Surgical Associates of Fresno Medical Clinic, Inc.

Dr. Michas received his medical degree from the University of British Columbia in 1966. He did his surgical training at the University of Michigan and at University of California Davis, finishing in 1971. He then joined the faculty of UC Davis and taught medical students and surgeons in training for eight years. In 1979 he came to Fresno to join Surgical Associates. He is a Governor of the American College of Surgeons. His expertise lies in caring for patients who have surgical problems that are amenable to minimally invasive techniques and who have vascular and thoracic problems.

Dr. Gonzalez, Jr. is a native of Fresno. He received his medical degree from Creighton University in 1983. He returned to Fresno for his surgical training at University Medical Center which he completed in 1988. He then joined the surgical teaching faculty at University Medical Center. He entered solo private practice in 1990 and joined Surgical Associates in 1994. He enjoys the full spectrum of general and thoracic surgery and has special interests in the laparoscopic repair of hernias.

Dr. Juarez is a graduate of the University of California – San Francisco (class of ‘90) and obtained his surgical training at its Fresno based surgical residency program. After graduating in 1995, he served on the program’s faculty until joining Surgical Associates in mid 1996. His primary interests are applying the most current minimally invasive techniques in the care of general, thoracic and vascular surgery patients.