Leadership
Leadership at 4C Medical Group is extremely important to us, as we know it is for you. Below you can view and learn about the people who play an integral part in your primary care facilities. Visit one of our many locations today!
Executive Leadership
Vishal Verma, MD, SFHM
President & Chief Medical Officer
Vishal Verma, MD, SFHM
President & Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Verma received his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 2002 from Kasturba Medical College in India. During his schooling, he received multiple certificates of merit while working for local hospitals as a house staff officer and then a medical officer in Internal Medicine until 2005. Dr. Verma moved to New York in 2006 where he began an internship in Internal Medicine, he later became a resident in 2007, then the Chief Medical Resident in 2009. Dr. Verma moved ahead to begin a fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at Brooklyn Hospital Center in 2010 where he later became the Chief Fellow in 2011. During this time, Dr. Verma received the Caring Heart award, Chief Resident Recognition award and many others. He was President of House Staff Union at Brooklyn hospital and lead his fellow resident physicians as VP of Committee of Interns and Residents at national level. He also co-authored many medical studies and publications during his residency and fellowship.
At the end of 2011, he became a hospitalist at SRMC hospital, where he stayed until he joined 4C Medical Group in 2013. He was appointed Medical Director of Acute and Sub-Acute care for 4C Medical Group from 2013-2017. He also served as Member Board of Directors of 4C Medical group from 2013-2017. Dr. Verma served as Vice Chair of Quality and Performance Committee of ICP (ACO) from 2017-2019, Currently he is serving a 2-year term as President of Society of Hospital Medicine, AZ Chapter.
Dr. Verma is a leader in areas of quality, patient safety, compliance, patient experience, PCP relations, recruiting, retention, wellness, employee satisfaction, quality, performance, VBP/ MA growth, community outreach and risk management. He is committed to providing exceptional quality care to all of his patients, a characteristic shared by all at 4C Medical Group.
He was appointed as President & CMO of 4C Medical Group in May 2019. His leadership is instrumental in transforming 4CMG from a group of few physicians to one of largest health care delivery organization in AZ now part of OptumCare. Dr Verma lives in North Scottsdale with his loving wife Menakshi and son Shivam.
Varesh Chaurasia, MBA, MHA
Chief Executive Officer
Varesh Chaurasia, MBA, MHA
Chief Executive Officer
Varesh holds an M.H.A. from University of Southern California and an M.B.A. in Strategy and Marketing from Claremont Graduate University. He has over 18 years of professional experience in Healthcare, Consumer Credit and the Real Estate industries. He started his career with American Express and managed the Marketing and Business Development functions for a Real Estate Development firm in California before joining 4C Medical Group in 2007. Under his leadership, 4C Medical Group has grown from a 4-physician group to one of Arizona’s largest integrated healthcare delivery networks. He has served multiple terms on the 4C Board of Directors and was Board Chairman from 2017-2019. Varesh has also held board of director positions at the Rotary Club of Scottsdale, USTA Southwest and Arizona Bank and Trust. An avid Tennis player and Golfer, he enjoys the spirit of competition and challenge of constant improvement that sports foster. He is an active member of the Arizona College of Healthcare Executives and currently lives in sunny Scottsdale with his fiancé Alexandra and stepsons Bruno and Linus.
Jonathan Jarvina, MD
Associate Medical Director East
Lead Physician – MVMC Acute Care, Mesa Clinic
Jonathan Jarvina, MD
Lead Physician – MVMC Acute Care, Lead Physician – Mesa Clinic
Languages:
English | Spanish
Location:
Mesa | Acute Care Facilities
Specialty:
Hospitalist | Internal Medicine
Rajesh Bhakta, MD
Associate Medical Director West
Lead Physician – Glendale, Goodyear, Sun City, and Surprise Clinics
Rajesh Bhakta, MD
Associate Medical Director West
Dr. Bhakta completed his B.S Biochemistry at the University of Arizona in 1994 and completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix. He is Board Certified through the American Board of Internal Medicine as well as an Associate Member of the American College of Physicians. In addition, Dr. Bhakta is an Adjunct Professor at Midwestern University – Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. Furthermore, Dr. Bhakta is a Medical Director for Essensa MediSpa. He is also trained and certified in Advanced Fillers and Hyperhidrosis Techniques, Botox and Restylane injections along with Mesotherapy and Sclerotherapy.
