Salud Para La Gente is here for you. Call us for an appointment at (831) 728-0222.
We are available 24/7 for your urgent health care questions or concerns.

Salud Para La Gente is here for you. Call us for an appointment at (831) 728-0222.
We are available 24/7 for your urgent health care questions or concerns.

Our Team

Meet Our Providers and Leadership

Salud Para La Gente (Salud) is a team of over 400 people working together for a healthy you and a healthy community.

Providers

We are all here to help you and your whole family — from our family medical team and vision specialists to our dentists and licensed counselors. Meet your healthcare team at Salud. 

Clinical Directors

  • Sung H. Sohn, DDS

    Dental Director
    General Family Dentist

  • Katherine Gabriel-Cox, MD

    Director of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Maricela Salgado, OD, Director of Optometry, and Optometrist

    Maricela Salgado, OD

    Director of Optometry
    Optometrist
    Salud Para La Gente
    (204 East Beach Street)
    Clinica del Valle del Pajaro
    (45 Nielson Street)
  • Cristina Gamboa, MD, Director of Women's Health, and Women's Health Doctor

    Cristina Gamboa, MD

    Director of Population Health in Obstetrics, Midwifery and Gynecology

  • Rachel Sandobal

    Obstetrics, Midwifery and Gynecology Service Line Director

Providers

  • Devon R. Francis, MD

    Chief Medical Officer
    Pediatrician

  • Corinne McClaughry, MD

    Director of Family Practice,
    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Esmeralda Aguilera, LCSW,
    C-ASWCM, ACM-SW, CCM

    Director of Behavioral Health and
    Case Management, Service Line Director

  • Genesis Aguilar, MSW, MFT

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Jenifer Alvarado-Navarette, ACSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Mayra Alvarez, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Sung H. Sohn, DDS

    Dental Director
    General Family Dentist
  • Alicia C. Potes, PA, Family Physician Assistant

    Alicia C. Potes, PA

    Director of Adolescent and Young Adult Health, Family Physician Assistant

  • Princy Aurora, MD

    Neurologist

  • Amy M. Ross

    Dental Service Line Director

  • Shannon Marrero, MD

    Director of Pediatrics,
    Pediatrician

  • Matko Vranjes

    Family Practice and
    Specialty Service Line Director

  • Thomas Baglin, MD

    Chiropractor

  • Katherine Gabriel-Cox, MD

    Director of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Maricela Salgado, OD, Director of Optometry, and Optometrist

    Maricela Salgado, OD

    Director of Optometry
    Optometrist
    Salud Para La Gente
    (204 East Beach Street)
    Clinica del Valle del Pajaro
    (45 Nielson Street)

  • Narinder Bhullar, MD

    Neurologist

  • Anna Carlile, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Elisabeth Bedolla Rocha, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor
  • Cristina Gamboa, MD, Director of Women's Health, and Women's Health Doctor

    Cristina Gamboa, MD

    Director of Population Health in Obstetrics, Midwifery and Gynecology

  • Kaitlin Best, DO

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Maritza Cardenas, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Caitlin M. Casey, PA

    Family Physician Assistant

  • Rachel Sandobal

    Obstetrics, Midwifery and Gynecology Service Line Director

  • Maria G. Cardenas, OD

    Optometrist
    Salud Para La Gente
    (204 East Beach Street)
    Clinica del Valle del Pajaro
    (45 Nielson Street)

  • Cathleen Chandler-Eckhardt, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Aditi Mhaskar, MD

    Director of Pediatric Population Health, Pediatrician

  • Victoria Chew, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Mariela Barba

    Pediatrics Service Line Director

  • Nathan DeVenney, MD

    Pediatrican

  • Maria Melinda D. Elevado, MD

    Pediatrician

  • Kevin B. Coldwater, DO

    Family Medicine Doctor
  • Rosalba Contreras, LCSW, Behavioral Health Provider

    Rosalba Contreras-Maranon, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Bella Espindola, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider
  • Christopher E. Contini, NP, Family Nurse Practitioner

    Christopher E. Contini, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Flavio A. Cornejo, DO

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Elise S. Garrett, NP

    Nurse Practitioner

  • Dulce Escobar, PA

    Pediatric Physician Assistant

  • Kevin Daif, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Maria S. Granthom, MD

    OB/GYN

  • Lluvia Esparza, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Sri Vinay Atluri, DDS, General Family Dentist

    Sri Vinay Atluri, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Dennis P. Balyut, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Samantha Fernandez, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Jose De Jesus Flores Nunez, PA

    Family Physician Assistant

  • Stanley Hwang, MD

    Cardiologist
  • Nancy Fernandez, LCSW, Behavioral Health Supervisor, and Behavioral Health Provider

    Nancy Fernandez, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider
  • Jennifer P. Jewell, NP, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

    Jennifer P. Jewell, NP

    Nurse Practitioner

  • Evelin Gonzalez, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Iris D. Haro, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Sarah H. Levitan, CNM

