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Core Faculty
Stephanie Lin, MD, FACOG
Program Director
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship: University of Utah Health Sciences Center
Dr. Lin works at both the San Luis Obispo Perinatal Center at French Hospital Medical Center and the Perinatal Obstetrics/Gynecology Center at Marian. She is also an obstetric hospitalist who has been teaching medical students and family medicine residents.
Stephanie Lin, MD, FACOG
Program Director
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship: University of Utah Health Sciences Center
Dr. Lin works at both the San Luis Obispo Perinatal Center at French Hospital Medical Center and the Perinatal Obstetrics/Gynecology Center at Marian. She is also an obstetric hospitalist who has been teaching medical students and family medicine residents.
Anne Kennard, DO, FACOG, Dip-ABLM
Associate Program Director
Medical School: A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Residency: Banner University Medical Center- Phoenix, AZ
Integrative Medicine Fellowship: University of Arizona, Tucson
Dr. Kennard is Board-Certified in both OB/GYN, Lifestyle Medicine, and Fellowship-trained in Integrative Medicine. She holds a B.S. in Nutrition Science. Dr. Kennard is the OB/GYN Interim Associate Program Director and faculty, as well as the Director for Integrative Medicine and Resident Physician Wellness at Marian Regional Medical Center. She speaks nationally and publishes on topics including women's integrative medicine, nutrition, culinary medicine, and physician wellness. Her research is focused currently on mindfulness and physician coaching as wellness interventions in graduate medical education. She is the author of two Amazon bestsellers: "Nourish: An Integrative Medicine Cookbook" and "Conscious Anti-Racism", and is a certified yoga instructor.
Anne Kennard, DO, FACOG, Dip-ABLM
Associate Program Director
Medical School: A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Residency: Banner University Medical Center- Phoenix, AZ
Integrative Medicine Fellowship: University of Arizona, Tucson
Dr. Kennard is Board-Certified in both OB/GYN, Lifestyle Medicine, and Fellowship-trained in Integrative Medicine. She holds a B.S. in Nutrition Science. Dr. Kennard is the OB/GYN Interim Associate Program Director and faculty, as well as the Director for Integrative Medicine and Resident Physician Wellness at Marian Regional Medical Center. She speaks nationally and publishes on topics including women's integrative medicine, nutrition, culinary medicine, and physician wellness. Her research is focused currently on mindfulness and physician coaching as wellness interventions in graduate medical education. She is the author of two Amazon bestsellers: "Nourish: An Integrative Medicine Cookbook" and "Conscious Anti-Racism", and is a certified yoga instructor.
Daniele Feldman, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Educator
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship: Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
Dr. Feldman works out of the Perinatal Obstetrics/Gynecology Center in Santa Maria and is the Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine education for the residency program.
Daniele Feldman, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Educator
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship: Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
Dr. Feldman works out of the Perinatal Obstetrics/Gynecology Center in Santa Maria and is the Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine education for the residency program.
Brett Lebed, MD
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Faculty Educator
Medical School: Temple University
Surgery and Urology Residencies: Temple University Female Pelvic Reconstruction / Urogynecology
Female Pelvic Reconstruction Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina
Dr. Lebed is fellowship-trained and board-certified in Female Pelvic Reconstruction/Urogynecology and Voiding Dysfunction. Dr. Lebed has taught residents and medical students in Urology and Female Pelvic Health since 2008. Previously, Dr. Lebed was the Director for Female Urology and Urodynamics at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.
Brett Lebed, MD
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Faculty Educator
Medical School: Temple University
Surgery and Urology Residencies: Temple University Female Pelvic Reconstruction / Urogynecology
Female Pelvic Reconstruction Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina
Dr. Lebed is fellowship-trained and board-certified in Female Pelvic Reconstruction/Urogynecology and Voiding Dysfunction. Dr. Lebed has taught residents and medical students in Urology and Female Pelvic Health since 2008. Previously, Dr. Lebed was the Director for Female Urology and Urodynamics at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.