Dr. Bhakta speaks fluent English, Spanish and conversational Gujarati (Indian language). He has worked as a Hospitalist for several years in local hospitals. He currently works as an Internist/Primary Care Physician at the 4C Sun City Office.
Dr. Bhakta is married. He enjoys reading and likes most sports, especially basketball.
Nicole Peters
Director of Clinical Operations East
Nicole Peters
Director of Clinical Operations East
Nicole Peters has worked in healthcare for 20 years, with over 10 years of experience managing increasingly complex clinical operations. Prior to joining 4C Medical Group in January of 2019, Nicole was with Banner Medical Group and Dignity Health Medical Group, where she managed large primary care and multi-specialty practices. She also has experience with managing Urgent Care Centers and hospitalist teams. Nicole prides herself on providing hands on operations support, with a nurturing leadership style.
Nicole is a true native Arizonan. She was born and raised in Flagstaff prior to relocating to the Valley in 2000. Nicole is an avid reader and lives for Spring Training. She resides in Central Phoenix with her family.
Wendy Goodall
Director of Clinical Operations West
Wendy Goodall
Manager, Billing and EHR
Wendy Goodall is a native to Arizona and joined 4C Medical Group in November 2017 and has worked in the valley of the sun for 20 years in the healthcare industry. Brings knowledge and expertise in Clinical, Administration, Coding and Billing, and she has worked in Family Practice, Specialty Practice, and Hospital settings. Wendy started her career as a Certified Medical Assistant working for a busy Family Practice office, helping in other departments as needed and working her way into an Administrative Role.
Wendy has always had a passion to help others and be a team player. She loves to teach others about healthcare and see them succeed in their career as she has done herself over the years. She resides in Glendale, AZ with her husband John and their three children. She enjoys spending time outdoors, camping, hiking, traveling and volunteering.
Michael Devine
Director of Clinical Operations South
Michael Devine
Director of Clinical Operations South
Michael was interested in medicine from a very young age. After graduating from the University of Maryland along the pre-medicine track, he began working as a medical scribe in a budding family practice to build his experience, quickly climbing the ranks. He soon found a passion for the many challenges in clinical operations and took on director level management with a large multi-specialty practice; supporting and growing a team of medical professionals 3 times over. Michael loves working to create efficiency, optimize processes, and build collaborative teams. He believes that trust and transparent communication are the foundation for successful teamwork and enjoys working hands on to foster a servant-style work culture.
Michael was born and raised in Maryland, and moved to Arizona with his now fiancé in 2015. He and his fiancé love traveling, hiking, cooking, and being outside with their two dogs. Michael is an avid soccer player and fan and still plays in various leagues in the valley.
Shel Hattaway
Human Capital
Shel Hattaway
Human Capital
Shel Hattaway joined 4C Medical Group in 2017 as the head of Human Resources. The opportunity to help establish 4C’s first HR Department to cultivate their values and create an engaging connection with its employees made for a perfect pairing between the two.
Prior to working with 4C Medical Group, Shel spent 2 years at adidas Group responsible for regional people strategies out of its Emerging Markets headquarters in Dubai. Shel cut her teeth on her first international relocation to DHL’s European-based Coordination Center in Belgium, where she was most notably responsible for relocating the Regional Headquarters and its entire staff to a new continent. After a second international relocation and couple of stints at large blue chip multinationals in developing markets like the Middle East and Africa, she has led numerous teams to success by breaking into new markets, creating organizational infrastructure, streamlining operations, and strategizing high-growth demands. Now state-side, she shares her expansive knowledge of human resources, heading our newly branded Optum Human Capital department.
Shel spent over a decade living in Europe and in the Middle East and extensively travelling her regional territories. Even though she loves being on the move, she has always considered Phoenix to be her “home away from home”. When not strategizing to meet our rapid growth forecast, Shel spends her time travelling and exploring this great wide world, learning from different cultures and giving back to the communities she visits.
