Lee M. Stenzler, MD, FACC

“In heart medicine, the only constant is change. New technologies. New tech­niques. New ways of thinking about certain cardiac problems and diseases. I feel the most important skill I can have as a cardiology specialist is the ability to adapt to changes and advances that can improve the care I provide. Trust is a huge part of cardiac care, and I know that I can only maintain that trust by offering the best procedures and techniques available.”

Committed to being at the forefront of effective heart care.

“Making a difference in the lives of others has always been important to me. It’s what drove me toward a career in cardiology. I’m proud to have the training, experience and advanced capabilities to actually be effective at it. It’s also important to grow and improve as cardiovas­cular medicine advances. When I began my training in heart care, it was largely a diagnostic specialty. Today, we are much better at not just diagnosing but managing and treating heart and vascular prob­lems, often with interventional techniques. This is why we continue to introduce the latest state-of-the-art treatments into our practice. Not only is it exciting to be a part of all this, I see my commitment to continuing education and improvement as a minimum require­ment for making sure your health and well-being come first.”

Board-Certified: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Fellow: American College of Cardiology
BA: Computer Science, magna cum laude, State University of New York at Potsdam, NY
MD: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Internship: California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Residency: Internal Medicine, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Fellowship: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology Associates of Santa Rosa, CA
Member: American College of Cardiology, California Medical Association, San Joaquin County Medical Society
Languages: English

Daren S. Primack, MD, FACC

“In heart care, there are often a lot of options for a single problem. The trick is in. figuring out the best option, and that is entirely unique to you, your life, and your needs. For me, this challenging aspect is stimulating. .. and rewarding. The reward comes from bettering your life. When you have a heart concern, positive change is worth working for. It’s as simple as that. I’m here to make a true and lasting difference in your health and your life.”

A tradition of caring … and of medical excellence.

“As a child, I saw how much my father enjoyed getting up in the morning and going to his job. He was a doctor, and his clear love of his work was what influenced me to become a physician, too. As a cardiologist, I now share his sense of fulfillment, and I know it comes from a sense of responsibility. A responsibility to help others. A responsibility to maximize my know-how and capabilities. A duty to commit myself to every person who comes through my office door. Like my father before me, I genuinely enjoy what I do, and it has a lot to do with knowing that I’m doing all I can to protect lives and lifestyles. I am in pursuit of medical excellence. But only because I know it’s what I would want for anyone in my family or for myself”

Board-Certified: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology
Fellow: American College of Cardiology
BA: Mathematics, Pitzer College, Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA
MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY
Internship: Internal Medicine, New England Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Residency: Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Hospital, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Fellowship: Interventional Cardiology, Arizona Heart Institute, Phoenix, AZ
Member: American College of Cardiology, California Medical Association, San Joaquin County Medical Society
Languages: English, Spanish

Manreet Basra, MD, FACC

“Heart diseases can take a toll on your health and psyche. My goal is to provide comprehensive medical care, social and emotional support. Heart disease in women can present variably, so I teach women how to recognize heart disease and deliver timely treatment to prevent long-term disabilities. My mission is to change my patients’ health for the better by working closely with them, for them!”

Treating heart patients with all my heart.

“When I was a little girl, my father often told me ‘Wherever you go, go with all your heart.’ I followed his advice and went to medical school where I put my heart and soul into learning. What interested me most in cardiology was the fact that it can make an enormous impact on the health of an individual with preventive as well as interventional strategies. I enjoyed learning about both male and female cardiology issues. As I trained further, I was amazed by how undertreated and under diagnosed heart disease is in women. While I enjoy treating all patients, I have taken a special interest in treating women with heart disease.”

“Another field of cardiology that particularly interests me is adult congenital heart disease in adults who were born with heart malformations and are now too old for a pediatrician’s care. My goal is to achieve cardiac health goals for these two special populations as well as all the patients I am privileged to serve.”

Board-Certified: Cardiovascular Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography, American Board oflnternal Medicine
Fellow: American College of Cardiology
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY
Residency: Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Member: American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American College of Physicians, San Joaquin Medical Society
Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi

Haytham Aljoudi, MD, FACC

“Recent rapid advances in cardiovascular medicine and technology have opened the door for a wide spectrum of new treatments and healing options tailored for each patient or disease scenario. My ultimate goal· Use my evidence-based knowledge and experience to match the right treatment with the right patient.”

Offering the best treatment is our obligation.

“My father always said that I would be really happy when I helped others feel better and happy. My fascination with medicine started when I was a teenager helping my father through a serious injury that required multiple, long hospital visits. During medical school, I learned that cardiovascular diseases have a huge impact on people’s health and life. So I decided to specialize in interventional cardiology, where I could help drastically change the morbidity and mortality of patients.”

“I apply evidence-based medicine, focus on prevention and conduct lifesaving interventions using advanced technology that gives us more choices and treatment options. By choosing the right option for the right patient, I can get better results. As Theodore Roosevelt once said, ‘The best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”

Board-Certified: Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, lnterventional Cardiology, American Board of internal Medicine
Fellowships: lnterventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease, John C. Edward School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
Residency: Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
MD: University of Jordan, Amman
Member: American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, American Society of Echocardiography
Languages: English & Arabic

Bader Abu Ghalyoun, MD, FACC

“What I implement in my practice is what I believe Cardiology to be: a combination of art, science and skills which help a person maintain or achieve well-being, and where evidence-based medicine is truly expressed. This combination can be quite beautiful when a physician’s careful observation of symptoms is united with scientific laws to arrive at a diagnostic and therapeutic plan that can dramatically alter the course of another human being’s life in a positive way.”

The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more, and it is priceless if helping you heal is the goal.

“I enjoy the challenge of keeping up with new developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, and I take satisfaction in contributing to its growth. It was a wish that led me to pursue research in this rapidly advancing field at various stages of my life. I have always remembered that the reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more, and it is priceless if helping you heal is the goal. I believe that with ambition and pleasure in the job, any obstacle can turn into success. My desire to become a physician, specifically with Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiology, began when I had the life-altering event of losing my father. He did not have access to a physician who might have prevented his untimely death due to a cardiovascular event that could have been prevented by medical attention. That was the moment when the desire to prevent those tragedies began and was further enriched by dozens of other similar tragedies, all due to inadequate medical care.”

Board-Certified: Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, New York Medical College
Fellowship: Interventional Cardiology, St. Josephs University Medical Center
Residency: Internal Medicine, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Member: American College of Cardiology, American Medical Association,American College of Physicians
Languages: English & Arabic