Medical Assistants

Jeisi Ayala

MA II - Urgent Care

Additional Languages: Spanish

Shelly Bachhuber

MA III - Speciality Clinic

Benjamin Butler

MA - Primary Care

Benny graduated from California State University, Los Angeles with a B.A. in Psychology. He worked in multiple positions for many years for the City of L.A. (Dept. of Recreation & Parks). While honored to have received a much-varied work experience, Benny decided to switch his focus to the health field. He enlisted in the United States Navy where he received his medical training as a Hospital Corpsman and has honorably served for 8 years. Benny later became a registered medical assistant where he worked mainly in Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Orthopedics. His clinical interest is in Sports Medicine as he loves the combined fields of fitness and rehabilitation aspects as well as medicine.

In Benny's spare time, he loves spending time with his family, gardening, writing and martial arts.

Lisa Bell

MA II - Primary Care

Lisa joined UHS in 2005 and she's worked at the Appointment Office, Primary Care, Specialty, Urgent Care, and Occupational Health. She loves dancing, good music, entertaining her family and close friends, and admits to being a very good cook. Lisa is married to the man of her dreams and they have a cat, Nipsey, that they adore and love to spoil. Lisa and her husband are both believers in Christ Jesus.

Robyn Bergunio

MA I - Primary Care

Robyn completed her Medical Assistant training program at Unitek College in Concord and her Phlebotomy training at Bay Area Medical Academy in San Francisco. She received her Medical Assistant certification through the CCBMA (California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants) in 2018 and her Certified Phlebotomy Technician Certification (CPT-1) in February of 2022. Robyn has clinical experience working in Optometry and Women's Health/Fertility.

In her spare time, Robyn enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and walking her dog.

Lupe Del Rio

MA I - Primary Care

Additional Languages: Spanish

Maria Delgadillo

MA II - Urgent Care 

Maria Delgadillo joined UHS in 2013. Overall, she’s been an MA for 15 years working the majority of the time in urgent care and also internal medicine, sports medicine, occupational health, primary care, women's health, pediatrics, and vaccine clinics. Maria graduated with an MA from Merritt College and she’s also certified as a phlebotomist, orthopedic technician, and surgical technologist.

Maria loves working in the Urgent Care department because every day is different. She enjoys helping patients feel better when they come in in so much pain and being part of a team that can impact patients with compassionate care. Maria loves her job at UHS taking care of students and being part of a place that feels like family. When not at work, Maria loves watching movies and spending time with her daughters, husband, and family. She’s a cat lover and currently has five beautiful cats who are like family.

Additional Languages: Spanish

Maria Duran

MA II - Primary Care

Maria attended Webster Career College for her MA and BAMA for CPT1. Prior to joining UHS in 2016, she worked at US HealthWorks in Berkeley and Chevron Refinery Medical Services in Richmond (Occupational Clinic) for nine years. Currently, Maria works closely with eating disorder patients and she loves giving injections, doing procedures, and training new staff members. In her free, time she enjoys going out to eat with family and assisting with every single one of her boys' soccer games. 

Additional Languages: Spanish

Rolly Fernandez

MA III - Urgent Care

Additional Languages: Tagalog

Daniela Garcia

MA - Primary Care

Daniela joined UHS in 2023 as a Certified Medical Assistant. She is actively working on getting her Phlebotomy certification, EKG technician, and Medical Office Manager Certification.

Cynthia Garcia-Gaitan

Primary Care Medical Assistant Supervisor

Additional Languages: Spanish

Monica Gonzalez

MA II - Primary Care

Monica Gonzalez joined the Primary Care Team in late 2021. She received her MA training at Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health in Richmond, CA, where she also received certification as an ECG technician. Monica finds purpose by serving her community and underserved populations.

While not at UHS, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, traveling to new destinations, and spending time with her family.

Paola Gutiérrez-Ruiz

Administrative Assistant - Occupational Health

Prior to joining UHS, Paola Gutiérrez worked at West Berkeley Family Practice (Lifelong West Berkeley), a nonprofit organization that provides health and social services to underserved individuals. She has a clinical interest in eating disorders and enjoys spending time with her partner and two fur babies.

Additional Languages: Spanish

Antwanisha Hicks

MA I - Primary Care

Antwanisha Hicks is a medical assistant in our Primary Care clinic. She received her license at Contra Costa Medical Career College. In her free time, Antwanisha enjoys baking and cooking.

Leticia Iniguez

Per Diem - Urgent Care

Additional Languages: Spanish

Liz Jimenez

MA II - Primary Care

Liz Jimenez received her education from Contra Costa College. Prior to joining UHS, she was working as an MA at Marin Community Clinics. Liz enjoys spending time with her daughter.

Additional Languages: Spanish

James Kral

MA I - Primary Care

James earned his Medical Assisting certificate at Loma Vista Adult School in Concord. He also went to Diablo Valley College and took Anatomy and Physiology. James finds healthcare work rewarding because he can play a big part in helping patients get well.

In his free time, James enjoys visiting family, reading books, listening to music, watching sports, and camping.

