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. |
Bassem Said, MD
“I treat every patient with the same compassion, care, and respect that I would give a member of my own family. “
| Board Certification: | Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery |
| Locations: | Brentwood(ENT) |
| Medical School: | Loyola Stritch School of Medicine Chicago, IL |
| Internship: | General Surgery – Loyola Stritch School of Medicine Chicago, IL |
| Residency: | Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery – The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH |
| Memberships: | American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery American Medical Association Contra Costa Medical Association |
| Facility Privileges: | Brentwood Surgery Center Brentwood, CA Premier Surgery Center Concord, CA Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch, CA |
| Professional Interests: | Office-based minimally invasive sinus procedures, such as balloon sinuplasty. |
| Personal Interests: | History, politics, traveling & technology. |
