Meet Our Providers - Golden Valley Health Centers

With years of service, board certifications, and professional credentials, our providers are among the most well-regarded doctors in our area. Their training and the tools and facilities they use enable them to provide quality diagnosis, treatment, and prevention care for you and your family.

Abhilasha Sharma, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: Ravindra Nath Tagore Medical College, India Residency: Grand Forks Family Medicine Residency Program Location: Merced Suites

Abilash Jaganathan, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Location: Turlock

Amanda Pires, DPM

Specialty: Podiatry Location: Merced Suites

Andrea French, MD, MS, FACS

Specialty: General Surgery Location: Merced-Northview

Andrea Pezoldt, DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Education: University of the Pacific Location: Ceres East

Anna Maria Diaz, LCSW-Clinical Supervisor

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: McHenry, Modesto

Anna Yang, LCSW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Turlock West

Annalisia Atilano, ASW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: McHenry, Modesto

Antonio Apellanes, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Education: De La Salle Univeristy, Philippines Residency: Maimonides Medical Center Location: Modesto Tenaya

Araceli Martinez Perez, Registered Associate CSW

Locations: Turlock West, Hanshaw, Robertson Rd.

Areli Padron Sanchez, ASW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Paradise, Modesto

Arlene Acosta, ASW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: West Modesto

Arlene Gabot, AGNP

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: St. Anthony College, Philippines I Purdue University Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Location: Merced Urgent Care & Senior…

Arundhathi Halappa, MD

Specialty: Family Practice Education: Mysore University, India Residency: Witchita Falls Family Health Center Location: Riverbank

Barbara Porrello- Perez, MD

Barbara Porrello- Perez, MD Specialty: Pediatrics Education: Universidad de Carabobo, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Residency: Icahn School of…

Bassam Aljomard, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Location: Florida Suites, Modesto

Benjetta Harrison, RSS

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Tenaya, Modesto

Carlos F. Eltagunde FNP

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: Colegio De San Lorenzo Ruiz De Manila I Walden University Family Nurse Practitioner Location: Merced Urgent…

Carlton Chow, DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Location: Patterson

Carrie Janiski, MD, DO

Location: Paradise, Turlock, Ceres, Modesto, Newman, Merced

Chaithra Sreenath, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Location: Florida Suites

Christina Souksavong Ma, DPM

Specialty: Podiatry Location: Northview, Merced

Christopher Costa, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine Location: Los Banos

Cinthya Hernandez, FNP

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: Samuel Merritt University Location: Newman

Colleen O’Hare LCSW, Clinical Supervisor

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Coolidge, Modesto

Cynthia Lemos, OT

Specialty: Occupational Therapy Education: San Jose State Univ. Location: Modesto-McHenry Specialty

Daniel Diep, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: University of Oklahoma Residency: Doctors Medical Center Location: Ceres

Daniel Ikemiyashiro, MD

Specialty: MD Education: Location: Merced Northview

Danielle Myers, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: Albany Medical College Residency: Doctors Medical Center Location: Modesto Robertson Road / Modesto Tenaya

Dante Baes, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Education: Far Eastern University Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine Location: West Turlock

David Simenson, MD

Specialty: Family Practice Education: Tulane University Residency: University of Nevada Location: Merced Suites

Derielle Coleman, ASW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Northgate, Manteca

Dheera Tamvada, MD

Specialty: Internal Medicine Education: Rangaraya Medical College, India Location: Florida North

Dudley Pang, DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Location: Merced Suites

Eduardo Villarama, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: Far Eastern University, Philippines Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital Location: Merced Suites / SHAW / Northview

Elaine Soriano, MD

Specialty: Internal Medicine / Pediatrics Education: Far Eastern University, Philippines Residency: State University of NY at Stony Brook Location: Modesto…

Eric Benson, FNP

Specialty: Family Medicine Location: W Modesto

Erica Choi, WHNP

Specialty: Women’s Health Education: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing: Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Location: Merced-Northview

Erik Fuentes, ASW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Mission, Modesto

Eva Lomeli, LCSW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Northview, Merced

Evelyn Betancourt, ASW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Senior Health & Wellness, Merced

Gagandeep Kaur, PA

Specialty: Physician Assistant Location: Merced Suites

Ge Thao, LCSW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Merced Suites

Glorifino Juan, CHPN

Specialty: Family Medicine Location: Merced Suites

Grace Duenas, FNP-ATP

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: Location: Hanshaw

Gurpreet Hundal, PT

Specialty: Physical Therapy Location: CV PACE, Modesto

Harpradeep Ratia, DMD

Specialty: Dentistry Education: University of Pennsylvania Location: Patterson

Hazel May Bais, FNP

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner Location: Coolidge, Modesto

Heydi Selenia Herrera, LCSW

Assistant Director of Behavioral Health Education: California State University Location: Merced Suites

Holly Grace Currie, LCSW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Paradise, Modesto

Ibraheem AL Shareef, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Education: Beirut Arab University Residency: American University of Beirut Medical Center Location: Merced Suites

Jagrup Bal DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Education: Case Western Reserve Dental School Location: Merced Dental / Le Grand Dental

Jaideep Misra, MD

Specialty: Internal and HIV Medicine Education: Brooklyn Hospital Center, NY Location: Northview and Paradise

James Choi, DC

Specialty: Chiropractic Location: Modesto Tully

Jason Lee, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: American University of the Caribbean Residency: Flower Hospital Location: Modesto Florida North

