Staff Listings
Deepak Dhawan, MD
“ Living my father’s dream of helping people live a healthy life”
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine |
| Locations: | Castro Valley, San Leandro (Internal Medicine/Primary Care) |
| Medical School: | Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, University of Punjab, Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Internship: | San Joaquin General Hospital, French Camp, CA |
| Residency: | San Joaquin General Hospital, French Camp, CA |
| Memberships: | Member of Indian Medical Association |
| Facility Privileges: | Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland, CA Eden Medical Center, Castro Valley Campus, Castro Valley, CA San Leandro Hospital, San Leandro, CA |
| Other Languages: | Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu |
| Professional Interests: | Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cardiovascular disorders, Peripheral vascular disease & Gastrointestinal diseases |
| Personal Interests: | Hiking, basketball, table tennis & badminton. |
Christina Weahunt, RD, CDE
| Certification: | Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator |
| Locations: | San Leandro |
| Education: | San Francisco State University (Bachelor of Science, Nutrition) |
| Internship: | University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA (Dietetic internship) |
| Professional Interests: | Diabetes education on self-management so people living with Diabetes can Live healthy, productive lives. |
| Personal Interests: | Hiking, gardening, succulents, & I’m a foodie – love to cook, make low sugar Jams & dehydrated fruits & vegetables. |
Katherine Burns, PA-C
| Certification: | Physician Assistant |
| Locations: | Oakland (Surgery) |
| Education: | Samuel Merritt College, Oakland, CA (Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies) Marshall B. Ketchum University, Santa Ana, CA (Controlled Substances Education Course) |
Wisal Fare, PA-C
| Certification: | Physician Assistant |
| Locations: | San Leandro (Internal Medicine/Primary Care) |
| Education: | Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (Physician Assistant Certificate Program) College of Alameda, Alameda, CA (Associate Degree, Medical Assistant Certificate) |
| Personal Interests: | Reading & trying to keep up with my two children. |
Salvador G. Guevara, MD, FACS, FASCRS
| Board Certification: | Colon & Rectal Surgery, General Surgery |
| Locations: | Antioch, San Ramon, Walnut Creek (Surgery) |
| Undergraduate School: | Yale College New Haven, CT |
| Medical School: | University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine San Francisco, CA |
| Intership: | General Surgery – University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine San Francisco, CA |
| Residency: | General Surgery – University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine San Francisco, CA |
| Fellowship: | Colon & Rectal Surgery – University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Department of Surgery Minneapolis, MN |
| Memberships: | American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons American College of Surgeons Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation |
| Facility Privileges: | John Muir Medical Center, Concord Concord, CA John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA San Ramon Regional Medical Center San Ramon, CA |
| Other Languages: | Spanish, Beginner’s Portuguese |
| Professional Interests: | Robotic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery / Laparoscopy, Re-Operative / Re-Do Surgery, Transanal Surgery, Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Diverticulitis, Colon & Rectal Polyps, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Rectal Prolapse & Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. |
| Personal Interests: | Cooking & Coffee. |