Jonathan Tammela, MD
Gynecologic Oncology Faculty Educator
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Florida, Jacksonville
Fellowship: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Dr. Tammela is triple board certified in Gynecologic Oncology, Hospice and Palliative Care, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Tammela practiced for 13 years in Green Bay, WI, where he established the first gynecologic oncology program in Northeast Wisconsin. Dr. Tammela is a trailblazer in his field, having established the first full time Robotic Gynecologic Oncology program in Northeast Wisconsin over 10 years ago, when robotic surgery was just beginning to show clinical promise in surgical cancer care. In recognition of Dr. Tammela’s intense dedication to women’s cancer care during his many years in the Green Bay community, he won a number of awards, including the “Living the Mission Award” at St Vincent Hospital for commitment to excellence, and the “Innovator of the Year Award,” given by the Green Bay Business Journal in recognition of Dr. Tammela as an innovator in cancer treatment and robotic minimally invasive surgery.
Jonathan Tammela, MD
Gynecologic Oncology Faculty Educator
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Florida, Jacksonville
Fellowship: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Dr. Tammela is triple board certified in Gynecologic Oncology, Hospice and Palliative Care, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Tammela practiced for 13 years in Green Bay, WI, where he established the first gynecologic oncology program in Northeast Wisconsin. Dr. Tammela is a trailblazer in his field, having established the first full time Robotic Gynecologic Oncology program in Northeast Wisconsin over 10 years ago, when robotic surgery was just beginning to show clinical promise in surgical cancer care. In recognition of Dr. Tammela’s intense dedication to women’s cancer care during his many years in the Green Bay community, he won a number of awards, including the “Living the Mission Award” at St Vincent Hospital for commitment to excellence, and the “Innovator of the Year Award,” given by the Green Bay Business Journal in recognition of Dr. Tammela as an innovator in cancer treatment and robotic minimally invasive surgery.
Eli Zinner, MD
Director of Medical Student Clerkships
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Temple University
Dr. Zinner is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and has been working with residents for over ten years, most recently with family medicine residents at Marian.
Eli Zinner, MD
Director of Medical Student Clerkships
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Temple University
Dr. Zinner is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and has been working with residents for over ten years, most recently with family medicine residents at Marian.
Mona Bazargan, DO
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Ascension Providence Hospital
Dr. Bazargan enjoys working with the residents in both the outpatient and hospital setting. She is involved with breastfeeding medicine and laparoscopic surgery education for the residents.
Mona Bazargan, DO
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Ascension Providence Hospital
Dr. Bazargan enjoys working with the residents in both the outpatient and hospital setting. She is involved with breastfeeding medicine and laparoscopic surgery education for the residents.
Brian Crisp, MD
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Family Medicine Residency: Silas B. Hays Army Community Hospital
OB/GYN Residency: Tripler Army Community Hospital
Dr. Crisp is double board-certified in Family Medicine and as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist. After almost thirty years of service, Dr. Crisp retired from the U.S. Army. Prior to his second residency in OB/GYN, Dr. Crisp taught Family Medicine at Tripler Army Medical Center and was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. While Chief of OB/GYN at Fort Carson, Colorado he was appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor of OB/GYN at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of OB/GYN while caring for an underserved population on New Zealand’s northeast coast. Since joining our team at Marian, Dr. Crisp has continued training medical students and Family Medicine residents in the hospital and providing didactic instruction.
Brian Crisp, MD
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Family Medicine Residency: Silas B. Hays Army Community Hospital
OB/GYN Residency: Tripler Army Community Hospital
Dr. Crisp is double board-certified in Family Medicine and as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist. After almost thirty years of service, Dr. Crisp retired from the U.S. Army. Prior to his second residency in OB/GYN, Dr. Crisp taught Family Medicine at Tripler Army Medical Center and was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. While Chief of OB/GYN at Fort Carson, Colorado he was appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor of OB/GYN at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of OB/GYN while caring for an underserved population on New Zealand’s northeast coast. Since joining our team at Marian, Dr. Crisp has continued training medical students and Family Medicine residents in the hospital and providing didactic instruction.
