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Behavioral Health

Frank Bejarano

D.B.H., L.P.C. - Nogales

Education:
Doctor of Behavioral Health, Arizona State University

Masters in Counseling, Chapman University, Davis-Monthan AFB

Licensed Professional Counselor

Hometown: Nogales, Arizona

What I do for fun: Golf, baseball, softball, hunting, karaoke.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The weather, the open spaces, the diversity in culture and the opportunity for growth.

What I like about MCHC: The patients and staff and the opportunity to grow.

Jeffrey Swain

LCSW - Rio Rico

Education:
Master of Social Work, Program focus on Advanced Generalist Practice in Rural Communities, Individual Focus on Community Development, Colorado State University

Bachelor of Arts, Arts and Humanities Major with a focus in Theatre, Completed University Honors Program, Colorado State University

Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts

What I do for fun: Horseback riding, golfing, gardening, exploring new places, and mountain climbing.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: Good people, a good climate, and the pace of life here. Being close to our daughter in Tucson.

What I like about MCHC: The Integrated Model of Care, and the professional competence and friendliness of co-workers.

Dental

Christina Alvarez

R.D.H. - Nogales/Rio Rico

Education:
Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene: Pima Community College

Hometown: Born in Tucson, raised in Nogales, AZ

What I do for fun: Spending time with my family going hiking and running.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: Our beautiful sunsets

What I like about Mariposa: Our wonderful and appreciative patients. Our staff’s team spirit.

John Betz

D.D.S., Chief Dental Officer - Nogales/Rio Rico

Education:
Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota

Bachelor of Arts, University of Minnesota

Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan

What I do for fun: Hiking, watersports (kayak, raft, canoe, power boating), gardening and being with the family.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: In addition to the people, I enjoy the beautiful mountain views, hiking trails, mountain lakes, variety of birds, wildflowers and wildlife.

What I like about MCHC: Working with friendly, committed and professional staff makes it enjoyable to come to work.

Providing care for appreciative patients is rewarding. The supportive and progressive Mariposa leadership is beneficial to providers, support staff and patients.

Jason Condro

D.D.S. - Nogales/Rio Rico

Education:
New York University College of Dentistry

Hometown: New Hartford, New York

What do I do for fun: I enjoy golfing, playing guitar, cooking, reading, and spending time with my family.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The beautiful landscape and friendly people

What I like about Mariposa: The personnel and patients at Mariposa make coming to work a pleasure

James Duncan

D.M.D. - Rio Rico

Education:
Doctor of Dental Medicine, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene,

Northern Arizona University Certificate in Dental Assisting, Pima Community College

Hometown: Kingman, AZ

What I do for fun: Tennis, running, spending time with family and cooking

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The nice people, moderate climate, and the beautiful stars at night

What I like about Mariposa: I enjoy the culture of both patients and staff. There is a high level of professionalism throughout every department at Mariposa Community Health Center. I am proud to be a part of an outstanding organization that places the patient’s and community’s needs first.

Michael Gingras

D.M.D. - Nogales/Rio Rico

Education:
Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York

B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, minor in Business Management.

Dental School at the Oregon Health and Science University, School of Dentistry in Portland, Oregon.

Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska

What I do for fun: I enjoy the outdoors – hiking, camping and playing golf. I also enjoy traveling, watching movies and trying out as many new restaurants as I can.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: I really like the beautiful scenery, especially the mountains. I also appreciate the relaxed atmosphere, and the feeling of getting away from city life.

What I like about Mariposa: Working with the people and patients at Mariposa feels less like work because of their great attitude and appreciation for what we do. Everyone is very respectful and friendly, and I feel comfortable with everyone I interact with on a daily basis.

Frank F. Gonzalez

D.M.D. - Nogales

Education:
Doctor of Dental Medicine, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Arizona

Hometown: Sahuarita, Arizona

What I do for fun: I very much enjoy fly fishing the rivers in Montana. I love flying and have a private pilot license. I am an aspiring cuisine chef.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: What is very gratifying and remarkable for me about Santa Cruz County is to come back to an area where I grew up and be able to provide for the people that I grew up with.

