The Desert’s Top Doctors 2019: Four of the Coachella Valley’s most respected physicians 
discuss what it takes to provide outstanding medical care.
Bobby S. Bhasker Rao, MD, FACS
Since founding Lite Life Surgery Center in Rancho Mirage 15 years ago, Bhasker Rao has assembled a team of experts to work with patients before and beyond bariatric surgery.
Since founding Lite Life Surgery Center, Dr. Bobby S. Bhasker Rao has assembled a team of experts to work with patients before and beyond bariatric surgery.
Iliana Popescu, MD, Oncology
As a girl growing up in Romania, she realized she wanted to get into medicine, and specifically oncology, as she watched a family member struggle to find proper treatment.
As a girl growing up in Romania, Iliana Popescu realized she wanted to pursue oncology, as she watched a family member struggle to find proper treatment.
Julia l. Martin, MD, Family Medicine
In addition to caring for patients of all ages, Julia L. Martin gets to touch on just about every aspect of healthcare, like acute problems to an injury.
In addition to caring for patients of all ages, Julia L. Martin gets to touch on just about every aspect of healthcare, like acute problems to an injury.
Find Your Flow
Yogis Erica Blitz and Marie Grujicic-Delage untangle in Joshua Tree National Park.
Yoga gurus Erica Blitz and Marie Grujicic-Delage, featured in Titika Active Couture, untangle in Joshua Tree National Park.
Hope Chest
Eric Presser, M.D., Thoracic Surgery
As a minimally invasive thoracic surgeon, Dr. Eric Presser tackles virtually every issue outside of the heart at Desert Regional Medical Center.
Raising Standards
Qing Tian, M.D., Otolaryngology
Dr. Qing Tian serves as an otolaryngology head and neck surgeon at JFK Memorial Hospital and Desert Regional Medical Center.
Group Dynamics
Coty P. Ho, M.D., Oncology
Coty Ho’s passion is research, which is why he relishes his position as medical director of the oncology research program at Desert Regional’s Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Bringing it Home
Mark C. Genesen, M.D., Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Mark C. Genesen brings specialized gynecology care to the Coachella Valley at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage.
Gut Instincts
Mehrdad Asgeri, M.D., Gastroenterology
There’s a simple reason Dr. Mehrdad Asgeri went into gastroenterology. “My passion is to prevent my patients from getting cancer.”