Meet Our Team

Where excellence and innovation promote well-being.

Surgeons

The surgeons have been the dedicated cardiac team for the highly acclaimed Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute performing over 600 heart surgeries per year.

Dr. Asad Shah

  • Co-Director of Cardiac Surgery at Hoag Memorial Hospital
  • Diplomate American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Timothy Lee

  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery – Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery – General Surgery

Physician Assistants

William Fazzalaro

Lead Physician Assistant

Chiara Rundle

Physician Assistant

Hitomi Sugiimoto

Physician Assistant

Ryley Rosenthal

Physician Assistant

Vicki Zucker

Physician Assistant