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Dr. Awodele is a residency-trained and board-certified occupational medicine physician with over nine years of medical expertise in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Aviation and Aerospace Medicine, and Preventive Medicine. He also trained at Duke University for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

Dr. Awodele earned his undergraduate degree in Physiology and Neurobiology at the University of Connecticut in 2008, with a focus on neurophysiology.

Throughout medical school, he participated in Traumatic Brain Injury research at Harvard Medical Institute and Walter Reed National Military Naval Medical Center. There, he identified biomarkers of brain biochemistry that might distinguish between soldiers returning from the Afghanistan and Iraq war fronts suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and those suffering from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) using advanced methods of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS).

Dr. Awodele earned his medical degree from Howard College of Medicine and completed a Transitional Year Internship at Naval Medical Center San Diego before beginning his military operational tour.

He served as the U.S. Naval Flight Surgeon for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 764 (VMM-764). He served with distinction as the Flight Surgeon for the Special Purpose Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force Pacific for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Dr. Awodele completed his residency in occupational medicine at the University of California, Irvine, where he also earned a Master of Science in Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) with a focus on toxicology. He earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Howard University College of Medicine.

He was introduced to MeRT during his clinical rotation at Wave Neuroscience. He was astonished by testimonials from both adult and pediatric patients who had received MeRT treatment, as well as the spouses and parents of children whose lives were transformed because of the improvements they observed in their loved ones.

As he said:

“I was initially skeptical that a non-invasive medical treatment could cause such remarkable healing after only their first treatments. It is an effective new technology, so I read everything about it. I was impressed with the sophisticated data analytics and precision medicine approach that provides custom treatment for each individual.

“I was moved after witnessing patients describe how they experienced better sleep, reported better physical and mental performance due to improvements in their cognition, and weaned off from their chronic pain medications and stimulants.

“I have been a military physician for most of my career, and I have seen a lot of functional marines and sailors with chronic fatigue, addiction, depression, anxiety, TBI, and PTSD who didn’t seek treatment because they felt physically strong or didn’t want to take medications due to their operational status. I have also witnessed close friends report exhaustion and near helplessness due to parenting their child with learning difficulties.

“Witnessing firsthand their transformation after receiving MeRT treatment made me a believer in its effectiveness.”

When not working with patients, Dr. Awodele enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters. He also enjoys flying, sailing, diving, camping, traveling, and participating in outdoor athletic events and activities.

 

Dr. Georgine Nanos is a board-certified family physician with advanced training in epidemiology and public health. She is a nationally recognized expert in COVID-19. Dr. Nanos founded Kind Health Group to bring an exceptional level of care to all her patients. She believes listening to each individual story and building a deep personal connection is the most rewarding part of medicine and the best way to get to the root cause of many complex medical issues. Dr. Nanos is passionate about the power of preventive health, women’s health issues, and technology in medicine. Dr. Nanos has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and has expertise in treating a wide range of medical conditions in patients of all ages. She also serves as a medical contributor to numerous local and national TV, radio, and print media outlets.

Lan Quach, PA-C, is an experienced board-certified physician assistant with over 10 years of experience. She treats patients at Aloha Integrative Health in San Diego, California. Lan has treated numerous patients with mental health issues in her career by fostering resilience and recovery through patient empowerment. 

Lan integrates a warm and collaborative approach to treating psychiatric conditions to build a strong therapeutic relationship to help patients achieve their goals. She is keen to help her patients heal and regain control over their lives. 

In line with holistic treatment, Lan utilizes psychotherapy and medication management, implementing a safe, empathic, and individualistic framework for healing and wellness. She is driven by the opportunity to help someone who would otherwise struggle through life. 

Lan works primarily with patients dealing with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and ADHD, among other life challenges.

She looks forward to treating new and existing patients at Aloha Integrative Health in San Diego, California. 

Ramtin Massoudi, MD, is a vein specialist at LA Vascular Specialists in the Beverly Hills, Glendale and Encino communities in Los Angeles, California. He believes in delivering thorough and personalized treatments for each of his patients. 

