Meet Our Physicians

Maury Blitman, M.D., Oncology
Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, Washington
Education: Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia
Residency: Abington Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's Cardeza Foundation
Other: Board Certified in Hematology/Medical Oncology

Curtis Delplanche, O.D., M.D., Neurology
Providence Medical Group, Newberg, Oregon
Education: University of Health Sciences Antigua
Residency: Neurology, University of South Alabama
Fellowship: Sleep Medicine, University of South Alabama
Other: Holds a doctorate in optometry from Pacific University in Oregon

Sudesh Ebenezer, M.D., Neurosurgery
Providence St. Peter Medical Center, Olympia, Washington
Education: Medical degree and neurosurgical training in Canada; Master's of Education at Harvard University in Massachusetts
Fellowship: Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center in Washington

Moshe Faynsod, M.D., F.A.C.S., General and Oncological Surgery
Little Company of Mary San Pedro Hospital, San Pedro, California
Education: University of Michigan
Residency: Harbor UCLA School of Medicine
Fellowship: Surgical Oncology at City of Hope National Medical Center in California

Jane Geraci, M.D., M.P.H., Internal Medicine
Providence Internal Medicine, Hawks Prairie, Washington
Other: Previous position was attending physician at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Texas

Amy Gerhard, M.D., Family Practice
Providence Medical Group, Sherwood, Oregon
Education: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center
Other: Fluent in Spanish

John Halligan, M.D., Radiation Oncology
Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska
Education: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland
Residency: University of Washington Medical Center
Other: 13 years of experience treating all types of cancer with radiation therapy; served on domestic and overseas Army posts, including stints as a brigade and flight surgeon

Mauricio Heilbron, Jr., M.D., General and Vascular Surgery
Little Company of Mary San Pedro Hospital, San Pedro, California
Education: Creighton University Medical School in Nebraska
Residency: Maricopa Medical Center in Arizona
Fellowship: Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center

Gregory Keese, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery
Little Company of Mary San Pedro Hospital, California
Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC
Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center in California
Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity, UCSF

Brandi A. Mendonca, M.D., Family Medicine
Providence Medical Group, Newberg, Oregon
Education: Brown Medical School in Rhode Island
Residency: Valley Medical Center in Washington
Other: Conversational in Spanish

Tannaz Nikravesh, M.D., Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Little Company of Mary San Pedro Hospital, San Pedro, California
Education: Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School
Internship: Lutheran General Hospital in Illinois
Residency: UC Irvine
Other: Speaks English, Spanish and Farsi

Harald Schoeppner, MD, Gastroenterology
St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington
Education: University of Wuerzburg, Germany
Internship, residency and fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan
Other: Currently the governor for the American College of Gastroenterology for the state of Washington. Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology

Michael Shannon, M.D., Internal Medicine
Providence Internal Medicine, Hawks Prairie, Washington
Board certification: Endocrinology, Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
Special Interests: Endocrinology, treating patients with thyroid disorders, diabetes and osteoporosis
Other: Previous position as VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Washington.