Ana Vega, PA-C
Ms. Vega attended UCSD and earned her B.S. in Science. Ms. Vega received her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. Since, she has completed her rotations at various community clinics including East Valley Community Health Center and Velez Clinic. She has been working at CCHC since 2005 and is fluent in Spanish. Ana has also provided community services at AIDS project as well as UCSD Medical Center. She loves spending time with her kids and scrapbooking their exciting lives.
Aneri Gandhi, DDS
Dr. Aneri Gandhi is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist. She completed her undergraduate degree at UCLA, followed by her dental degree at the University of Southern California. After dental school, Dr. Aneri completed 2 years of a specialized pediatric dental residency at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. She now lives in Pasadena with her husband.
Angie B. Cook, DO
Dr. Cook is a board certified pediatrician where she received her medical degree from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. She continued her education by completing her residency in Pediatrics at University of South Florida. She is fluent in French and Farsi. Dr. Cook enjoys tennis, traveling and spending time with her family.
Ani Baroni, OD
Dr. Baroni received her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in Fort Lauderdale, FL in 2008. She has been practicing at CCHC since August of 2008 and is fluent in Spanish, Armenian, and Farsi. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. When she has vacation time, Dr. Baroni loves traveling to the Caribbean with her family.
Ani Kartounian, DMD
Dr. Kartounian received her degree from the Tufts School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA. She is a general dentist and has been practicing dentistry since 2009 treating children and adults alike. Dr. Kartounian is fluent in English and Armenian. She enjoys being with her family and playing the piano in her free time.
Anina Larez, DDS
Dr. Anina Larez, DDS received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from University of Southern California. She has been practicing since 2015, however, she has been serving dental patients since 2007. She believes strongly in CCHC’s mission and goal to provide the best treatment possible to meet the health and wellness of its community members. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and spending time with her family and friends.
Anna Baycher, OD
Anna received her education from Southern California College of Optometry and has been practicing since 2012 although she has been in the field since 2007. She is fluent in Spanish/Russian and enjoys poetry, reading, bowling, and skiing.
Ara Airapetian, MD
Ara Airapetian, MD. is the Medical Director of CCHC. He received his Bachelors of Art in Biology and Doctor of Medicine degree in Armenia. He completed Residency at Harbor UCLA Medical Center for General Surgery. Dr. Airapetian joined CHCC in 2004, as an Internist and was promoted to Medical Director of CCHC in 2015. He maintains membership in AMA and has admissions privileges at Glendale Adventist and Glendale Memorial hospitals. Dr. Airapetian is fluent in both Armenian and Russian. Interests include Chess, Tennis, and Jazz music.
Araksya koupalian Agazaryan, PA
Ms. Araksya Koupalian is a certified Physician Assistant who received her Master’s Degree from Western University of Health Sciences in 2004. She has been practicing medicine in the Glendale are for over 17 years. She has experience in family medicine and also diabetes, thyroid disease and all other endocrine illnesses. Ms. Koupalian is fluent in both English, Armenian and some medical Spanish. She enjoys to travel with her family.
Arthur Manoukian, MD
Dr. Manoukian is a physician specializing in internal medicine and has previously worked for notable organizations including City of Los Angeles and Health Care Partners. Dr. Manoukian has been practicing for over 20 years and is fluent in Armenian and Russian.
Bessy Martirosyan, MD
Dr. Bessy Martirosyan is a Board Certified Psychiatrist. She graduated from Yervan State Medical University and completed her residency from Tafts School of Medicine affiliated program at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Cambridge, MA. Dr. Martirosyan is fluent in English, Russian and Armenian.
Christine Leung, DDS
Dr. Leung received her dental degree from UCLA School of Dentistry in 2015. She is passionate about providing high-quality, comprehensive and minimally invasive dental care to patients of all ages. With each patient, she strives to provide comfort in a collaborative manner to achieve the best possible oral health. She is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.
Christine Maroney, NP
Mrs. Christine Maroney is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She earned her undergraduates degrees in Psychology and Nursing from California State University, Northridge and Los Angeles Valley College, respectively. She continued her education by earning her MSN from University of Phoenix and a medical degree from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. She is fluent in both English and Tagalog. During her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, traveling and quality time with family.
Colleen Kiriazes, PA
Ms. Colleen Kiriazes is a board certified Physician Assistant. She received her Physician Assistant Masters degree from King’s College Physician Assistant Program in 2016. She also enjoys hiking and Camping.
Danny Segura, PA
Mr. Danny Segura is a highly motivated, compassionate, humble, bilingual, and responsible Physicians Assistant licensed by the State of California. He has insatiable hunger to learn and accepts any challenges to provide the best care for patients. Enjoys running marathons.