What I like about MCHC: Mariposa Community Health Center provides a fun and welcoming family atmosphere to work in, and our patients are just terrific and appreciative.

Swati Patel

D.D.S. - Nogales/Rio Rico

Education:
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Indiana University School of Dentistry

Bachelor of Science, Biology, Indiana University

Hometown: Jeffersonville, Indiana

What I do for fun: Reading, hiking, watching movies, travel.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The beautiful mountains, great weather and friendly people.

What I like about MCHC: It is a great work environment and I love the patients.

Benhoud Taghavi - Farahi

D.M.D.

Education:
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona

What I do for fun: Hiking, Playing Tennis, Traveling and Spending time with Family

What I like about Santa Cruz County: Great People, Cultures, and Food.

What I like about Mariposa: Mariposa goes out of its way to honor patients with providing a world class medical and dental experience.

Medical - Adult Medicine

Molly Anderson

M.D. - Patagonia

Education:
Doctor of Medicine, University of Arizona

Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Southern California

Residency in Family Practice, University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona

What I do for fun: Write limericks.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: I like the beautiful scenery, the small town atmosphere of Patagonia, Arizona.

What I like about MCHC: The friendly staff.

Teresa Colunga

F.N.P. - Tubac

Education:
Master’s Nursing Education and FNPC

Hometown: Nogales, Arizona

What I do for fun: ATV rides, hiking, camping.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The beautiful scenery and sunsets.

What I like about Mariposa: Family atmosphere.

Jeffrey L. Courville

M.D. - Rio Rico

Education:
Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center

Residency in Family Medicine, Texas A & M University at College Station

Bachelor of Science, Biology, Lamar University (Magna Cum Laude)

Hometown: Beaumont, Texas

What I do for fun: Hunting and shooting.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The warm weather and lack of humidity.

What I like about MCHC: Mariposa has great staff and provides patients with on-site access to an array of services.

C. Alfonzo Echeverria

M.D. - Nogales

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Kansas University
Bachelors in Physician Assistant Studies, University of Texas

Doctor of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes

Family Medicine Residency, East Carolina University

Hometown: Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela

What I do for fun: Sports, especially volleyball, Martial Arts-Jiujutsu, and family time.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The people, the mountains, and tranquility.

What I like about MCHC: There is great chemistry among Mariposa's staff. It is a great environement with great employees!

Mary Garcia-Kumirov

M.D. – NOGALES

Education:
BS in Physiology, University of Arizona, 2010

MD, The Ohio State University, 2015

FM Residency, University of Arizona, 2018

Hometown: Yuma, AZ

What I do for fun: I like exploring new eateries, enjoying the Tucson wilderness and spending time with my husband and pet dog Annabelle.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The cooler temperatures and the scenery.

What I like about Mariposa: All the great people that work here, the patient population we serve and all the delicious Mexican food options.

Michael Hinkson

M.D. - Nogales

Education:
St. George's University School of Medicine

Bachelor of Science, Mercy College

Hometown: Bridgetown, Barbados

What I do for fun: Fishing

What I like about Santa Cruz Country: The community and people.

What I like about Mariposa: The staff!

Greta Lopez

N.P. - Nogales

Education:
Florida International University

Hometown: Miami, Florida

What I do for fun: I enjoy hiking, camping, playing the piano, and yoga.

What I like about Santa Cruz Country: I like and enjoy the weather, mountain views, and definitely the culture.

What I like about Mariposa: I like the focus and involvement Mariposa has with the community to help. People and staff are very warm and polite. Great to work with.

R. Isela Machado

M.D. - Nogales (Mesquite Building) / Tubac

Education:
Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University

Residency, University of Texas Southwestern

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, University of Notre Dame

Hometown: Nogales, Arizona

What I do for fun: Spending time with family, riding motorcycles and traveling.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: Being back home and part of this wonderful community.

