Healthcare Team - Western Sierra Medical Clinic

Our medical staff is committed to providing high-quality care to the community — and focused on your overall health. Learn more about who we are and what we do. Better health together begins with a connection and learning more about each other.

Allison Blackham, LM, LVN

Licensed Midwife Allison Blackham: ‘It’s important to me to provide dignified, respectful care’ Licensed Midwife ...

Andrea Gekas, NP, CNM

Drea is a women’s health nurse practitioner and certified nurse midwife (CNM). She graduated from ...

Cara Del Chiaro, PA-C

Physician Assistant Cara Peters: ‘I’ve always cared about community service and helping people’ Physician Assistant ...

Daniel Barry, PA

Former Army medic Daniel Barry feels at home as Physician Assistant in Downieville clinic Downieville ...

Daniel Brusser, DNP

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Daniel Brusser: ‘We want to make a positive, measurable contribution ...

Diana Petros, NP

Family nurse practitioner Diana Petros knows firsthand the importance of community clinics – the health care foundation for many patients.

Doris Royer

Doris has more than 15 years of experience counseling adults and adolescents with substance abuse disorders (SUD).

Havilyn Harrar, NP

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Havilyn Harrar: ‘Mental health care can affect your entire health’ ...

Jessica Lusignan, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner Jessica Lusignan: ‘I am developing relationships with all of my patients and ...

John Eby, LMFT

Behavioral Health Director John Eby: ‘Mental Health touches everyone’ Behavioral Health Director John Eby embraces ...

Joseph Britton, MD

Joseph Britton, M.D. joined WSMC in 2021 after a 27-year career in Emergency Medicine and ...

Juan Alberto Chavez, DDS

Being very health conscious, Dr. Chavez likes to help patients in their quest to keep good oral habits in order to maintain healthy gums and ...

Karen Walker, PA

Physician Assistant Karen Walker embraces a second career with a commitment to providing quality ...

Kelly Gallaugher, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Kelly Gallaugher: ‘There is a tremendous need for people to talk ...

Kenneth D. Warden, LCSW

Kenneth Warden is a licensed clinical social worker who provides assessments and therapeutic treatment to ...

Kerri Fjeld, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner Kerri Fjeld: ‘I like to connect with people’ Family Nurse Practitioner Kerri ...

Kirsten George, PA

Kirsten George handles the health care needs of newborns to seniors. She joined Western Sierra in 2015.

Lynne Scannell, MD

Dr. Lynne Scannell brings more than three decades of pediatric experience Being close to Lake ...

Matthew Morris, MD

Melissa Gustafson, FNP

Melissa Gustafson started her healthcare career 15 years ago as an EMT. Following in the ...