Joined AAMGi in 2011
Work Locations
Medical School
University of California at San Diego
Undergraduate School
University of California at Riverside
Training
Residency at Stanford University; Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Stanford; Board certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Aiken serves in various leadership positions at AAMGI and is a past Chief Financial Officer. He is also the current Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. His hobbies include photography, mountain biking and camping.
Joined AAMGi in 2013
Work Locations
Medical School
University of Rochester
Undergraduate School
Rice University, with a degree in Psychology
Training
Residency in Anesthesiology at UCLA; Board certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Bauer is the current President of AAMGI .
Joined AAMGi in 2018
Work Locations
Medical School
Loma Linda University
Undergraduate School
Pacific Union College
Training
Georgetown University Hospital Internal Medicine and Anesthesia
Joined AAMGi in 2010
Work Locations
Medical School
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate School
Central Washington University
Training
Internship at Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas and Residency at Oregon Health and Sciences University; Fellowship at NAPE Executive Trans Esophageal Echocardiography, University of Nebraska, and Omaha. Board Certified in Anesthesia, Board Certified in Trans Esophageal Echocardiography.
Joined AAMGi in 1997
Work Locations
Medical School
University of California at Davis
Undergraduate School
University of California, Santa Barbara
Training
Internship with Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, CA, Residency with University of California, Davis – Chief Resident 1995-1996. Board Certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Brunson is a Santa Rosa, California native and has two sons and one daughter. His interests include basketball, skiing, golfing and bicycling.
Joined AAMGi in 2017
Work Locations
Medical School
Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich Germany
Training
Anesthesia Residency at the University of South Florida
Other Information
Sports especially cycling, photography, traveling, and high altitude and hyperbaric medicine.
Joined AAMGi in 2016
Work Locations
Medical School
University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Undergraduate School
UC Berkeley
Training
Anesthesiology Residency at UC Davis; Board Eligible in Anesthesia
Other Information
Dr. Chase enjoys scuba diving, cycling and traveling.
Joined AAMGi in 2007
Work Locations
Medical School
Residency at Stanford University and UCLA. Board certified in Anesthesia
Undergraduate School
Rhodes College, University of Tennessee
Other Information
Dr. Decker is a member of VeloMed. Her hobbies include running, cycling, skiing, traveling and cooking.
Joined AAMGi in 2021
Work Locations
Medical School
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Training
Anesthesia Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital
ABA Board Certified 2007
Joined AAMGi in 2008
Work Locations
Medical School
The Chicago Medical School, Lake Forest, IL
Undergraduate School
University of California, Davis
Training
Internship: Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; Residency: The University of Chicago, Chicago IL; Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology; Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN. Board Certified in Anesthesia and in Critical Care Medicine.
Joined AAMGi in 2005
Work Locations
Medical School
Ohio State University
Undergraduate School
University of California, Davis
Training
Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Residency: Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Board Certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Gregoire spent both his elementary and high school years in Santa Rosa. His interests include travel, fishing and skiing.
Joined AAMGi in 2008
Work Locations
Medical School
St. Louis University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School
Drury University
Training
Internship and Residency at Vanderbilt University. Board certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Hagerman is the Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Queen of the Valley Medical Center. She enjoys winemaking, hiking, cycling and mountain biking.
Joined AAMGi in 2013
Work Locations
Medical School
Tulane University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School
Brigham Young University
Training
Anesthesiology Residency Johns Hopkins University; Board certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Harper enjoys spending time with his family
Joined AAMGi in 2017
Work Locations
Medical School
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada
Undergraduate School
University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Training
Residency in Anesthesiology at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; Board Certified in Anesthesia
Other Information
Dr. Henszel enjoys family fun with her husband and 2 sons (traveling, hiking, swimming, walks, painting, reading, downhill skiing). She also has passion for equestrian sport/dressage riding and gardening (flowers not veggies). The Henszels also grow their own grapes and make their own Howell Mountain wine! She also does weight training for general health.
Joined AAMGi in 2008
Work Locations
Medical School
University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA
Undergraduate School
University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, PA
Training
Internship: California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco; Residency: University of California Medical Center, San Francisco; Board Certified in Anesthesia.
Joined AAMGi in 1995
Work Locations
Medical School
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Undergraduate School
University of San Francisco
Training
Internship at St. Mary’s Hospital and Medical Center; Residency at University of California Medical Center, Irvine. Board Certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
An avid lover of arts, Dr. Hurd developed and produced the first Annual Medical Art Show at Tulane, presenting art of Attendees and Medical Students. He enjoys painting, running, golf, tennis, and good wine.
Joined AAMGi in 2015
Work Locations
Medical School
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Undergraduate School
University of California at Berkeley
Training
Residency at University of California Los Angeles;
Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at University of California Los Angeles.
Board certified in Anesthesiology.
Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine.
Other Information
Dr. Karch’s hobbies include cooking, mountain biking, hiking, camping, snowboarding, and yoga.
