Adventist Health and Rideout Bariatric, and Breast Surgery Clinic Team
Tejveer Dhillon, MD
Tejveer Dhillon, MD, graduated from Yuba City High School as Valedictorian
ten years ago, and now returns to the community as a General Surgeon at
Adventist Health and Rideout Bariatric and General Surgery. Dr. Dhillon
was highly awarded during his studies at Albany Medical School and the
University of California, Davis (Magna Cum Laude) where he earned several
prizes including the American College of Surgeons Resident Trauma Paper
Competition (2014) and the Dean’s Letter of Scholastic Excellence.
A published researcher, Dr. Dhillon recently completed a fellowship and
residency at the University of California, Davis, specializing in general
surgery and trauma critical care
Arturo Garcia, MD
Dr. Arturo Garcia, General and Bariatric Surgeon, completed medical school
at the University of California, San Francisco, and general surgery residency
at UC San Francisco, East Bay. More recently, Dr. Garcia completed a fellowship
in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at UC Davis Medical Center.
He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Garcia provides
general and bariatric surgery service within Adventist Health and Rideout
Medical Foundation and at Adventist Health and Rideout Regional Medical
Center. For an appointment, call (530) 749-2409.
Mitchell A. Goettman, DO, has joined Adventist Health Physicians Network
in Yuba City. Dr. Goettman is a board-eligible general surgeon, providing
compassionate and restorative health care through general surgery and
laparoscopic procedures.
He completed osteopathic medicine school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania, and served as Chief Resident during his General Surgery Residency at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital in Wyandotte, Michigan. He completed his undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
Dr. Goettman served a two-year mission in Sacramento where he translated for the Hmong community and provided support for their awareness and education of a variety of health concerns, including Hepatitis B.
When not at work, Dr. Goettman enjoys a variety of hobbies, including hiking and running, as well as spending time with his wife and children.
Flora Varghese, MD
Flora Varghese, MD, brings to Adventist Health and Rideout Bariatric and
General Surgery her clinical and research experience as a surgeon. Board
Certified, Dr. Varghese has published research papers on breast cancer.
She completed medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern in
Dallas in 2006. She has worked in rural Texas, the Indian Health Service
in Oklahoma and at the University of California San Francisco where she
was a Fellow and Surgeon. A native of Texas, Dr. Varghese recently added
to her knowledge by completing studies in Health Management after serving
in the United States Air Force at medical facilities in Japan, England
and Qatar.
Kendra Look, FNP-C, Surgical Weight Loss Center, MBS Coordinator
Bariatric Nurse Practitioner
Kendra Look joined Adventist Health and Rideout General Surgery as the
coordinator of the Surgical Weight Loss Center in June of 2017. She previously
worked as a bariatric nurse practitioner at Northeast Surgery of Maine
prior to relocating to the west coast. She also has experience in Internal
Medicine, having served as a primary care provider to the adult and geriatric
populations before transitioning to the bariatric specialty. Kendra is
an avid yogi and CrossFitter, and enjoys spending her free time exploring
all that California has to offer.
Katie Fernandez, RD, Surgical Weight Loss Center, Bariatric Dietitian,
Nutrition Program Dietitian
Katie joined Adventist Health and Rideout as a clinical dietitian in 2019 and provides nutrition counseling to patients for bariatric surgery, offering evidenced-based medical nutrition therapy to promote good health. She creates personalized plans to help each individual to implement dietary changes to help manage their weight, diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, and more. Currently she is the dietitian at Adventist Health and Rideout General Surgery clinic in Yuba City, supporting patients through the bariatric surgery program. Katie helped with nutrition education and support for a number of facilities, including senior nutrition programs in the north state and cooking classes for the North Valley Boys and Girls Clubs while obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science. When not at work, Katie enjoys powerlifting, participating in local 5K runs, cooking, and spending quality time with friends and family.