Ebrahim Sajedi, MD
Haig Gazarian, DMD
Dr. Gazarian is a General Dentist. He received his dental education at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. Dr. Gazarian is fluent in English and Armenian. In his spare time, he enjoys playing soccer and working on cars.
Henry Barraza, PA-C
Mr. Barraza received his medical degree from Western University School of Health Sciences in 2002 and completed his clinical rotations in the areas of pediatrics, family practice, OBGYN, and neurology. Mr. Barraza previously practiced at Northeast Community Clinic as well as St. Johns Well Child and Family Center. He is fluent in Spanish. Mr. Barraza enjoys watching sports, traveling, and staying fit.
Irina Godes, MD
Dr. Godes is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and received her medical degree from Second State Medical School in Moscow, Russia in 1979. She continued her education through residencies and externships at Martin Luther King Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente, and is also fluent in Russian. Dr. Godes loves to work and when she’s not working, she loves to dance and spend time with her six grandchildren.
Jenny Wang, DO
Dr. Wang received her Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and has worked with notable organizations including Lawndale Christian Health Center, Centro de Salud, and PCC Austin Family Health Center. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and hiking with her husband.
John Ter-Zakarian, MD
Dr. Ter-Zakarian received his medical degree from the School of Medicine in Yerevan, Armenia in 1976. He held his own practice for several years and is affiliated with the Queen of Angels Hospital in Hollywood, CA. He is fluent in Armenian, Russian, and Turkish.
Judy Lee, DOH
Dr. Judy Lee is a board certified pediatrician. Dr. Lee received a combined Public Health Master’s degree along with her medical degree at Tufts University in Boston in 1999. She interned at Babies and Children’s Hospital of NY. She finished her residency at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. When she is not working, she is busy being a soccer mom to her 3 boys.
Karen DeClue, PA-C
Mrs. DeClue earned her undergraduate degree in biochemistry and human development from UC San Diego. She then went on to study medicine at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT where she earned her Masters of Health Science and Physician Assistant Degree. She is fluent in Spanish and has been practicing family medicine since 2009. While living in San Diego, Mrs. DeClue became a lifelong Chargers fan, and she still attends games every year. She also met her husband there, and they now have two beautiful daughters and one handsome son.
Katherine Ogtong, DDS
Dr. Katherine Grace Ogtong obtained her dental degree from University of the East in Manila, Philippines in 1989. With over 25 years of practicing dentistry, she is now part of the CCHC family as a Dental Provider, with caring personal service to meet everyone’s distinctive oral health goals.
Kenneth Thompson, PA
Kenneth received his Physician Assistant education at Charles Drew University and joins us with 5 years of previous experience working with Moorpark Family Practice/Superior Physical Medicine and Urgent Care. He is looking forward to continuing his passion of providing care to those in need.
Kevin Galstyan, MD
Dr. Galstyan is a Diplomat of American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He received his medical degree from Yerevan State Medical University in Yerevan, Armenia in 1996. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Chicago, IL in 2006. Dr. Galstyan is a Professor at Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and is fluent in Russian and Armenian. He enjoys traveling and hiking with his family.
Kira Lee, DDS
Luis Castro, PA
Originally from El Salvador, Luis emigrated to the U.S. and graduated from USC with his PA Certificate in 1994. Since, he has worked with notable organizations including Good Samaritan Hospital, South Central Family Health Center, and Los Angeles Medical Center. He is fluent in Spanish and enjoys reading, staying active with exercise – jogging, and watching movies. He is excited to be bringing his knowledge to CCHC while treating its many patients.
Makabis Yousefpour, DPM
Dr. Yousefpour is a Diplomat of American Board of lower extremity surgery with over 13 years of experience in Podiatry. He received his medical degree from New York College of podiatric medicine in 2003. He continued his education by completing a surgical residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. He is fluent in both English and Farsi. His main focus is to take excellent care of his patients.
Mahin Ghanevati, DO
Mahin Ghanevati, DO, Ph.D, MS is a board certified in family medicine. Dr. Ghanevati earned her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences on California. She Completed her residency at Arrowhead Reginal Medical Center in Colton, CA. Additionally, Dr. Ghanevati has a Ph.D and MS degree in Biochemistry, as well as postdoctoral training in neuroscience at USC and City of Hope. Dr. Ghanevati focuses on holistic approach to medicine, relying less on prescription medications and more on the ability of body to heal itself. Patients say that Dr. Ghanevati is very kind, caring compassionate and a great listener. In her spare time, she enjoys meditation, exercising, art, traveling and reading.
Manuel E. Umanzor, PA
Mr. Umanzor received his Physician Assistant Degree from Western University, Pomona CA in 1995.
