Board and Staff
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President - Darlene Melk, M.D. (Chiricahua Community Health Centers)
After graduating from the University of Arizona medical school in 2002 and completing residency training at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in 2005, she sought for an opportunity to serve children with barriers to care. Her first job working for Mountain Park Community Health Centers helped solidify her passion for the community health center model which allows us to see all children, regardless of their financial or social background.
Dr. Melk joined Chiricahua Community Health Center, Inc. in 2010 and fell in love with the work. Her team is focused on bringing quality preventive care to children and families in their rural and underserved area through innovation and collaborations. Outside of work, she serves as the Chief Medical Officer for a nonprofit organization focused on children with special health care needs in Montero, Bolivia and is blessed to have four beautiful sons.
Board Officers
President- Elect - Sonia Reidy, M.D. (El Rio Health Center)
President- Elect - Sonia Reidy, M.D. (El Rio Health Center)
Secretary - Huong Le, D.D.S. (Asian Health Services)
Board Members
Jeanelle Ahuna PA-C, AAHIV-S
Waikiki Health Antonio (Ben) Balatbat, M.D. One Community Health Tyree Davis, D.D.S. Nevada Health Centers Jorge Fernandez, L.C.S.W. Golden Valley Health Centers Javier Luna, Ph.D. Winters Healthcare Foundation Suganya Karuppana, M.D., MHCD, CPE, CHC, CPHQ NOAH Paige Thiermann, M.D. Neighborhood Healthcare Eladio Pereira, M.D. Mariposa Community Health Center, Inc. Sonia Reidy, M.D. El Rio Health Center Mike Witte, M.D. California Primary Care Association |
Staff
Kokaale Amissah-Aidoo, M.S.
Chief of Staff Lydia Ossentjuk Financial Advisor |
Honorary/Emeritus
Gary Cloud, M.D., A.T. Still University Ric Custodio, M.D., retired Jimmy Hara, M.D., Charles Drew University Carl Heard, M.D., Leading Solutions for Healthcare Art Martinez, M.D., Adelante Healthcare Winston Wong, M.D., Kaiser Permanente Ron Yee, M.D., NACHC |
Advisory Board
Nancy Bowen, MAIOP, Nevada PCA Francisco J. Silva, Esq., California PCA Jessica Yanow, MPH, Arizona Alliance for CHCs Bruce Gray, MPA, Northwest Regional PCA Robert Hirokawa, DrPH, Hawaii PCA Julie Holstein, CHAMPS |