Physician Assistant
A physician assistant, or PA, is a licensed and highly skilled health care professional, trained to provide patient evaluation, education, and health care services. A PA works with a physician to provide medical care and guidance needed by a patient.
Name: Ary Arauz, P.A.-C.
Title: Physician Assistant
Address: 3301 C St. Suite 1500, Sacramento, CA 95818
Main clinic: UC Davis Spine Center
Referral phone: 916-734-7463
Email: aarauz@ucdavis.edu
Specialty: Neurological Surgery – Spine
Education: UC Davis - Betty Irene Moore FNP/PA program 2002
Certification: Physician Assistant
Name: Colleen Esposito
Title: Physician Assistant
Address: 3301 C St suite 1600
Main clinic: UC Davis Sports Medicine Clinic
Referral phone: 916-734-6805
Fax: 916-734-6806
Email: colesposito@ucdavis.edu
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery- Sports Medicine
Education:
UNC Chapel Hill ’15- B.A. Exercise and Sport Science
UC Davis ’20- M.H.S. Physician Assistant Studies
Certification: Physician Assistant- Certified (P.A.-C.)
Name: Patrick Hiep Ma
Title: Physician Assistant/ Physician Associate
Address: 3301 C St., Sacramento, CA 95818
Main clinic: C street Dermatology
Referral phone: 916-734-6111
Email: patma@ucdavis.edu
Specialty: Dermatology
Philosophy of Care: Laughter is the best medicine
Education:
2017: B.S. in Human Development - University of California, Davis
2019: M.H.S. in Physician Assistant - University of California, Davis
Certification:
2020: APP Fellowship in Dermatology - University of California, Davis
Name: Denise Ochoa
Title: Physician Assistant
Address: Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic–4860 Y Street Suit 1700 Sacramento, CA 95817
Main clinic: UC Davis Elk Grove Specialty Clinic
Email: daochoa@ucdavis.edu
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
Education:
- Master of Science Physician Assistant (M.S.P.A.) — California State University, Monterey Bay
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry — University of the Pacific
Certification: Physician Assistant- Certified (P.A.-C.)
Name: Ana A. Perez
Title: Physician Assistant
Address: 4301 X St, NAOB – 6th Fl
Main clinic: Cypress Building
Referral phone: 916-734-2680
Email: aaperezp@ucdavis.edu
Specialty: Colorectal Surgery
Philosophy of Care: I believe in health equity and personalized treatments. Every patient and disease process are unique and should be treated as such regardless of social constraints.
Education:
2021: Master of Health Services (M.H.S.) — Physician Assistant Studies
University of California, Davis
Certification:
Physician Assistant – Certified (P.A.-C.)
Name: Steven Perinovic
Title: Physician Assistant
Address: 1535 River Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95815
Main clinic: Point West Clinic
Referral phone: 916-286-1080
Fax: 916-646-5944
Email: sperinovic@ucdavis.edu
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
Education:
2014: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, B.S.
2017: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, M.S.P.A.
Certification: Physician Assistant - Certified (P.A.-C.)
Name: Alison Ranade
Title: Senior Physician Assistant
Address: 4301 X St., Sacramento CA, 95817
Main clinic: Cypress
Referral phone: 916-734-7261
Email: alranade@ucdavis.edu
Specialty: Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Philosophy of Care: My passion is to be an integral part of patient care including supporting patients and their families through all phases of surgery including pre/intra/and post-operative care.
Education:
Bachelors Health Science (B.S.)
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Physician Assistant Program (P.A.-C., M.S.)
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
P.A. Surgical Residency Program
Monetefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Certification:
P.A.-C. (Physician Assistant Certified)
Name: Kathleen Schneider
Title: Physician Assistant
Address: 2315 Stockton Blvd Sacramento, CA 95817
Email: kmcarlsen@ucdavis.edu
Specialty: Critical Care
Philosophy of Care: I pride myself on providing compassionate care for both my patients and their family members. Critical care patients are extremely complex and the favorite part of my job is to bridge the gap of understanding between care team and patients/family members. It can be very scary to be in the ICU and we don’t often take the time to explain what the care team is doing for the patient and why. I enjoy learning about my patients’ lives prior to their injury or illness so that I can best provide them care that aligns with their goals and quality of life. Working in the ICU allows me to be a part of a tremendous team of physicians, nurses, technicians, respiratory therapists, APPs, social workers and many more. I strive to always work hard, help others around me and to constantly better myself as a provider.
Education:
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri (2016).
Bachelor of Science from Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California (2012).
Certification:
- NCCPA Board certified (2017 – present)
- Active state license in California (2021 – present)
Name: Kristin Toms
Title: Physician Assistant
Address: 2315 Stockton Blvd Sacramento, CA 95817
Email: ktoms@ucdavis.edu
Specialty: Neurological Surgery
Philosophy of Care: Striving to provide top quality care with compassion.
Education:
- M.M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies from Marshall B. Ketchum University, Fullerton CA 2020
- B.S. in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from University of California Davis , Davis CA (2015)
Certification: P.A.-C., B.L.S.
