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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                             MEDICAL ALLIANCE, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                   COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  58449S 10 5
                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /.  (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes). 



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CUSIP No. 5844S 10 5                      13G                 Page 2 of 10 Pages



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 1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Patrick Rivelli

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                             (a) /  /
                                                             (b) /  /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3    SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                  900
                               
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY           
                                     949,193
          OWNED BY                   
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING                  900
                               
           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                                     949,193
        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      950,093
        
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                        /  /
                                 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      16.1%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

      IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------






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CUSIP No. 58449S 10 5                      13G                Page 3 of 10 Pages



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      James Silcock

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                             (a) /  /
                                                             (b) /  /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3    SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                  0
                               
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY           
                                     949,193
          OWNED BY                   
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING                  0
                               
           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                                     949,193
        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      949,193
        
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                        /  /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      16.1%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

      IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------






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CUSIP No. 58449S 10 5                     13G                 Page 4 of 10 Pages



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Sunwestern Managers, Inc.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                             (a) /  /
                                                             (b) /  /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3    SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Texas

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                  210,863
                               
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY           
                                     0
          OWNED BY                   
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING                  210,863
                               
           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                                     0
        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      210,863
        
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                        /  /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      3.6%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

      CO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------






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CUSIP No. 58449S 10 5                      13G                Page 5 of 10 Pages



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Mapleleaf Capital, Ltd.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                             (a) /  /
                                                             (b) /  /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3    SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Texas

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                  738,330
                               
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY           
                                     0
          OWNED BY                   
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING                  738,330
                               
           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                                     0
        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      738,330
        
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                        /  /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      12.5%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

      PN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------






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Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer.

             The name of the Issuer is Medical Alliance, Inc.

Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.

             The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 2445
             Gateway Drive, Suite 150, Irving, Texas 75063.

Item 2(a).   Name of Persons Filing.

             This statement is being filed on behalf of Patrick Rivelli, James
             Silcock, Sunwestern Managers, Inc. ("Sunwestern") and Mapleleaf
             Capital, Ltd. ("Mapleleaf").

Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence.

             The address of the principal business office of Patrick Rivelli,
             James Silcock, Sunwestern and Mapleleaf is 12221 Merit Drive,
             Suite 935, Dallas, Texas 75251.

Item 2(c).   Citizenship.

             Patrick Rivelli and James Silcock are citizens of the United
             States. Sunwestern is a Texas corporation. Mapleleaf is a Texas
             limited partnership.


Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities.

             This statement relates to shares of Common Stock of the Issuer
             (the "Common Stock").

Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number.

             The CUSIP No. for the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer is
             58449S 10 5.

Item 3.      Not Applicable.


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Item 4.      Ownership.

             (a)-(b) As of December 31, 1996, Patrick Rivelli beneficially
             owned 950,093 shares, or 16.1%, of the Common Stock. Mr. Rivelli
             beneficially owned 738,330 of such shares as a General Partner of
             Mapleleaf, 210,863 of such shares as an officer, director and
             shareholder of Sunwestern, and 900 shares in his individual
             capacity.

                      As of December 31, 1996, James Silcock beneficially owned
             949,193 shares, or 16.1%, of the Common Stock. Mr. Silcock
             beneficially owned 738,330 of such shares as a General Partner of
             Mapleleaf and 210,863 of such shares as an officer, director and
             shareholder of Sunwestern.

                      As of December 31, 1996, Mapleleaf beneficially owned
             738,330 shares, or 12.5% of the Common Stock.

                      As of December 31, 1996, Sunwestern beneficially owned
             210,863 shares, or 3.6% of the Common Stock by virtue of the fact
             that pursuant to a Management Agreement (the "Management
             Agreement") between Sunwestern and Sunwestern Investment Fund III
             ("Investment Fund") and Sunwestern Cayman 1988 Partners
             ("Investment Partners"), Sunwestern has the power to vote and
             dispose of 109,649 of such shares held by Investment Partners and
             101,214 of such shares held by Investment Fund. Patrick Rivelli
             and James Silcock are the sole shareholders, directors and
             officers of Sunwestern.


