James Pearle MD – Irvine Pulmonologist

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Dr. James Pearle is an Irvine pulmonologist has been practicing pulmonary medicine in Orange County for more than 40 years; he treats patients 18 & over. Dr. Pearle is an expert in diagnosing and treating all forms of lung disease.  He is a nationally known expert in medi-legal cases.  He has been the principal investigator…

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Edwal Pierre DPT Physical Therapy Yorba Linda

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Edwal Pierre is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) at Back in Motion Physical Therapy in Yorba Linda. HIs family is originally from Haiti and then relocated to the East Coast of the US where he first became interested in a career in the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation. Eddy received his degree at…

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Taylor Pollei MD

Taylor Pollei MD

Dr. Taylor Pollei is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah and attended Brigham Young University where he graduated with a degree in Neuroscience and Spanish. He then earned his MD degree graduating from the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical School Honor Society. This…

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Dennis J. Ponzio MD Primary Care

Dennis J. Ponzio MD

Dr. Ponzio is a primary care physician and completed his undergraduate education at the University of North Dakota, where he also received his medical degree. His post graduate training was completed at Northridge Hospital Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Family Practice. In his off duty hours, he enjoys music, baseball,…

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Essam Quraishi MD- GI Yorba Linda

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Dr. Essam Quraishi is a GI physician (gastroenterology) in Yorba Linda at Caduceus Specialty. He graduated from medical school at Deccan College of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, India. He completed his Internal Medicine residency from Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. He joined his fellowship in gastroenterology at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit in 2005. He has been…

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Mohammad E. Rassouli MD

Mohammad E. Rassouli MD

Dr. Rassouli received his medical degree at National University of Iran School of Medicine. He completed his residency in neurology and child neurology at University of Wisconsin, Madison and University of North Carolina at Chapell Hill. He completed one year post-doctoral fellowship in neuromuscular disorder at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Texas. Dr. Rassouli…

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Brian Riff MD GI Doctor Yorba Linda

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Dr. Brian Riff was born and raised in Orange County, California. He attended USC for college graduating with honors in both political science and biological sciences. He then moved to Philadelphia to attend medical school. Following medical school at Jefferson, Dr. Riff stayed in Philadelphia for residency and fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. During…

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Laura Rigby NP Laguna Beach Primary Care

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Laura Rigby is a nurse practitioner at Caduceus on Thalia. She started as a biochemist doing research with genes causing cancer and teaching Chemistry.  She has always been interested in medicine and was influenced by her mother, who was a nurse, and by her uncle who was a physician.  She specialized in teaching chemistry to…

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Stephanie Rivera NP Primary Care Irvine

Stephanie Rivera is a dedicated family nurse practitioner and obtained her Master of Science in Nursing degree from United States University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from CSU Long Beach. Her years of working as a registered nurse, along with education, has equipped her with the clinical skills and knowledge necessary…

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Nichole Rogers FNP Urgent Care Orange

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Nichole Rogers is a Family Nurse Practitioner and specializes in primary and urgent care services. Nichole pursued her interest in nursing, graduating in 2015 with honors, from Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. She took special interest in the neuroscience field, and worked at Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach for five years…

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