Board and Staff
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Board Officers

President - Sonia Reidy, M.D., MS, CPE, FAAP. (El Rio Health Center)
Dr. Sonia Reidy is the Senior Medical Director and a Pediatrician at El Rio. Dr. Reidy grew up in Tucson, AZ in the neighborhood that is served by El Rio's Congress Health Center. She attended the University of Arizona for undergraduate studies and has a master’s degree in clinical leadership from Union College in Schenectady, NY. Dr. Reidy obtained her medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. Her pediatric residency was at Phoenix Children’s Hospital where she was chief resident. Dr. Reidy completed A.T. Still University' s Primary Care Transformation Executive Fellowship program. Dr. Reidy is currently pursuing her Master's of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is president of the board of the Western Clinical Network and serves on multiple committees for the National Association of Community Health Centers.
Dr. Reidy is fortunate to be part of El Rio Community Health Center where she serves the community she grew up in. Her professional interests are in caring for at risk and underserved youth, mentoring new leaders, refugee care, telehealth, program development, and informatics.
Dr. Sonia Reidy is the Senior Medical Director and a Pediatrician at El Rio. Dr. Reidy grew up in Tucson, AZ in the neighborhood that is served by El Rio's Congress Health Center. She attended the University of Arizona for undergraduate studies and has a master’s degree in clinical leadership from Union College in Schenectady, NY. Dr. Reidy obtained her medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. Her pediatric residency was at Phoenix Children’s Hospital where she was chief resident. Dr. Reidy completed A.T. Still University' s Primary Care Transformation Executive Fellowship program. Dr. Reidy is currently pursuing her Master's of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is president of the board of the Western Clinical Network and serves on multiple committees for the National Association of Community Health Centers.
Dr. Reidy is fortunate to be part of El Rio Community Health Center where she serves the community she grew up in. Her professional interests are in caring for at risk and underserved youth, mentoring new leaders, refugee care, telehealth, program development, and informatics.
President Elect - Paige Thiermann, M.D., Neighborhood Healthcare
Secretary - Suganya Karuppana, MD, MSHD, CPE, CHC, CPHQ (Adelante Healthcare)
Treasurer - Eladio Pereira, M.D. (Mariposa Community Health Center)
Board Members
Jeanelle Ahuna PA-C, AAHIV-S
Waikiki Health Tyree Davis, D.D.S. Nevada Health Centers Jorge Fernandez, L.C.S.W. Golden Valley Health Centers Huong Le, DDS Asian Health Services Javier Luna, Ph.D. Winters Healthcare Foundation Darlene Melk, M.D. Chiricahua Community Health Centers Ching Wang, M.D. Sunset Community Health Centers Mike Witte, M.D. Independent Consultant |
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., retired |
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 |