Clinical Leadership
Alejandro Pineda, MD
Lead Physician – Tempe St Luke’s Acute Care
Alejandro Pineda, MD
Lead Physician – Tempe St Luke’s Acute Care
Alejandro Pineda was born in Medellin, Colombia. His family moved to the United States and he grew up in Columbia, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Minor in Anthropology. He graduated with a Medical Degree from the University of Medical Health Sciences, Saint Kitts. Alejandro went back home to complete his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Missouri. He moved to Phoenix to provide excellent, quality care to all patients. He hopes to use his native Spanish language to connect closer to the Spanish speaking community. He is a soccer player, who loves to watch his favorite team FC Barcelona. He also loves hiking and spending time with his family and loving Doberman pinscher.
Parminder Sidhu, MD, FHM
Lead Physician – Honor Health Acute Care
Parminder Sidhu, MD, FHM
Lead Physician – Honor Health Acute Care
Languages:
English | Hindi | Punjabi
Location:
Acute Care Facilities
Specialty:
Hospitalist
Medical school:
Government Medical College Patiala, India
Residency:
New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
Vance Abshire, MD
Lead Physician – Post-Acute Care
Vance Abshire, MD
Lead Physician – Post-Acute Care
Dr. Abshire attended Indiana University, acquiring a BS degree in Biochemistry as well as a Doctor of Medicine Degree. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, followed by residency at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Dr. Abshire’s practice of medicine has included ten years in a solo Internal Medicine private office practice in Zionsville, IN followed by fourteen years in post acute rehabilitation in Phoenix. He served as a lead physician for a large post acute physician group in Arizona as well as an owner of his own private practice in post acute medicine in the East Valley. He works closely with local hospitals in the Mesa area as well as participates in an Arizona medical insurance quality review board.
Tamara Djurisic, MD
Lead Physician – Scottsdale Clinic
Tamara Djurisic, MD
Lead Physician – Scottsdale Clinic
Dr. Tamara Djurisic was born in Novi Sad, Serbia. She graduated medical school in 1996, moved to the United States and attended family practice residency at St. Elizabeth’s and Mary Hospital, in Chicago, Illinois. She practiced family practice medicine in Chicago until 2011 before moving to Arizona. Her current specialty remains family practice as well as urgent care medicine. Dr. Djurisic is passionate about medicine and believes that health means more than just absence of disease. Practicing family medicine allows her to become a true partner with her patients and their families in achieving an ideal healthy lifestyle. She thrives on developing a personal connection with all her patients and is appreciative that we are all unique human beings with very individualistic needs. Dr. Djurisic has pursued additional training in dermatological procedures as well as in urgent care medicine. She is board certified in family medicine and fully licensed in Arizona. She currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband and two sons. In her free time, she enjoys yoga and running.
Michael Kleven, MD
Lead Physician – Surprise Clinic
Michael Kleven, MD
Lead Physician – Surprise Clinic
Dr. Kleven grew up in Southern California, went to college at BYU in Utah, then medical school here in Glendale, AZ at Midwestern University. He completed a Family Practice residency at Mesa General Hospital in 2003 and has been with the same practice and patients ever since. He also provides care for several local skilled nursing facilities, serves as Medical Director at The Forum at Desert Harbor in Peoria, as an Associate Medical Director for Compassus Hospice, and as local team physician for the Kansas City Royals.
Amar Kapur, MD
Lead Physician – Glendale Clinic
Amar Kapur, MD
Lead Physician – Glendale Clinic
Dr. Kapur grew up in Arizona and is returning home! He left in 2007 for medical school in Vallejo, CA, then joined the Army and served for 7 years. His duty stations included Ft. Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, WA as well as Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, AK. He completed his residency in Family Medicine and obtained his Board Certification at Madigan Army Medical Center; then acted as the Medical Director of the Troop Medical Clinic in Alaska. He then left and joined Straub Medical Center as a staff physician before coming home to the Valley of the Sun.
He focuses on full spectrum family medicine including adult health, pediatrics, nutrition, screenings, preventative care and chronic disease management. He has a special emphasis on the preventative portion of health and enjoys empowering patients to take charge of their health. His personal interests include reading, photography, swimming, diving, hiking and cooking.
Victoria Cupic, MD
Lead Physician – Carefree Clinic
Victoria Cupic, MD
Lead Physician – Carefree Clinic
Dr. Cupic garduated from Medical School in Novi Sad, Serbia. Graduated from Family Medicine program at Christ Hospital in Chicago and moved to South California. She became board cerified in Family Medicine and AntiAging and Regenerative Medicine. Her passion is to help patients not just get therapy but also find out and fix the real reason why they are not feeling well. Using supplements, diet and natural remedies any time its possible. She is half marathon runner, hot yoga and cross fitter and recently vegan.
