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  • Myriam Salazar

    Recovery and Harm Reduction Program Manager

  • Ron Press

    MD

  • Janeen Maas

    MD
    Physician

  • Erik Alexander Watson

    DDS
    In my mind, there is no greater calling than serving communities in need.  As a dad, dentist, and U.S. Army Reserve Officer, it is with great enthusiasm that I have returned to La Familia Medical Center and the beautiful Southwest! I am looking forward to reconnecting with our community, patients, and staff!

    Bachelor of Science in Biology, Doctor of Dental Surgery - Howard University.  Certificate, Advanced Education General Dentistry - Howard University, Certificate, Implant Dentistry - Medical College of Georgia, Master of…

  • Celia Jones

    CFNP

  • Niraj Ganjawala

    MD

  • Juan Deoses

    LMSW
    Mental Health Therapist

    “Originally from Chihuahua, Mexico and raised in Santa Fe,  I am a licensed social worker, fully bilingual, and passionate about delivering linguistically and culturally sensitive mental health and substance use…

  • Alondra Hernandez

    CENA Coordinator

  • Aviva Faust

    IBCLC

  • Jafet Gonzalez-Zakarchenco

    MD
    Psychiatry

  • CeCe Kurzweg

    General Counsel

  • Kimber Lopez

    CFNP

  • Harini Dharmagadda

    RDH

  • Camilo Werlin-Martinez

    MD

  • Diana Pacheco

    Board Member

  • Shelley Mann-Lev

    Board Member

  • Maya Armstrong

    MD

    Family practitioners are my people, because I am an advocate at heart. Throughout my life, the focus of my advocacy has alternated between the natural environment and the humans who…

  • Denise Taitano-Ritter

    MD

    I was born and raised on the tiny island of Guam, a Pacific territory of the United States. The hospitable nature of the people, local food, and music of the…

  • Kim Ray Krupnick,

    RN
    Director of Health Education

  • Rosie Bustillos

    BSN, RN
    Clinical Nurse Manager

  • Joshua Leiderman

    MD
    Assistant Medical Director of Substance Abuse Treatment

    Dr. Josh Leiderman is a practicing clinician and the Assistant Medical Director of Substance Use and Recovery Programs at La Familia.  He has certification in Family Medicine with additional Board…

  • Bonnie Lochner

    RN
    Chief Clinical Officer

  • Rich DePippo

    Board Member

    I am very pleased to join the board of La Familia. Every day, La Familia is providing excellent, vital, medical care to diverse patients, and treating each of them with…

  • Mario Pacheco, MD

    Vice President of Board of Directors
    La Familia Medical Center has always been, and will always be, the place that I call home. This is where I started my career and has continued to be my reference point for what a top-notch medical home should look like. The mission is a noble one and the staff is the ultimate model of how mission-driven individuals can work together as a team to improve health services access to a community."

    Mario F. Pacheco, M.D. is a Board Certified family physician who has provided comprehensive family care to medically indigent populations in northern New Mexico.  He is the founding director of…

  • Randy Murray

    Board Member
    "I have been a patient at La Familia Medical Center for five years and because of the exemplary service I have received I want to focus on giving back to La Familia in my capacity as a member of the development committee."

    Randy joined the Board in 2011. He is currently the Co-Chair of the Strategy & Development Committee, has served on the Fiance Committee, Quality Improvement Committee and Compliance & Risk…

  • Deborah Weiss

    President of Board of Directors
    La Familia Medical Center fills essential roles in Santa Fe by providing access to quality health care and by its significant contribution to the training of family medicine physicians. I feel fortunate to be in a position to support these activities through my membership on the Board of Trustees."

    Ms. Weiss is a consultant working with the New Mexico Primary Care Training Consortium providing direction and support to the collaborative activities of the four Family Medicine Residency Programs in…

  • Larry Cohen, MD

    Secretary of Board of Directors
    "I am honored and grateful to have been chosen to serve on the board of La Familia Medical Center. Their mission to serve a significant, diverse and often underprivileged group of our society is most important to our city and culture."

    Dr. Cohen joined the board in 2011. He serves on the Quality Improvement Committee.  Dr. Cohen has also served on the Executive Committee, Finance Committee and Compliance & Risk Committee.…

  • Ramona Flores-Lopez

    Treasurer of Board of Directors
    "I have been a supporter of La Familia Medical Center since I moved to Santa Fe in the late 70’s. La Familia Medical Center provides superb care and respects the dignity of all who seek care at its various clinics."

    Ramona has served La Familia Medical Center's Board of Directors in various capacities and returned to the Board in July 2014. Ramona has served on the Executive Committee, Governance Committee,…

  • Maria Jose Rodriguez Cadiz

    Board Member

  • Doug Doran

    Board Member

  • Thomas W. Olson

    Board Member
    "La Familia Medical Center is committed to serving the health care needs of all people in our community without regard to their financial resources and ability to pay. Supporting that vital and challenging mission and the dedicated staff serving our patients will be my foremost priorities in serving as a director."