Through his specialty at his practice, Dr. Massoudi can treat problem veins, address the medical conditions that cause them, and satisfy the needs of his patients. 

Dr. Massoudi has a background in preventing complications from Poly-pharmacy, which is why he takes great time and care when dealing with patients who have previously been given diagnoses, medications, and treatment regimens. This, combined with his expertise in venous and lymphatic medicine, makes him the ideal candidate to maintain a healthy treatment regimen for patients. 

Dr. Massoudi has performed countless successful procedures and has implemented and perfected his own cautionary measures to provide the safest care possible.

Dr. Massoudi attended the University Of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for his undergraduate degrees. He then graduated from the American University of the Caribbean (AUC) School of Medicine in St. Marteen and completed his residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

Dr. Massoudi cares deeply about your treatment and results.

Specializing in minimally invasive cosmetic, laser, and vein surgery, Dr. Massoudi is certified by the American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine, and Board eligible by the American Board of Family Medicine, and the American Board of Anti-Aging. By combining these areas of expertise, Dr. Massoudi has been able to create a well-rounded practice and holistic approach here at Aluna Vein Centers

*Please visit our Aluna Vein Centers site for more information regarding our Cosmetic services!

Monea Williams MSN, FNP-C. Have worked in the healthcare industry for over 22 years. Areas include Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Internal Medicine and Pulmonary. Including pre and post-operative care and Operation room surgical nurse in all specialties, home health care and assessments. Her passion is to bridge the gap in healthcare disparities which effects different ethnicities/cultures. A huge emphasis on focusing on wellness, education and quality healthcare. Monea is currently a California State certified nurse practitioner who is BLS and ACLS certified by the American Heart Association. In addition is actively involved in the American Association of Nurse practitioners in San Diego County. In the works is completing Doctoral degree

Joanna Ayala, MD, is a board-certified physician with over a decade of experience in family medicine. She proudly leads the team at Murrieta Primary Care Clinic in Murrieta, California.

Dr. Ayala earned her medical degree from the University of Guadalajara School of Medicine in Jalisco’s capital city of Guadalajara in Mexico. She served the community of Guadalajara for four years before completing a three-year residency in family medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.

After completing her residency in 2011, Dr. Ayala gained experience practicing in Texas and New Mexico. She moved to Southern California in 2017 and established Murrieta Primary Care Clinic.

Dr. Ayala is proud to offer comprehensive health care services to adults and children over the age of 5. The team takes an open, personalized approach to wellness. Dr. Ayala specializes in primary care and managing chronic conditions, while also offering skin treatments and the latest cosmetic services. 

To better serve the Murrieta, California, community, Dr. Ayala is fluent in Spanish and English. She is affiliated with Temecula Valley Hospital in California and prioritizes patient comfort at every stage of the health care journey. 

Schedule a consultation online or on the phone to meet Dr. Ayala and the team at Murrieta Primary Care Clinic.

Dr. Brittany Glenn, D.O., is a board-certified emergency medicine physician bringing over ten years of experience caring for patients in emergency rooms to Cali Quick Urgent Care, serving people of all ages in Laguna Niguel, California, and southern Orange County.

Dr. Glenn grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and began her collegiate pursuits at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, earning her Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She subsequently obtained a Master of Arts in bioethics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. After receiving her master’s degree, Dr. Glenn earned her medical degree at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.

Dr. Glenn completed an extensive four-year emergency medicine residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hamot in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Glenn has since served at various medical facilities and hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio and southern California. She’s board-certified in emergency medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (ABOEM). She holds basic life support (BLS) and advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Outside the office, Dr. Glenn enjoys spending time with her family. She co-founded and operates the urgent care and CQ Med Gym with her husband and is a mother of three young children under the age of 8. Her children were the inspiration for Cali Kids Urgent Care. Dr. Glenn welcomes anyone needing urgent or acute care to Cali Quick Care & Cali Kids Urgent Care to be treated like family, friends, and neighbors.

