surgical team
* Helped establish general surgical protocol

1985 - Russia

* Medical Tour leader; tours in surgical specialties
* Visited hospitals and clinics in Kiev, Leningrad, and Moscow
* Aided in scheduling future medical tours

1980 - China

* Interchange with Chinese Physicians Society for medical skills and knowledge
* Visited hospitals and clinics in Beijing, Nanking, Shanghai, Hofei


SCIENTIFIC PAPERS WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED:
Femoral-Popliteal Bypass Grafts
American Journal of Surgery
Femoral Bypass Prosthesis
American Medical Association Journal
Aortic Iliac Bypass Grafts
Mayo Foundation
Hemobilia
Mayo Proceedings


PAPERS WRITTEN AND PRESENTED:
Unusual Cases of Small Intestinal Trauma
Management of Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Laparoscopy in Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Surgical Complications of Pregnancy
Acute Toxic Megacolon in Midtrimester of Pregnancy
Jejunoileo Bypass of Obesity
Cryosurgery in the Management of Hemorrhoids
Surgical Management of Hyperparathyroidism
Surgical Care in China
Medical Clinics in Russia
Surgical Adventures in Guatemala
Unusual Cases of Breast Carcinomas
Reviewed, assisted edit of book on breast cancer by Krames
Communication, released May 1990
Review of the History of Hernias and Endoherniorrhaphy
including video tape


ORGANIZATIONS:

* Alameda and Contra Costa Medical Society since 1961
* California Medical Society since 1961
* Member of Southern Alameda Surgical Society since 1962
* Diplomate of American Board of Surgery since 1963
* Fellow of International College of Surgeons since 1965
* Fellow of American College of Surgeons since 1966
* Member of Priestly Surgery Society since 1975
* Member of East Bay Surgical Society since 1976


ACTIVE PARTICIPATION:

Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity since 1953

* San Francisco Graduate Club
* President 1986-1988
* District Governor of Northern California since 1985
* Responsible for National Convention in San Francisco in 1994
* Associate Regional Governor of California, 1990
* Regional Governor of West Coast, 1992


American College of Surgeons

* Elected Fellow in 1966
* Cancer Liaison Officer to St. Rose Hospital since 1984
* Established St. Rose Hospital as a cancer approved hospital of the American College of Surgeons, 1989


International College of Surgeons

* Elected Fellow in 1965
* Vice Regent of Northern California from 1985 to 1990
* Appointed Regent of Northern California, 1990
* Responsible for scientific meetings in Northern California

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