Manar Michael, PA-C
Ms. Michael obtained her degree of medicine and surgery from Ain Shams University in Cairo in 1989. In 2004, she received her medical degree from the University of California in Davis. Since, she has practiced at various clinics and hospitals including: Pacifica Hospital, Beverly Hospital, and Golden Valley Health Centers. She is also fluent in Arabic. Ms. Michael likes to serve her family. She enjoys being out in the open especially at the San Diego beaches and Palos Verdes.
Maria Belen, DDS
Dr. Maria Belen is a dedicated dental practitioner with many years of experience and knowledge of clinical procedures in different areas of Dentistry. Outstanding leadership and work ethic with integrity to her deeds and craftsmanship.
Maria Luisa Mercado, DDS
Dr. Mercado obtained her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from Centro Escolar University and joins us with over 30 years of previous dental experience working with organizations including Smile Wide and Western Dental Services among others. She is fluent in Tagalog and is looking forward to assisting CCHC’s staff and its many patients.
Michael Eshaghian, MD
Dr. Michael Eshaghian, MD, is a leading obstetrician and gynecologist serving Encino, Tarzana, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills, and Studio City, California, offering a broad array of treatment options for women of all ages. After earning his Bachelor’s Degree at UCLA, Dr. Eshaghian completed his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Nassau University Medical Center, an affiliate of Stony Brook Medical School where he served as Chief Resident. During his residency, he also trained at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Eshaghian is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is skilled in the safest, most effective and most advanced techniques to help women enjoy optimal health.
Muhammad Iqbal, MD
Dr. Iqbal received his medical education from King Edward Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan and joins us with over 15 years of previous experience. He has worked with notable organizations including: Huntington Memorial Hospital, Los Robles Medical Center, Methodist Hospital, and Twin Cities Community Hospital among others. He is board certified in Internal Medicine as well as Nephrology and is fluent in Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. Interests include: soccer, basketball, history, and world religions.
Nairi Haroian, DDS
Dr. Nairi Haroian earned her Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 2011 from Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Dr. Haroian believes it is through efficient dental practices, dedication and commitment that she will help achieve improved oral health. Continuing education is important to Dr. Haroian. She stays current with her education in an effort to provide the community with new treatment techniques and new materials. Dr. Haroian has a vivid passion for serving communities with dental needs. Outside of the dental office, Dr. Haroian enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her family. Dr. Haroian also enjoys learning about new places, languages, and ideas from all of her patients. Dr. Haroian is fluent in English and Armenian.
Oganes Paronian, MD
Dr. Paronian completed his internship at Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in 1995. Since, he has worked for various Medical Clinics including: Ter-Zakarian Medical Clinic and Queen’s Care Family Clinic. He is fluent in Armenian, enjoys traveling, and rooting for his favorite team The Los Angeles Lakers.
Peter Sabolch, DDS
Dr. Sabolch graduated from Rutgers University Dental School. He enjoys his career in dentistry in providing quality dental services to his patients. He also enjoys family time, photography, hiking and movies.
Rachelle Cayago, PA-C
Ms. Cayago received her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA and completed her rotations at various medical centers including Chino Valley Hospital and Arrowhead Medical Center. Since, she has practiced at clinics including: Tweedy Medical Clinic, Clinica Medica Familiar, and Magnolia Women’s Center. Ms. Cayago is fluent in Tagalog.
Scott Foust, MD
Dr. Foust received his medical degree from University of Southern California/Keck in 2006 and continued his pediatric residency at Los Angeles County until 2009. Dr. Foust enjoys traveling and has lived abroad for a number of years prior to moving back to California.
Van Tran, FNP
Ms. Van Tran is a family nurse practitioner. She received a B.S. in Psychology from UCLA and her BSN and MSN from Cal State LA.
Victoria Alaev, MD
Dr. Alaev received her medical degree from Tadjik State Medical Institute in Russia in 1982. Prior to coming to the United States, she worked as a pediatrician for over 10 years. She completed both her internship and residency at King/Drew Medical Center in 2002. In addition to her work at CCHC, she has evaluated newborns at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank for the last 10 years. Dr. Alaev is fluent in Russian.
Vladimir Samonte, MD
Dr. Vladimir Samonte, M.D. received his medical degree from University of the Philippines College of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in State of University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn. He is highly trained and qualified board-certified physician specializing in Internal Medicine. During his training he had the pleasure of taking care of diverse patients and looks forward to continuing to patient care.
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Wen-Shi Chang, MD
Dr. Chang received her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in 2008 and continued her education with a residency at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Chang is fluent in Mandarin and Korean and has a zeal for community involvement.
Dr. Sajedi received his MD degree at University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, NY July 1995.
Internal medicine and residency at St. mary Medical Center, Long Beach California. Dr. Sajedi enjoys hiking and riding motorcycle.