Anthony R. Victorio, M.D. – Medical Director

Dr. Victorio joined YPMG in 2007.  He obtained his medical degree at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California and completed his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Loma Linda University Medical Center.  In addition, Dr. Victorio completed a fellowship in Hematopathology at LAC-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.  Dr. Victorio is Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Hematopathology.  He is the President and Medical Director of Yosemite Pathology.

Emad Kaabipour, M.D. – Medical Director

Dr. Kaabipour completed his combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency with Fellowship in Surgical Pathology at Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Kaabipour grew up in the Bay Area of Northern California.  Following his tenure as Attending Staff Pathologist at Vanguard Hospital in Massachusetts, he decided to return to his family in California and joined YPMG in 2008.  He is the Medical Director of San Ramon Regional Medical Center and Precision Pathology.

Harvey C. Chang, M.D.

Dr. Chang joined YPMG in 1997.  He obtained his medical degree at the National Taiwan University College of Medicine in Taipei, Taiwan.   Dr. Chang completed his Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a fellowship in Research at Jefferson Cancer Institute in Philadelphia.  He also completed a fellowship in Dermatopathology at the Institute for Dermatopathology, Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Dr. Chang is Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Dermatopathology.

Shijun (John) Cui, M.D.

Dr. Cui joined YPMG in 2003, and has served as the Cytopathology Director since 2005.  He obtained his medical degree at Beijing Medical University, Beijing, China and completed his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey.  Dr. Cui completed a Cytopathology fellowship at the Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.  He is Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Cytopathology.

Curtis R. Strong, M.D.

Dr. Strong joined YPMG in 2008.  He obtained his medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Dr. Strong completed his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of California, San Diego and a fellowship in Placental Pathology at the University of California, San Diego.   In addition, he completed a fellowship in Surgical Pathology at the University of California, San Diego.  Dr. Strong is Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

Sepideh Maftoun-Banankhah, M.D.

Dr. Banankhah joined YPMG in 2010.  She obtained her medical degree at the Shiraz University of Medical Science in Iran.  She completed a residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Shiraz University of Medicine and at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.   In addition, she completed a fellowship in Cytopathology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Banankhah is Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology with subspecialty board certification in Cytopathology.

Shawn C. Emery, M.D.

Dr. Emery earned his medical degree at the University Of California San Diego School Of Medicine. Dr. Emery is Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and did fellowships in Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology, and fetal-maternal & placental pathology at UCSD. He was Chief Resident of Pathology at UCSD Medical Center.  Having worked for over a decade in laboratories with high volumes of endoscopic gastrointestinal biopsies, Dr. Emery’s main area of interest and expertise is gastrointestinal pathology.  He joined Merced Pathology Medical Group in 2010.

Tony L. Yang, M.D., PhD

Dr. Yang joined YPMG in April, 2015. He obtained his medical degree and PhD (Human Genetics) at University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan (2001).  He completed his Anatomic and Clinical pathology residency at UCSF (2005).  In addition, he has completed fellowships in Hematopathology and Surgical Pathology, both at UCSF (2006, 2007).  He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and Hematopathology.  For eight years, he practiced and eventually became director at a group general pathology practice in Reno, NV prior to returning to the Bay Area.

Martin Luu, M.D.

Dr. Luu joined YPMG in August, 2015.  His medical degree was obtained at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA.  He completed his pathology residency at Rhode Island Hospital – The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.  Dr. Luu has completed fellowships in Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, as well as a Molecular Genetic Pathology fellowship at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.  Dr. Luu is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Molecular Genetic Pathology and Cytopathology.

Scott Silveira, M.D.

Dr. Silveira joined YPMG in 2016. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Dr. Silveira completed his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology followed by a pathology fellowship at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. He is Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

Donovan Hare, M.D.

Dr. Hare joined YPMG in 2016. He obtained his medical degree from Loma Linda University Medical School in Loma Linda, CA and completed his residency program at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Dr. Hare completed a fellowship in Cytopathology at USC County, Los Angeles, CA. He is Board certified in both Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Cytopathology.

Ricardo Bardales, M.D.

Dr. Bardales joined YPMG in 2017. Ricardo H. Bardales, M.D., a graduate of the Universidad de San Marcos School of Medicine in Lima, Peru, completed his pathology residency and cytopathology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City under the renowned Dr. Leopold G. Koss. He is Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Cytopathology. Formerly on the faculty of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he is active in numerous national and international pathology organizations and is frequently an invited lecturer at meetings throughout the world. He has published 5 books, various chapters, and over 70 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Bardales is fluent in Spanish.

Rana Tawil, M.D.

Dr. Tawil joined YPMG in 2017. She obtained her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed her pathology residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Tawil completed a fellowship in Hematopathology at New York University. She is Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and holds subspecialty certification in Hematopathology.

Yingchuan Hu, M.D.

Dr. Hu joined YPMG in 2017. He earned his medical degree at West China University of Medical Sciences and completed his pathology residency at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.  Dr. Hu completed a GI and liver fellowship at Shands Hospital, University of Florida.  Dr. Hu completed a four month genitourinary (GU) fellowship training at Indiana University.  He is also very interested in Soft Tissue Pathology during his more than 20 year pathology career.  He is Board certified in Anatomic Pathology.

