Grace Tsai, DPMStephen J. Kriger, DPMDezarina Bernales Mendez, OTJuan Javier-Desloges, MDNatalia Marquez-Sterling, OTSul Ki Han, ODSeth Katzen, DOVady Khalil, ODDaniel Leininger, DOElliot DeYoung, MD

Grace Tsai, DPM

Double major in undergrad. Obtained a Bachelor's in Nursing and Psychology from Molloy College in NY, graduated cum laude and as a member of the National Honors Society in Nursing; worked as ICU nurse for 7 years and discovered the need and my passion in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. I enjoy spending time with family,…
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Stephen J. Kriger, DPM

Dr. Stephen Kriger is a foot and ankle specialist in the San Diego area. He was born and raised in Memphis, TN, a city that instilled in him a love of blues and barbeque. After earning psychology and neuroscience degrees from Indiana University, he spent several years working in a neuroimaging research lab at the…
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Dezarina Bernales Mendez, OT

Dezarina was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and now resides in beautiful San Diego. She obtained her Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from Dominican University of California and her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Sonoma State University. Dezarina finds the anatomy and complexity of the hand to be fascinating and is…
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Juan Javier-Desloges, MD

Juan Javier-DesLoges, MD, is a urologic oncologist who focuses on the management of prostate, bladder, kidney, and ureteral cancer. He specializes in robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery.
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Sul Ki Han, OD

Dr. Han is a board-certified doctor of optometry who provides comprehensive eye exams and vision correction, including eyeglasses and contact lenses. She also offers diagnostic testing for medical eye conditions such as dry eye, age-related macular degeneration, and glaucoma.
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Seth Katzen, DO

Dr. Seth Katzen is the double board-certified interventional spine and pain physician at Girard Orthopaedic Surgeons in San Diego, California. Dr. Katzen aims to optimize the treatment of acute and chronic pain symptoms utilizing an opioid sparing, multidisciplinary approach, along with the most cutting-edge pain management techniques. He specializes in a wide array of advanced…
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Vady Khalil, OD

Dr. Vady Khalil has been a local to San Diego since he moved to the US in 2008. He attended the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in Biology. Dr. Khalil went on to obtain his Doctorate degree in Optometry at Western University of Health Sciences. Dr. Khalil developed…
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Daniel Leininger, DO

Dr. Leininger Joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2022 and practices in the East County La Mesa area. He attended medical school at Western University, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. He completed his residency at Loma Linda University where he went on to finish his fellowship in nephrology at UC San Diego. He…
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Elliot DeYoung, MD

Dr. Elliot DeYoung is a board-certified interventional radiologist who has spent his career focused on minimally invasive procedures. He completed his training at University of California, San Diego where he specialized in vascular interventions and served on the patient safety committee. Dr. DeYoung’s expertise spans vascular disease from angioplasty and stenting to embolization and ablation.…
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