Board of Directors

Clinical Professor, UCSF
Medical Director, University North Medical Specialty Center
Acting Chair of the Board of Directors, CCFMG

University North Medical Specialty Center
6311 N. Fresno Street, Suite 106
Fresno, CA 93710
559.435.4700

Karl Van Gundy, M.D. specializes in Pulmonary & Critical Care with an emphasis in sleep related breathing disorders and interventional bronchoscopy. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Van Gundy received his fellowship training at the University of Southern California. His internship and residency training were completed at Yale University School of Medicine.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or emphysema is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. An exhale airway stents for emphysema or EASE trial is taking place at UCSF Fresno, find out how this trial may be the next break through for emphysema patients.



A woman with terminal lung cancer is struggling to breathe, can a new procedure restore her quality of life?

Chief of Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Program Director, UCSF Fresno
Professor of Medicine, UCSF
Vice-Chair of Medicine, UCSF
Secretary of the Board of Directors, CCFMG

University Central Medical Specialty Center
2828 Fresno Street, Suite 203
Fresno, CA 93721
559.320.1090

Michael Peterson, M.D., specializes in pulmonary disease. He is board certified in Internal Disease, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. His residency training was completed at the University of Wisconsin and his fellowship training was completed at the University of Iowa.

Thanks to UCSF Fresno’s newest fellowship programs, some of the most in-demand sub-specialists in health care are now being trained right here in the Central Valley.



Valley patients take part in a lifesaving lung study that answers long-debated questions on fluid management in critical care.

Chief of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor, UCSF
Treasurer of the Board of Directors, CCFMG

Gene Kallsen, M.D. is board certified in emergency medicine. He received a MPA (Masters of Public Administration) from the University of San Francisco.

He received his residency training at the University of California, San Francisco - Fresno. His internship was completed at the University of Washington Affiliate/Harborview Medical Center. His graduate work was completed at the University of Minnesota Medical School and his undergraduate studies were at the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts.

Dr. Kallsen is the Chief of Emergency Medicine at Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC).

He and his lovely wife have two daughters. He enjoys travel, skiing, sailing, reading and wood-working.

A skiing accident sends a patient to the Table Mountain Rancheria Trauma Center with a head injury.



Find out how UMC’s move to Community Regional Medical Center means a whole new level of health care for Valley residents.

Chief of Psychiatry, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor, UCSF

Scott Ahles, M.D., is board certified in psychiatry and neurology psychiatry.

He received his fellowship training at UCLA Medical Center. His residency training was at the University of California, San Diego. His internship was at the University of Southern California/LA Hospital. His graduate and undergraduate training were at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine.

Dr. Ahles is the Chief of Psychiatry.

Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF

University Orthopaedic Associates
2210 E. Illinois Avenue, Suite 401
Fresno, CA 93701
559.320.0531

Deniz Baysal, M.D., specializes in complex fractures, fractures not healed or incorrectly healed, minimally invasive and percutaneous techniques, and hip and knee joint replacement. He received his board certification in Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Baysal received his undergraduate degree from the University of Calgary, then attended the University of Alberta – Medical School. He completed his fellowship training at UT Southwestern Medical School.

He and his lovely wife, Heather, along with their black Labrador Retriever, Robbie, moved here from Pennsylvania. Shortly after arriving in Fresno they welcomed their son to their family. Dr. Baysal is an avid hockey fan. He also enjoys the great outdoors – hiking, mountain biking, downhill skiing and sailing.

Dr. Deniz Baysal gives former athlete Zack Gaines a new leg up on life after knee replacement surgery

Director of Perinatology, Community Regional Medical Center
Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor, UCSF
Medical Director - University Women's Specialty Center

University Women's Specialty Center
2210 E. Illinois Avenue, Suite 301
Fresno, CA 93701
559.320.0555

Conrad Chao, M.D., is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine and the OB/GYN residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He served his fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Physiology at Loma Linda University and Oregon Health Sciences University. He is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Most births do go according to plan, but when they don’t and a baby gets stressed caregivers have to make quick decisions. Find out how Community Regional is helping mothers and babies alike with the first of its kind technology, new to the United States.



Downtown Fresno's Community Regional Medical Center is the second busiest birthing center in the state, delivering almost eight-thousand babies each year. One reason is because it's the only hospital in the region designated to treat high-risk pregnancies.



The unit that’s keeping critically-ill newborn babies and their moms under the same roof right in the Valley.



After working through the challenges of moving the Valley’s only burn and Level 1 trauma center, Community Regional Medical Center has become the area’s premier hospital for the highest level of care. And with only a year under its belt, the future looks bright.



Having a baby is thought to be a happy occasion – but in some cases a type of anxiety and depression can appear before and after pregnancy. Hear from one Fresno woman who recognized the importance of seeking help.



Former Stand-Up Comedian turned OB/GYN, Doctor Pam Emeney, gives sit-down talk to teens.

Program Director, UCSF Fresno
Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF

James Comes, M.D., is board certified in emergency medicine.