    Certified Nurse Midwife

  • Laurel J. Harlamoff, PA

    Family Physician Assistant

  • Eve R. Golden, MD

    Pediatrician
  • Elizabeth Gonzalez-Jaskulak, LCSW, Behavioral Health Specialist

    Elizabeth Gonzalez-Jaskulak, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Oscar Hernandez-Miranda, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Jose Juan Macias, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Becca Lynch, MD

    Pediatrician

  • Claire Hartung, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Jennifer Marks, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Jorge A. Cuadros, OD, PhD

    Optometrist
    Salud Para La Gente
    (204 East Beach Street)
    Clinica del Valle del Pajaro
    (45 Nielson Street)

  • Juan R. Haro, DDS

    General Family Dentist
  • Krischel T. Ongbongan, NP, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

    Krischel Ongbongan, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Deitra McMahon, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Michelle Moses, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Pavan Mukthlnuthalapati, MD

    Gastroenterologist

  • Diana Kraushaar, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Lindsey Nakao, DO

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Johanna Perez, ACSW

    Behavioral Health Provider
  • Maria C. Landayan, DDS, General Family Dentist

    Maria C. Landayan, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Andrew Lewis, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Carlos Morillo-Hernandez, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Elisa Ortega-Enriquez

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Vanessa Muro, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Guillermo Ulises Ramirez, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Devi M. O’Neill, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • SONIA M. MENCHAVEZ, OD, MPH

    Optometrist
    Salud Para La Gente
    (204 East Beach Street)
    Clinica del Valle del Pajaro
    (45 Nielson Street)

  • Karla Panameno, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Veronica Ramirez-Aceves, ACSW

    Behavioral Health Provider
  • Maria A. Ramos Bracamontes, CNM,

    Maria A. Ramos Bracamontes, CNM

    Certified Nurse Midwife

  • Emmanuel Reyna, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Mireya Reyna Rincon,

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Bertha Ramirez, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Robert Rocco, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Patricia Rojas, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Svetlana Mezentsev, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Leticia Salazar, PA

    Family Physician Assistant

  • Laura M. Prisbe, OD

    Optometrist
    Clinica del Valle del Pajaro
    (45 Nielson Street)
    Salud Para La Gente
    (204 East Beach Street)
  • Cara Rasmussen, CNM

    Cara Rasmussen, CNM

    Cerified Nurse Midwife

  • Nicolas Sandoval, LMFT

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Huyen L. Nguyen, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Trupti Shinde, DDS

    General Family Dentist
  • Macario D. Soliman, DDS, Pediatric Dentist

    Macario D. Soliman, DDS

    Pediatric Dentist

  • Natalie Torres, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Leah Suarez-Abraham, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Chung Truong, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Rosalicia Torres, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Jalia Tucker, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Diana Valerio Vargas, CNM

    Cerified Nurse Midwife

  • Angelica Vazquez, LCSW (contractor)

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Elizabeth (Beth) Varadian, DO

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Sara Walker, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Heather Weldon, MD

    OB/GYN

  • Ashley Witherspoon, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Linda Wolbers, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Mayra Lizette Yniguez, CNM

    Cerified Nurse Midwife

  • Mi Hwa Yoo, MD

    Pediatrician

Leadership

Together, our leadership team and board of directors guide Salud Para La Gente (Salud) to achieve its mission of offering you comprehensive, high-quality healthcare. We bring some of the greatest minds, from within our organization and the local community, to think about your care as more than simply a visit to the doctor.

Leadership Team

  • Devon R. Francis, MD

    Chief Medical Officer
    Pediatrician

  • Donna Young

    Chief Executive Officer
  • Tony Balistreri, CPA, Chief Financial Officer

    Tony Balistreri, CPA

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Blaine J. Sutliff

    Chief Information Officer

  • Sherri Torres

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Amy Hsiung

    Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
Board of Directors

  • Faris Sabbah, Ed.D.

    (Chair) - Superintendent of Schools for Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Office of Education

  • Calvin Gordon, MD

    (Vice Chair) - Deputy Health Officer, CMS Medical Director, County of Santa Cruz Public Health

  • Lynne Drummond, RN, BN, CPHQ, CPPS

    (Member) - Quality Improvement RN, Palo Alto Medical Foundation

  • Eva Acosta

    (Secretary) - Retired-Academic Counselor, Cabrillo College

  • Anabel Albano, CNM

    (Member) - CNM/APC Manager, PAMF Santa Cruz

  • Michelle Diaz-Garza

    (Member) - Santa Cruz Community Health Center

  • Natalia Gracida-Cruz

    (Member) - Language Tutor, Pajaro Valley Unified School District

  • Thomas Greaney, JD

    (Member at Large) - Professor, University of California, Hastings College of Law

  • Fabian Guzman

    (Member) - Project Manager, City of Watsonville

  • Esteban Ortiz

    (Member) - Migrant Teacher, Pajaro Valley Unified School District

  • June Ponce

    (Member) - Executive Director, Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation

  • Jorge Reguerin

    (Member) - Vice President, Santa Cruz County Bank