The staff at Surgical Arts of Inland Empire are a qualified and experienced group of medical professionals. Many have been working in the field of surgery for over 10 years and bring hospital experience to our surgical facility. Supporting our surgeons are Registered Nurses, Operating Room Technicians, Certified Nurse Anesthetists and Board Certified Anesthesiologists, who work together as an efficient team.
Thomas is our Certified Surgical Technologist. He has over 30 years experience in the health care industry. He completed an LVN technical school within the Air Force in 1973 and has been certified as a CST since 1976.
Tom has been working as a surgical assistant with plastic and cosmetic surgeons for 16 years. He also has experience working in emergency rooms and operating rooms. In his spare time he enjoys sports car racing, fishing and playing the guitar. He also enjoys working on his race car, which he built on his own.
Lina is our Surgical Scrub Technician & Certified Medical Assistant. She has worked in the health care industry for over 9 years. She joined the team in May of 2000. When Lina is not at work, she enjoys being at home an spending time with her two wonderful children, David, 18 and Jazzmin, 12.
We are very happy to have Lina as part of our team here and enjoy her sincere and caring personality to everyone around her.
Barbara is a Registered Nurse and Dr. Haiavy’s Director of Operating Room Services and Recovery Room Nurse. She received her nursing degree from Victor Valley College in Apple Valley, California.
She and her husband Ray, who is an attorney, and their son, Dane, live in Rancho Cucamonga. Barbara enjoys water and jet skiing on the Colorado River, dirt bike riding, and is active in several guilds at her church. Each January she joins a medical team from Temple, Texas and spends a week in Honduras on a medical mission. Barbara’s joy and love of her work, along with her loving and respectable personality make her one of our greatest assets.
Chris is a Medical Assistant / Cosmetic Counselor with over 10 years of experience in the health care field. She graduated from the National Education Center in 1995.
Chris has been working here since 2000 and has been an invaluable member of our team, as she adds a personal touch to the care of her patients. She is fluent also in Spanish. Chris and husband Efrain enjoy their three kids, Elisha, Wendy and Christopher. Chris’ hobbies are her 2 grandkids, Abryanna and Austin.