About our Anesthesiologists
To keep things running smoothly during your plastic surgery and to maintain the highest standards of safety, Dr. Cruise performs his surgeries at one place: Newport Beach Center for Surgery. He primarily works with two anesthesiologists, Dr. Kamali and Dr. Reines.
Michael Reines, M.D. Board Certified Anesthesiologist
Michael Reines, M.D. is a board certified anesthesiologist in Newport Beach, California. He is currently practicing outpatient anesthesia and is on the medical staff at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and multiple ambulatory surgery centers in Orange County.
Following a brief career in engineering, Dr. Reines entered medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine, in Detroit, Michigan. He was awarded the degree of Medical Doctor (M.D.) in 1990.
Dr. Reines then completed his anesthesia residency at Northwestern University, in Chicago, Illinois. Specialized training included pediatric, obstetric, neurosurgical, and cardiac and vascular anesthesia, as well as regional anesthesia techniques and chronic pain management.
At the completion of his training, Dr. Reines moved to Manistee, Michigan, where he served as the Medical Director of the anesthesia department at West Shore Medical Center from 1994-2006. He was elected Chief of Medical Staff in 1997 and 1998.
Currently, Dr. Reines specializes in providing anesthesia for ambulatory surgery, focusing on optimal post-operative pain control, with special attention on avoidance of side effects such as nausea and vomiting.
Dr. Reines' wife, Kimiko Snider, M.D., is a board certified family practitioner in Newport Beach. They have two sons, Adam and Jacob.
EDUCATION
1986-1990 Wayne State University, Medical School
Detroit, Michigan
M.D., Graduated June 1990
1980-1982 Columbia University, School of Engineering
New York, New York
B. S., Mechanical Engineering, Graduated May 1982
1977-1982 Hobart College
Geneva, New York
B. A., Mathematics, Graduated May 1982
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
1991-1994 Northwestern University, The Medical School
Chicago, Illinois
Anesthesiology Residency, Graduated 1994
1990-1991 MacNeal Hospital
Berwyn, Illinois
Internship
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
California Physician License
DEA Controlled Substance License
ACLS Certified
PALS Certified
Michigan Physician License
Certified,Supervisor and Operator Fluoroscopy
Florida Medical Doctor License
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Staff Member, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital
Diplomat, American Board of Anesthesiology
American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Regional Anesthesia
and Pain Medicine
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
International Anesthesia Research Society
Society for Ambulatory Anesthesiologists
California Society of Anesthesiologists
Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists
Sid Kamali, M.D. Board Certified Anesthesiologist
Dr. Kamali has been a solo provider (independent contractor) since August 2004. He is a Staff Anesthesiologist at St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton. He has been providing anesthesia since 2002. He has zero claims since starting his private practice. Dr. Kamali graduated from Harvard University in 2002.
EDUCATION
Residencies:
Anesthesia: 1999-2002 at Harvard University, Boston, MA
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Chief Resident 2001-2002
Surgery: 1998-1999 at Mercer University, Savannah, GA
Memorial Medical Center Campus
Medical School:
1993-1998 at Ross University School of Medicine,
Portsmouth, Dominica
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Undergraduate:
1986-1991 at University California Irvine, Irvine, Ca
B. S. in Biology
RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCE
1996 - 1997 The Effect of the Rooke Boot on transcutaneous oxygen tension in normal and ischemic lower extremities. Dept. of Veterans Affair, Castle Point, NY Principle Investigator: Bok Y. Lee, M.D.
PUBLICATIONS
"Assessment of the Acute Abdomen in Spinal Cord Injured Patients." Lee BY, Abraham R, Jameel I, Epperson JR, Bonheur JA, Kamali SS, Herz B. Status: submitted"Rupture of an Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm in Paraplegia." Lee BY, Kamali SS, Bonheur JA, Epperson JR, Metha P, Abraham R, Surgical Rounds pp. 334-338, June 1999
PRESENTATIONS
"Diagnostic Aids in the Assessment of the Acute Abdomen in Spinal Cord Injured Patients," presented Poster Exhibition, American College of Surgeons 83rd Annual Clinical Congress, October 13, 1997, Chicago, IL
CERTIFICATIONS
ABA Diplomat
Active CA Medical Board License
Active DEA License
ACLS Certified