What I like about Mariposa: The commitment to patients and all the fantastic staff.

Kacy Novotny

F.N.P. - Rio Rico

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Methodist College

MSN - University of Phoenix

Hometown: O'Neill, Nebraska

What I do for fun: I love to travel, cook, read, craft, and especially love to spend time with my husband, daughter and pets.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The beautiful scenery!

What I like about MCHC: Everyone here is incredibly friendly, helpful and welcoming!

Timothy Penniston

F.N.P - Patagonia

Education:
Masters in Nursing, Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner, Albany State University

Bachelors in Nursing, Albany State University

Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

What I do for fun: Scuba diving, hiking, swimming, water sports and I enjoy working in the yard.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The weather.

What I like about MCHC: Mariposa has a lot to offer in one place such as lab, radiology, pharmacy, WIC services, etc.

Valerie Wohl

M.D. - Nogales

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, University of Oregon

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Montana State University

Doctor of Medicine, University of Washington

Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland

What I like about Mariposa: The people!

Medical - Obstetrics and Gynecology

Steven Dudick

M.D. - Nogales

Education:
Undergraduate degree: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University

Medical School: Doctor of Medicine, University of South Florida

Residency training: Residency Program, Hutzel Women's Hospital/Wayne State University

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan

What I do for fun: Hiking, traveling, spending time with my wife.

What I like about Santa Cruz: The mountain vistas and great food.

What I like about Mariposa: How welcoming all of the staff and providers are, and the multitude of community health services offered.

Nourhan Mustafa

M.D. - NOGALES

Education:
Undergraduate: University of Arizona

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso

Hometown: Kingman, Arizona

What I do for fun: Spend time with family and friends, travel.

What I like about Santa Cruz: Beautiful landscapes and the wonderful people.

What I like about Mariposa: The real sense of community, and true patient-centered care.

Emily Roth

WHNP - Nogales

Education:
Undergraduate degree: Millsaps College

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

What I do for fun: I love to run, play soccer and spend as much time as I can outside. Also, I love spending quality time with my family.

What I like about Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz County is the friendliest community.

What I like about Mariposa: The supportive and positive attitudes of all the individuals involved in the care of our patients.

Crystalynn Woodard

M.D. – NOGALES

Education:
Undergraduate degree in Anthropology - University of Chicago, Illinois

Medical degree - University of Wisconsin, Madison

Training - Residency in OB/GYN at University of Cincinnati, Ohio

Hometown: San Diego/North County, CA

What I do for fun: I love to garden, cooking and I like doing small projects with my children.

What I like about Santa Cruz: The friendliest county I’ve ever lived in and beautiful landscape.

What I like about Mariposa: Primary focus is actually patient care. Mariposa has a strong partnership with the community.

Medical - Pedriatics

Margie Hartfield

M.D. - Nogales

Education:
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Residency Training : Rush Presbyterian St Luke’s Medical Center

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

What I do for fun: Entrepreneurship, Zumba

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The weather and the people.

What I like about MCHC: The patients, staff and community outreach.

Tanya Henry

M.D. - Nogales

Education:
Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, magna cum laude, Texas A&M University

Residency in Pediatrics, University of North Carolina Hospitals and Baystate Medical Center, Massachusetts

Hometown: Southfield, Michigan

What I do for fun: I love music! I play the piano, occasionally play the violin, and am learning how to play the guitar. I also like to read and watch movies.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The beauty of the mountains, the amazing sunrises and sunsets, the wide expanse of limitless blue sky. I love it all!

What I like about MCHC: The people are amazing! People really enjoy working here, and it shows in the smiles on their faces, their laughter, and their eagerness to do their best to take care of the children in our community.

