Patient Navigator

Alejandra Gonzalez Fisher

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2012

Specialty: Patient Engagement

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Los Angeles Valley College, North Hollywood, CA

Registered Nurse

Alejandra Rivas, BSN, RN

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Registered Nurse

Patients Served: Adults, Adolescents, Pediatrics

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: West Coast University, North Hollywood, CA

Behavioral Health Director

Alejandro Pioli, LMFT

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Behavioral Health
Patients Served: Adults, Adolescents, Pediatrics
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: University of California, Los Angeles, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles,CA

Clinical Social Worker

Allison I. Lopez, ACSW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Services

Patients Served: Adults, Teens and Children

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Azusa Pacific University, CA and University of California, Santa Cruz, CA

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Analicia Ybarra LCSW

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2020

Specialty: Behavioral Health Services

Patients Served: Adults, Teens and Children

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Kaplan University, CA

Nurse Manager

Angelica Jimenez, RN, BSN, BPH

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Location: North Hollywood & North Hills Centers

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children

Languages: English

Education: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; California State University, Los Angeles, CA; Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ

Care Team Patient Navigator

Arlene Peña

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2017

Specialty: Patient Engagement

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Carlos A. Flores, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Patients Served: Women, Adolescents

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Family Nurse Practitioner

Carolina Sosa, RN

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2018

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Teens

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: California State University, Los Angeles, CA, and California State University, Northridge, CA

Behavioral Health Case Manager

Claudia Garcia

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2020

Specialty: Behavioral Health
Location: North Hills Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, CA

Behavioral Health Case Manager

Cristina Sierra

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Behavioral Health
Patients Served: Adults, Adolescents, Pediatrics
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: California State University,Northridge, CA

David Elimelech, DDS

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2014

Specialty: Dentistry & Oral Health

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English; Hebrew

Education: Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health

Registered Nurse Practitioner

Denise Marron, AGPCNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2018

Specialty: Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults

Languages: Spanish, English

Education: Yale University School of Nursing, OrangeCT, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Clinical Psychologist

Desiree Tamjidi, PhD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Patients Served: Adults, Teens
Languages: English, Farsi
Education: Alliant International University, Los Angeles, CA; University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dominic Koh, RNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 1998

Specialty: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Pediatrics and Adolescents

Languages: English

Education: California State University, Los Angeles, CA, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL

Elham Zarabian, OD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2002

Specialty: Optometry

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children

Languages: English, Spanish, Farsi

Education: Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, CA and University of California, Los Angeles

Physician Assistant

Emil F. Vasquez, PA-C

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: LAVC, Student Health Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Charles Drew University, Los Angeles, CA; University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Patient/Community Outreach Worker

Erika Robertson

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2017

Specialty: Multiple Morbidity Counselor
Patients Served: Adults, Adolescents
Languages: English
Education: Valley Community College, Newport International University

Registered Nurse Practitioner

Eva Bedford-Oppong, RNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2011

Specialty: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Patients Served: General Medicine & Women’s Health

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English

Education: Family Nurse Practitioner, California State University, Los Angeles and Worcester State College, Worcester, MA

Clinical Care Coordinator

Iliza Lara

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2012

Specialty: Women’s Health

Location: North Hollywood, North Hills

Patients Served: Adults, Teens

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Los Angeles Valley College, CA

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Jacqueline Flores, LVN

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Vocational Nurse Practitioner

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Los Angeles Valley College, CA; Concorde College, North Hollywood, CA

Family Nurse Practitioner

Janetta E. Yanez, FNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2002

Specialty: Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults

Languages: English

Education: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT and University of California, CA

Family Nurse Practitioner

Janette L. Rentino, RNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2013

Specialty: General Medicine

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adolescents

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, California State University, Long Beach, CA

Jean S. Sugimoto, OD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2017

Specialty: Optometry

Location: North Hills Center

Patients Served: Children, Adults

Languages: English, Spanish, Japanese

Education: Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA & University of British Columbia, Canada

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

Jeannette R. Hernandez, LMFT

Specialty: Marriage and Family Counseling

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, and Children

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, CA

Optometrist

Jessica Young, OD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2020

Specialty: Optometry

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Adolescents, Pediatrics

Languages: English, Spanish, Cantonese

Education: University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Jill Halper, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2004

Specialty: Board Certified Pediatrician and Adolescent Medicine Specialist

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Pediatrics, Adolescents

Languages: English

Education: Board Certified, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles

Family Medicine

Joelle S. Birnberg, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2018

Specialty: Board Certified Family Medicine Physician

Patients Served: General Medicine, Women’s Health, Teens, Pediatrics

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: University of California, Berkeley, CA; University of California, San Francisco, CA

Karen Cheung, OD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2008

Specialty: Optometry

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English; Chinese; Spanish

Education: Southern California College of Optometry University of California, Irvine

Registered Nurse Practitioner

Katherine, S. Deguzman, RNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2013