Deena Elwan, MD
Medical School: University of Arkansas Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Residency: University of Hawaii - John A. Burns School of Medicine
Deena Elwan, MD
Medical School: University of Arkansas Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Residency: University of Hawaii - John A. Burns School of Medicine
Megan Jones, MD
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: Banner University Medical Center- Phoenix
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Dr. Jones works out of the Perinatal Obstetrics/Gynecology Center in Santa Maria and the San Luis Obispo Perinatal Center at French Medical Center. She is the chair of the department of Obstetrics/Gynecology at Marian, and she is the District IX, Section IV ACOG chair for the Central Coast. She has enjoyed teaching medical students and Ob/Gyn and Family Medicine residents since 2014.
Megan Jones, MD
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: Banner University Medical Center- Phoenix
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Dr. Jones works out of the Perinatal Obstetrics/Gynecology Center in Santa Maria and the San Luis Obispo Perinatal Center at French Medical Center. She is the chair of the department of Obstetrics/Gynecology at Marian, and she is the District IX, Section IV ACOG chair for the Central Coast. She has enjoyed teaching medical students and Ob/Gyn and Family Medicine residents since 2014.
Rebecca Jones, MD, PhD
Graduate Training: University of Minnesota, Ph.D. Child Development
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Reading, PA
Dr. Jones sees patients in the office alongside the residents, providing advice and oversight tailored to the resident's experience. She has worked and volunteered internationally in several countries, including with Doctors Without Borders in Nigeria. Since 2016, she has directed a program with nomads in Niger to reduce maternal mortality. Together with leadership from Family Medicine, Drs. Jones and Crisp are working to establish an ongoing relationship with a medical mission in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico.
Rebecca Jones, MD, PhD
Graduate Training: University of Minnesota, Ph.D. Child Development
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Reading, PA
Dr. Jones sees patients in the office alongside the residents, providing advice and oversight tailored to the resident's experience. She has worked and volunteered internationally in several countries, including with Doctors Without Borders in Nigeria. Since 2016, she has directed a program with nomads in Niger to reduce maternal mortality. Together with leadership from Family Medicine, Drs. Jones and Crisp are working to establish an ongoing relationship with a medical mission in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico.
Carol Karamitsos, MD
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine
Residency: White Memorial Medical Center
I graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington DC in 1989 and completed OB/GYN residency at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1993. I returned to my hometown of Santa Maria to practice OB/GYN with my father, the late Dr. John Karamitsos. Since 2004, my career has been focused on gynecology with both clinical and surgical private practice. I have worked as an OB/GYN hospitalist at MRMC since 2010. I am now serving in the residency program for teaching gynecologic clinical practice and surgery as well as inpatient obstetrics.
Carol Karamitsos, MD
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine
Residency: White Memorial Medical Center
I graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington DC in 1989 and completed OB/GYN residency at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1993. I returned to my hometown of Santa Maria to practice OB/GYN with my father, the late Dr. John Karamitsos. Since 2004, my career has been focused on gynecology with both clinical and surgical private practice. I have worked as an OB/GYN hospitalist at MRMC since 2010. I am now serving in the residency program for teaching gynecologic clinical practice and surgery as well as inpatient obstetrics.
Maria Kolmakova, DO
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Maria Kolmakova is a board-certified OB/GYN. She holds a B.S. in Physiologic Science from UCLA. She graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency training at Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Pennsylvania prior to joining the Marian OB/GYN department.
