Meet Our Staff

Grace Chou, M.D.

Director, Student Health Center, Chief Medical Officer

Email

(707) 654-1173

Education:

MD, Case Western Reserve  University, School of Medicine

BA, Case Western Reserve University, Chemistry and Psychology, Magna Cum Laude

Certifications:

Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine

Physician and Surgeon, Medical Board of California

Professional Experience:

Senior staff physician, Stanford Healthcare (formerly Alliance Medical Group)

Heather Hutchinson, MSN, FNP

Nurse Practitioner and Medical Officer 

Email
707-654-1188

Education:

MSN - FNP Samuel Merritt College
BA University of California Berkeley

Certifications:

Certified FNP from AANP (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners) PHN - Public Health Nurse, MSN from Samuel Merritt University Oakland.

Professional Experience:

Primary care in private practice, University Healthcare Alliance.

Ian Wallace, Ph.D

Counseling Psychologist 

Email
707-654-1174 or 1177

Education:

Certifications:

Professional Experience:

Clinical: UC Berkeley, Counseling and Psychological Services; Fresno City College, Psychological Services; Virginia Commonwealth University, University Counseling Services.

Teaching: Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area, Counseling Psychology Department; Diablo Valley College, Social Science Department.

Areas of expertise: College counseling, Solution-focused brief therapy, Social justice and multiculturalism, Health psychology, Strength-based and developmental approaches to counseling.

Co-Editor and chapter author: Applying to graduate school in psychology: Advice from successful students and prominent psychologists (Kracen & Wallace, 2008; APA Books).

Mira Elwell, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker 

Email
707-654-1177

Education:

MSW, Clinical Social Work, Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, MA
BA, Fine Arts/Creative Writing, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA

Certifications:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA License 73618

Professional Experience:

Private practice, community based mental health, school-based counseling, medical/hospital counseling. 

Areas of expertise: LGBTQI2S+ issues, trauma, life transitions, depression, mood and anxiety disorders.
I practice from a psychodynamic foundation, while also utilizing CBT, DBT and mindfulness in my practice. I have an understanding and dedication to working within a social justice framework and strive to maintain a practice that is affirming of all identities, experiences, and orientations.

Janice Hoffman, Pharm.D RPh

Consultant Pharmacist 

Email
707-654-1170

Carla Jimenez, MA

Medical Assistant 

Email
707-654-1170

Education:

St. Patricks-St. Vincent High School 1996
Vallejo Nursing School 2000-CNA
Kaiser Allied Health Sciences-National Certified Phlebotemy Technician CPT1 Nation Certified Medical Assistant

Certifications:

Phlebotomy Technician-National
Medical Assistant-National
CPR-BLS/AED
Certified D.O.T Collector
Asthma Educator-Solano County

Professional Experience:

Lead Medical Assistant/Community Health Worker at Berkeley Primary Care

Back Office Coordinator/Lead Medical Assistant at Touro University Medical Center

Tianna Sims, MA

Medical Assistant 

Email
707-654-1170

Education:

Hogan High School- 2006

Boston Reed College- 2009-2010

Certifications:

Clinical Medical Assistant, Boston Reed College- 2010

CCBMA- 2011

Professional Experience:

Financial District Foot & Ankle Center- 2014-2015

Angeli Acosta, MPH, MCHES

Health Educator 

Email
707-654-1227

Education:

BS General Microbiology - California Polytecnic University, Pomona
MPH Community Health - Touro University California

Certifications:

Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

American Lung Association - Freedom from Smoking Facilitator

Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS) Trainer, Responsible Alcohol Education Program  

Professional Experience:

2012-2014 Maternal Child Health Intern - Sonoma County Dept of Health Services