Joined AAMGi in 2010
Work Locations
Medical School
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate School
University of Oregon
Training
Residency at University of Southern California. Board certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Kinane is the Medical Director of Anesthesia at Petaluma Valley Hospital. He is also a member of VeloMed and enjoys mountain biking, skiing and travel.
Joined AAMGi in 1994
Work Locations
Medical School
University of Chicago Medical School
Undergraduate School
UCLA
Training
Residency in internal medicine at Stanford University; Fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UCLA and Cedars Sinai; Residency in anesthesiology at UCLA. Board certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Kuhn is a member of VeloMed and a regular volunteer for Operation Access. His hobbies include skiing, golfing and bike riding.
Joined AAMGi in 2009
Work Locations
Medical School
M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy
Training
University of Washington in Anesthesiology and Perioperative care at UCSF. Board certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Logvinova participates in Operation Access and volunteers as a physician for the San Francisco Boys Chorus Away Camp in Healdsburg. Her interests include classical music, travel, cooking, gardening and spending time with her children.
Joined AAMGi in 2007
Work Locations
Medical School
George Washington University
Undergraduate School
Stanford University
Training
Residency at Stanford University 1989; Internship: Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center, Santa Clara, CA; Fellowship: Virginia Mason Clinic, Pain/Regional Anesthesia; Board Certified in Anesthesia.
Joined AAMGi in 2007
Work Locations
Medical School
Medical University of Pecs, Hungary and Tulane University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School
UCLA
Training
Residency in Anesthesiology at University of California, Irvine. Board certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Masluk was Chief of Medical Staff at Queen of the Valley Medical Center from 2003 to 2005. He joined AAMGI in 2007 after 18 years as a solo practitioner. His hobbies include playing the piano, bicycling, scuba diving and cooking. He reads voraciously.
Joined AAMGi in 1994
Work Locations
Medical School
University of California, Davis
Undergraduate School
University of California, San Francisco
Training
Internship AT Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco; Residency at University of California, Davis; Board Certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. McEvoy is the current elect Chief of Staff of Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and has previously served as the Medical Director of Petaluma Valley Hospital Operating Rooms, Anesthesia Section Chairman at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Medical Director of Santa Rosa Memorial Operating Rooms, and Chairman of the Wellbeing Committee at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. She is a native of Sonoma County, growing up in Petaluma. Dr. McEvoy is an avid runner and an active aunt to her eleven nieces and nephews.
Joined AAMGi in 2007
Work Locations
Medical School
New York Medical College
Undergraduate School
Mysore University, India
Training
Internship at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, NY and residency at Westchester Medical Center, at New York Medical College. Board Certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Nagappala has a special interest in regional and pediatric anesthesia.
Joined AAMGi in 2018
Work Locations
Medical School
Stanford University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School
Brown University,
Training
PhD, Columbia University
Residency , University of Rochester, New York
Board Certified in Anesthesiology
B.S.in Biology, Brown University
Other Information
Dr. Neisa's hobbies include, Running, Hiking, and Snowboarding.
Joined AAMGi in 1991
Work Locations
Medical School
University of Michigan
Undergraduate School
University of Michigan
Training
Community Hospital of Sonoma County Family Practice 1979-1982. University of California, San Francisco; Associate Clinical Professor of UCSF in 1986. Board certified in Anesthesia as well as Family Medicine.
Other Information
Dr. Nimtz is a past President and Chief Medical Officer of AAMGI. He is also a member of VeloMed and volunteers at the Redwood Empire Food Bank. His hobbies include running, hiking, bicycling, backpacking, gardening and canning.
Joined AAMGi in 2018
Work Locations
Medical School
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
Undergraduate School
John Hopkins University
Training
SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, New York; Board certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Professional Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts, Wine Tasting, MCU Movies
Joined AAMGi in 2017
Work Locations
Medical School
Johns Hopkins University
Undergraduate School
Michigan State University
Training
Johns Hopkins Hospital Anesthesiology Residency, Board Certified Anesthesia
Joined AAMGi in 2013
Work Locations
Medical School
Temple University/UMDNJ-SOM
Undergraduate School
Temple University/UMDNJ-SOM
Training
Residency in Anesthesiology and Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at University of Texas and Houston/Hermann Hospital; Board certified in Anesthesia, as well as critical care medicine.
Other Information
Dr. Pousman’s hobbies include mountain biking, snowboarding, surfing and trail running.
Joined AAMGi in 2016
Work Locations
Medical School
Tulane University
Undergraduate School
Emory University
Training
Residency at Stanford University; Fellowship in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesia at Stanford University; Board certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Press enjoys swimming, biking, and scuba diving.
Joined AAMGi in 1995
Work Locations
Medical School
University of California, Davis
Undergraduate School
University of California, Los Angeles
Training
Internship and Residency at University of California, Davis Medical Center; Board
Other Information
Dr. Reeves enjoys spending time off work with his wife and two sons at their Petaluma home.
Joined AAMGi in 2016
Work Locations
Medical School
Midwestern University - Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate School
University of California, Davis
Training
Residency in Anesthesiology at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, TX; Board certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Hobbies and interests include wine, traveling, musical theater, piano, tennis, and the San Francisco Giants.
