Ashkan Shahkarami, MD
Vascular & Interventional Specialist
Dr. Ashkan Shahkarami, M.D. is a board-certified physician holding certifications in Radiology and Vascular & Interventional Radiology. Dr. Shahkarami provides interventional and vascular procedures to individuals suffering from debilitating conditions in Visalia, California.
Doctor Shahkarami completed his fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Vanderbilt University. He has since devoted his expertise to caring for patients with vascular conditions and other ailments using minimally invasive interventional procedures. In addition to patient care, Dr. Shahkarami has had a long career in medical research, with recent scientific presentations on various topics in the fields of Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology.
Dr. Ashkan Shahkarami is also a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and The American College of Phlebology. In his free time, Dr. Shahkarami enjoys traveling, bass fishing, snowboarding, golf, basketball, and football.
Specializations:
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Venous Insufficiency
- Dialysis Access
- Y90 Radioembolization
- Uterine Fibroids
Dr. Bennett K. Abe, MD
Interventional & Vascular Specialist
Dr. Bennett K. Abe, M.D. is a board-certified physician holding certifications in Radiology and Vascular & Interventional Radiology. Dr. Abe provides interventional and vascular procedures to individuals suffering from debilitating conditions in Visalia, California.
Dr. Bennett K. Abe completed his fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at UCLA in 2004. He has since devoted his expertise to caring for patients with vascular conditions and other debilitating ailments using minimally invasive image-guided interventional procedures. Doctor Abe has performed thousands of such procedures throughout the various vascular systems of the body, and now specializes in minimally invasive vein treatment, uterine fibroids, and dialysis access procedures.
Specializations:
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Venous Insufficiency
- Dialysis Access
- Uterine Fibroids
Dr. Francisco E. Valles, MD
Vascular & Interventional Specialist
Dr. Francisco E. Valles completed his fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Harvard University. He is passionate about helping our community by caring for patients with vascular conditions and other ailments using minimally invasive interventional procedures.
Specializations:
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Venous Insufficiency
- Dialysis Access
- Y90 Radioembolization
- Uterine Fibroids
Daniel Hightower, MD
Musculoskeletal Imaging
Dr. Daniel Hightower, MD is a board-certified radiologist who specializes in musculoskeletal imaging and interventions.
Dr Daniel Hightower, MD attended University of Missouri for Medical School on a Navy scholarship, followed by Radiology Residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma and University of Washington in Seattle. After being selected for Commander and serving for 10 years, he left the military for a 2 year Musculoskeletal fellowship and clinical faculty position at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology with the Washington School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri. After that, he joined Mineral King Radiology here in Visalia in 2001.
Dr. Hightower feels blessed with the opportunity to serve our community through his expertise in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventional techniques. He is an active member of the Radiologic Society of North America and American Roentgen Ray Society. His greatest joys are his wife, four children, friends, and lifelong learning.
Specializations:
Musculoskeletal procedures, including:
- Selective nerve root blocks
- Radiofrequency ablation and rhizotomies
- Kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, sacroplasty
- Joint injections
- Epidural steroid injections
Glade Roper, MD
Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention
Dr. Glade E. Roper, MD is a board-certified radiologist who specializes in musculoskeletal imaging and interventions. He trained at UC Davis and the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Roper graduated from Porterville High School and has enjoyed returning to Tulare County to be near his family. He studied medicine and did a radiology residency at UC Davis, then did a fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. Dr. Roper finds that treating pain is one of the most satisfying aspects of his work at a Vascular and Interventional Procedure Specialist.
Dr. Roper is a member of the Radiologic Society of North America, the Society for Skeletal Radiology, and the American Roentgen Ray Society, Pacific Spine and Pain Society. In his free time, Dr. Roper enjoys spending time with his wife and five daughters, cooking, playing the cello, playing the piano, and lifting weights.
Specializations:
- Musculoskeletal MRI
- Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation of bone tumors
- Joint injections
- Epidural steroid injections
- Nerve root RFA
- Pain Pump
- Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Nerve Stimulator
Alex Attiku, PA-C
Alex Attiku is a board-certified Physician Assistant who trained at the Dominican University of California.
Areas of Focus:
- Comprehensive Patient Care
- Diagnostic Assistance
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Procedure-Specific Support
Tim Neuzil, PA-C
Tim Neuzil is a board-certified Physician Assistant with over a decade of radiologic and surgical experience, who specializes in image-guided procedures and the care of minimally invasive procedure patients. Tim also enjoys spending time educating patients on their care and their imaging.
When not working, you can find him traveling the country and the world with his family.
Areas of Focus:
- Comprehensive Patient Care
- Diagnostic Assistance
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Procedure-Specific Support