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.

Ary Arauz

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

Colleen Esposito

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.)

Patrick Hiep Ma

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

Denise Ochoa

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.)

Ana A. Perez

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.)

 

Alison Ranade

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)

Kathleen Schneider

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)

Kristin Toms

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.