Edith Hernandez

M.D. - Nogales

Education:
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (medical school),

New York Medical College at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital,

New Jersey (internship and pediatric residency)

Hometown: Ica – Peru

What I do for fun:

Spend time with family, watch movies, walk, and travel, try to cook/bake

What I like about Santa Cruz County:

The friendly people (I have awesome neighbors), beautiful backgrounds, peaceful neighborhood and city and excellent weather like my hometown in Peru.

What I like about Mariposa:

Mariposa has made me feel I belong here, my colleagues and co-workers are very nice, friendly, and helpful; and my patients are the best, they are very kind and cooperative. I feel Mariposa and all its workers have the same objective of striving for excellence and providing the best care to our patients, working every day on this enthusiastic environment is challenging and at the same time is comforting, I could not ask more.

Gonzalo Ibarra

M.D. - Rio Rico

Education:
Doctor of Medicine, Universidad La Salle Facultad Mexicana De Medicina, Mexico City

Bachelor of Science, General Biology, University of Arizona

Residency in Pediatrics, Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, Texas

Hometown: Hermosillo, Sonora. Raised in Miami, Florida.

What I do for fun: Spending time with my beautiful wife and three wonderful children, running (16 marathons and 7 half marathons), aviation, classic autos, music.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: Its bi-cultural roots, awesome weather year-round, the scenery, the food, close proximity to major metropolitan areas and a safe place to live and raise a family.

What I like about MCHC: Great to be part of this Peds/support/administrative team who are committed to providing excellent health care to our little patients, and the Mariposa family who have made me and my family feel welcome from the moment we arrived.

J. Philip Williams

M.D. - Rio Rico

Education:
Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine

Bachelor of Science, Biology, cum laude, Xavier University of Louisiana

Pediatric Residency, Advocate Christ Medical Center/Hope Children’s Hospital

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana

What I do for fun: I like photography, playing guitar and piano, and riding motorcycles.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The wonderful weather, beautiful geography and the nice people.

What I like about MCHC: The opportunity to provide first class advanced medical care to a deserving patient population.

Pharmacy

Michael Castillo

RPh., Senior Director of Pharmacy - Nogales

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Arizona

Hometown: Ajo, Arizona

What I do for fun: Fly fishing, 4-wheeling, watching sports

What I like about Santa Cruz County: I love the people and the beautiful desert views.

What I like about Mariposa: The objective of helping the community receive the healthcare they need regardless of their ability to pay.

Rick Connors

RPh., Pharmacist - Nogales

Education:
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Idaho State University

Pennsylvania State University

Hometown: Albion, Pennsylvania

What I do for fun: Hiking, reading, spending time with family

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The warm, friendly people and the diverse beauty of the landscape

What I like about Mariposa: The great people and team approach to patient care

Matthew Mcculloch

RPH, PHARMACIST IN CHARGE - NOGALES

Education:
University of Arizona | Pharm.D.

Hometown: Tucson, AZ

What I do for fun: Star Wars fanatic.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The closeness of the community.

What I like about MCHC: Family-like environment where people care about people, both patients & employees.

Carol Nickerson

RPh., Pharmacy - Nogales

Education:
Registered Pharmacist, Washington State University

Hometown: Tacoma, Washington

What I do for fun: Ride horses, garden and travel.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: The beautiful weather and the people.

What I like about MCHC: The patients, the staff and the rural area.

Jeanna M. Szablicki

Pharm.D. - Nogales

Education:
State University of New York at Buffalo | Pharm.D.

Hometown: Buffalo, New York

What I do for fun: In my spare time I love to read, jog with my husband and play with my kids.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: I love this community: the people, the culture, the warm winters & the food.

What I like about MCHC: I really enjoy working as part of a team at Mariposa.

Vincent Tsang

Pharm.D. - Nogales

Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Arizona State University

Hometown: Hollywood, Florida

What I do for fun: Restoring/working on cars, building/shooting, hiking, traveling, exploring new cuisine, spending time with family and friends.

What I like about Santa Cruz County: Love the scenery, people, food and the small-town feeling.

What I like about MCHC: The friendliness of every staff member, especially the amazing support staff I work with.