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DR. STEPHEN N. FINBERG is the Founder of Desert Center for Allergy and Chest Diseases since 1981. He has been the Chief of Staff and is the Director of Respiratory Medicine at Paradise Valley Hospital. He is also the Medical Director of the Paradise Valley Sleep Center.  Dr. Finberg's practice is unique with Fellowship training and certification in both Pulmonary Medicine and Allergy and Immunology. 

 

    Board Certified Internal Medicine

    Board Certified Pulmonary Medicine

    Board Certified Allergy and Immunology

    Special interest in Sleep Medicine

    Medical Director Paradise Valley Hospital Sleep Disorder Center

    Medical Director of Respiratory Department

    Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians

    Pulmonary Fellowship UCLA/ Wadsworth Medical Center

 

DR. JOHN T. NICEWICZ was the Medical Director of Pulmonary Ambulatory Care Services at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, New Jersey.

 

    Board Certified Internal Medicine

    Board Certified Pulmonary Medicine

    Pulmonary Fellowship at Deborah Heart and Lung Center.

 

DR. TAPAN A. DESAI completed his Pulmonary, Critical Care Fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC. Most recently he has completed a Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Ohio State University.

    Board Certified Internal Medicine
    Board Eligible Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine
    Pulmonary, Critical Care Fellowship, Georgetown University
    Sleep Medicine Fellowship, Ohio State University
    Co-Director, Paradise Valley Hospital Sleep Disorder Center

 

DR. JOSEPH A. COLORAFI was the Medical Director of the Sleep Laboratory in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was also the Medical Information Officer in Flagstaff before moving to the Phoenix area.

 

    Board Certified Internal Medicine
    Board Certified Pulmonary Medicine
    Pulmonary Fellowship at Good Samaritan Medical Center

    and VA Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
    MBA, Healthcare Executive Program, UC, Irvine
    Fellow American College of Chest Physicians

 

DR. TODD M. HRABAK was an Active Duty Air Force physician before joining Desert Center.  He received multiple awards including a first place research award from the 2007 American Academy of Allergy and Immunology Annual Convention as well as being the 2007 Commander’s research award recipient amongst all United States Air Force fellows-in-training.

 

    Board Certified Internal Medicine

    Board Certified Allergy and Immunology

    Allergy and Immunology Fellowship at Wilford Hall Medical 

    Center, Texas

 

DR. JODI L. RUBIN is a recipient of the American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award. She has been in private practice in Chicago, Illinois.

 

    Board Certified Internal Medicine

    Board Certified Allergy and Immunology

    Allergy & Immunology Fellowship in Adult & Pediatrics at Rush

    University Medical Center and Cook County Hospital

 

LEAH FINBERG, MSS, PA-C completed her Physician Assistant Program and Masters of Medical Science at Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona. She is a Board Certified Physician’s Assistant. Leah has specialized training from UCLA/Wadsworth Medical Center and National Jewish Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, in Allergy/Immunology, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.

 

THERESA PINDER, BMS, PA-C completed her Physician Assistant Program at Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona. She is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Midwestern University. Theresa is a Board Certified Physician Assistant.