Meet Our Team
Avita MD is led by board-certified physicians and physician assistants who practice medicine the way it should be done, with time, attention, and continuity. Our providers speak multiple languages and care for adults across the Bay Area.
Dr. Patricia Sitnitsky, M.D., DABOM
Internist, Primary Care Doctor, Obesity Specialist
- Experience
- 20+ years
- Board certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Obesity Medicine
- Education & training
- M.D., Stanford University; Residency, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
- Hospital affiliations
- El Camino Hospital
- Highlights
- Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (DABOM)
Ganna Baetge, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Experience
- 20+ years
- Board certification
- NCCPA
- Education & training
- Kharkiv Medical School, Ukraine; Stanford University
Pamela Ruiz, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Board certification
- NCCPA
- Education & training
- Cornell University (B.S. Nutritional Science); Samuel Merritt University (M.S. Physician Assistant Studies)
- Highlights
- Trained in precision and longevity medicine; PRP aesthetics certified; fluent in Spanish
Dr. Fariha Ashraf, M.D.
Internist, Primary Care Doctor
- Board certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Education & training
- M.D., Jinnah Sindh Medical University; Residency, UCF/HCA Florida Healthcare
- Hospital affiliations
- El Camino Hospital
Hei Ieong (Anthony) Lou, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Board certification
- NCCPA
- Education & training
- University of California, Irvine (B.S. Biological Science); University of California, Davis (M.S. Physician Assistant Studies)
- Highlights
- Co-author of published HSV vaccine research in the Journal of Virology; graduated cum laude
Claire Daniels, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Board certification
- NCCPA
- Education & training
- University of California, Davis (B.S. Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior); Franklin Pierce University (M.S. Physician Assistant Studies)
- Highlights
- Former clinical research manager at the UCSF Cancer Center; co-author of oncology research presented at ASCO
Dr. Pardeep Taunk, M.D.
Internist, Primary Care Doctor, Hospitalist
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Board certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Education & training
- M.D., St. George's University, Grenada; Residency, Coney Island Hospital
- Highlights
- Background in cancer research, co-authored publications in GI, immunologic, and oncologic medicine
Dr. Jyotsna Singh Vincent, M.D.
Internist, Primary Care Doctor, Clinician Educator
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Board certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Education & training
- M.D., Georgetown University Hospital; Residency, Georgetown University Hospital (trained at NIH and VA Medical Center)
- Highlights
- Previously at Kaiser Permanente and UCSF
Whitney Stannard, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Board certification
- NCCPA
- Education & training
- Willamette University (B.A. Biology); Tufts University (M.S. Public Health); Tufts University (M.S. Biomedical Sciences); Stanford University (M.S. Physician Assistant Studies)
- Highlights
- Co-author of peer-reviewed research in bacteriophage therapy and microbiology
Sarah Downum, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Board certification
- NCCPA
- Education & training
- Santa Clara University (B.S. Biology); University of Michigan (M.S. Physician Assistant Studies)
- Highlights
- Co-authored research including a publication in the New England Journal of Medicine
Jennifer Nguyen, PA-C
Physician Assistant
- Board certification
- NCCPA
- Education & training
- University of Southern California (B.S. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention); Baldwin Wallace University (M.M.S. Physician Assistant Studies)
- Highlights
- Clinically trained across primary care, women’s health, internal medicine, and multiple surgical specialties
Nancy Maddox, RDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
- Experience
- 25+ years
- Board certification
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Education & training
- University of New Hampshire (B.S. Nutritional Sciences); MGH Institute of Health Professions (Dietetic Internship, Registered Dietitian); Fitchburg State University (M.B.A.)
- Highlights
- Certified in Adult Weight Management by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; certified HeartMath practitioner; culinary coaching training through the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Find a provider who fits your needs
Book online or call (408) 495-5770 and we will match you with the right provider at the location closest to you.