Masoud Asgari, M.D.

Dr. Asgari joined YPMG in 2018. He obtained his medical degree from Ghazvin Medical University in Ghazvin, Iran and after 5 years of collaboration with Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman and Dr. Geoffrey Gottlieb at the Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology in New York City, he completed his residency at Northwell Health–Staten Island University Hospital. Then, Dr. Asgari completed a Dermatopathology fellowship at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is board-certified in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology with sub-specialty board certification in Dermatopathology. Dr. Asgari is the author of over 30-peer-reviewed publications.

Bennet Omalu, M.D.

Dr. Bennet Omalu holds four board certifications in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Forensic Pathology and Neuropathology. He also holds a Masters in Public Health [MPH] in Epidemiology and a Masters in Business Administration [MBA] from the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Omalu is a fellow of the American Association of Physician Leadership, is board-certified in Medical Management and is a Certified Physician Executive. He has received three honorary doctorate degrees in addition to numerous other awards across the world. In 2017 Dr. Omalu received the “The Distinguished Service Award”, which is the highest award of the American Medical Association. Dr. Omalu has published many scientific papers, books and book chapters and his work and life have been featured across the world across all media platforms including award winning books, documentaries and in a Hollywood movie, “Concussion” in which Will Smith played Dr. Omalu. He lives in Sacramento, California with his wife and two children.

Prakash Chaudhari, M.D.

Dr. Chaudhari is a graduate of B.J. Medical College and Seth KM School of Postgraduate Medicine and Research in Ahmedabad, India. He completed his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the Maimonides Medical Center (Brooklyn, New York), followed by a fellowship in dermatopathology at the Institute of Dermatopathology, Jefferson Medical College under the direction of the world-renowned expert Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman (Philadelphia, PA). Dr. Chaudhari spent the last two decades of his career specializing in inflammatory and neoplastic conditions. It is, and has always been, his mission to provide superior dermatopathology services to his patients.

Melissa Rodgers, M.D.

Dr. Rodgers joined YPMG in 2019.  She obtained her medical degree at University of Toledo in Ohio.  She completed her residency at U.C. Davis Medical Center, Sacramento.  Additionally, she completed a fellowship in Surgical Pathology at U.C. Davis Medical Center. Dr. Rodgers is Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

Darren Whittemore, DO

US board-certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Dermatopathology Completed fellowship in Dermatopathology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Completed Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency at the combined US Air Force Wilford Hall Medical Center/Brooke Army Medical Center Program in San Antonio, TX

Kuixing Zhang, M.D.

Dr. Zhang joined YPMG in 2020. He obtained his medical degree at Shandong Medical University (now Shandong University, School of Medicine) in Jinan, China. Dr. Zhang completed his Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at University of California Irvine , and a fellowship in GI/Liver pathology at University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Zhang is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

Olga L. Bohn, M.D.

Dr. Bohn joined YPMG in 2020.  She obtained her medical degree from Universidad Industrial de Santander School of Medicine in Bucaramanga, Colombia and completed her residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.  Dr. Bohn completed a fellowship in Hematopathology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York.  She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology with a subspecialty board certification in Hematopathology.

Nazila Hejazi, M.D.

Dr. Nazila Hejazi joined YPMG in 2021. She obtained her medical degree from Iran University of Medical Sciences with residency training at department of pathology at University of Illinois at Chicago. She completed her residency and cytopathology fellowship at University of California at Davis and post-doctoral fellowship at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Hejazi is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology with a subspecialty board certification in cytopathology. She brings 11 years of pathology experience to YPMG. She has a passion for cytopathology as it is a means of delivering rapid non-invasive diagnosis.

Steven P. Fogel, M.D.

Dr. Fogel earned his medical degree at the Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia then completed his pathology training at USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Fogel is board certified with the American Board of Pathology. He is currently serving as the medical director for the laboratories at Adventist Health Bakersfield, Bakersfield Heart Hospital, and Quest Imaging. Dr. Fogel has also been serving as the Clinical Research Pathologist at AIS Cancer Center since 2014.  Dr. Fogel joined Bakersfield Pathology in 1994.

Roya Setarehshenas, M.D.

Dr. Setarehshenas earned her medical degree and completed pathology residency at the Shahid Beheshti University in Iran. Dr. Setarehshenas completed residency in anatomical and clinical pathology at George Washington University in 2013. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in Surgical/Gastrointestinal pathology at the University of California-Los Angeles. Dr. Setarehshenas serves as the medical director of the laboratories at Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley and for the Adventist Health Physician’s Network immunizations program.  Dr. Setarehshenas joined Bakersfield Pathology in 2016.

Teresa I. Limjoco, M.D.

Dr. Limjoco earned her medical degree at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, following which she later completed residency training at Joan C. Edwards University School of Medicine in West Virginia. Dr. Limjoco is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and a member of the College of American Pathologists. She is especially interested in dermatopathology and cytopathology. Dr. Limjoco serves as the medical director for the laboratories at Encompass Health Bakersfield and Adventist Health-Delano Regional Medical Center. Dr. Limjoco joined Bakersfield Pathology in 2018.