(c)(i)-(iv)  Voting and Dispositive Power

             Patrick Rivelli has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of
             900 shares of Common Stock. As a General Partner of Mapleleaf and
             as a director, shareholder and officer of Sunwestern, Patrick
             Rivelli shares power to vote or to direct the vote of 949,193
             shares of Common Stock. Patrick Rivelli has the sole power to
             dispose or direct the disposition of 900 shares of Common Stock.
             As a General Partner of Mapleleaf and as a director, shareholder
             and officer of Sunwestern, Patrick Rivelli shares power to dispose
             or to direct the disposition of 949,193 shares of Common Stock.
             See also Items 5-9 hereof.

             James Silcock does not have the sole power to vote or direct the
             vote of any shares of Common Stock. As a General Partner of
             Mapleleaf and as a director, shareholder and officer of
             Sunwestern, James Silcock shares power to vote or to direct the
             vote of 949,193 shares of Common Stock. James Silcock does not
             have the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of any
             shares of Common Stock. As a General Partner of Mapleleaf and as a
             director, shareholder and officer of Sunwestern, James Silcock
             shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 949,193
             shares of Common Stock. See also Items 5-9 hereof.


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             Through its General Partners, Patrick Rivelli and James Silcock,
             Mapleleaf has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
             738,330 shares of Common Stock. Mapleleaf does not share power to
             vote or direct the vote of any Common Stock. Through its General
             Partners, Patrick Rivelli and James Silcock, Mapleleaf has the
             sole power to dispose or direct the disposition 738,330 shares of
             Common Stock. Mapleleaf does not share power to dispose or direct
             the disposition of any Common Stock. See also Items 5-9 hereof.

             Through its officers, directors and shareholders, Patrick Rivelli
             and James Silcock, and pursuant to the Management Agreement,
             Sunwestern has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of
             210,863 shares of Common Stock. Sunwestern does not share power to
             vote or direct the vote of any shares of Common Stock. Through its
             officers, directors and shareholders, Patrick Rivelli and James
             Silcock, and pursuant to the Management Agreement, Sunwestern has
             the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 210,863
             shares of Common Stock. Sunwestern does not share power to dispose
             or direct the disposition of any shares of Common Stock. See also
             Items 5-9 hereof.


Item 5.      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

             Not applicable

Item 6.      Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

             Certain other persons may have the right to receive a portion of
the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Common Stock disclosed herein. None
of such persons' interest exceeds five percent of the outstanding Common Stock.

Item 7.      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
             the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

             Not applicable

Item 8.      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

             Not applicable

Item 9.      Notice of Dissolution of Group.

             Not applicable

Item 10.     Certification.

             Not applicable



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CUSIP NO.  58449S 10 5                13G                     PAGE 9 OF 10 PAGES
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     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.



     Date: February 13, 1997


                                                 /s/ Patrick Rivelli
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Patrick Rivelli


                                                 /s/ James Silcock
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 James Silcock


                                                 SUNWESTERN MANAGERS, INC.

                                                 By:/s/ James Silcock
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                 Name: James Silcock
                                                      --------------------------
                                                 Its: Vice President
                                                     ---------------------------

                                                 MAPLELEAF CAPITAL, LTD.

                                                 By:/s/ James Silcock
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                 Name: James Silcock
                                                      --------------------------
                                                 Its: General Partner
                                                     ---------------------------





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CUSIP NO.  58449S 10 5                13G                    PAGE 10 OF 10 PAGES
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                                   Exhibit A

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules
and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree that the statement to
which this Exhibit is attached is filed on behalf of each of them in the
capacities set forth hereinbelow.


     Date: February 13, 1997

                                                 /s/ Patrick Rivelli
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Patrick Rivelli


                                                 /s/ James Silcock
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 James Silcock


                                                 SUNWESTERN MANAGERS, INC.

                                                 By:/s/ James Silcock
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                 Name: James Silcock
                                                      --------------------------
                                                 Its: Vice President
                                                     ---------------------------

                                                 MAPLELEAF CAPITAL, LTD.

                                                 By:/s/ James Silcock
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                 Name: James Silcock
                                                      --------------------------
                                                 Its: General Partner
                                                     ---------------------------






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