Lauren Kent Davis, DO, is a board-certified family practice physician at South Coast Family Medical Center Inc. Dr. Kent Davis is passionate about providing accessible primary care to the community. She grew up in Laguna Niguel, California, where her father, Michael Kent, MD, founded South Coast Family Medical Center in 1990.

Dr. Kent Davis grew up playing soccer for the SC Blues Soccer Club and attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Dr. Kent Davis followed in her father’s footsteps, choosing medicine as her profession. She earned her undergraduate degree in psychology and pre-med from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. While studying at Notre Dame, Dr. Kent Davis continued playing soccer and was on the university’s varsity team.

Dr. Kent Davis went to medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, Missouri. While in medical school, she met her husband, Chris Davis, DO. After graduation, she completed a three-year residency in family medicine at St. Anthony North Family Medicine Residency in Denver, part of Centura Health®.

In 2013, Dr. Kent Davis moved back to California and joined South Coast Family Medical Center. Dr. Kent Davis and her husband have three children: Maddison, Charlotte, and Jackson. In their spare time, they love spending time outdoors with their family.

Thomas Rambacher, DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA, is a double board-certified surgeon and wound doctor at Foot Ankle Leg Wound Care Orange County in Mission Viejo, California. He is one of the few wound care specialists and podiatrists in the region who specializes in orthoplastics (flap reconstruction), limb salvage, and highly specialized wound care.

Dr. Rambacher received his degree in podiatric medicine from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Independence, Ohio, now called the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM).

His primary podiatry residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation involved many subspecialty rotations like orthopedics, endocrinology, rheumatology, emergency medicine, and podo-pediatrics.

Dr. Rambacher has performed numerous surgical rotations in Ohio at Cleveland Veteran Administration Hospital, The Podiatry Institute, Ohio State University (OSU), Kaiser Permanente, and the Jewish Hospital Ohio.

He also had high-volume surgical training in the Saddleback Valley Residency Training Program at Los Angeles and Orange County hospitals.

Incorporating extensive training from the East and West coasts, Dr. Rambacher works closely with patients to limit downtime so they can quickly return to hobbies and work. He provides the most advanced treatments and integrates them into his patients’ lifestyles.

Dr. Rambacher offers nonsurgical and surgical treatments for leg and foot conditions, including reconstruction with external fixation for extreme abnormalities, wound care, diabetic amputation prevention, advanced graft wounds, and skin grafting (skin substitutes).

He is certified by The American Board of Podiatric Surgery and the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Primary Care in Podiatric Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and the American Professional Wound Care Association®.

Dr. Rambacher enjoys spending time with his family and pursuing outdoor adventures like hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, and surfing. He is very active in the local community with hospital outreach programs and event promotion outdoor activities.

Po Chen, OMD, LAc is the co-founder of Integrative Medical Center’s division of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He provides a wide range of services to patients at the Irvine, California, office.

Dr. Chen received his medical training in both Western and Eastern medicine in China, specializing in rehabilitation medicine. Dr. Chen has been practicing and teaching acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Chinese healing exercises for more than thirty years.

He also co-founded the first Qi-Gong Healing Center in the United States in 1985. Dr. Chen’s primary focus is promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine and healing exercise to the community.

With an emphasis on individualized treatment plans and looking at health from a holistic perspective, Dr. Chen takes the time to get to know each patient’s unique health concerns.

By creating custom, personalized protocols, he helps people understand their bodies, heal from chronic disease, and become more active in maintaining their health. He is also known to provides the most effective acupuncture treatment for various pain disorders, anxiety, and insomnia.

With over 30 years of experience, Jing F. Li, MD. OMD, LAc,  provides holistic, comprehensive, compassionate care to patients in Irvine, California. As the founder and director of Integrative Medical Center, she combines traditional Family Medicine and alternative approaches to offer a wide range of treatment options for specific conditions.

Dr. Li’s passion is promoting health awareness. She strives to provide the least invasive, yet most effective approaches for each patient while educating and empowering individuals to take control of their health.

