Clinicians

Waleed Abdelhafez, MD

Waleed Abdelhafez, MD 

Waleed Abdelhafez, MD is a Texas Native who loves his BBQ.  He completed his bachelor’s degree in his hometown at the University of Texas at El Paso and received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Abdelhafez completed his residency program at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School Pediatric Residency Program. He is fluent in Spanish and has a particular interest in asthma. During his time off he enjoys board games with friends and family, soccer, swimming, going on jogs with his dog Max and traveling with his wife Arlene. Dr. Abdelhafez’s passion to serve the community and advocacy resembles People’s Community Clinic’s mission to improve the lives of children in Central Texas.

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Nina Abrishami, CNM-WHNP

Nina Abrishami, CNM-WHNP

Nina fulfills the roles of a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and a Certified Nurse Midwife. She completed her undergraduate studies at Florida State University before pursuing her master’s degree at Georgetown University. Her training at Advent Health Medical Center and Halifax OB/GYN allowed her to learn from esteemed mentors and provide comprehensive care to women across diverse needs. Outside of work, Nina cherishes an active lifestyle and enjoys spending weekends with friends.

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Louis Appel, MD

Louis Appel, MD

Louis Appel, MD, MPH, serves as Director of Pediatrics at People’s Community Clinic in Austin, Texas and as President of the Texas Pediatric Society. A graduate of Princeton University, Dr. Appel received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and obtained his Masters of Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, with a concentration in public management and community health. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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Sarah Buttrey, MD

Sarah Buttrey, MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah Buttrey has been practicing in community clinics in Austin for over 20 years: she loves to do this work. She went to Medical School in Albuquerque at the University of New Mexico and Family Medicine Residency at the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio. She is unexpectedly fluent in Spanish and loves to speak it as often as possible. She enjoys long walks, gardening, writing, traveling, being with family and friends, and watching soccer.

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Isadora Cabral, DO

Isadora Cabral, DO
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Steven Crow, MD

Steven Crow, MD

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Nilanjana Dasgupta, MD

Nilanjana Dasgupta, MD

Dr. Dasgupta is Chief Medical Officer at People’s. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and has over twenty years of practice experience, the last eleven with Lone Star Circle of Care (LSCC) where she served as Associate Medical Director for Family & Adult and where she established LSCC’s first Senior Clinic. Dr. Dasgupta earned a MBBS/MD from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences in India and completed medical residency at Wright State University.

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Teshira Davis

Teshira Davis, WHNP-BC, APRN

Teshira Davis fulfills the role of Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and has over 7 years of experience in Women’s health. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Ohio University, and then obtained her Master’s degree at Kent State University. She has a passion for providing patient-centered care by empowering and educating women about their health, and health care choices. Teshira strives to provide essential care to women across the lifespan. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with her family.

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Angela DeSantis, MD

Angela DeSantis, MD
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Carlos Diaz, DDS

Carlos Diaz, DDS

People’s Director of Dental Services Dr. Carlos Diaz, DDS, RGDT, began his career in San Salvador, El Salvador, where he spent a year volunteering his services to underserved populations. Afterwards, he moved to the U.S. to complete his schooling at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s International Dentist Program. Diaz has worked in Buffalo, NY; Brownsville, Laredo, and Cypress, TX. Now at People’s Community Clinic, he’s looking forward to applying his 15+ years of experience to the treatment of high-risk patients. Dr. Diaz said, “I am excited to build a five-star dental program at People’s where patients will receive the best quality of care, regardless of their ability to pay.” Outside of the People’s Dental Van (where he treats patients), Dr. Diaz enjoys cheering for his favorite soccer and football teams, running, and discovering all the great vegan food that Austin has to offer.

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Sherry Fishman-Carroll, APRN, BC FNP

Sherry Fishman Carroll, APRN, BC FNP

Sherry has been with People’s since 2009 as a Nurse Practitioner in the Pediatric Department. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities with a teaching certificate at the University of Texas, her BSN, MSN in Nursing Administration, and Family Nurse Practitioner from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Sherry has been working as an FNP since 1996 in a variety of settings including Midland, Texas family practice; small-town family practice in Depoe Bay, Oregon; with the Community Health Aide Program as well as serving to develop outpatient Diabetes Clinic in Bethel, Alaska. From there, Sherry worked to develop the Diabetic Hospitalist role at Tuscon Medical Center, Arizona. Her pediatric work has been in the NICU, with the Texas and County Health Departments, and as Unit manager of an Adolescent Psychiatric Unit. She will occasionally work with pregnant couples doing Lamaze refreshers. In the time she has been at People’s, she has been privileged to be a part of many changes.