Tajinder S. Bisla, M.D.

Dr. Bisla earned his medical degree at the State University of New York-Brooklyn, after which he completed residency at the University of California-San Francisco, followed by a fellowship in surgical pathology at the University of California-San Diego. Dr. Bisla is board certified in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology.  Dr. Bisla joined Bakersfield Pathology in 2019.

Nasim Babaidorabad, M.D.

Dr. Babaidorabad joined YPMG in 2021. She obtained her medical degree at Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch. Dr. Babaidorabad completed her Anatomic and Clinical pathology residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. She also completed Hematopathology and Molecular Genetic Pathology fellowships at Virginia Commonwealth University as well as Surgical pathology fellowship at LAC+USC Medical Center. Dr. Babaidorabad is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Hematopathology.

Amin Hojat, M.D.

Dr. Hojat joined YPMG in 2022. He obtained his medical degree from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. Dr. Hojat completed his residency and Hematopathology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, he completed his Cytopathology fellowship at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Hojat is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology with a subspecialty board certification in Hematopathology and Cytopathology.

Monica Zucca, M.D.

Dr. Zucca joined YPMG in 2022. She obtained her medical degree at George Washington University in Washington DC. Dr. Zucca completed her Anatomic and Clinical pathology residency at New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts in 1996. She also completed Cytopathology fellowship in 1997 and a Hematopathology fellowship in 1998 at Boston University Medical Center. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology with a subspecialty board certification in Cytopathology and Hematopathology. Dr. Zucca has a strong background in breast and GI pathology in private and teaching hospitals.

Christy Perez-Valles, M.D.

Dr. Perez-Valles joined YPMG in 2022. She obtained her medical degree and completed her Clinical Pathology residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Perez-Valles completed her Anatomic pathology residency and General Surgical Pathology fellowship at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut. She also completed a Gastrointestinal Pathology fellowship at University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Perez-Valles is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

David Kaufman, M.D.

Dr. Kaufman joined YPMG in 2022. He obtained his medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Kaufman completed his residency and Surgical Pathology fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, New York. Dr. Kaufman is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

Preeti Behl, M.D.

Dr. Behl joined YPMG in 2022. She obtained her medical degree (MBBS) and completed a three year residency in Microbiology where she received a MD Microbiology degree at Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India. Dr. Behl completed her AP/CP Anatomic Pathology residency at Tulane University School of Medicine, where she served as the Chief Resident. She then completed her fellowship in Surgical Pathology at University of Michigan. Dr. Behl is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

Miao Tian, M.D.

Dr. Tian joined YPMG in 2022. She obtained her medical degree at Qingdao University Medical College in Qingdao, China. She completed her Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at University of California Davis, followed by a fellowship in Surgical Pathology at University of Southern California. Dr. Tian is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

Natalya Hakim, M.D.

Dr. Hakim joined YPMG in 2022. She obtained her medical degree in 2006 at University of Aleppo followed by her Anatomic Pathology Residency in her home country, Syria. After moving to the United States she completed her Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at University of Kentucky, Lexington where she served as the Chief Resident until 2020. She then completed a fellowship in Hematopathology at University of San Francisco in 2021. Dr. Hakim has a special interest in bone marrow pathology and lymph node pathology. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology with a subspecialty board certification in Hematopathology.

Steven Hardee, M.D.

Dr. Hardee joined YPMG in 2023. He completed his undergraduate in Microbiology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and obtained his medical degree in 2006 at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York followed by his Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven Connecticut. Dr. Hardee then completed his Pediatric Pathology Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital as well as his Hematopathology Fellowship Yale School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology with subspecialty board certifications in Hematopathology and Pediatric Pathology.

Dr. Hardee has a passion for hematopathology as it bridges anatomic and clinical pathology and the usual diagnostic work-up requires integration of multiple techniques like immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry and molecular cytogenetics. He also enjoys pediatric pathology due to the challenge of patient population unique neoplasms and clinical problems not found in the adult population. Dr. Hardee is originally from the East Bay Area and is excited to be back in California closer to friends and family. His first job in pathology was in Fresno, he is no stranger to the central valley and looking forward to serving the area again with YPMG.

Donald Sayet, M.D.

Dr. Sayet joined YPMG in 2023. He attended University of Florida on a golf scholarship where he became a consummate student athlete on the national champion golf team; he excelled in Honor Roll and became a member of the prestigious pre-med honor society, Alpha Epsilon Delta. Dr. Sayet obtained his medical degree in 1973 followed by his residency at University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. He was the Assistant Professor of Pathology at University of Miami. Dr. Sayet has been in private practice for 40 years and brings a wealth of experience in general pathology. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

Dr. Sayet’s top priority is patient well-being and safety as well as developing and keeping good relationships with clinical colleagues and support staff. He is excited to be part of Yosemite Pathology Medical Group and be an asset to the community.