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

  • 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)

  • Sung H. Sohn, DDS

    Dental Director
    General Family Dentist

  • Katherine Gabriel-Cox, MD

    Director of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • 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

  • Maria G. Cardenas, OD

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

  • Jorge A. Cuadros, OD, PhD

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

  • SONIA M. MENCHAVEZ, OD, MPH

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

  • Laura M. Prisbe, OD

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

  • Amy M. Ross

    Dental Service Line Director
  • Sri Vinay Atluri, DDS, General Family Dentist

    Sri Vinay Atluri, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Dennis P. Balyut, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Iris D. Haro, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Juan R. Haro, DDS

    General Family Dentist
  • Maria C. Landayan, DDS, General Family Dentist

    Maria C. Landayan, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Svetlana Mezentsev, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • 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

  • Chung Truong, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Sara Walker, DDS

    General Family Dentist

  • Devon R. Francis, MD

    Chief Medical Officer
    Pediatrician

  • Shannon Marrero, MD

    Director of Pediatrics,
    Pediatrician

  • Aditi Mhaskar, MD

    Director of Pediatric Population Health, Pediatrician

  • Mariela Barba

    Pediatrics Service Line Director

  • Nathan DeVenney, MD

    Pediatrican

  • Maria Melinda D. Elevado, MD

    Pediatrician

  • Dulce Escobar, PA

    Pediatric Physician Assistant

  • Eve R. Golden, MD

    Pediatrician

  • Becca Lynch, MD

    Pediatrician
  • Krischel T. Ongbongan, NP, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

    Krischel Ongbongan, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Elisa Ortega-Enriquez

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Corinne McClaughry, MD

    Director of Family Practice,
    Family Medicine Doctor
  • Alicia C. Potes, PA, Family Physician Assistant

    Alicia C. Potes, PA

    Director of Adolescent and Young Adult Health, Family Physician Assistant

  • Matko Vranjes

    Family Practice and
    Specialty Service Line Director

  • Princy Aurora, MD

    Neurologist

  • Thomas Baglin, MD

    Chiropractor

  • Narinder Bhullar, MD

    Neurologist

  • Stanley Hwang, MD

    Cardiologist

  • Pavan Mukthlnuthalapati, MD

    Gastroenterologist

  • Kaitlin Best, DO

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Elisabeth Bedolla Rocha, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor
    Women's Health Doctor

  • Maritza Cardenas, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Caitlin M. Casey, PA

    Family Physician Assistant

  • Cathleen Chandler-Eckhardt, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Victoria Chew, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Kevin B. Coldwater, DO

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Flavio A. Cornejo, DO

    Family Medicine Doctor
  • Christopher E. Contini, NP, Family Nurse Practitioner

    Christopher E. Contini, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Kevin Daif, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Lluvia Esparza, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Samantha Fernandez, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Jose De Jesus Flores Nunez, PA

    Family Physician Assistant

  • Evelin Gonzalez, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Laurel J. Harlamoff, PA

    Family Physician Assistant

  • Claire Hartung, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Diana Kraushaar, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Andrew Lewis, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Carlos Morillo-Hernandez, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Vanessa Muro, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Elise S. Garrett, NP

    Nurse Practitioner

  • Maria S. Granthom, MD

    OB/GYN
  • Jennifer P. Jewell, NP, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

    Jennifer P. Jewell, NP

    Nurse Practitioner

  • Devi M. O’Neill, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Karla Panameno, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Sarah H. Levitan, CNM

    Certified Nurse Midwife

  • Bertha Ramirez, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Robert Rocco, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Lindsey Nakao, DO

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Leticia Salazar, PA

    Family Physician Assistant
  • Maria A. Ramos Bracamontes, CNM,

    Maria A. Ramos Bracamontes, CNM

    Certified Nurse Midwife
  • Cara Rasmussen, CNM

    Cara Rasmussen, CNM

    Cerified Nurse Midwife

  • Leah Suarez-Abraham, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor
    Women's Health Doctor

  • Rosalicia Torres, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Jalia Tucker, MD

    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

  • Anna Carlile, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider
  • Rosalba Contreras, LCSW, Behavioral Health Provider

    Rosalba Contreras-Maranon, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Diana Valerio Vargas, CNM

    Cerified Nurse Midwife

  • Heather Weldon, MD

    OB/GYN

  • Mayra Lizette Yniguez, CNM

    Cerified Nurse Midwife

  • Elizabeth (Beth) Varadian, DO

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Ashley Witherspoon, NP

    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Linda Wolbers, MD

    Family Medicine Doctor

  • Mi Hwa Yoo, MD

    Pediatrician

  • Bella Espindola, LCSW

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

    Nancy Fernandez, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider
  • 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

  • Jennifer Marks, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Deitra McMahon, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Michelle Moses, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Johanna Perez, ACSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Guillermo Ulises Ramirez, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Veronica Ramirez-Aceves, ACSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Emmanuel Reyna, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Mireya Reyna Rincon,

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Patricia Rojas, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Nicolas Sandoval, LMFT

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Natalie Torres, LCSW

    Behavioral Health Provider

  • Angelica Vazquez, LCSW (contractor)

    Behavioral Health Provider

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

  • Jorge Reguerin

    (Member) - Vice President, Santa Cruz County Bank

  • June Ponce

    (Member) - Executive Director, Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation

  • Esteban Ortiz

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

  • Fabian Guzman

    (Member) - Project Manager, City of Watsonville

  • Thomas Greaney, JD

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

  • Natalia Gracida-Cruz

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

  • Michelle Diaz-Garza

    (Member) - Santa Cruz Community Health Center

  • Anabel Albano, CNM

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

  • Eva Acosta

    (Secretary) - Retired-Academic Counselor, Cabrillo College

  • Lynne Drummond, RN, BN, CPHQ, CPPS

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

  • Calvin Gordon, MD

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

  • Faris Sabbah, Ed.D.

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