She received her medical training in both conventional Western and Eastern medicine in China and the United States. She is a board-certified family physician and licensed acupuncturist. She is also a Diplomat of the American Academy of integrative Pain Management and is affiliated with St. Joseph Hospital and health system in Orange County.

Dr. Li shares her passion with the community and has been a frequent speaker in the field of integrative and alternative medicine at local hospitals and multimedia events. As a family doctor with a dedication to seeing the whole picture of a patient’s health, she emphasizes treatments that improve all aspects of well-being.

My name is Ashlie Dumas. I got my bachelor's degree in nursing from Valdosta State University and my Master’s degree in Nursing in Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I have been a nurse for over 10 years and a nurse practitioner for more than 5 years. My experience ranges from family medicine to urgent care to cardiac intensive care (inpatient and outpatient). I became a nurse because I want to help people. That is my purpose for living. My other passion, besides my family, friends and nursing, is music. I am classically trained vocalist and violinist. I am from Georgia, but as a military spouse, I have moved around a bit. I have been married to my college sweetheart for almost 10 years now.

Dr. Elain Tong was born in Pasadena, CA. Her interest in medicine began at a young age, after suffering multiple ankle injuries from years of dancing classical ballet. Her injuries were successfully treated by her father (Yee-Wing Tong, MD) with NBE therapy, or Neuro-Bioenergetics treatment, a therapy he developed combining western anesthetic nerve blocks and trigger point injections with acupuncture and the principles of Chinese medicine. This allowed her to continue dancing, performing, and competing with little downtime. When she was 15, her father taught her the NBE technique to help treat his own chronic illnesses. It was these experiences that led her to pursue a career in medicine. Dr. Elain graduated from UCLA with a major in Psychobiology and a minor in Classical Civilization, and then went on to study Chinese Medicine for two years at Samra University in Los Angeles. She received her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Karen Taylor, MD, FACOG, is a skilled and compassionate gynecologist located in Newport Beach, CA who is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art, patient-centered gynecological care for women of all ages. At her practice next to Fashion Island, Dr. Taylor provides patients with an array of treatment options and medical services including well woman exams, birth control counseling, and treatment options including IUD placement, STD testing, hormone replacement therapy, treatment for menopause issues, diagnosis and management of pelvic pain, depression treatment, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) therapy, and in-office evaluations and procedures including colposcopy and hysteroscopy. In addition, she’s a leading provider of adolescent gynecology care, helping teens and even preteens  understand their bodies and their health so they can feel more confident and empowered.

Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Taylor completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California, San Diego, followed by completing her medical degree at Tufts University in Boston and her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at University of California, Irvine. Devoted to remaining abreast of current and evolving developments in her field, she maintains active memberships in medical associations including the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA).

Dr. Taylor is committed to providing individualized care custom-tailored to the needs of the individual patient, helping women of all ages enjoy better health, better futures, and better lives.

Dr. Margaret Shannon M.D.

Dr. Shannon, originally from Massachusetts, resides in Newport Beach, California. She graduated from Georgetown University, Washington DC with a B.S.N. and continued her education at Georgetown Medical School, Washington, DC where she obtained her medical degree. After serving eight years in the Navy in San Diego, California, Dr. Shannon decided to go into private practice. She is the founder of Coastline Dermatology Laser and Medical Center in Newport Beach, CA. Her sincere pride, passion and desire to be one of the best dermatologists possible resulted in the success of a 25+ year practice.

Dr. Shannon is an exceptionally gifted surgeon specializing in Mohs’ Surgery. She also loves the cosmetic side of dermatology and remains educated, trained and certified in all state of the art laser and cosmetic procedures available.
Dr. Shannon spends most of her free time with her son and daughter, the loves of her life. She enjoys watching her daughter’s volleyball and basketball games and encouraging them to make education their priority!

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Academy of Dermatology, Board Certified
American Society of Dermatological Surgery
American Society of Mohs Surgery, Fellow
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Fellow
Hoag Hospital, Active Staff Member for 25+ yrs