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June 2, 2007
The Pacific Surgery Associates hire minimally-invasive Wunderman-Holmes Fellow for 2007-2008
The Pacific Surgery Associates announce the addition of Dr. Rick Peng as the 2007-2008 Wunderman-Holmes fellow. Dr. Peng started his education at UC San Diego where he earned a bachelors degree in biochemistry and cell biology. He subsequently attended the University of Illinois School of Medicine where he received his MD degree. Following this, he completed his general surgery training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, and then obtained his cardiothoracic surgery training at UC Davis in Sacramento, CA. For the past year, he has been a clinical instructor at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houson, TX. He joins our group with an interest in surgical oncology and minimally-invasive thoracic surgery.

September 1, 2006
The Pacific Surgery Associates and St. Johns Health Center cooperate in developing a Thoracic Surgery Program in Santa Monica
The Pacific Surgery Associates announce the full coverage at St. Johns Health Center for thoracic surgery and thoracic surgical oncology. Dr. Robert Cameron will coordinate the program. Additional thoracic surgical expertise will be provided by Drs. Raja Mahidhara and Amir Berjis.

August 2, 2006
The Pacific Surgery Associates hire minimally-invasive Wunderman-Holmes Fellow for 2006-2007
The Pacific Surgery Associates announce the addition of Dr. Amir Berjis as the 2006-2007 Wunderman-Holmes fellow. Dr. Berjis started his education at the Landegg Academy in Switzerland where he earned a Certificate in World Order Studies. He received a degree in Biochemistry from UCLA and subsequently attended the St. Louis University School of Medicine where he received his MD degree. Following this, he completed his general surgery training at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California, and then obtained his cardiothoracic surgery training at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI. He joins our group with an interest in minimally-invasive thoracic surgery.

Date:July 10, 2006
The Pacific Surgery Associates increase surgeon numbers by hiring new dedicated thoracic surgeon
The Pacific Thoracic Surgery Associates announce the addition of a new thoracic surgeon. Dr. Raja Mahidhara completed his undergraduate training in Anthropology at Harvard University and subsequently trained in general surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. He successfully finished his cardiothoracic training at UCLA and now joins our group with a research and clinical interest in end-stage lung disease (Lung volume reduction surgery and lung transplantation).