The Team
Committed to your health and healing journey
Dr Vasilev’s Team & Colleagues
Meet Your Team
From personal education, prevention and diagnosis, through surgery and personally tailored adjuvant therapies and into survivorship and proactive recurrence prevention, we are here for you. The core members of this team are Lisa Stern PA, Marisa Barber PA and Alese Barboza AA. Take some time to meet and learn about your core team and available highly experienced independent consultants
Alese Barboza AA
Administrative Assistant (all locations)You can count on Alese to help connect you with us, help secure authorizations, answer navigation questions about testing and more.
Lisa Stern PAC
Physician Assistant (Santa Monica, CA)Lisa’s personal attention to detail means you are always on-track and supported in your journey, from diagnosis through supportive care.
Marisa Barber PAC
Physician Assistant (Arroyo Grande, CA)In our Central Coast office Marisa helps guide you from prevention through diagnosis, treatment and thriving into survivorship.
Collaborative Experts, United for Your Care
Affiliated Providers
We work collaboratively with all referring providers as well as with a curated network of affiliated providers — experts in areas like pelvic floor therapy, pain management and gastroenterology — who are not part of Steven Vasilev MD Professional Corporation— but who extend availability of the layers of integrative care we recommend as part of holistic comprehensive endometriosis management. While our in-house team sets the foundation, affiliated specialists bring focused expertise in their respective fields so that no aspect of your health goes unexamined. This collaboration ensures that when the time comes to move toward diagnosis, treatment, or ongoing support, you benefit from a truly holistic, multidisciplinary approach.
Lauren Edwards PFPT
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy SLOAs an occupational therapist focused on pelvic health, Lauren Edwards blends evidence-based practice with compassionate care to address pain, incontinence, and postpartum recovery.
Ann Frost PFPT
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy SLOPelvic floor physical therapist since 1996, specializes in helping patients overcome chronic pain, pelvic cancer recovery, urinary issues, and sexual health concerns with compassionate, individualized care.
iCareBetter PFPTs
Physical Therapy InternationaliCareBetter is a good resource to find pelvic floor physical therapists knowledgeable in endometriosis and pelvic pain with a network of providers across the nation and internationally.
Dr. Leo Treyzon
Gastroenterologist & Nutrition SpecialistBoard-certified gastroenterologist and nutrition specialist who focuses on functional digestive disorders and solving complex, often undiagnosed intestinal conditions.
Glenn Lipton MD
Pain ManagementWith expertise in both modern technology and proven techniques, Dr. Glenn Lipton develops tailored treatment plans to reduce pain and restore quality of life.
Daniel Marcus, MD
Minimally Invasive & Robotic SurgeryDr. Daniel Marcus is a leading general surgeon in Marina Del Rey and West Los Angeles that specializes in minimally invasive procedures, hernia repair, and robotic surgery.
Niki Rarig ND, LAc, FABORM
Naturopathic MedicineDr. Niki Rarig is a licensed naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist and owner of the East West Natural Medicine Center in SLO.