PREMIER HEART AND VEIN CARE - Key Persons


Anna Cembran

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  • Medical Assistant
Anna Cembran has joined our practice as a medical assistant. She has gained a wealth of experience as a medical assistant for over 26 years. She has worked as a medical assistant in chiropractic, spinal orthopedics, pulmonology, and internal medicine settings all in the Central Valley. She also has been a clinical manager and medical transcriptionist. Anna is very thorough and has attention to detail. She has a calming patient presence. She is fluent in Spanish and English.

Dr. Ken Stevens

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  • Cardiologist in CA Vein and Heart Dr in San Luis Skip to Content
  • Heart and Vein Doctor in San Luis Obispo
  • Member of the American Vein
Dr. Stevens is a member of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society and National Board of Physicians and Surgeons and a Fellow in the American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. In his free time, Dr. Stevens enjoys cycling and taking in the sights and scenery of the Central Coast.

Ezio Cembran

Ezio is our practice manager. He comes with over 20 years' experience in managing companies. Among his roles were Business Segment Leader for Owens Corning, Production manager for SRI surgical express, Director and General manager of EVS for Sierra Vista Hospital in the Central Coast, Manteca Hospital and St. Joseph's hospital in the Central Valley, and Clinic Manager at Pain Management Specialist in Atascadero. He was also a consultant for the largest laundry in the west coast, processing over 75 million pounds of laundry per year for different medical facilities and hospitals. At Premier Heart and Vein Care he is our Practice Manager handling all of the day to day operations of the practice. He is certified as an IS 9001 internal auditor, FDA auditor, Environmental health and safety manager, Ergonomics specialist as well as certified in train the trainer and Accelerated training courses. He is also a certified OSHA trainer for the OSHA 500 and 501 courses. Ezio is proficient in Spanish as well as English and served as an interpreter in more than 200 depositions and court cases in medical, legal and civil claims.

Tina Foote

Job Titles:
  • Registered Nurse
Tina Foote is our Registered Nurse. She comes to us with over 26 years of nursing experience at Stanford Healthcare in Urology, ENT and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. She strives to partner with our entire office team to provide thorough and compassionate care in order to achieve optimal health for our patients

Vickie Paulson

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  • Coordinator
Vickie Paulson is our front desk coordinator. She comes to us with 25 years of medical experience. She has worked in patient care in a convalescent hospital, receptionist and surgery scheduler for an ambulatory surgical center, and new patient coordinator for pain management clinic. Her goal everyday is to help our patients with great professionalism, courtesy and customer service.