Maria Kolmakova, DO
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Maria Kolmakova is a board-certified OB/GYN. She holds a B.S. in Physiologic Science from UCLA. She graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency training at Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Pennsylvania prior to joining the Marian OB/GYN department.
Jade Mas, MD
Medical School: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Residency: Stamford Hospital / Columbia - Presbyterian
Dr. Jade Mas is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist. She believe everyone deserves to be heard and cared for. She takes her time with each patient, and believes that a relationship between patient and doctor is one of honesty and you should walk away fully understanding what is happening and why.
Jade Mas, MD
Medical School: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Residency: Stamford Hospital / Columbia - Presbyterian
Dr. Jade Mas is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist. She believe everyone deserves to be heard and cared for. She takes her time with each patient, and believes that a relationship between patient and doctor is one of honesty and you should walk away fully understanding what is happening and why.
Rebecca Ruebsamen,DO
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Residency: Marian Regional Medical Center
Rebecca Ruebsamen,DO
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Residency: Marian Regional Medical Center
Larry Shields, MD
Medical School: University of Texas, School of Medicine
Residency: Medical Center Hospital/University of Texas Health Center San Antonio
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship: University of California, San Diego
After his training, Dr. Shields spent 13 years at the University of Washington and later served as Program Director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship there. He has also served as volunteer faculty at Stanford University as the resident supervising attending for labor and delivery. At Dignity Health, Dr. Shields is the Director of Perinatal Services at Marian as well as the Medical Director of Perinatal Safety, overseeing patient safety and quality for the 29 maternity hospitals within Dignity Health. He has served as member of the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC), serving on the following committees: Pregnancy-Related and Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (CA-PAMR), Maternal Hemorrhage Taskforce, and the Preeclampsia Taskforce as co-chair. He has over 20 years of experience as a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist with a strong commitment to optimizing maternal and fetal outcomes, especially in pregnancies complicated by maternal medical or abnormal fetal conditions. Dr. Shields works out of the Perinatal Obstetrics/Gynecology Center in both Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo.
Larry Shields, MD
Medical School: University of Texas, School of Medicine
Residency: Medical Center Hospital/University of Texas Health Center San Antonio
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship: University of California, San Diego
After his training, Dr. Shields spent 13 years at the University of Washington and later served as Program Director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship there. He has also served as volunteer faculty at Stanford University as the resident supervising attending for labor and delivery. At Dignity Health, Dr. Shields is the Director of Perinatal Services at Marian as well as the Medical Director of Perinatal Safety, overseeing patient safety and quality for the 29 maternity hospitals within Dignity Health. He has served as member of the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC), serving on the following committees: Pregnancy-Related and Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (CA-PAMR), Maternal Hemorrhage Taskforce, and the Preeclampsia Taskforce as co-chair. He has over 20 years of experience as a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist with a strong commitment to optimizing maternal and fetal outcomes, especially in pregnancies complicated by maternal medical or abnormal fetal conditions. Dr. Shields works out of the Perinatal Obstetrics/Gynecology Center in both Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo.
Elaine Yin, MD
Medical School: Temple University, School of Medicine
Residency: Temple University, School of Medicine
Dr. Yin works on the Central Coast as an obstetrician/gynecologist, conducts research in collaboration with California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, and has served as chief of staff and department chair at different hospitals on the Central Coast. At Marian, she is the department chair of obstetrics/gynecology and has been training medical students and family medicine residents in obstetrics and gynecology in the office and hospital, including during surgery, as well as providing didactic instruction.
Elaine Yin, MD
Medical School: Temple University, School of Medicine
Residency: Temple University, School of Medicine
Dr. Yin works on the Central Coast as an obstetrician/gynecologist, conducts research in collaboration with California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, and has served as chief of staff and department chair at different hospitals on the Central Coast. At Marian, she is the department chair of obstetrics/gynecology and has been training medical students and family medicine residents in obstetrics and gynecology in the office and hospital, including during surgery, as well as providing didactic instruction.