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 831-427-3500

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The clinic staff of Santa Cruz Community Health is comprised of caring, experienced, professionals who maintain a passion and an expertise for community health. Our medical team includes physicians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses. Our team of Licensed Clinical Social Workers offer behavioral health services through individual counseling, brief therapies, and group visits and they work closely with primary care providers to integrate mental health services into each patient’s care plan. Acupuncture and chiropractic care rounds out our whole person orientation to care. Call us at (831) 427-3500 to make an appointment and to find a practitioner to meet your needs.

Live Oak Health Center

Nadia Al-Lami, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Nadia Al-Lami, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Nadia Al-Lami is a board certified pediatric nurse practitioner. She completed her undergraduate...

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Michael Amster, MD – Pain Management Specialist
Michael Amster, MD – Pain Management Specialist

Dr. Michael Amster is a double-boarded pain management specialist and family physician. He brings...

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Jasmine Berke, LAc, Acupuncturist
Jasmine Berke, LAc, Acupuncturist

Jasmine Berke is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at the East Cliff Family Health...

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Rebecca Bretón, MD – Pediatrician
Rebecca Bretón, MD – Pediatrician

Dr. Bretón received her undergraduate degree in Microbiology at California State University, Long...

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Rebecca Cope, LCSW
Rebecca Cope, LCSW

Rebecca Cope (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a bilingual psychotherapist...

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Garry Crummer, MD – Pediatrician
Garry Crummer, MD – Pediatrician

Dr. Crummer received his MD from UC Davis, Master of Arts from Eastman School of Music, Bachelor...

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Eileen Donnelly, PA
Eileen Donnelly, PA

Eileen has been a Physician Assistant for 32 years. She graduated from the Stanford PA program in...

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Evelyn Drake, ASW
Evelyn Drake, ASW

Evelyn (She/Her) is a Complex Care Case Manager and Behavioral Health Provider with Santa Cruz...

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Salla Hennessy, MD – Physician
Salla Hennessy, MD – Physician

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Dr. Hennessy graduated with a B.A. in psychology from Stanford...

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Casey KirkHart, DO – Chief Medical Officer
Casey KirkHart, DO – Chief Medical Officer

A Long Beach native, Casey attended UC Berkeley, where he studied biology and sociology....

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Christine Lacy, LCSW
Christine Lacy, LCSW

Chrissy (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been a Behavioral Health Provider...

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Satu Larson, RN, PhD, CPNP
Satu Larson, RN, PhD, CPNP

Dr. Satu Larson received her PhD from UC San Francisco, School of Nursing, Social and Behavioral...

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Rose Lovell, MD – Physician
Rose Lovell, MD – Physician

Dr Lovell (she/her) is a Board-Certified Family Medicine physician. She came to love the Santa...

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Glenn Macwhorter, DC – Chiropractor
Glenn Macwhorter, DC – Chiropractor

Dr. Macwhorter received his BA in Biology from Bloomfield College in 1972. He received his Doctor...

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Cherilyn Mark, Family Nurse Practitioner-BC
Cherilyn Mark, Family Nurse Practitioner-BC

Cherilyn completed her undergraduate degree at UCLA in 2011 where she studied Physiological...

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Jennifer Morrison, Physician Assistant-Certified
Jennifer Morrison, Physician Assistant-Certified

Jenn earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Language Studies/Linguistics, with an emphasis in Spanish...

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Mallory Pascal, Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified
Mallory Pascal, Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified

Mallory has worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner doing primary and reproductive health care in...

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Lindsay Ramaekers, DNP, FNP-C
Lindsay Ramaekers, DNP, FNP-C

Dr. Ramaekers completed her undergraduate studies at California Polytechnic State University, San...

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Mila Shank, LCSW
Mila Shank, LCSW

Mila Shank (she, her, hers) has worked at Santa Cruz Community Health since 2013 and has been in...