He focuses on full spectrum family medicine including adult health, pediatrics, nutrition, screenings, preventative care and chronic disease management. He has a special emphasis on the preventative portion of health and enjoys empowering patients to take charge of their health. His personal interests include reading, photography, swimming, diving, hiking and cooking.
Robert Fauer, MD
Lead Physician – Phoenix Clinic
Robert Fauer, MD
Lead Physician – Phoenix Clinic
Languages:
English | Spanish
Location:
Phoenix
Specialty:
Family Medicine
Medical school:
University of CA at Davis
Residency:
Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ
Joseph Summers, MD
Lead Physician – Fountain Hills Clinic
Joseph Summers, MD
Lead Physician – Fountain Hills Clinic
Joseph Summers and his wife are originally from Ohio. He attended medical school at Wright State University, in Dayton, Ohio and finished his Family Medicine residency at Scottsdale Health Care. He and his wife enjoy the variety of patients that family medicine brings.
He enjoy spending time with his wife and his family of pets and enjoys spending time outdoors. He has recently picked up the game of golf again after a long hiatus.
Marisa Sosinsky, MD
Lead Physician – Neurology
Marisa Sosinsky, MD
Lead Physician – Neurology
Dr. Marisa Sosinsky, M.D., is a renowned and highly accomplished neurologist at 4C Medical Group.
Dr. Sosinsky knew she would be a physician from a young age. She chose biology as her major at Cornell University, where she became fascinated with neurobiology and behavior with a psychosocial emphasis. She graduated with Honors and Academic distinction, enrolling in Cornell’s Medical College, where she was elected to the national medical honors society, Alpha Omega Alpha. She was mesmerized by the functioning of the brain and contemplated becoming a surgeon until her 3rd year of medical school, when she did a rotation in neurology. She persevered through a male dominated specialty, completing her residency and fellowship training in Neuromuscular Disease and Clinical Neurophysiology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. She became Board Certified in Neurology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
While Dr. Sosinsky’s sub-specialty training is in Neuromuscular Disease and EMG, she maintains a diverse practice that includes Parkinson’s disease, headaches, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and many other common neurological conditions. She has formal fellowship training in nerve conduction and electromyography and performs selected nerve blocks and Botox injections for appropriate conditions.
For 13 years, Dr. Sosinsky’s approach to patient care has remained the same – family centered. She treats her patients as teammates and includes her patients’ family members in the treatment process. Some of her patients have been with her since the inception of her practice. The deep, lasting bonds she cultivates with her patients is an integral reason why she practices medicine. Neurology remains an underserved specialty, and one that Dr. Sosinsky recognizes needs support in an integrative setting in order to provide continuity of care for her patients.
Dr. Sosinsky considers herself a work in progress, a devoted mother and wife, who strives to be an effective partner and parent every day. She has two sons, Noah, 13 and Dylan, 11, and a four-legged child named Lucy, their rescue dog. Dr. Sosinsky has been married to her husband, Gary for 16 wonderful years. She describes her life as controlled chaos, with her family securely rooted in the center of her world.
Fida Sawalha, MD
Lead Physician – Endocrinology
Fida Sawalha, MD
Lead Physician – Endocrinology
Biography
• Medical School: University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
• Residency: University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
• Fellowship: University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
• Years in Practice: 2008-2015 Internal Medicine
• Board Certification: Endocrinology, Metabolism
• Hospital Affiliation: HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
Professional Interest: Diabetes
Personal Interest: Family, Outdoor Activities, Travel
Paul Babey, MD
Lead Physician – Scottsdale Greenway/64th Clinic
Paul Babey, MD
Lead Physician – Scottsdale Greenway/64th Clinic
Dr. Paul Babey joined North Scottsdale Family Medicine in 2004, after twelve years of practice with Cigna Healthcare of Arizona. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and is a graduate of the Scottsdale Healthcare Family Practice residency program. Dr. Babey has been in practice since 1991. He is Board Certified in Family Practice. Dr. Babey has extensive interest and experience in diabetes management, geriatrics, pediatrics and sports medicine. Additionally, he likes to perform minor office procedures.