Sherry’s passion is in traveling, and has done volunteer medical work in Dominican Republic and Ecuador, and has also lived in Israel and Zambia, Africa. Additionally, she loves to be outdoors, to jog, practice yoga and meditation, read, do photography, and spend time with her children and grandkids. Serving children and their families brings both professional and personal fulfillment, and living in Austin is the best!

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Sandra Frasser, MD

Sandra Frasser, MD

A compassionate and dedicated pediatrician with extensive experience in treating and advocating for children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, Dr. Sandra Frasser serves as General Pediatrician at People’s Community Clinic where she assesses and treats children, supervises and teaches NP and PAs, and mentors medical students from Dell Children’s Medical School rotating through the clinic’s pediatric department. Dr. Frasser is also an Affiliate Professor of Pediatrics for the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, a Physician Champion for several Pediatric programs (including Healthy Steps and SDOH initiative), and a St. David’s Health Corp grant recipient and member.

 

Dr. Frasser earned a BS in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and received her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where she also completed her pediatric residency. Born in Bogota, Colombia, Dr. Frasser is fluent in Spanish and enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, baking with her kids, reading, running, and exercising.

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Rosa Frausto de Maldonado, NP

Rosa Frausto de Maldonado, NP

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Jeffrey Hutchinson, MD, FAAP

Jeffrey Hutchinson, MD, FAAP 

Dr. Hutchinson’s extensive background includes over twenty years of health care and academic leadership roles in the military.  He has served in this country as well as places as diverse as Mongolia, Germany, Iraq, and Honduras. He practices adolescent medicine and enjoys providing high quality care for our young patients.

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Deisy Jaimes, DNP, APRN

Deisy Jaimes, DNP, APRN

Deisy Jaimes, DNP, APRN, is a family nurse practitioner who specializes in women’s health care at People’s Community Clinic. She earned a doctoral degree in nursing practice from Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. She holds a national certification with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Dr. Jaimes is passionate about educating and empowering women by promoting health and wellness in gynecology and obstetrics. She is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of overall disease prevention. During her free time, she enjoys time outdoors, reading, and spending time with her family.

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Najiba Keshwani, MD

Najiba Keshwani, MD

Najiba Keshwani is a pediatrician who specializes in adolescent health, and currently works at People’s Community Clinic North and Manor Mustang Clinic. Adolescence is an incredibly vulnerable time of life and Dr. Keshwani is committed to helping foster self-compassion and self-resiliency in her patients. She is passionate about advocating for adolescents, especially their mental and sexual health, and helping them navigate the transition into adulthood.

She graduated from the Union College and Albany Medical College Leadership in Medicine Program and received an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Union Graduate College. After living in New York her whole life, she moved to Texas for the remainder of her medical training. She completed pediatrics residency at University of Texas Southwestern and Adolescent Medicine fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. During this time she worked on many quality improvement projects, including one to help understand the need for a Condom Distribution Program at a pediatric hospital.

She loves spending time with her family and friends, especially her sister’s mini golden doodle, Oatly.

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Judy Lu Kim, MD

Judy Kim, MD

Dr. Judy Lu Kim was raised in Austin and graduated from Westwood High School and the University of Texas at Austin. She graduated with honors at Baylor College of Medicine and completed her family medicine residency at the Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, where she also served as chief resident. She served as an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, where she practiced primary care at the Transition Medicine Clinic, a medical home for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. After being away from her home town for over a decade, she is thankful to be back in Austin and a part of People’s Community Clinic. Dr. Kim enjoys spending time with family and being outdoors, hiking, and biking with her husband and two kids.

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Sharad Kohli, MD

Sharad Kohli, MD

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Melinda Lopez, MD, MPH

Melinda Lopez, MD, MPH 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melinda Lopez graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2003 with a degree in International Studies with a focus on Arabic and Women’s Health.  She spent the next few years working and traveling in the Middle East and Mexico before attending medical school at the University of North Carolina.  While completing medical school, she was admitted to the dual-degree M.D./M.P.H. program in conjunction with the Department of Nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Health.  Her research interests during medical school were breastfeeding as well as domestic violence, topics that guided her towards specializing in women’s health.  She moved to Austin for OBGYN residency and she graduated from the Dell Medical School OBGYN residency program in 2015.  During her residency she founded a clinic for survivors of human trafficking and worked to raise awareness of the topic among health care providers.  She currently works at People’s Community Clinic Center for Women’s Health and is interested in continuing to provide care for victims of trauma.  She is also a member of the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Taskforce and has helped to create a CME on the topic with the Texas Medical Association to raise awareness of the topic within the medical community. During her free time she enjoys traveling, painting, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two daughters.

