Appointments
Please call (831) 427-3500.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Simone Reynaud, Finance Director
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Eileen Donnelly, Physician Assistant
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Kristina Hanley, Acupuncturist
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Kerry Hosley, Human Resources Administrator
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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.
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Marilyn Marzell, Physician Assistant
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Anna McCartney, Physician Assistant
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Barbara Merriss, Patient Care Coordinator
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Kristina Mutén, Staff Physician
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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.
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Amy Peeler, Clinic Manager
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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.
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Julia Stevens, Perinatal Coordinator
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Sandra Wiley, Program Coordinator
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Jenny Yeaney, Women's Health Specialist
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Rosie Chavez, Front Office Manager
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Ruth Jasso, Billing Manager
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