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.
|
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.
|
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.
|
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
U.C. Santa Cruz 
Graduate School
Touro University |
Meghan McCarty, PA-C
Meghan McCarty, PA-C has been a resident of Santa Cruz for over 25 years and first joined Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay as a Physician Assistant in 2008. She completed her undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology from the University of California Santa Cruz and received a dual Master’s degree in Public Health and Physician Assistant Studies from Touro University. Prior to attending graduate school, Meghan worked at UCSC in endocrinology and breast cancer research. During her graduate studies, she conducted field research while in Ethiopia for a public health rotation. Meghan is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the California Physician Assistant Board. Meghan has worked as a Physician Assistant in multiple surgical specialties including general surgery, neurosurgery, vascular, cardiac, and plastic surgery. She is experienced in performing office-based procedures, intraoperative surgical assisting and postoperative care.
|
