Katarina Veskovic, MD

Dr. Christopher A. Kroner is a board-certified UCI Health family medicine physician who specializes in sports medicine and sports injury. His clinical focus is on comprehensive primary care and sports medicine for adults and children, with an emphasis on addressing the unique needs of each patient to ensure they stay healthy, active and happy. He earned his medical degree and a master's degree in public health at Tulane University in New Orleans, La. He completed a residency in family medicine and a fellowship in sports medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, Calif. In additional to his clinical practice, Kroner serves as a team physician for the Anaheim Ducks and UCI Athletics. He also has worked with USA Water Polo and runDisney, as well as with a number of community colleges and high schools.

Dr. Ke-Qin Hu is a board-certified UCI Health internist and hepatologist who is skilled in the treatment of liver diseases and disorders. He emphasizes bridging research advances with bedside patient care. Heu earned his medical degree and received postgraduate training at Tongji Medical University in Wuhan, China. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Calif., and a fellowship in hepatology at the University of Southern California liver unit. Hu is actively involved in clinical trials for treatment of hepatitis B and C. His clinical research focuses on the outcomes of liver diseases and treatment. His basic research has focused on molecular virology in the diagnosis of hepatitis B and C virus infection as well as the chemoprevention of liver cancer. He has co-authored more than 100 research papers, book chapters and review articles, including publications in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Hepatology. He is an associate editor and editorial board member for several medical journals. Hu also is dedicated to community outreach, public education and reducing disparities in healthcare. He is an advisory board member in several local and regional health promotion organizations.

Dr. Satinder Swaroop is a board-certified UCI Health cardiologist who specializes in interventional cardiology procedures, pacemakers and coronary stents. His clinical interests include coronary angiography, peripheral vascular disease and preventive cardiology. He earned his medical degree from Government Medical College in Srinagar, India. After an internal medicine residency at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Swaroop completed a cardiology fellowship at UCLA. Swaroop has been a practicing cardiologist in California for five decades. During that time he has earned numerous awards and served as president of the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA) and chief of staff at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital. He is regularly named an Orange County Physician of Excellence by OCMA. He also speaks Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and Dogri. A longtime advocate of preventive cardiology, Swaroop believes that lifestyle changes and other measures play a major role in reversing and preventing heart disease.