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Jina Mariano Martinez, DDS

Jina Mariano Martinez, DDS
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Travis Miller, DDS

Travis Miller, DDS
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Estefania Mojica

Estefania Mojica
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Nicole Moretti, MD

Nicole Moretti, MD

Nicole Moretti, MD, is an OB/GYN at People’s Center for Women’s Health. She is a native Floridian who traveled through several different climates during school and medical training before settling down in Austin. She earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, then completed her residency training at Mercy Hospital in Chicago, IL. While in residency she was selected to serve as Chief Administrative Resident, and also received awards for Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident and Special Resident in Minimally Invasive Gynecology.

Dr. Moretti is passionate about educating patients about women’s health and their health care choices. She strongly believes in providing patient-centered obstetric care and treats a wide range of gynecologic conditions.

Prior to moving to Austin, Dr. Moretti practiced at Alivio Medical Center in Chicago, where she provided women’s health care to medically underserved communities. When Dr. Moretti is not in scrubs, you can can find her enjoying just about anything that involves being outdoors.

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Salina Mostajabian, MD

Salina Mostajabian, MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salina Mostajabian is a pediatrician who specializes in adolescent health, and currently works at People’s Community Clinic North location. She is passionate about serving adolescents in our community and advocating for their wellbeing.

She graduated from University of South Florida Morsani School of Medicine with a focus on global health. She went on to complete pediatric training at Miami Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, followed by fellowship training in Adolescent Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. During this time she studied the impact of social and economic disparities on health of populations at the University Of Texas School Of Public Health. She partnered with local non-profit organizations such as Doctors for Change and Covenant House Texas to raise awareness about human trafficking and provide care for teens affected by trauma and violence in their life.

Dr. Mostajabian is interested in advancing quality care for adolescents both at home and abroad. She has attended international conferences and spent a year working with teens affected by HIV in Botswana through Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative.

She is a Texas lover and in her time off, she enjoys travelling, hiking and cooking with friends and family.

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Syema Muzaffar, MD

Syema Muzaffar, MD

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Saloni Naik, MD

Saloni Naik, MD

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Celia Neavel, MD, FSAHM, FAAFP

Celia Neavel, MD, FSAHM, FAAFP

Director of the Center for Adolescent Health
Director, GOALS (Generating Outcomes and Liaisons for Students)
512-684-1825
celian@austinpcc.org 
Twitter: @CNeavelMD

With the support of People’s Community Clinic, Dr. Neavel established the Center for Adolescent Health and the GOALS programs over 20 years ago. The Center for Adolescent Health serves youth ages 10-24 yo who often have complex medical and psychosocial conditions. CAH uses an interdisciplinary team-based approach to provide comprehensive, best practices care, incorporating reproductive and mental health into overall wellness. The GOALS program, which involves Pediatric, Adolescent, and Integrated Behavioral Health Departments at PCC, provides evaluation, ongoing treatment, and referral as necessary for youth ages 4-19 with learning, developmental, and behavioral problems that interfere with school success within the context of a medical home. Dr. Neavel is Medical Director of People’s Community Clinic’s at SAFE Children’s Shelter and the Manor Mustang Clinic.

Dr. Neavel earned her Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors at the University of Texas at Austin and her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Subsequently, she pursued Psychiatry Internship, Family Medicine Residency, and Adolescent and Developmental Disorders Fellowships at the University of Cincinnati. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Adolescent Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice and the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine. She was faculty and supervised the Adolescent Medicine rotation for Austin’s Pediatric Residency Program for many years. Dr. Neavel is on the Executive Committee of the Texas Youth Friendly Initiative in collaboration with the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Cardea, and the Adolescent Health Initiative. She is on the Texas Health Steps Advisory Panel, and a Travis County Medical Society Delegate to the Texas Medical Association. Dr. Neavel most recently was recognized as a Top Doctor in Adolescent Medicine by Austin Monthly and a Super Doctor by Texas Monthly.

Mentoring and teaching other health care providers have been part of the Center for Adolescent Health and the GOALS program since their founding. Because of this, Dr. Neavel frequently has students and observers with her in clinic. She appreciates families and patients sharing their stories and participating in the teaching.