He received his residency training at the University of California, San Francisco - Fresno, his medical school training was completed at the University of Pennsylvania and his undergraduate studies were completed at the University of California, Irvine.

Dr. Comes is the Program Director for the Emergency Medicine Residency program at UCSF Fresno.

Domestic violence is on the rise. No one deserves to be abused. If things get out of hand, it’s good to have a plan.

Chief of Pediatrics, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UCSF



Robert Dimand, M.D., is board certified in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Dimand received his fellowship training in Healthcare Leadership at Sierra Healthcare Foundation, University of Southern California. His fellowship training in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine was completed at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh and his fellowship training in Gastroenterology and Nutrition was completed at the University of California, Davis. His internship and residency were completed at the University of California, Davis.

Gregory Hendey, M.D. is board certified in emergency medicine.

His residency training and internship were completed at UCLA Medical Center. He attended Vanderbilt University for medical school and the University of Notre Dame for his undergraduate studies.

Clinical Instructor, UCSF

University Neurosurgery Associates
2335 E. Kashian Lane, Suite 301
Fresno, CA 93701
559.320.0530

Steven Hysell, M.D., is board certified in Neurosurgery. He completed his fellowship training at Louisiana State University. His residency and internship training were completed at Henry Ford Hospital.

For some, intolerable neck or arm pain can mean giving up what they love to do and living in agony. See how Sergeant Paul McKinnen made sure that wasn’t the case for him after injuring his neck in Iraq.



Recently, Community Regional Medical Center’s doctors, nurses and technicians began training on a series of brand new tools designed to help “see” inside the brain and the spine. The equipment is part of a multi-million dollar investment to improve the study of neurosciences.

Interim Chief of Family Medicine, UCSF Fresno


Roger Mortimer, M.D. is board certified in family practice.

He received residency training at the University of California, San Francisco - Fresno. He attended the University of California, Berkley for his undergraduate studies.

Dr. Mortimer precepts in several Family Medicine resident clinics, frequently supervises an inpatient resident team and works in Community Medical Center's HIV clinic.

Dr. Mortimer is the interim Chief of Family and Community Medicine.

In his spare time he explores caves. He is active in the Cave Research Foundation's activities in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park. His interest in cave search and rescue led to training in cave rescue. He is currently the Western Regional Coordinator for the National Cave Rescue Commission. He teaches cave rescue locally and nationally and has written scientific papers on aspects of cave rescue and wilderness medicine.

An estimated 40,000 Americans are infected with HIV each year. People with HIV and AIDS are living healthier and longer lives because of advances in medical technology and medicine.

Associate Dean, UCSF Fresno


Joan Voris, M.D. is the Associate Dean of the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program.

Joan Voris, M.D., completed her residency training at the University of California, San Francisco, Valley Medical Center/Valley Children's Hospital. Her internship was completed at Pacific Presbyterian Hospital. She received her graduate degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and her undergraduate degree from Stanford University.

UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program is a clinical branch of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. UCSF Fresno plays a vital role in answering local healthcare needs, ranging from training medical professionals to providing clinical care for patients, to conducting research pertinent to the Valley's diverse and growing population, to creating a pipeline of students academically prepared to pursue careers in health and medicine.

Since Dr. Voris' became the Associate Dean in 2002, UCSF Fresno has increased the number of faculty by 373 and added all the fellowship programs (cardiology, gastroenterology, hospitalist, infectious disease, minimally invasive surgery, pulmonary/critical care medicine, surgical critical care/acute care, trauma surgery, ultrasound and wilderness medicine.

Executive Director, CCFMG

Joyce Fields-Keene is the Executive Director for CCFMG and has been with the corporation since 1981.

Joyce started as an intern and quickly moved up in the organization. She served as the Director of Finance before being the Acting Administrator, to become the Executive Director within a few short months.

Joyce has demonstrated great leadership from her role on the Board of Directors, to her interaction with the hospital and physicians, to her responsibilities at the corporate office.

Joyce has a B.S. in Business Administration, Health Care Management and an M.P.A., in Health Care Management.

Chief Executive Officer, CRMC

Jack Chubb has been the CEO of Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC) since 2005.

As the CEO of CRMC he has seen tremendous growth and momentous changes. In April 2007 University Medical Center's (UMC) acute care services were moved to CRMC. The burn center and Level 1 trauma Center moved from UMC to CRMC.

Jack has embraced the creation of an academic regional medical center, making room for the world's first Gen4 CyberKnife, completing construction of a new laboratory and opening a 52 bed Neuroscience Center of Excellence on the 9th floor that's attracting neurologists and neurosurgeons to the Valley. Most recently a 65 bed NICU was added to the hospital, creating the Valley's only High-Risk Antepartum Unit with NICU at one location.

In addition to overseeing the daily activities at CRMC he also oversees operations of the clinics and the DeWitt Skilled Nursing Facility at Community Health Center - Cedar, the Community Behavioral Health Center, the Community Living Center and outpatient clinics at the Community Health Center - Sierra.