Andrea Lopez 

MA - Occupational Health

Gabriela Luevano

MA I - Primary Care

Gabriela Luevano joined UHS in late 2021. At Saint Mary’s College of California, Gabriela earned a number of degrees and certificates including a Bachelor’s in Science, pre-Med; Associate in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Associate in Liberal Arts and Sciences; STEM certification; and Medical Terminology certification. Gabriela spent five years at East Bay Nephrology in various roles: administrative assistant, medical assistant, HR credentialing assistant, and billing & coding. In addition to UHS, Gabriela spends her weekends working for Lifelong Medical where she contributes to Pandemic relief as a medical assistant providing COVID testing and vaccinations for communities in need. Her clinical interests include public health, nutrition, eating disorders, kinesiology, and preventative health care.

Gabriela loves spending time with her family, including her spouse and their new puppy Gigi. She also enjoys going on walks, working out, and experimenting with new hobbies.

Viridiana Martinez

MA II - Urgent Care

Additional Languages: Spanish

Miyah McGinnis

MA I - Primary Care

Maria Morales

MA II - Urgent Care

Maria Morales received her AA in Medical Assisting from Heald College and is certified by the AAMA as a certified medical assistant. She's also certified by the NHA as a certified phlebotomy technician. Prior to joining UHS, Maria was working as an MA within the Sutter East Bay Medical Foundatio. She is married with two kids and enjoys long family walks with her dog, Taco, exploring the outdoors, and hosting family events at her home.

Additional Languages: Spanish

Christina Orduna-Figueroa

MA II - Specialty Clinic

Estela Ornales

MA - Urgent Care

Maria Perez

Hospital Assistant, Primary Care & Urgent Care

Maria Perez joined the UHS Custodial team in 2018 and transitioned to the role of Hospital Assistant. Maria now supports doctors and patients in all clinics by promoting a clean, safe, and healthy environment. She prepares and stocks clinic supplies, sanitizes exam rooms, and sterilizes medical instruments.

Additional Languages: Spanish

Paola Perez-Stephenson

MA I - Primary Care

Paola attended Saint Mary's College of California for her degree in Biology with a minor in chemistry then attended Contra Costa Medical Career College and became a Medical Assistant. Being first generation Guatemalan American Paola is familiar with the struggles of underserved populations which made her interested in pursuing healthcare.

Paola enjoys sports, mostly soccer, and football. Her favorite teams are the Raiders and real Madrid. She loves going to the gym and watching shows like Grey's anatomy and anime (her favorite one is hunter x hunter). She loves animals, she has an American bully named Romeo and a cat that she rescued from the street that is named Sakura.

Additional Languages: Spanish

L'Tonya Pruitt

MA II - Occupational Health

Salvador Rios

Per Diem - Primary Care

Salvador Rios is a certified Medical Assistant and UC Berkeley Retinopathy Camera Operator. Prior to joining UHS, he worked for a community family practice. Salvador has a clinical interest in assisting with procedures and vaccinations.

Additional Languages: Spanish

Nova Rodriguez

MA II - Allergy/Travel

Nova Rodriguez completed her MA training at the Mt. Diablo Adult Education school in Concord. She's currently in school completing her prerequisites for nursing school. Prior to joining UHS, Nova was working as an MA for Stanford Healthcare. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching moves, cuddling with her cat, trying new foods, and going to concerts.

Additional Languages: Spanish

Klayna Rocha

MA II - Urgent Care

Klayna Rocha is a Medical Assistant in Urgent Care. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking for her friends and family.

Angela Ross

MA I - Primary Care

Angela Ross received her Medical Assistant certificate from Merritt College. Prior to joining UHS, she was working at an urgent care clinic. Angela loves the 49'ers, dogs, coffee, and her three daughters and grandson.

Michael Snider

MA III - Urgent Care

Michael has been a full-time EMT/medical assistant at City College of San Francisco for over 10 years. He earned his Medical Assistant Certification, EMT Certification, Registered Orthopedic Certification, and his Allied Health Instructor Certification. Michael has a clinical interest in vaccines and emergency care. He enjoys volunteering and spending time with his three cats — Jessie, Nobe, and Abbey.

Manuella Stephney

MA II - Specialty Clinic

Siu Hung Tin

MA I - Primary Care

Hung joined UHS in May 2022. She took a Clinical Medical Assisting Program at Merritt College, Oakland.

Hung has two kids, a daughter named Lia, and a son named Charlie. Hung likes succulents, and pets and she likes biking. 

Additional Languages: Indonesian 

Vicki Tran

Per Diem

Vicki received her Clinical Medical Assistant Certification from the NHA. She had previously worked as a medical assistant at a Primary Care- Internal Medicine Private Practice. Vicki has a clinical interest in primary care, psychiatry, and working with underserved populations.

In her free time, she enjoys reading books, taking short walks, and spending time with her cat Nemo. She enjoys engaging in meaningful conversations and connecting with people. On the weekends, she volunteers at Highland Hospital.

Additional Languages: Vietnamese