Jasroop Dhaliwal, DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Location: Hanshaw School

Joanna Valenzuela-Garay, FNP

Specialty: Family Medicine Location: Merced Suites

John Abordo, DPM

Specialty: Podiatry Education: California College of Podiatric Medicine Residency: Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Location: Merced-Northview

John Stockburger, MD

Specialty: CV PACE Doctor Location: Modesto

Jordan Combs DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Education: St. University of NY at Buffalo- School of Dental Medicine Location: West Turlock Dental

Jorge Fernandez, LCSW, Director of Behavioral Health

Director of Behavioral Health Education: California State University Stanislaus Location: Florida Suites

Juan Rodriguez, MD

Specialty: Nephrology Location: Merced Northview

Kasey Perry DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Education: Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry Location: Merced Dental

Kathy Rupe

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: McHenry, Modesto

Kendra Erickson DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Education: University of Pacific – School of Dentistry Location: Newman Dental

Kent Schwartz, DC

Specialty: Chiropractic Location: Ceres Whitmore, Turlock Urgent Care

Kevin Perry DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Education: Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry Location: Planada Dental

Krithika Suresh, MD

Internal Medicine Education: Location: Patterson

Lety Costa, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine Location: Los Banos, Dos Palos

Liz Cavalier, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Location: Florida Suites

Loraine Escarcha, MD

Loraine Escarcha, MD Specialty: Pediatrics Education: University of the City of Manila College of Medicine Residency: Department of Pediatrics Elmhurst…

Lucy Yang, ASW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Robertson Road, Modesto

Mani Nallasivan, MD

Specialty: Cardiology Location: Northview

Manpreet Brar, DPM

Specialty: Podiatry Education: New York College of Podiatric Medicine Residency: Palo Alto VA Healthcare System Location: Modesto Florida Suites

Marit Medefind Bond, RN, CDCES, BC-ADM

Specialty: Diabetes Care & Education Specialist Location: Women’s Health, Merced

Marjorie Millan, FNP

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: Pines City Doctors and Colleges, Philippines I Walden University Family Nurse Practitioner Location: Merced Northview

Martina Little Cook, LCSW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Women’s Health, Merced

Matt Tresenriter, PT

Specialty: Physical Therapy Education: Loma Linda Univ. Location: Modesto-McHenry Specialty

Mayra Mendoza, LCSW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Tenaya, Modesto

Megan Tyler, FNP

Specialty: Family Medicine Location: Florida Suites

Melisa Rotondi, FNP

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: California State University, Fresno Residency: California State University, Fresno Location: Los Banos

Melody Castillo, CNM, FNP-C

Specialty: Midwifery and Family Medicine Education: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Location: Merced Women’s

Mi-Hyun S. Han, FNP

Specialty: FNP Education: State University of New York at Binghamton I University of Cincinnati College of Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner…

Michael Wu DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Education: University of Pittsburgh Location: Hanshaw Dental / Robertson Road Dental / Merced Dental / Ceres East…

Millard Johnson MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Education: University of Kansas Residency: Wesley Medical Center Location: Modesto Florida Suites

Mohan Reddy, MD

Specialty: MD Allergist Education: Location: Merced Northview

Monique Godbold Sanchez, MD

Specialty: Family Practice Education: University of Michigan Residency: Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Location: Merced Women’s

Monique Helfer, WHNP

Specialty: Women’s Health Education: Cal Poly University & Vanderbilt University Location: Modesto Women’s Health

Morgan Santos, ASW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Merced Suites

Nancy Haro-Jaquez, ASW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Los Banos

Navneet K. Saggu, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: Location: Patterson

Neal Dunitz, MD

Specialty: Medical Director Location: CV PACE-Modesto

Oluyombo, Ojebiyi, PA

Specialty: Women’s Health Location: Modesto, Women’s Health

Pahoua Xiong, NP

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: Charles R Drew University of Medicine & Science Location: Northview

Pooja Kumar, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Education: Location: Turlock

Ramaa Maruthachalam, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: MGR Medical University, India Residency: UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus Location: North Merced / Merced Women’s…

Richa Verma, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Education: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires Residency: Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai at Elmhurst Hospital…

Richard Chen DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Education: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Location: Ceres East Dental

Robert Bogue, DC

Specialty: Chiropractic Education: Palmer College of Chiropractic Location: Merced Northview

Robert Stout, DDS

Specialty: General Dentistry Location: Ceres, East

Roohi Shahjahan Bakhath, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Education: Father Muller Medical College | New York Medical College Location: Modesto McHenry

Roselande Mentor, NP

Specialty:Nurse Practitioner Location: Modesto,Florida Suites

Roselia Ortega, ASW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Hanshaw Modesto

Rosio Sanchez, CM

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Paradise Modesto

Samuel Esparza, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics Location: Turlock

Sarah Sanders, PHD

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Merced Suites

Sergio Marron, LCSW

Specialty: Behavioral Health Location: Empire

Shabana Sunesara, FNP

Specialty: Family Medicine Education: University of Texas Health and Science Center School of Nursing MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Location: Florida…

Shirley Pasia, FNP

Specialty: FNP Education: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines I Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science Family Nurse Practitioner Location: Le…

Shiva Kolangara, MD

Shiva Kolangara, MD Specialty: Internal Medicine Education: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine Residency: St. Mary…