Vafa Matin, DO
Lead Physician – Scottsdale Thunderbird/Tatum Clinic
Vafa Matin, DO
Lead Physician – Scottsdale Thunderbird/Tatum Clinic
Dr. Matin, D.O. is a board certified Family Physician.
Dr. Matin began his undergraduate work at the University of Kansas, until he saw the light, became a Sun Devil and graduated with an Electrical and Electronics Engineering Degree from ASU. He obtained his medical degree from Touro University in San Francisco. Dr. Matin then moved back to the Valley to complete both his Internship and Residency at John C. Lincoln Health Network.
Dr. Matin has practiced medicine at several locations through the Phoenix area, but truly values the time spent providing care to Native Americans as well as the Spanish speaking population in the Valley.
Dr. Matin founded Care MD in 2006. Is proud to see it grow into a multi physician, two location practice. Dr. Matin truly believes that practice provides Medical Care For All AgesTM and is a throwback to the Family Practices we all remember. He is honored to be associated with such caring colleagues.
Dr. Matin still maintains privileges at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn.
Dr. Matin Speaks both Farsi (Persian) and Spanish.
Dr. Matin is married to a renowned educator, and the two of them enjoy their three beautiful daughters. He enjoys running, bicycling, soccer, skiing, music and travel.
Dr. Matin is dedicated to the volunteer work he has performed with Children’s Theater throughout the Valley.
Sathyadevi Sista, MD
Lead Physician – Scottsdale Miller Osborn
Sathyadevi Sista, MD
Lead Physician – Scottsdale Miller Osborn
After completion of residency training in June 2004 at UMass Medical Center and UMass School of Medicine, in Worcester, MA, Dr. Sista moved to the San Francisco bay area with her family. She received her Board Certification from the American Board of Family Medicine in 2004 and got recertified in 2014. She started a private practice in 2004 and served as the Medical Director of Belmont Vista, a private nursing home in the Bay Area. In 2011, Dr. Sista relocated to Houston and started another private practice, which she sold before moving to Scottsdale in 2017. She has also served as a member of the Peer Review Committee at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital. Dr. Sista is fluent in written and spoken Hindi, Telugu, and Sanskrit, and enjoys spending her free time reading and cooking.
Dr. Sista is passionate about teaching, Preventive Medicine, the impact of lifestyle modification, Quality and Clinical Outcomes and woman’s health issues. With escalating health care costs and the overall health summary of the present-day society, she truly believes that the future of optimal patient care and outcomes should lay more emphasis on lifestyle modification and incorporating healthy habits with a broad preventive strategy, in addition to exploring the benefits of personalized medicine.
Hajera Fatima, DO
Lead Physician – Chandler Clinic
Hajera Fatima, DO
Lead Physician – Chandler Clinic
I earned my medical degree at Pikeville College School of Osteopathic medicine, KY and completed my residency at Weschester General Hospital, Miami Fl. I’m Board certified in Family Medicine.
After finishing Family Medicine residency, I worked in Fort Pierce, Fl at a out- patient clinic where I delivered family health care for the people of fort pierce, port st.lucie and neighboring communities . I was involved in the long term care of all the different problems the patients had. I used a very holistic approach and one of the feature probably set me aside was that I always bring the patient into the treatment plan as an equal partner, which patients therefore feel that they are integral to how they achieve the goals of their health care and this empowering of the patient has led to great patient satisfaction and significant improvements in the clinical measures of the patient outcome.
I recently located to AZ and look forward to establishing a very patient centric practice with an ultimate goal being not only relief and management of disease but achieving the highest level of health possible in order to fully live life.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and Exercise. Also enjoy traveling, cooking, spending time outdoors, swimming, kayaking, Pilates, reading. I’m very excited to be part of 4C Medical Group and look forward to work with a fantastic team of practitioners.
Kyle Stoeckmann, MD
Lead Physician – Maricopa Clinic
Kyle Stoeckmann, MD
Lead Physician – Maricopa Clinic
Dr. Stoeckmann is originally from the Phoenix area and received her medical degree from the University of Arizona. She completed her residency at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix. Her interests in medicine include diabetes care, arthritis treatment and preventative medicine.
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