Meet our staff


Vy Doan - Practice Manager

Vy joined San Diego Hand Surgery in 2015 as a Practice Manager. Vy help developed and built Innovative Surgery Center, our ambulatory surgery center. She has over 20 years of medical and dental experience as an office administrator and manager. Vy will work with and guide you through your surgical experience from start to finish. Vy will help you answer any questions that you may have regarding your individualized surgery or any financial obligations.


Gabriela Rodriguez - Certified Surgical Technologist

Gabriela (Gabbie) is a surgical technologist and patient care coordinator. She graduated from Concorde Career College in 2008 and received her diploma in Surgical Technology. During that time she did extensive clinical work and studies at Alvarado Hospital and Kaiser Permanente on Zion. For a while the happily married mom of two boys took a break from her clinical studies to dedicate more time to her young family. Fortunately for us she applied for an opening as surgical technologist with us and ever since has become an essential part of our team.

Appart from spending time with her family Gabbie likes listening to music, dancing, and last but not least she loves animals.


Kimberly Sandberg - CRNA

Kim completed her anesthesia training and is a graduate of the University of Southern California. She is an astute healthcare professional with exceptional clinical, didactic and managerial skills. Kim is a Navy veteran with over 25 years of Naval service. She has experience with various surgical specialties and serves as clinical faculty for the Navy Nurse Anesthesia Program and Clinical faculty for the Uniformed Services University instructing medical students, PA students, and Dental Residents. In her spare time, Kim enjoys cheering her three children in various sports activities, attending baseball games and spending time outdoors.