The Vascular Program at CAMSF was founded in 2005 and is headed by Dr. Laura Pak. The programmatic goal is to provide a wholistic approach to treatment of vascular disease. As a multidisciplinary team, we provide comprehensive care with emphasis on individualized treatment plans and aggressive risk-factor management. Our vascular ultrasound lab is staffed by two full-time ultrasonographers and an in-house 64-slice CT scanner allow us to provide the best in non-invasive diagnostic imaging. Because we are cross-trained subspecialists, we offer the latest, most advanced open as well as endovascular technologies. We also seek to raise community awareness and education through seminars, grand rounds lectures, and screening exams.

Conditions treated by our Vascular Program include:

• Aortic Aneurysm
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Deep Vein Thrombosis and Thrombophlebitis
• Lower Extremity Arterial Occlusive Disease: Claudication, Non healing ulcer
• Renal and Mesenteric Artery Occlusive Disease
• Varicose Veins
• Venous Insufficiency and Venous Ulcers
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Long Term Access for Hemodialysis

Dr. Laura Pak was born in Washington D.C. grew up in Dallas, Texas. She is a graduate of Harvard University magna cum laude with a major in English literature. Dr. Pak attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania and was a post-graduate research fellow at the Texas Heart Institute. She completed her General Surgical residency, Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery fellowships at UCSF. Prior to joining Cardiology Associates she was an Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery at UCSF. Dr. Pak is currently the Director of Peripheral Vascular Program Development at Marin General Hospital.

Dr. Robert Sperling (Interventional Cardiologist) grew up in Marin County and graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Biology.  He attended medical school at Duke University and residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  He then completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston where he also trained in Vascular Medicine and Intervention.

Dr. Kin-Man Lai (Vascular/Endovascular Surgeon) was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Los Angeles.  He attended college at UC Irvine, majoring in Chemistry, and stayed on there for medical school.  Later, he completed General Surgery residency at Stanford University and Vascular Surgery fellowship at Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia.  Prior to joining Cardiovascular Associates, Dr. Lai was a practicing Vascular and Endovascular surgeon at Sutter Memorial Hospital in Santa Rosa.  Also, he is an assistant clinical professor at UCSF.

Wanda Zhao, PA-C  graduated magna cum laude from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.  She trained as a Physician Assistant at Duke University and received a Master of Health Science.  Wanda then completed an elective PA surgical residency program at Norwalk Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine.  Her clinical expertise includes assisting the vascular surgeons in the operating room, managing patients before and after surgery, and performing procedures in the office.