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Marcellus Pearce, MD

Marcellus Pearce, MD

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Amy Reyes, PA-C

Amy Reyes, PA-C

Amy Reyes has been practicing as a Physician Assistant in pediatrics since 2008. She received her Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Biology and Humanities/Plan I from the University of Texas at Austin. She studied abroad in Guadalajara, Mexico, and is fluent in Spanish. She completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Pediatrics has always been her passion, and she considers it an honor to work with families and provide care for their children. In her free time, Amy hangs out with her husband and energetic kids, visits with friends and family, and trains for/competes in triathlons.

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Sonia Rocha, NP

Sonia Rocha, NP

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Claudia Ruiz-Stock, MD

Claudia Ruiz-Stock, MD

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Judith Sanders, FNP, MPH

Judith Sanders, FNP, MPH

Judy Sanders is a family nurse practitioner at the Center for Women’s Health. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing at The University of Texas in Austin, and spent three years at Brackenridge Hospital as a labor and delivery nurse. She received a Master’s in Public Health and a Master’s in Nursing at Columbia University in New York City.

Judy has been working at People’s Community Clinic since 2014. She is the medical coordinator and clinician for the Tandem Teen and Parenting Program. Additionally, she provides family planning, women’s health and primary care services. During her free time, Judy enjoys spending time with her family and teaching Pilates.

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Geraldine Sellu

Geraldine Sellu

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Geeta Silas, MD

Geeta Silas, MD

 

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Robert Sorin, MD FACOG

Robert Sorin, MD, FACOG

I was born and raised and did all of my undergraduate training in Brooklyn, NY. I am a graduate of the Universidad de Monterrey Medical School in Monterrey, Mexico and did my residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine in New Jersey.

I moved to Austin in the summer of 1984 and have been here ever since.

I have been continuously board certified in OB/Gyn since 1986.

I have served as the Medical Director of Planned Parenthood of Austin for 10 years.

I have been associated with People’s since 2006 and I have served as the Chair of OB/Gyn at Peoples from 2000-2016.

In addition to my work at People’s I am also the Team Lead Physician for the OB Hospitalist Group at St. David’s Medical Center where I lead a Team of 6 physicians and 6 midwives.

I am fluent in Spanish.

I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 43 years and we have four adult children. I am an unabashed dog lover and they have shared my home and enriched my life for 43 years.

I have delivered more than 9,500 babies and have no intention of stopping anytime soon!

My personal mission statement is, “the worst form of failure is the failure to try”.

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Venkat Thadareddy, MD

Venkat Thadareddy, MD
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Feba Thomas, MD

Feba Thomas, MD

Feba Thomas, MD, MS is a board certified family medicine doctor and the Director of Adult Medicine at People’s Community Clinic. Dr. Thomas received her medical degree at Texas Tech Health Science Center and completed her family medicine residency through Dell Medical School in Austin, TX.

Her interests within medicine include working with vulnerable populations, people experiencing homelessness, health equity, racism in healthcare, gender care, wound care, and chronic disease management.  She has helped develop a remote patient monitoring program for patients with diabetes and hypertension, which was impactful in chronic disease management and expanding tele-health access through the COVID-19 pandemic.

When not at work, Dr. Thomas enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and dogs, hiking and trying different coffee shops.

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James Van Norman, MD

James Van Norman, MD
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Christine Villarreal-Levy, MD

Christine Villareal-Levy, MD

Dr. Christine Villarreal-Levy attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.  She completed her internship and residency at Boston Children’s Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital, respectively.  She is married to Gerald Levy, an adult cardiologist, and has 3 children, Sebastian (23), Alexander (21) and Sophia (15).  Her experience as a mother has enriched her practice as a pediatrician and given her a greater appreciation of parenting and the many challenges of child-rearing. She views pediatrics as an opportunity to positively impact the present and future health of children and their families.   She enjoys spending time with her family, watching movies, swimming, traveling, and taking daily walks with her three dogs. 

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Elizabeth Winterroth, MD

Dr. Elizabeth Winterroth, MD

Dr. Winterroth attended medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and completed a pediatrics residency at the University of Texas Dell Medical School Pediatric Residency. She speaks Spanish and has particular interests in allergies, asthma, and breastfeeding medicine. She enjoys reading, running, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two children. Dr. Winterroth grew up in Austin and is excited to work for an organization that is dedicated to serving the Austin community.

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Amanda Wong

Amanda Wong
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Solana Wooldridge, WHNP-BC

 Solana Wooldridge WHNP-BC

Solana Wooldridge is a Board Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.  Has lived abroad for many years in Spain, Venezuela, and France and is fluent in Spanish and French. She is passionate about women’s rights with a focus on reproductive rights and family planning. She started working with People’s Community Clinic in August 2016. During her free time, she likes to spend time with her family, visit used bookstores, and go for long walks.

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