Specialty: Certified Nurse Practitioner

Patients Served: General Medicine

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English

Education: University of California, Los Angeles and Howard University, Washington, DC

Lawrence Lee, DDS

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2016

Specialty: General Dentistry

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children

Languages: English

Education: Loma Linda University, CA, University of California, Irvine, CA

Leyla A. Leeds, DDS

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2012

Specialty: General Dentistry

Location: North Hollywood Center & North Hills Wellness Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children

Languages: English

Education: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry

Family Medicine

Linda R. Arous, MD

 Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2018

Specialty: Board Certified Family Medicine Physician

Patients Served: General Medicine, Women’s Health, Teens, Pediatrics

Location: North Hills Center

Languages: English, Arabic, Armenian

Education: Mid-Hudson Family Health Institute, NY; University of Baghdad-College of Medicine

Lisa M. Zeelander, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2000

Specialty: Board Certified Family Medicine

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Adolescents

Languages: English

Education: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, and University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences, PA

Charge Nurse

Manuel Martinez, RN

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2017

Specialty: Public Health Nurse

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: West Coast University, North Hollywood, CA

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Marisol Flores, LVN

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2020

Specialty: Licensed Vocational Nurse

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Concorde College, North Hollywood, CA

Registered Nurse Practitioner

Mary Gallagher, NP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2014

Specialty: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Patients Served: Pediatrics

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Yale University School of Nursing, University of California, Davis College of Medicine

Mia Harlan, DDS

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2017

Specialty: General Dentistry

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Tufts University of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

Michael P. Soles, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2016

Specialty: Board Certified Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults

Languages: English

Education: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Naeemah H. Ghafur, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: North Hills Wellness Center

Patients Served: General Medicine, Women’s Health, Adolescents, Children

Education: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine

Family Nurse Practitioner

Nancy Avendano, NP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2014

Patients Served: Women’s Health

Location: North Hollywood Center

Specialty: Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Languages: English; Spanish

Education: Advanced Practice Nursing, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Nancy Ekeke, MD,MPH

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2020

Specialty: Internal Medicine, Allergy/Immunology

Location: North Hills Wellness Center

Patients Served: Adults, Adolescents

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Education: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, Chicago, IL; Boston University, Boston, MA; Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Registered Nurse Practitioner

Ruth Valenzuela, RNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2013

Specialty: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Columbia University School of Nursing, NY, Wellesley College, MA

Family Nurse Practitioner

Sabrina Moiseyev, RN, MSN, FNP-C

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics

Languages: English, Russian, Spanish

Education: West Coast University, North Hollywood, CA

Family Nurse Practitioner

Sandra Alfon, FNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English, Spanish, Tagalog

Education: California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA, Cebu City Hospital School of Nursing, Phillipines

Behavioral Health Case Manager

Sayuri Valdez

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2020

Specialty: Behavioral Health

Location: North Hollywood Center and North Hills Center

Patients Served: Adults, Adolescents, Pediatrics

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: University of Houston, TX

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Shadi Rezai, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Women’s Health

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens

Languages: English, Farsi

Education: Saint George University,School of Medicine, Grenada

Shawn Summers, DDS

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2005

Specialty: General Dentistry

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children

Languages: English

Education: University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse Practitioner

Shawntel Payton, RNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2017

Specialty: Registered Nurse

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adolescents

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT and University of California, San Diego

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Stephanie Romero, LVN

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Licensed Vocational Nurse
Patients Served: Adults, Teens
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: Glendale Career College, Glendale, CA

Pediatrician

Steven J. Marcus, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2018

Specialty: Pediatrics

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Infants, Children

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

OB/GYN

Tara Nowakhtar, DO

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2020

Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Patients Served: Adults, Teens
Location: North Hollywood Center
Languages: English, Farsi, Spanish
Education: Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, University of California, Berkeley, CA

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

Tatiana Serrano, AMFT

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2020

Specialty: Behavioral Health Services

Patients Served: Adults, Teens and Children

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: California State University, Fullerton, CA; University of California Los Angeles, CA

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Teresa Aparicio, LCSW

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Behavioral Health

Location: North Hollywood Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens and Children

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: California State University, Northridge; University of Phoenix

Registered Nurse Practitioner

Tiffany Rose L. Ynoquio, RNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2013

Patients Served: General Medicine, Women’s Health, Teens

Location: North Hills Wellness Center

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Board Certified American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, California State University, Los Angeles, and University of California, Berkeley

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Trinidad Flores, LVN

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Vocational Nurse Practitioner

Location: North Hills Wellness Center

Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: Concorde Career College, North Hollywood, CA

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Yvette y. Quevedo, LCSW

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2020

Specialty: Behavioral Health Services

Patients Served: Adults, Teens and Children

Location: North Hollywood Center

Languages: English, Spanish

Education: California State University, Northridge, CA