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Staff Bios

The clinic staff of the Santa Cruz Women's Health Center is comprised of caring, highly-trained professionals. Our medical team includes physicians, family nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. We also offer counseling, acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathic care, community health workers (promotor de salud), and bilingual staff. Call us at (831) 427-3500 to make an appointment and find a practitioner to meet your needs.

Patrick Meehan, Executive Director

Undergraduate education in chemistry at UCSC (1978). Medical training at Washington University School of Medicine (1982), residency in Family Practice at Natividad Medical Center, Salinas/UCSF affiliate (1982-85). Epidemic Intelligence Service and Preventive Medicine Residency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta (1988-1991). Married; 2 school age kids; enjoys running, fitness, outdoors. Speaks English and Spanish.

 

Maria Mead, Medical Director

Undergraduate education in Latin American Studies/Political Science from Wesleyan University (1985); counselor for Central American refugees in San Francisco. Medical training at University of Washington Medical School and residency in Family Medicine at Santa Monica/UCLA. Director of Medical Affairs at the Santa Monica Family Health Center, a community clinic; four years in private practice in Santa Cruz. She enjoys combining practicing medicine with helping to manage the SCWHC. Speaks English and Spanish.

 

Simone Reynaud, Finance Director

 

 

 

 

Elisa R. Breton, MD, Staff Physician

Undergraduate education at UC Irvine (1979). Attended graduate school in Sociology (1980-1985). Attended medical school at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico (1986-1989) and at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC (1989-1991). Residency at the UCSF affiliated residency program in Santa Rosa (1991-1994). Enjoys accordion playing, yoga, biking, horseback riding, and various arts and crafts. Speaks English and Spanish.

 

Erica Chapin, Physician Assistant

Medical training at the Stanford Medical School Physician Assistant Program (1985; residency at Natividad Medical Center. A lesbian, she lives with her partner of 25 years, their two sons, two dogs, and one cat; she enjoys quilting. Speaks English and Spanish.

 

Donna Cowan, Nurse Practitioner

Undergraduate education at San Jose State (1964). Obtained nursing degree at San Jose Hospital School of Nursing (1964). Medical training at EPA/San Jose State University (1995). Lactation Educator and Consultant, UCLA( 1986); Perinatal Institute, Stanford, (1988);; Colposcopy Training, ASCCP (2004); Nutrition & Health Integrative Medicine Seminar, University of Arizona, Tucson (2005). Married 37 years, with three children. Enjoys hiking, birdwatching, reading, gardening, photography, and travel. Speaks English, Spanish, and some German.

 

Daryl Dichek, Perinatal Health Educator

Originally from Los Angeles. Undergraduate education at Antioch College (1978). Medical training at UCLA School of Public Health, MPH (1987). National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (1995). Married with 2 children. Enjoys playing music, gardening, hiking and reading. Moved to Santa Cruz in 1987 and joined SCWHC in the early 1990's. Speaks English and Spanish.

 
 

Eileen Donnelly, Physician Assistant

 

Kristina Hanley, Acupuncturist

 

Kerry Hosley, Human Resources Administrator

 

Lynn Kono, Physician Assistant

Undergraduate education at University of California at San Diego (1996). Medical training in the Duke University Physician Assistant Program (2001). Speaks English and Spanish.

 
 

Marilyn Marzell, Physician Assistant

 

Anna McCartney, Physician Assistant

 

Barbara Merriss, Patient Care Coordinator

 

Kristina Mutén, Staff Physician

 
 

Dev O'Neill, Family Nurse Practitioner

Undergraduate education at San Francisco City College and Smith College in Northampton, MA (1999). Earned BSN Nursing Degree at Yale School of Nursing (2003). Obtained Masters in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner at Yale School of Nursing (2005). Dev speaks Spanish and English.

 
 

Amy Peeler, Clinic Manager

 

Wendy Sickels, MD, Staff Physician

Undergraduate education at UCSC (1990). Medical training at UCLA School of Medicine (1996); residency at Northridge Hospital Family Practice Residency (1999). University of Arizona Integrative Medicine fellowship.
Enjoys playing with kids, gardening, and running.

Julia Stevens, Perinatal Coordinator

 

Sandra Wiley, Program Coordinator

 

Jenny Yeaney, Women's Health Specialist

 

Rosie Chavez, Front Office Manager

Ruth Jasso, Billing Manager

   
   

 

 
 

Updated December 8, 2008

 

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