Physician Assistant
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.
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
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.)
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
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.)
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.)
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)
