Providers

Buena Vista Anesthesia Medical Group is a group of 43 expert physicians providing top-level anesthesia services and care to hospitals and outpatient surgical centers of the Los Angeles area. Our physicians range in age from 30s to mid-60s, offering an expansive collection of knowledge and experienced medical care. Some anesthesiologists have practiced with our group for over 20 years in one location, gaining a deeper connection and understanding of the health care needs in Southern California.

Anesthesiologists in Los Angeles, CA

Meet your providers below.

The 43 anesthesiologists of Buena Vista Anesthesia Medical Group are dedicated to providing high-quality care through a safe environment that promotes the quickness and efficiency of a smooth surgery. We work to provide expertise and individualized care, which helps build a relationship that makes patients feel comfortable asking questions in and out of the hospital. If you have any concerns regarding our anesthetic services, give us a call at (626) 696-1132.

Ghalia Al-Busayyes, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: QU College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia Internship: Surgery Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA Residency: Anesthesiology Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA Fellowship: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA

Rita Avakian , MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School, Doctor of Medicine Internship: University of Southern California / LAC & USC Medical Center, Los Angeles – Anesthesiology Residency: University of Southern California / LAC & USC Medical Center, Los Angeles – Anesthesiology

Nicholas Back, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Chicago Medical School (CMS) – Doctor of Medicine Internship: Harbor UCLA Medical Center – Transitional Medicine Residency: University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, Anesthesiology

Andrei Belitski, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Moscow Medical School 1982, PhD in surgery at Moscow 1986 Internship: Brooklyn Hospital Center 1996 Residency: USC 2000

Maria Victoria Alas Bendebel, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation, Philippines Transitional Medicine: LAC-USC Medical Center Residency: LAC- University of Southern California

Roy Braid, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Brooklyn, NY Internship: Maimonides Medical Center - Brooklyn, NY Residency: St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center/Tufts - Boston, MA Obstetric Anesthesia Fellowship: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Los Angeles, CA

Kevin Chan, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine Internship: UCLA + Olive View Medical Center, Los Angeles Residency: University of Southern California / LAC + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles – Anesthesiology

Jason Cockerill, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Stony Brook University Internship: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Residency: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Ali Fahimi, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Keck USC Internship: VA West LA Residency: UCLA
Christine Gabr, MD

Christine Gabr, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine Internship: University of Louisville Department of Internal Medicine Residency: University of Louisville Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Reham Hassan, DO

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences Internship: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Residency: University of Southern California

Brandon Hawkins, DO

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Cardiac Fellowship: University of Illinois at Chicago

Stephen Hillman, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Albany Medical College of Union University Internship: Albany Medical Center Hospital Residency: Internal Medicine - Albany Medical Center Hospital Anesthesiology - Yale New Haven Hospital Fellowship: Cardio-Thoracic Anesthesia - The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Patrick Hom, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Education/Training: University of Michigan Health System Fellowship, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 2011-2012 University of Michigan Health System Residency, Anesthesiology, 2008-2011 University of Michigan Health System Residency, General Surgery, 2006-2008 Weill Cornell Medical College Doctor of Medicine, 2006

Muhibb Khan, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: University of Illinois Chicago - Rockford School of Medicine Internship: University of Illinois Chicago Medical Center Residency: University of Southern California

Khaim Koifman, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Lviv National Medical University Ukraine Internship: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Residency: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Alexander Koretz, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Danylo Halytsky Lviv State Medical University – Ukraine, Doctor of Medicine Internship: Loma Linda University Residency: University of Southern California – LAC+USC Medical Center, Anesthesiology Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Anesthesiology Fellowship: Cardio Thoracic Anesthesia Fellowship – LAC+USC Medical Center

Pejman Lahiji, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: University of California, Irvine – Doctor of Medicine Internship: University of California, Irvine College of Medicine Residency: University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center – Anesthesiology

Brian Lee, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Internship: Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL – Preliminary Residency: University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center – Anesthesiology

Hayk Minasyan, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: University of Vermont Residency: UCLA
Julian Mirman, MD

Julian Mirman, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa Internship: University of Southern California Residency: University of Southern California

Sarah Neyssani, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Residency: Harbor-UCLA

Chima Nzerem, DO

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Western University, Pomona – Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Internship: Detroit Medical Center/Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Detroit Medical Center/Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine

Debra Olson, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine Internship: Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center – Anesthesia

Neel Pandya, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: St. Georges University, School of Medicine Internship: The Brooklyn Hospital Center Residency: Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Quynh Quách, DO

Quynh Quách, DO

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Lake Erie Osteopathic College of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Internship: University of Southern California / LAC + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles – Anesthesiology Residency: University of Southern California / LAC + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles – Anesthesiology
Nick Sakellariou, MD

Nicholas Sakellariou, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: New York Medical College – Doctor of Medicine Internship: Loma Linda University Medical Center – Medicine Residency: University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center – Anesthesiology Special Emphasis on Pediatric Anesthesia

Brad Schmidt, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, Doctor of Medicine Internship: St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL Residency: University of Louisville – Anesthesia

Hasmik Sarkissian, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Yerevan State Medical University , Armenia Internship: Internal Medicine New York Presbyterian Cornel Residency: Anesthesia NYU

Anu Singhal, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY Internship: Internal Medicine at MetroHeath Medical Center, Cleveland, OH Residency: University of Southern California - Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Steven Spiro, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: UCLA School of Medicine Internship: Internal Medicine at VA Medical Center, Sepulveda California Residency: Anesthesiology at UCLA Center for the Health Sciences

Victor Slupski, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: UCLA Internship: USC Residency: USC

Olga Tcharfas, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Donetsk Medical Institute, Ukraine Internship: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine Residency: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

Marina Vardanyan, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Yerevan State Medical University PhD: University of Arizona, Department of Pharmacology Internship: Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Anesthesiology Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Anesthesiology Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery

Oleg Vosicher, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: University of California, Irvine – Doctor of Medicine Internship: UCLA/West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Residency: University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center – Anesthesiology

Kent Vu, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Internship: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Fellowship: Keck USC SOM

William Walz, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: St George’s University School Medicine Internship: Cornell Medical Center Residency: Cornell Medical Center
Michael Wangler, MD

Michael Wangler, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine Residency: Louisiana State University

Alan Wong, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: Medical College of Ohio Internship: Michigan State University Grand Rapids Transitional Year Residency: University of Southern California Anesthesiology

Jillian Yanow, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: St. George’s University – Grenada Internship: Maimonides Medical Center – Brooklyn, NY Residency: University of Southern California / LAC + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles – Anesthesiology

Michael Yuan, MD

Physician Anesthesiologist

Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Internship: UCLA Medical Center Residency: UCLA Medical Center