Anesthesiologist & Pain Medicine Specialist

Board-certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine with training from Cleveland Clinic and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Patel brings over a decade of experience across top hospitals in California, with expertise in general anesthesia, pain management, and leadership in clinical programs. He currently serves at Good Samaritan Hospital and several outpatient centers in the Bay Area.

Nichole Rhodeman Herbert is enthusiastic about joining the distinguished group of physicians at Ambulatory Surgery Center Anesthesia Associates (ASCAA). She has been practicing anesthesia on the Peninsula since completing her residency at Stanford in December 1995. For the first 17 years of her career, she held hospital-based positions with a focus on cardiothoracic anesthesia. Over the past decade, she has worked within small anesthesia groups serving outpatient surgery centers from San Francisco to San Jose.

Avace Dani, MD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist and Bay Area native who relocated to the East Coast for his medical training. He earned his medical degree from SUNY Downstate in New York City, then completed his anesthesiology residency at Columbia University Medical Center, where he received awards for Clinical Excellence in Anesthesiology and for Excellence in Leadership and Teaching. In 2019, he returned to the Bay Area, where he resides with his wife and three children.