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13500 Airport Road · Boonville, CA 95415
Mailing Address: PO Box 338 · Boonville, CA 95415
Our Staff
Primary Care
Cindy Novella is a Family Nurse Practitioner. She has worked at AVHC since 2007. Cindy is bilingual in Spanish. She got her nursing degree from...
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John grew up in a small, rural logging town, and his grandparents were cattle ranchers, so this area has a familiar feel. After becoming...
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AVHC is excited and honored to welcome Dr. Cary Smeltzer! Dr. Smeltzer is a family physician with 10 years of clinical experience. She has...
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Jess Dawdy is a Family Nurse Practitioner. He has been an FNP since 2021 and an RN since 2012. He has a Nursing degree from SRJC...
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Melanie Fuller is a Licensed Acupuncturist and has been practicing Chinese Medicine since graduating from Five Branches University in 2012. She is licensed...
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Michael received his Pharmacy degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison. He has been practicing Pharmacy for over 30 years. Prior to staffing at AVHC...
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Michelle is a Registered Nurse and a Certified Family Planning Health Worker. Michelle received a B.A. in American Studies from Chico State University in 2003 and...
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Linda is a registered nurse. She received her Associate degree in Nursing at City College of San Francisco, and also studied nursing at Sonoma State University.
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Sarah is a certified medical assistant and 2003 graduate of the Mendocino County of Education’s ROP Medical Assistant Program. She has been...
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Jennifer is a Certified Medical Assistant. She was born and raised here in Anderson Valley and graduated from Anderson Valley High School in 2011. Jennifer...
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Daisy has lived in the Valley for over 15 years and graduated High school in 2012. After high school she went...
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Dental Care
Dr. Vainer graduated from UCLA in 2014 and is excited to be helping out at Anderson Valley Health Center! He has a private practice in Ukiah...
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Mayra grew up in Anderson Valley and graduated High School in 2013. Mayra has been working...
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Gabriela, originally from a small town in Mexico, relocated to California in 2014 at the age of 13. She began her dental career in 2021...
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Daisy grew up in Anderson Valley. She is currently attending Mendocino College. She is studying to become a Physical Therapist assistant...
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Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a member of the National Association of Social Workers. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services...
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Cyd Bernstein is a mental health therapist and Associate Clinical Social Worker. She is passionate about hiking, parenting, universal health care...
Click for Full BioChristine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a member of the National Association of Social Workers. Christine is originally from Louisiana...
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Chloë has served as Executive Director of AVHC since 2015. She was born and raised in Mendocino and studied Community Studies and Women’s Studies at University of California, Santa Cruz, going on...
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Fabiola Perez has been working here at Anderson Valley Health Center since 2007. She was an Americorp Volunteer while in high school and worked at AVHC for...
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Maria came to Anderson Valley when she was 7 years old. She attended and graduated from the local high school. In late 1989, she started working for Anderson Valley Health...
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Marcelle has been working for FQHCs since 2005. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies, UC Santa Cruz and her Associate in Nursing, Santa Rosa Jr College.
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Jason was born and raised in Anderson Valley. He graduated from The Little Red School House (a Nationally Registed Historical Landmark) and the local high school...
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Donna Sherwood has lived and worked in Mendocino County since 1982...
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Stephanie has been in the medical field for over 5 years. She graduated MA school out of MCOE in 2018. She has done some volunteer work...
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Rubi grew up in Anderson Valley and graduated from High School in 2007. She moved to San Diego in 2009. Rubi worked at a Community Home for Mentally Dis...
Click for Full BioLupita Perez joined Anderson Valley Health Center in 2021, beginning her career as a Behavioral Health Receptionist. Her dedication and attention to detail...
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Sarah grew up in Point Arena, California. Her background is in education, specifically Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages...
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Patient Services
Carolina Tovar has been with AVHC since 2004 as a Patient Service Rep. She enjoys helping patients get an appointment as soon as possible . When she is not...
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Jatziry Perez-Arellano has been employed at AVHC as a Patient Service Representative since 2023. Jatziry commenced her journey with an internship...
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Favi grew up in Anderson Valley and graduated high school in 2014. Favi has been working here at the Anderson Valley Health Center since 2024...
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