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Emily Solick, LCSW
Emily Solick, LCSW

Emily Solick (she/her) has been living and working in Santa Cruz County most of her life. She...

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Julia Stevens, Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified
Julia Stevens, Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified

Julia completed her undergraduate degree in Spanish and Sociology at University of New Hampshire...

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Rosalina Valdez, LCSW
Rosalina Valdez, LCSW

Born and raised in California’s Central Coast, Rosalina Valdez is a bilingual (English and...

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Genesee Villalta, Physician Assistant-Certified
Genesee Villalta, Physician Assistant-Certified

Genesee Villalta completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California where...

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Raelene Walker, MD – Pediatric Center of Excellence Director
Raelene Walker, MD – Pediatric Center of Excellence Director

Dr. Walker has been a pediatrician in Santa Cruz, CA since 2002. She is currently taking on the...

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Susan Wallace, LCSW
Susan Wallace, LCSW

Susan is a bilingual Spanish speaking pediatric social worker who joined the SCCH Behavioral...

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Kayla Weiss, LCSW
Kayla Weiss, LCSW

Kayla Weiss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who joined Santa Cruz Community Health Centers in...

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Santa Cruz Women's Health Center

Laura Bouwsma, Physician Assistant-Certified
Laura Bouwsma, Physician Assistant-Certified

Prior to joining Santa Cruz Community Health, Laura (she/her/hers) received her B.A. from UC Santa...

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Evelyn Drake, ASW
Evelyn Drake, ASW

Evelyn (She/Her) is a Complex Care Case Manager and Behavioral Health Provider with Santa Cruz...

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Kristina Hanley, Acupuncturist
Kristina Hanley, Acupuncturist

Kristina graduated from the University of California in Santa Cruz in 1990 with a BA in...

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Abby Imboden, Physician Assistant-Certified
Abby Imboden, Physician Assistant-Certified

A Santa Cruz native, Abby attended UCLA for her undergraduate education, where she studied...

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Emma Kleck, NP
Emma Kleck, NP

Emma (she/her) is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and started working at the Women’s...

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Cindy Mendoza-Lopez, MSW, PPSC
Cindy Mendoza-Lopez, MSW, PPSC

Cindy is a bilingual (English and Spanish) and bicultural Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the...

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Wendy Sickels, MD – Physician
Wendy Sickels, MD – Physician

Dr. Sickels earned her undergraduate degree at UCSC in 1990 and graduated from UCLA Medical School...

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Tom Smith, DC, Chiropractor
Tom Smith, DC, Chiropractor

Tom received his chiropractic degree from Palmer College of West in 1984. He is a certified...

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Kayla Weiss, LCSW
Kayla Weiss, LCSW

Kayla Weiss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who joined Santa Cruz Community Health Centers in...

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Jill Winters, LCSW, PPSC
Jill Winters, LCSW, PPSC

Jill Winters, LCSW, PPSC (she, her, hers) joined Santa Cruz Community Health in 2014 as a...

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Erin Wood, Licensed Acupuncturist
Erin Wood, Licensed Acupuncturist

Erin Wood (she/her) is a Licensed Acupuncturist, and holds a M.S. in East Asian Medicine. Erin...

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SC Mountain Health Center

Kathleen Hilton, FNP-BC
Kathleen Hilton, FNP-BC

Kathleen Hilton is a board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-BC) with over four years of...

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Casey KirkHart, DO – Chief Medical Officer
Casey KirkHart, DO – Chief Medical Officer

A Long Beach native, Casey attended UC Berkeley, where he studied biology and sociology....

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Rose Lovell, MD – Physician
Rose Lovell, MD – Physician

Dr Lovell (she/her) is a Board-Certified Family Medicine physician. She came to love the Santa...

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Jill Winters, LCSW, PPSC
Jill Winters, LCSW, PPSC

Jill Winters, LCSW, PPSC (she, her, hers) joined Santa Cruz Community Health in 2014 as a...

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