Medical Staff
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Joe Poole
APRN-FNP-CNurse Practitioner"I am honored to work at La Familia to serve the people of Santa Fe and surrounding communities. Throughout my tenure in the medical field, serving the sick and needy have brought me the most satisfaction and I hope you will entrust your care to me for as long as I can serve you."Joe was educated at the University of Texas Medical Branch and has a 10-year tenure as a Registered Nurse. He went back to UTMB to study advanced practice nursing, and…
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Rachel Pradarelli
Nurse Practitioner"I was drawn to La Familia because of its value on community engagement and outreach work! I’m excited to get to know the community of Santa Fe and be of support in any way that I can. I have a particular interest in youth health, mental health, and integrative/alternative health. I hope to be able to provide methods and teach certain skills that can serve as guidance to patients when it comes to acknowledging, accepting, and addressing the inevitable flow of mental health we experience as human beings!"I grew up in a family of 6 in Wisconsin, where I learned to despise the cold but love the Green Bay Packers! After graduating from UW-Madison, I moved to…
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Kim Nguyen
MDPhysician"As someone who studied English in college, I've always been interested in personal narratives. What I love most about primary care is the privilege of learning about other people's lives. Coming from a family of Vietnamese refugees, I know that culture and life experience can differ so much among people who live in the same community. I feel incredibly lucky to meet patients from diverse backgrounds, from whom I can learn, and develop long term relationships with them."Dr. Nguyen was born and raised in California, went to the East Coast for nearly a decade for college and medical school, then returned to the Bay Area for residency…
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Juan “Sebas” Soche
MDJuan “Sebas” Soche, M.D. (UNM School of Medicine): Dr. Soche considers himself fortunate to call New Mexico home since moving here when he was seven years old. Originally from Colombia, the…
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Lucinda Rios
MDLucinda Rios, M.D. (UNM School of Medicine): Dr. Rios grew up in rural Northern New Mexico and is excited to stay to train in and practice family medicine here. Family…
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Alicia Gonzales
MDDr. Alicia Gonzales (UNM School of Medicine) grew up in Denver, Colorado but proudly claims the high desert of New Mexico as her homeland. If you ever need a good…
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Alice Shallcross
DODr. Shallcross is from Chicago, IL and went to medical school at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. She did her residency at the University of Wisconsin/Aurora St. Luke’s Family…
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Barbara King
CNP, FNP-BCNurse PractitionerBarbara’s nursing career began as a certified nursing assistant shortly after high school. She completed an associate’s degree from a community college in Illinois, baccalaureate degrees in nursing and education/psychology…
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Carmen Salazar
NP-CNurse PractitionerAfter graduating high school in 2006, Carmen attended Northern NM College. During the time she was in school, she worked as a nursing assistant at the Española Valley Nursing and…
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Myriam Salazar
MBBS, CCHWRecovery and Harm Reduction Program ManagerMyriam graduated from medical school at UJED, Durango State University School of Medicine, in Gomez Palacio Durango, Mexico and received her degree in 2002. In the US, she earned an…
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Janeen Maas
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Jafet Gonzalez-Zakarchenco
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Kimber Lopez
CFNPKimber joined La Familia in January 2016 after graduating with honors from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. As a native of Santa Fe, she loves continuing to work within the…
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Lauren Waltersdorf
MDAssistant Chief Medical Officer"Full spectrum Family Medicine in a community setting is a passion of mine. I have had the privilege to serve the Santa Fe community since 2013. La Familia Medical Center is the perfect setting to provide great care for all patients and I am very appreciative to be a part of the organization."Dr. Waltersdorf received her Medical Degree from Georgetown Medical School and a Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health. Family Medicine Residency from University of New Mexico…
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Mervianna Thompson
CFNPMervianna 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…
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Kristina Sinnott
MDDr. 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…
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Matthew Schmidt
MDDr. 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…
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Melissa Rosen
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Maria McMahon
CFNPMs. 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…
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Sue Katz
MD, MPHDr. 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…
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Wendy Johnson
MD, MPHChief Medical OfficerDr. 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…
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Susan Griggs
CFNP/NMWSusan Griggs joined La Familia 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.
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Gary Giblin
MDDr. 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…
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Cindy Edds
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Neal Devitt
MDDr. 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…
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Suzanne Burlone
MDDr. 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…
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Erika Benson
CFNPNurse PractitionerErika has been a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner for over 20 years. She started as a social worker for Jane Addams’ Hull House in Chicago, working with teen wards of…
