FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Alejandra Rivas, FNP-BC

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Family Practice
Patients Served: Adults
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: West Coast University, CA

Behavioral Health Director

Alejandro Pioli, LMFT

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Behavioral Health
Patients Served: Adults, Adolescents, Pediatrics
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: University of California, Los Angeles, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles,CA

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Allison I. Lopez, LCSW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Services
Patients Served: Adults, Teens and Children
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: Azusa Pacific University, CA and University of California, Santa Cruz, CA

FNP Resident

Angel Jones, FNP-BC

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2024

Specialty: Primary Care
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens
Languages: English
Education: Research College of Nursing, Kansas City, MO

PEDIATRICIAN

Bugra Egeli, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2024

Specialty: Pediatrics
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Infants, Children, Teens
Languages: English, French, Turkish
Education: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, Istanbul University, Turkey

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Cristina Perez, FNP-BC

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2025

Specialty: Family Practice
Patients Served: Adults, Adolescents, Pediatrics
Location: North Hills Wellness Center
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: University of California, Los Angeles

Chiropractor

Daniel E. Ayers, D.C.

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2025

Specialty: Chiropractic
Patients Served: Adults
Location: North Hollywood Health Center & North Hills Wellness Center
Languages: English
Education: University of Southern California Health Sciences

Director of Dentistry

David Elimelech, DDS

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2014

Specialty: Dentistry & Oral Health
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English; Hebrew
Education: Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health

LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

Desiree Terry, LCSW

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2026

Specialty: Behavioral Health
Patients Served: Adults, Pediatrics
Location: North Hollywood Health Center, North Hills Wellness Center
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: University of Southern California, CA

Optometrist

Elham Zarabian, OD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2002

Specialty: Optometry
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English, Spanish, Farsi
Education: Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, CA and University of California, Los Angeles

Physician Assistant

Emil F. Vasquez, PA-C

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Family Medicine
Location: North Hills Wellness Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: Charles Drew University, Los Angeles, CA; University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse Practitioner

Eva Oppong, RNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2011

Specialty: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Patients Served: General Medicine & Women’s Health
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English
Education: Family Nurse Practitioner, California State University, Los Angeles and Worcester State College, Worcester, MA

Family Medicine

Evelyn Escobedo Pol, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2023

Specialty: Family medicine
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: University of California, Los Angeles, CA; Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Harman Singh, DO

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2023

Specialty: Family Medicine
Location: North Hills Wellness Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics
Languages: English, Spanish, Punjabi
Education: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

Heydi Donaire, LMFT

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2024

Specialty: Behavioral Health Services
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Children, Teens, Adults
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: California State University, Northridge, Los Angeles, CA

PEDIATRICIAN

Javier Sotelo, JR., MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2022

Specialty: Pediatrics
Location: North Hills Wellness Center
Patients Served: Pediatrics, Teens
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; USC, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

LEAD CLINICIAN II/COORDINATOR

Jeannette R. Hernandez, LMFT

Specialty: Behavioral Health Services
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, and Children
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, CA

Director of Optometry

Jennifer Lee, OD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2023

Specialty: Optometry
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics
Languages: English, Spanish, Korean
Education: SUNY College of Optometry, New York, NY; New York University, New York, NY

Family Medicine

Jessie Guerrero, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2024

Specialty: Family Medicine
Patients Served: Adults, Teens
Languages: English Spanish
Education: David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Jill Halper, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2004

Specialty: Board Certified Pediatrician and Adolescent Medicine Specialist
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Pediatrics, Adolescents
Languages: English
Education: Board Certified, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles

PEDIATRICIAN

Jillian Gottlieb, MD, MPH

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2024

Specialty: Pediatrics
Location: North Hills Wellness Center
Patients Served: Infants, Children, Teens
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: University of California, Irvine, University of California Los Angeles

Optometrist

Karen Cheung, OD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2008

Specialty: Optometry
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English; Chinese; Spanish
Education: Southern California College of Optometry University of California, Irvine

Behavioral Health

Karina Castaneda, LMFT

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2025

Specialty: Behavioral Health Services
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Children, Teens, Adults
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: California State University, Northridge, Los Angeles, CA

Lawrence Lee, DDS

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2016

Specialty: General Dentistry
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children
Languages: English
Education: Loma Linda University, CA, University of California, Irvine, CA

Lisa M. Zeelander, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2000

Specialty: Board Certified Family Medicine
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults, Adolescents, Pediatrics
Languages: English
Education: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, and University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences, PA

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Marghi Halff, LCSW

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2023

Specialty: Behavioral Health Services
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, Pitzer College, Claremont, CA

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Mariama Badji, BSN, MSN, FNP-C

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2026

Specialty: Family Practice
Patients Served: Seniors, Adults, Teens, Pediatrics
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English
Education: United States University, San Diego, CA

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Medinat Momoh-Kazeem, FNP-C

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2025

Specialty: Family Practice
Patients Served: Adults
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages Spoken: English
Education: University of Texas at Arlington

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Megan I. Early, MD, MPH

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2022

Specialty: Women’s Health
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA; USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Mia Harlan, DDS

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2017

Specialty: General Dentistry
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: Tufts University of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

PEDIATRICIAN

Natalie Corrilo, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2022

Specialty: Pediatrics
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Infants, Children, Teens
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA

OPTOMETRIST

Priya Swatch, OD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2025

Specialty: Optometry
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English, Punjabi, Spanish
Education: Illinois College of Optometry, IL; University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Medical Director

Roger A. Peeks, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2007

Specialty: Internal Medicine
Location: North Hollywood Health Center and North Hills Wellness Center
Patients Served: Adults
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA

LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

Rosario Sandoval, MSW, LCSW

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2026

Specialty: Behavioral Health Services
Patients Served: Adults, Geriatrics
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University, Los Angeles

Registered Nurse Practitioner

Ruth Valenzuela, RNP

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2013

Specialty: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: Columbia University School of Nursing, NY, Wellesley College, MA

Family Nurse Practitioner

Sabrina Hayden, RN, MSN, FNP-C

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics
Languages: English, Russian, Spanish
Education: West Coast University, North Hollywood, CA

Family Nurse Practitioner

Sandra Alfon, FNP-BC

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2019

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Pediatrics
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English, Spanish, Tagalog
Education: California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA, Cebu City Hospital School of Nursing, Phillipines

Shawn Summers, DDS

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2005

Specialty: General Dentistry
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults, Teens, Children
Languages: English
Education: University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Shirley Lara, RN, CNS, MSN

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2025

Specialty: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Gerontology
Patients Served: Adults, Teens
Location: North Hollywood Center & North Hills Wellness Center
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Education: California State University, Dominguez Hills

Acupuncturist

Skye-Anne Smith, DACM, L.Ac.

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2025

Specialty: Acupuncture
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Patients Served: Adults
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Education: University of California & American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

PEDIATRICIAN

Stacy Ma, MD

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2026

Specialty: Pediatrics
Patients Served: Infants & Children
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English
Education: University of California, San Diego

OB/GYN

Tara Nowakhtar, DO

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2020

Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Patients Served: Adults, Teens
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English, Farsi, Spanish
Education: Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, University of California, Berkeley, CA

Thuy Nguyen, DDS

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2025

Specialty: General Dentistry
Location: North Hills
Patients Served: Adults
Languages: English & Vietnamese
Education: University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Yvette Quevedo, LCSW

Joined Valley Community Healthcare in 2020

Specialty: Behavioral Health Services
Patients Served: Adults, Teens and Children
Location: North Hollywood Health Center
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: California State University, Northridge, CA