Physician Bio
Stephen Catalya, MD, joined Washington Township Medical Foundation in August
2020. As an internal medicine specialist with a special focus on infectious
disease, he certainly picked a compelling time to become part of the team.
“My training and experience have indeed led me to an extremely important
moment in health care,” said Dr. Catalya, who most recently was
an infectious disease fellow and consulting physician at four hospitals
in the Mt. Sinai Hospital System in New York City––a place
many have called the epicenter of America's coronavirus pandemic.
Besides being at the forefront of COVID-19, the physician-researcher has
extensive experience in skin/soft tissue infections, malaria/travel medicine,
tuberculosis/nontuberculosis mycobacterial infections, endovascular infections,
central nervous system infections, and HIV/AIDS. “I like to focus
not just on diagnosis and treatment for my patients,” said Dr. Catalya,
“but also on their continuity of care and health care management.”
A Bay Area native who grew up in Walnut Creek, Dr. Catalya is happy to
be part of the Fremont community––a diverse, multicultural
environment that’s a perfect fit. “I’m passionate about
ensuring comprehensive treatment, both inpatient and outpatient, for all
populations,” said Dr. Catalya, who likes to unwind through watching
sports, daily exercise workouts, fine dining, watching movies, and time
with family.
“I truly believe in the Washington Township Medical Foundation approach
to multidisciplinary care,” said Dr. Catalya, who embraces the synergy
and collaboration of so many specialties in one organization. “Our
internal medicine team is committed to comprehensive treatment plans for
our patients. This means that, when necessary, we can work with providers
in cardiology, oncology, nephrology, pulmonology, intensive care and more.”
For all patients, communication is key. “From the moment a patient
comes to see me, I want to completely understand what is going on and
what their concerns are,” Dr. Catalya explained. “It’s
critical that together we can evaluate all possible options and treatment
and come up with a plan. The goal is to do the right thing for each individual.
And when we see them do well and there’s a smile on their face,
then we’ve done our job.”