Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia near Escondido, CA

Biography: Dr. Daniel Lee, MD is a Gastroenterology Specialist who practices in Poway, CA. He is 58 years old. Dr. Daniel Lee, MD is affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido, Palomar Medical Center Poway and Palomar Health.

Biography: Dr. Richard Snyder, MD is a Gastroenterology Specialist who practices in Poway, CA. He is 72 years old. Dr. Richard Snyder, MD is affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Poway, Palomar Health and Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido.

Biography: Dr. Haritha Chelimilla, MD is a Gastroenterology Specialist who practices in Escondido, CA. She is 47 years old. Dr. Haritha Chelimilla, MD is affiliated with Palomar Health, Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido and Palomar Medical Center Poway.

Biography: Dr. Maram Zakko, MD is a Gastroenterology Specialist who practices in Poway, CA. He is 69 years old and has been practicing for 45 years. Dr. Maram Zakko, MD is affiliated with Palomar Health, Palomar Medical Center Poway and Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido.

Care Philosophy: I realize that surgery, even a ``minor`` one, can cause anxiety, disrupt one's life, and create many questions. I will try to make the process as smooth as possible and the outcome positive.

Biography: Dr. Naveen Gara earned his Medical degree from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI. He then did 2 fellowships, one in Hepatology (liver diseases) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD and another in Gastroenterology at Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. During his work at Mayo Clinic Health System in Minnesota, Dr Gara performed thousands of endoscopy procedures and cared for patients with complex diseases in the community. He was on faculty as an Assistant Professor at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and University of California-San Diego prior to starting his own practice here. Dr Gara has published several articles in reputed medical journals, authored book chapters and continues to serve as a peer reviewer and editor for top-tier journals.

Biography: Dr. Hyunsil Kim, MD is a Gastroenterology Specialist who practices in Poway, CA. She is 63 years old and has been practicing for 35 years. Dr. Hyunsil Kim, MD is affiliated with Palomar Health, Palomar Medical Center Poway and Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido.

Biography: Dr. Mark Kadden is a board certified Gastroenterologist. He practices general Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and performs Endoscopic procedures including: Upper Endoscopy Colonoscopy Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) A fourth generation Californian, Dr. Kadden was born and raised in Oakland. He received a bachelor's degree in Economics from UCLA in 1978, graduating cum laude. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He also won the Engstrom Award for exceptional proficiency and scholarship in Internal Medicine, as well as the Quick Award for outstanding scholarship in Biochemistry. He completed his Medical Residency (1987) and Gastroenterology Fellowship (1989) at UCSD. After completing his fellowship he was a Clinical Instructor at UCSD before entering private practice in Escondido in 1990. He joined Graybill Medical Group in 2017. Dr. Kadden is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and San Diego County Medical Society. He was named Doctor of the Year at the Escondido Surgery Center in 2009, and is a three-time winner of Best Specialist Office from Sharp Community Medical Group.

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Biography: Dr. Karen Hanna, MD is a Bariatric Surgery Specialist who practices in Poway, CA. She is 59 years old and has been practicing for 33 years. Dr. Karen Hanna, MD is affiliated with Palomar Health, Palomar Medical Center Poway and Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Ramin Sorkhi is a board certified surgeon specializing in minimally invasive laparoscopic abdominal surgery.