Category: Neighborhood Provider
Andrea Vallez-Barlam, PhD, enjoys spending time with family, exercising, practicing yoga, gardening, and traveling. She is passionate about making a positive difference in her patients’ lives.
Dr. Zulma Curet enjoys running, traveling, and spending time outdoors. She is passionate about creating trusting relationships with her patients and their families to help them meet their healthcare needs.
Vanessa Cobian, MD, is a big sports fan, especially of the Lakers, Chargers, and Padres. She also loves musical theatre and visiting Disneyland with her family. Vanessa Cobian, MD, is passionate about teaching and continually improving her leadership and educator skills. She values continuity of care and enjoys seeing her patients persevere and succeed in improving their health and lives.
Trang Louie grew up in a large family of seven children. Her family escaped from Vietnam on a small boat, enduring a nine-day dangerous voyage to seek a better life. She is grateful for where she is today. Trang loves traveling, going to the beach, trying new adventures, and spending time with family and friends. She enjoys watching Chinese dramas and trying new cooking recipes in her spare time.
Therese O’Neill was born and raised in California. She earned her nursing degree at California State University, Long Beach, and began her career as a Registered Nurse in the Obstetric unit. After having the opportunity to work with nurse-midwives, she knew she had found her calling. Therese earned her midwife credentials at the USC School of Medicine, completed her master’s degree at the USC School of Nursing, and is credentialed through the American College of Nurse-Midwives.
Therese has been blessed to work with mothers and babies for 27 years, empowering women to make educated choices about their care. She currently lives in San Diego with her husband and two children. Therese enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, seeing movies, and visiting the local beaches in her free time.
Dr. Persaud is board certified in Adult Psychiatry and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. She completed her residency and fellowship training and SUNY-Downstate and SUNY-Stonybrook respectively. Her clinical experience spans diversity in patient ethnicity, socio-economic status, and psychiatric disorders. Dr. Persaud’s expertise is in the area of diagnosing and treating adults and children with psychiatric disorders with an emphasis on mood, psychotic, and developmental disorders.
Selmira Tellechea-Sanchez, MD, is dedicated to helping parents navigate the many challenges of pediatric care, aiming to foster healthy, resilient, and confident children. She is passionate about guiding families through the complexities of child development, ensuring that each child has the support they need to thrive.
“It is a privilege to be a part of a family to help raise strong, healthy, and happy kids who carry a positive outlook for the future. Being a Pediatrician affords this opportunity, and I am fortunate to be one.”
Dr. Ricardo Negron lives in Temecula with his wife, Mayra, and their three children, Ciyanna, Darian, and Stellina. He enjoys engaging in his children’s extracurricular activities and spending quality time with his family locally or traveling around the U.S. and abroad to learn more about the world. Dr. Negron also loves attending professional sporting events with his wife and is passionate about training and competing in long-distance triathlons and golfing.
Dr. Negron finds fulfillment in helping patients return to the activities they love but has been unable to do due to pain. He also values learning more about his patients’ lives, believing everyone has a story to tell, and enjoys listening to them share theirs.