Medical Assistants

Yadira Alvarez

MA I - Specialty Clinic 

Yadira Alvarez has a clinical interest in women's health and enjoys hiking, reading, and going to Disneyland.

Additional Languages: Spanish

Jeisi Ayala

MA I - Primary Care

Additional Languages: Spanish

Shelly Bachhuber

Kevin Belardo

Per Diem - Primary Care

Kevin Belardo received his MA certificate from Contra Costa Medical Career College. He enjoys spending time with his dogs, making music, reading, dancing, and watching anime. 

Lisa Bell

Evelin Calderon

MA II - Primary Care

Additional Languages: Spanish

Susan Canchan-Erive

MA I - Primary Care

In addition to being an MA, Susan Canchan-Erive is also certified in chronic care assisting, medical terminology, community emergency response, and CPR. She's part of a Health & Human Service Club. Susan loves dancing and learning new things.

Additional Languages: Spanish

Lucy Chacon

Implementation and Integration Analyst

Additional Languages: Spanish

Cintia Chavez Rodriguez

Per Diem - Primary Care

Prior to joining UHS, Cintia Chavez Rodriguez was an MA with Scripps Clinic in San Diego. She received her BS from UC Santa Cruz and has a clinical interest in working with underrepresented minorities. Cintia loves hiking and going for runs by the beach. Her favorite season is fall and her favorite month is October!

Additional Languages: Spanish

Lupe Del Rio

MA I - Primary Care

Additional Languages: Spanish

Maria Delgadillo

MA II - Urgent Care 

Additional Languages: Spanish

Maria Duran

MA II - Primary Care

Additional Languages: Spanish

Tiara Evans

Per Diem - Primary Care

Prior to joining UHS, Tiara Evans was a stay-at-home mom to four homeschooled children. She was also pursuing her nursing degree while running a small business on Amazon. Along with being an MA, Tiara earned her Associates in Liberal Arts. She has a clinical interest in gynecology, trans care, and mental health. Most of Tiara’s days off are spent with her children and she enjoys visiting the East Bay Regional Parks.

Rolly Fernandez

Per Diem - Urgent Care

Additional Languages: Filipino & Tagalog 

Maria Louvir Fernando

MA II - Primary Care

Additional Languages: Filipino & Tagalog 

Cynthia Garcia-Gaitan

Primary Care Medical Assistant Supervisor

Additional Languages: Spanish

Paola Gutiérrez

MA II - Primary Care

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

Muhammad Haroon

Per Diem - Primary Care

Muhammad Haroon received his training at Castro Valley Adult and Career Education. He enjoys watching movies, sports, and playing with his kids.

Additional Languages: Pashto, Dari, Urdu, Farsi

Arlett Hernandez Chavez

MA I - Primary Care

Additional Languages: Spanish

Dieisha Hodges

Leticia Iniguez

Per Diem - Urgent Care

Additional Languages: Spanish

Liz Jimenez

MA I - 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

Kim Lipton

Andrea Lopez 

MA - Occupational Health

Imma Martiello

MA I - Occupational Health

Imma Martiello has been an MA for 4 years and received her training at San Leandro Adult School. She loves traveling, spending time with her family, going to street festivals, and trying different types of food.

Additional Languages: Italian

Sam Martinez

Per Diem - Primary Care

Sam Martinez received his MA certification from Boston Reed College and he also has his California State License for Life and Health. He has previously worked at Kaiser. Sam loves helping people get to their best versions of themselves both in health and state of mind. He also enjoys working with students within the eating disorder and Specialty clinics. Outside of work, Sam likes to spend time with his daughter, sing, and stay active with sports (baseball, basketball, football).

Additional Languages: Spanish

Maria Morales

MA I - Primary 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 I - Primary Care

Estela Ornales

MA - Urgent Care

Trish Pericone

MA I - Primary Care

Trish Pericone received her MA, EKG, and phlebotomy training at the Gurnick Academy. Prior to joining UHS, she was an MA at UCSF Student Health and Counseling Services. Trish is a mom to two amazing men and they love hiking and beach days. She is also a licensed cosmetologist and spends some of her free time getting creative with hair for long time clients and friends.

Alisha Ponce

MA II - Allergy/Travel

Maria Perez

Hospital Assistant, Primary & 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

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

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.

Alejandra Ruiz

MA I - Primary Care

Alejandra Ruiz received her AS in Medical Assisting and Office Technician at Contra Costa College. She loves to swim and has an Aztec dance group. Alejandra has a clinical interest in behavioral health. 

Additional Languages: Spanish

Michael Snider

Manuella Stephney

MA II - Specialty Clinic

Viridiana Valdivia

MA II - Urgent Care

Additional Languages: Spanish

Keisha Watson

Per Diem - Primary Care

Malik McMorris

Malik joined UHS in 2021 and works at the vaccination site four days a week and in UHS Administration one day a week supporting COVID tasks. He received his BA in American Studies (and a minor in Education) from UC Berkeley in 2019 where he was also a dual-sport student athlete on the football and track teams. Malik’s previous job was on campus working at the RSF weight room. He still coaches a friend’s son once a week to help him prepare for a potential high school football season.

Malik also volunteers on staff for Athletes in Action, a Christian group on campus tailored towards athletes. He was born and raised in Santa Ana in Orange County. In his spare time, Malik enjoys sitting back and enjoying sports (mainly football and basketball) and going to the park with friends on a nice day.

Additional Languages: Spanish