Our Providers
Undergraduate School
Pomona College 
Medical School
University of Arizona 
Internship
U.C. Davis 
Residency
University of California, East Bay |
Brian J. Waddle, MD, FACSDr. Waddle completed his undergraduate training at Pomona College and entered the University of Arizona College of Health Professions as a merit scholar, graduating with honors. He worked for the US Indian Health Services as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist and graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He completed his surgical internship at the University of California, Davis and his surgical residency at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Waddle has broad surgical experience and specializes in minimally invasive surgery including advanced laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, endoscopy and DaVinci robotic surgery. He has practiced in Santa Cruz since 2002.
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Undergraduate School
U.C. Berkeley 
Graduate School
U.C.L.A. 
Medical School
George Washington University 
Residency
Inova Fairfax Hospital 
Fellowship
Mayo Clinic, Rochester |
Louis C. Lee, MD, FACSDr. Lee is a California native who received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, followed by a master’s degree in molecular biology, ecology and evolution from UCLA. After medical school and residency, he completed a fellowship in Endocrine Surgery at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Lee is the only fellowship-trained expert in the entire Monterey Bay for diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, as well as endocrine tumors of the pancreas and the gastrointestinal tract. He is active in national organizations including the American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. He is also skilled in DaVinci robotic single-site surgery as well as other advanced minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Lee has practiced in Santa Cruz since 2012.
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Undergraduate School
Penn State University 
Graduate School
Harvard University 
Medical School
Temple University 
Residency
Temple University |
Jessica Santillano, MD, FACSDr. Santillano completed her undergraduate training at Penn State University and pre-medical studies at Harvard University. She entered Temple University School of Medicine after serving in the US Peace Corps, where she volunteered as a Health Educator in Ecuador, South America. She completed her surgical internship and residency at Temple University Hospital in her hometown of Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Santillano has broad surgical experience and specializes in minimally invasive surgery including advanced laparoscopy and DaVinci robotic surgery. She is an expert in diseases of the breast, performing surgery for both benign and cancerous lesions. Dr. Santillano is fluent in Spanish, se habla español. She joined the Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay in 2014.
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Undergraduate School
U.C. San Diego 
Medical School
Des Moines University 
Residency
Saint John Macomb Hospital |
Paul Nguyen, DODr. Nguyen is a Bay Area native who completed his undergraduate degree in Human Biology at the University of California, San Diego. He went on to receive his medical degree from Des Moines University in Iowa. He then completed his surgical internship and residency in Detroit, MI. Dr. Nguyen has interests in multiple areas of general surgery, including minimally invasive surgery, hernias, gallbladder, colon, breast, bariatric weight loss surgery and endoscopy. He joined the Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay in 2016.
Dr. Nguyen performed the first weight-loss surgery in Santa Cruz county. |
Undergraduate School
UC Santa Cruz 
Medical School
Drexel University 
Residency
Saint Joseph Hospital |
Isaac Chankai, MDDr. Chankai, MD has been practicing general surgery in Santa Cruz since 2012. His approach to patient care is borne out of respect for the patient as a person and not only a diagnosis. He endeavors to be an ally to patients in managing their surgical issues and to provide the best possible surgical care. All of these tenets are coupled with the local knowledge that comes from being a Santa Cruz native. Dr. Chankai joined SAMB in 2019.
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Undergraduate School
Utica College 
Graduate School
Holy Names University |
Navjot Janday, NP Navjot Janday, FNP-C received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing at Utica College in Utica, NY. After working for several years as an inpatient nurse, she went on to obtain a Master in Nursing through the Nurse Practitioner program at Holy Names University in Oakland, CA. She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board. She joined the Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay in 2018.
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Undergraduate School
University of So. California 
Graduate School
Samuel Merritt University |
Tracy Smythe, PA-CTracy Smythe, PA-C completed her undergraduate degree in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She was a certified nursing assistant before going on to receive her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies from Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California. She worked as a physician assistant with a Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery practice before joining the Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay in 2018. Tracy is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the California Physician Assistant Board. She was born and raised in the Bay Area and lives in Santa Cruz with her husband and son.
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