Teresa Helsten, MD

Ava Armani (Hosseini), MD is a highly skilled surgical oncologist and board-certified general surgeon based in San Diego, CA. Specializing in breast health, including breast cancer and benign breast disease, Dr. Armani offers a range of surgical procedures such as mastectomy, lumpectomy, and axillary surgery. With a focus on providing the best possible cosmetic options and results, she collaborates closely with plastic and reconstructive surgeons. Dr. Armani is also actively involved in teaching medical students and residents at UC San Diego School of Medicine, and her research interests include ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and lymph node mapping. As a member of prestigious medical organizations such as the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology, Dr. Armani is committed to delivering exceptional care to her patients. With a medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and extensive training at UC San Francisco and UC San Diego, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her practice. In her free time, Dr. Armani enjoys spending time with loved ones, traveling, and hiking. Generated from the website

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Jeffrey Chen, MD, MHS is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain management physician based in San Diego, CA. With expertise in conservative treatment of low back and neck pain, non-surgical orthopedic conditions, and sports injuries, Dr. Chen provides comprehensive multidisciplinary pain management approaches to reduce and eliminate suffering, and improve function in individuals with spine-related pain, joint and musculoskeletal pain, or pain due to surgery, injury, and neuropathy and nerve damage. As the director of Regenerative Pain Medicine and the associate program director for the Pain Medicine Fellowship at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Chen offers a wide range of treatment options including spinal cord stimulation, interventional spine procedures, regenerative medicine, and image-guided interventions. He is dedicated to instructing pain medicine fellows, medical students, and residents in their musculoskeletal and pain rotations, and actively participates in research on spinal cord stimulation, regenerative medicine, and health care outcomes.Generated from the website