Your care is coordinated at one of the largest Cardiovascular and Thoracic programs in the Inland Empire at Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center.
Beyond our office visits, the teams’ expertise extends to two dedicated cardiovascular surgical suites for open heart and thoracic procedures. There is also a state-of-the-art hybrid operating room for complex cardiac and vascular procedures.
Together, our team performs many procedures such as:
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - CABG
- Heart Valve Repair or Replacement Surgery
- MAZE Procedure
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement - TAVR
- Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery Team
When it comes to heart, lung, and vascular team, experience matters, and that is what we offer to all our patients.

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Mir Wasif Ali, M.D., FACS
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Certifications: American Board of Surgery, and American Board of Thoracic Surgery
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Nahidh Hasaniya, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, FACC, FCCP
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Certifications: American Board of Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and American Board of Congenital Heart Surgery
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Michio Kajitani, M.D., Ph.D.
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Certifications: American Board of Surgery, and American Board of Thoracic Surgery
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Daniel Rothstein, PA-C
Cardiothoracic Surgical Physician Assistant
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William Schlegal, PA-C
Cardiothoracic Surgical Physician Assistant
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Jonathan Stobaugh, PA-C
Cardiothoracic Surgical Physician Assistant
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Heather Whitmer, PA-C
Cardiothoracic Surgical Physician Assistant
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