    Tom has practiced law in Santa Fe and represented clients in the health care industry for more than 40 years.  He has also been privileged to serve as a director…

  • Lauren Waltersdorf

    MD

  • Brendan Vahey

    DDS

    Dr. Brendan R. Vahey graduated from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry class of 2014. Currently, he is finishing a Post-Doctoral Masters Thesis in Dental Implants from the…

  • Ingrid Tyson

    CFNP

    Ingrid Tyson joined La Familia Medical Center in November 2013. She graduated with a Masters of Science / Family Nurse Practitioner in 1996 from Columbia University New York, NY and…

  • Mervianna Thompson

    CFNP

    Mervianna comes to La Familia via Houston where she was employed at another Federally Qualified Health Center. She and her husband have owned a home in Santa Fe for several…

  • Polly Summar

    LPCC

    “I see behavioral health as existing on a spectrum.  Everyone feels anxiety and depression at some point in their lives but sometimes these challenges become too much to handle alone.”…

  • Spirit Sullivan

    RDH

    Education: University of New Mexico, Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene

  • Edwin Steffy

    DDS

    Dr. Steffy had a private practice in Santa Fe for many years.

  • Kristina Sinnott

    MD

    Dr. Sinnott graduated from the Univeristy of Iowa Medical School with a Medical Degree. Intern at Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, Grand Rapids, MI and attended Mayo Clinic Family Medicine…

  • Matthew Schmidt

    MD

    Dr. Schmidt received his medical degree from the Kansas University School of Medicine in 2009.  He completed his residency at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon…

  • Melissa Rosen

    MD

  • Mary Hasbah Roessel

    MD
    Psychiatrist

    “I am Dine, from Navajo Nation in Arizona and New Mexico.  I have expertise in cultural psychiatry and in complementary and alternative medicine.  I appreciate the diversity of the patients…

  • Melissa Rigg

    LCSW, MBA, CST
    Mental Health Therapist

    “My approach to therapy is rooted in the belief that all people have similar thoughts, feelings, behaviors and experiences, just in varying degrees.  This belief contributes to my ability to…

  • Elizabeth Reynolds

    Director, Health Care for the Homeless

  • Lisa Moore

    MD
    Site Resident Director

    Dr. Moore grew up in Houston, Texas.  She completed medical school at Loyola University in Chicago and did her residency in family medicine a the University of Chicago.

  • Sherry Montoya, RPh

    Registered Pharmacist

  • Maria McMahon

    CNP

    Ms. McMahon did her medical training at the University of New Mexico. She has been in Santa Fe since 1997. She is particularly interested in homeless health issues, women's health…

  • Laura McCann

    MS, RD, LD
    Dietitan

    Laura is our Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, having earned her MS and BS in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of New Mexico. She joined LFMC in 2011 and offers individual…

  • Alan Marx

    CFNP, MSN
    Nurse Practitioner

    Alan Marx has been a provider at La Familia since 1990. He received his Physician's Assistant and Nurse Practitioner certification in North Dakota and his MSN from Case Western Reserve…

  • Alicia Marquardt

    Pharmacist

  • Ann LoPresti

    Pharmacist

  • Anthony Legits

    Human Resources Director

  • Elizabeth Lawrence

    MD

    Dr. Lawrence attended Stanford University School of Medicine. She did her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at University of New Mexico and started her career as a faculty member…

  • M. Lawrence Larragoite

    DDS

  • Julie King Atkinson

    DMD

    Dr. Atkinson received her DMD degree Magna Cum Laude from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine in 2011 and has since worked in both private practice and…

  • Sue Katz

    MD, MPH

    Dr. Katz received her medical training at University of California, San Francisco and her Masters in Public Health at University of California, Berkeley. She recently celebrated her twentieth year at…

  • Jay Jolly

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Wendy Johnson

    MD, MPH
    Chief Medical Officer

    Dr. Johnson comes to LFMC from The University of Washington where she was a Clinical Asst. Professor of Global Health. Previously, she directed a program on HIV prevention and treatment…

  • Dale Jenkins

    DDS
    Dental Director

    Dr. Jenkins received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and completed his dental degree at the Howard University School of Dentistry. He has been in practice since 1983. He has…

  • Elisabeth Holland

    LPCC
    Director of Behavioral Health

    Behavioral Health at La Familia Medical Center follows the integrated behavioral-medical model of collaborative care, in concert with our medical primary care providers.  Our Behavioral Health services offer a positive…

  • Elisa Gutierrez

    MD

  • Katy Grohens

    LISW

    “I listen deeply to help prioritize patient issues.  I help patients identify their strengths to move through issues.  I offer short term therapy focused on solutions.  I enjoy working with…

  • Susan Griggs

    CFNP/NMW

    Susan Griggs joined La Familia Medical Center in May 2014. She graduated from the University of New Mexico with an M.S. in Nursing and Post-Masters Degree in Certified Nurse Midewife.

  • Gary Giblin

    MD

    Dr. Giblin has been practicing Family Medicine since 1995. He went to University of New Mexico for medical school and has a special interest in maternal and child medicine and…

  • Cindy Edds

    RN
    Clinical Care Coordinator

  • Neal Devitt

    MD

    Dr. Devitt attended medical school at Rush University Medical School in Chicago. He is board certified in Family Medicine and is a Fellow and past president of the New Mexico…

  • Paula Carrasco

    RN
    Diabetes Program Manager

  • Suzanne Burlone

    MD

    Dr. Burlone graduated from medical school at the University Of North Carolina School Of Medicine and received her MSPH from the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the University…

  • Tina Broderick

    RDH

    Tina received her training at the University of New Mexico School of Dental Hygiene. She has been practicing for 20 years. I feel education, prevention and access to dental care…

  • Robert Bernstein

    MD

  • Erika Benson

    CFNP
    Nurse Practitioner

  • Lydia Ausberry

    DDS

  • Jeanell Abeyta

    Chief Administrative Officer

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