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McHenry Medical Group’s five surgeons see patients who are referred by other physicians and some self-referrals. They are experienced in general surgery, peripheral vascular, thoracic and trauma surgery, and provide on-call trauma and general surgical services to Doctors Medical Center on a rotating basis. Laser treatment of varicose veins and advanced breast cancer therapies are among the innovative services offered.

Kathleen Eve, M.D., F.A.C.S., joined McHenry Medical Group in 1998. Dr. Eve participated in an internship and residency for general surgery at San Joaquin General Hospital in Stockton and became board certified in 1999. Dr. Eve became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in 2000 and has served as Chairman of Surgery at Doctors Medical Center. Born in Texas, Dr. Eve, her husband, and their twin boys make their home in Modesto. Dr. Eve specializes in diseases of the breast.

Dr. Eve believes patients faced with cancer or the possibility of having cancer require their physician to give them hope whil e at the same time conveying the full and honest truth about their disease. After a patient has major cancer surgery, the surgeon becomes a permanent part of the treatment team for continued surveillance of disease and for support of the patient as a survivor. Dr. Eve is currently open to new patients.

H. Michael Goodman, M.D., F.A.C.S., joined McHenry Medical Group in 1976. He completed a residency in general surgery at Highland General Hospital in Oakland, California, and became board certified in 1977. Dr. Goodman is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the American College of Phlebology. He has an interest in colorectal and vein procedures. Dr. Goodman and his family have lived in Modesto for many years.  He is currently open to new patients.

John Porteous, M.D., F.A.C.S., joined McHenry Medical Group on June 30, 1972. Dr. Porteous performed his surgical residency at Stanford University Medical Center from 1967 to 1972 and received his board certification in 1972. He is also board certified in thoracic surgery with special qualification in general vascular surgery. Dr. Porteous has been a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons since 1975 and has been a member of the Northern California Vascular Society since 1975. He is very active with Doctors Medical Center, having served as chairman of their board on four separate occasions. He has sat on Tenet’s National Physicians Advisory Board since 1982. Born in Fresno, Dr. Porteous and his family have lived in Modesto since 1972. Dr. Porteous is open to new patients.

Gina Quaid, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a recent addition to the Surgery Department at McHenry Medical Group, arriving   May 3, 2010. Following surgical residency training at UC Davis East Bay and UCSF East Bay, Dr. Quaid worked with surgical practices in the Carolinas before moving back to California to be near family. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the Women's Surgical Association, the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, and the AMA. A general surgeon, her emphasis is on breast and minimally invasive procedures.

Dr. Quaid enjoys a variety of indoor and outdoor sports activities, from golf to cycling, climbing, and yoga, and is an avid basketball, football, and soccer fan. She is open to new patients.

Niamh Seavy, M.D., F.A.C.S., joined McHenry Medical Group on August 1, 1994. She completed her surgical residency at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center and received board certification in 1995. Dr. Seavy became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons  in 1999. Originally from Ireland, she has lived in Modesto since 1994. She offers a full range of general surgery services to all age groups and has a special interest in diseases of the breast.

Dr. Seavy believes that the better patients understand their illness, the more they can participate in their care and the sooner healing begins. She is currently open to new patients.