Joined AAMGi in 2017
Work Locations
Medical School
Midwestern University – Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale
Undergraduate School
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
Training
Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center , Dallas TX.
Residency in Anesthesia at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas; Board Certified in Anesthesia
Joined AAMGi in 2018
Work Locations
Medical School
Yale Medical School
Undergraduate School
Virginia Tech
Training
Clinical Fellow at Cambridge Health Alliance at Harvard.
Anesthesia Resident at the University of Utah; Board certified in Anesthesia.
Work Locations
Medical School
University of California, San Francisco
Undergraduate School
University of California, Davis
Training
Internship at Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco; Residency and Fellowship at University of California, San Francisco; Board Certified in Anesthesia
Other Information
Dr. Schermer has been active in leadership and is a past President of AAMGI.
Joined AAMGi in 1991
Work Locations
Medical School
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Undergraduate School
UCLA
Training
Internship, Bay City, MI; Anesthesiology Residency at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Board certified in Anesthesia, as well as Osteopathic Medicine.
Other Information
Dr. Schmidt is a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church’s Health Ministry Committee, Caring Connection Committee and Baptismal Cradle Roll. She is also a member of VeloMed and plays racquetball. She is the winner of 2014 National Singles Women’s 55+ A level and third in Women’s all age A’s, 2014 Sonoma County Senior Games Women’s second place.
Joined AAMGi in 2015
Work Locations
Medical School
Ural State Medical Academy
Training
Internal Medicine residency at Saint Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco 2009-2012, Board Certified in Internal Medicine; Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine residency at UC Davis Medical Center 2012-2015, Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Other Information
Dr. Shvachko enjoys beautiful weather and nature of Northern California, hiking, gardening, traveling, wine tasting, exploring new places and classical music.
Joined AAMGi in 2007
Work Locations
Medical School
Duke University
Undergraduate School
Oberlin College
Training
Internship (Surgery) and Residency at University of California, San Francisco; Fellowship at Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, WA; Board Certified in Anesthesia. Dr. Singler has previously served as an Assistant Clinical Professor, UC San Francisco. Board Certified in Anesthesia.
Other Information
Dr. Singler has previously served as the Medical Director of the Queen of the Valley Outpatient Surgery & Procedure Center as well as the Chief of Anesthesia Department at Queen of the Valley Medical Center. He has also served as a member of the board of directors of the California Society of Anesthesiologists as well as in numerous other professional leadership roles. Dr. Singler is a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve, and has served as an anesthesiologist and flight surgeon for many years. More recently, he was the commander of a field hospital in Iraq during the conflict in 2003. Col. Singler currently serves as a Reservist attached for advisory duty at the Pentagon, Washington, DC.
Joined AAMGi in 2021
Work Locations
Medical School
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Denver, Colorado
Undergraduate School
University of Colorado, Boulder Colorado.
Training
Anesthesiology Residency at Stanford University Medical Center.
ABA Board Certification 2006
Other Information
Dr. Ternlund enjoys spending time outdoors with wife and two children, sports, fly fishing, snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking, cooking music .
Joined AAMGi in 2017
Work Locations
Medical School
McGill Univeristy
Undergraduate School
McGill University
Training
Residency in Anesthesiology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Joined AAMGi in 2007
Work Locations
Medical School
Tulane University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School
Northwestern University
Training
Internship at University of Minnesota; Residency at Stanford University
Other Information
Dr. Tweten is actively involved in leadership activities in AAMGI. He worked in Marin County for a decade before joining AAMGI. He resides in rural Sonoma County with his family.
Joined AAMGi in 2020
Work Locations
Medical School
Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, India
Undergraduate School
University of Nebraska Medical Center ( UNMC ) Omaha, Nebraska
Training
Dr. Vora completed his Anesthesiology Residency at University of Nebraska ,and Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center. Board certified in Anesthesia.
Joined AAMGi in 2019
Work Locations
Medical School
University of California San Diego, School of Medicine , La Jolla California
Undergraduate School
Stanford University , Palo Alto , California
Training
Residency in Anesthesiology at Stanford University Medical Center , Palo Alto, California ;Board certified in Anesthesia.
Joined AAMGi in 2022
Work Locations
Medical School
Midwestern University , Arizona College of Medicine
Undergraduate School
University of Kansas
Training
Anesthesiology Residency at University of Illinois in Chicago
ABA Board Eligible,
Pain Management at Summit Pain Alliance
Other Information
Dr Welch enjoys traveling , backpacking, Scuba, Racquetball, cooking.
Joined AAMGi in 2016
Work Locations
Medical School
University of California San Francisco
Undergraduate School
University of California Berkeley, University of California Davis
Training
Internship Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital, Oakland, California; Residency Anesthesia, Stanford University Hospital; Board Certified Anesthesia
Other Information
Dr. Wong enjoys whitewater rafting, photography, skiing, sailing, and biking.
Joined AAMGi in 1999
Work Locations
Medical School
Cornell University Medical College
Undergraduate School
University of California, Berkeley
Training
Internship and Residency at University of California, Davis; Board Certified in Anesthesia.