About Our Faculty

Kendall Scott, MD, ABFP, FAAFP, Program Director

Dr. Scott received his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine in 1979. He completed a three-year residency in the Kaiser Permanente Fontana program, serving as chief resident in his final year. He was the first graduate of our program to join the academic faculty, and has served in that position since 1983. Dr. Scott served 12 years as associate program director before taking over as program director on January 1, 2001.
Undergraduate school: University of Redlands
Medical school: University of Southern California
Residency: Kaiser Permanente Fontana
Special clinical interests: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Electrocardiography, Eye diseases
Awards: Teacher of the year
Committee work: Intensive Care Unit
Hobbies: Gardening, biking, travel

Patricia Trantham, MD, ABFP

Dr. Trantham received her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. She joined Kaiser Permanente in 1989 after completing her residency training at Santa Monica Hospital. Dr. Trantham became a member of the academic faculty in 1993 serving as behavioral science coordinator and assistant program director. Special interests include maternal/child/women’s health issues and behavioral science.
Undergraduate school: Valparaiso University
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Residency: Santa Monica Hospital
Special clinical interests: Women’s Health Care, Behavioral Science
Awards: Teacher of the year
Committee work: Quality improvement, Depression Management, Cardiac Collaborative practice
Other work experience: Emotionally/behaviorally disturbed adolescents
Hobbies: Family, hiking, camping, sewing

Elvera R. Whiteford, MD

Dr. Whiteford is a graduate of Fontana Family Medicine Residency Program in June 2003.  She then entered a one year Obstetrical Fellowship at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.  After completing the fellowship, she then joined the Family Medicine staff in Fontana in August 2004 and then joined the Academic Faculty staff in January of 2005.  Her special interest is obstetric and women’s health issues.
Undergraduate School- Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Residency: Kaiser Permanente Fontana Family Medicine
Obstetrical Fellowship: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Special Clinical Interest: Resident education and women/maternal health
Hobbies: Family, hiking, camping, running, gardening

Charles T. Whittaker, MD, ABFP, FAAFP

Dr. Whittaker graduated from Brigham Young University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science and the University of Utah with his medical degree. He did his residency training at San Bernardino County Hospital. Dr. Whittaker joined the academic faculty in 1986.
Undergraduate school: Brigham Young University
Medical school: University of Utah
Residency: San Bernardino County Hospital

Robert Theal, MD, ABFP, FAAFP

Dr. Theal completed his bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology at the University of California, Irvine and received his medical degree from the University of California, Davis. He completed his Family Medicine Residency at Valley Medical Center in Fresno and at Selma Community Health Center. Dr Theal joined the Southern California Permanente Medical Group in 1987 and joined the academic faculty in 1987. He serves as the physician-in-charge for the Fontana Family Medicine Center and is the child care liaison to the residency program.
Undergraduate school: University of California, Irvine
Medical school: University of California, Davis
Residency: Fresno

Aaron Rubin, MD, ABFP, FAAFP, FACSM

Dr. Rubin is a transplanted Texan with a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from the University of Texas and a medical degree from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at Texas Tech in Amarillo, where he remained as an assistant professor of Family Medicine until coming to Kaiser Permanente Fontana as the first sports medicine fellow in 1989. Dr Rubin serves double duty as program director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship as well as academic faculty member. He has a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine from the American Board of Family Practice.
Undergraduate school: University of Texas, College of Pharmacy
Medical school: Texas Tech Health Science Center, Lubbock
Residency: Texas Tech Regional Academic Health Center, Amarillo
Fellowship: Kaiser Permanente Sports Medicine Fellowship, Fontana

Robert Sallis, MD, ABFP, FAAFP, FACSM

Dr. Sallis received his Bachelor of Science from the US Air Force Academy and his Medical Degree from Texas A&M University. He completed his residency at Kaiser Permanente Fontana in 1990, where he served as chief resident. He has been the team physician at Pomona College since 1988 and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine. He lectures and publishes extensively in the area of sports medicine. He received the Irving S. Rasgon, MD Award for Excellence in Family Medicine Research. Dr. Sallis serves as director of research and coordinator for medical student clerkships. He is married and has three children. In his spare time, he is active in men’s basketball (having played in college for 4 years), golf, and skiing He is Vice president of the American College of Sports Medicine and associate editor of their journal, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. He is also editor in Chief of Current Sports Medicine Reports.
Undergraduate school: Air Force Academy
Medical school: Texas A& M College of Medicine
Residency: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fontana

Stacie Cruz, MD

Dr. Cruz completed the University of California biomedical program and her residency at Kaiser Permanente Family Medicine in Fontana. She brings special skills in adolescent medicine and eating disorders. Her time away from the medical center is used in family activities, gardening and crafts.
Undergraduate school: University of California, Riverside Biomedical Program
Medical school: UCR/UCLA Biomedical Program
Residency: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fontana

Renu Mittal, MD, FAAFP

Dr. Mittal is a graduate of Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, June 1989, where she was Chief Resident.  She joined the Family Medicine Staff in January 2005 and the Academic Faculty in June 2005
Medical School: St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, Univ. of London, England
Residency: Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Chief Resident Year III