Physician Assistant Michael Duffy brings extensive primary-care experience and a specialty for treating wounds to Penn Valley clinic Physician Assistant Michael Duffy has helped develop a new and much-in-demand career in health care, mastered a hard-to-find specialty – and found his way back to Nevada County. “Nobody even knew if this PA thing was going…
Behavioral Health Director John Eby: ‘Mental Health touches everyone’ Behavioral Health Director John Eby embraces the challenge of connecting with patients suffering from mental health issues and providing much-needed services. “I want to increase the knowledge of and compassion for mental health issues,” says Eby, who joined Western Sierra Medical Clinic in June 2022. “Mental…
Family Nurse Practitioner Kerri Fjeld: ‘I like to connect with people’ Family Nurse Practitioner Kerri Fjeld is committed to her patients, the community – and her profession. “I’ve always worked at Federally Qualified Health Centers, that’s why I went into nursing,” says Fjeld, who joined Western Sierra in January 2023. “I love working with the…
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Kelly Gallaugher: ‘There is a tremendous need for people to talk with somebody’ Anxiety, depression, loneliness, loss, stress and trauma. Many people, from children to seniors, are dealing with these issues – and many others. Licensed Clinical Social Worker Kelly Gallaugher wants to help patients with their challenges, which have a…
Drea is a women’s health nurse practitioner and certified nurse midwife (CNM). She graduated from Georgetown University, adding her advanced practice nursing to her Master’s in Public Health. Her education has always centered around maternal and child health, and has always known she would be “catching babies” at some point in her life. She offers…
Kirsten George handles the health care needs of newborns to seniors. She joined Western Sierra in 2015.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Havilyn Harrar: ‘Mental health care can affect your entire health’ Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Havilyn Harrar’s career goal was to help her much-beloved community – and join Western Sierra Medical Clinic. It was a dream that required many months of hard work, endless hours of driving each way to…
Dr. Pete Harris is committed to community health, from helping families in some of the most remote areas of South America to newborns in Nevada County.
Dr. Jacobs earned his undergraduate degree from University of California, Davis, and a medical degree from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in the Bay Area.
Substance Use Disorder Counselor Rebecca Jones: ‘When it comes to substance abuse … the disease does not discriminate.’ Rebecca Jones knows the devastating pain and far-reaching effect of addiction. She lost her job, her home, her family. “I lost just about everything,” says Jones, who was addicted to alcohol for almost two decades before getting…