Imperial county, CA

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Imperial County, California[edit | edit source]

  • Imperial County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 174,528. The county seat is El Centro. Established in 1907, it was the last county to be established in California. Imperial County includes the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also part of the Southern California border region, the smallest but most economically diverse region in the state.

Healthcare in Imperial County[edit | edit source]

  • Healthcare in Imperial County is provided by a mix of private and public hospitals, clinics, and healthcare providers. The county's healthcare system is designed to meet the needs of its diverse population, which includes a large number of agricultural workers and a significant number of residents who live in rural areas.

El Centro Regional Medical Center[edit | edit source]

  • El Centro Regional Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in El Centro, CA. It has been serving the Imperial Valley since 1956 with a range of medical services, including emergency care, women's health services, and orthopedic care. The hospital has 161 beds and sees over 50,000 emergency room visits each year.

Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District[edit | edit source]

  • Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District is a healthcare district that operates a hospital in Brawley, CA. The hospital, Pioneers Memorial Hospital, is a 107-bed acute care facility that provides a range of services, including surgical services, diagnostic imaging, and an intensive care unit. The hospital also operates a number of clinics in the Imperial Valley.

Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo[edit | edit source]

  • Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo is a private, non-profit corporation providing array of comprehensive primary care services to residents throughout Imperial and Riverside Counties. They are a Federally Qualified Health Center and a Federal Tort Claims Act Deemed Facility.

Public Health Department[edit | edit source]

  • The Imperial County Public Health Department is responsible for protecting and promoting the health of its residents. The department provides a range of services, including disease control and prevention, emergency preparedness, health education, and vital records services.

Challenges and Opportunities[edit | edit source]

  • Like many rural areas, Imperial County faces a number of challenges in providing healthcare to its residents. These include a shortage of healthcare providers, a high rate of uninsured residents, and a high prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. However, the county also has a number of opportunities to improve healthcare, including the potential to expand telemedicine services and to leverage its proximity to the Mexican border to attract more healthcare providers and patients.

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Primary Care Imperial county, CA



Provider page Credentials Gender Medical school Graduation year Primary specialty Secondary specialties Address Address2 City State ZIP Phone
Fareed George 1720074313 MD M Harvard Medical School 1970 Family Practice Internal Medicine Suite 103 Brawley CA 92227
Fareed George 1720074313 MD M Harvard Medical School 1970 Family Practice Internal Medicine Calexico CA 92231
Friedline John 1447311261 MD M Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University 1980 Family Practice PATHOLOGY 125 S 5th St Brawley CA 92227 7603448100
Kelada Mervat 1255333035 F Other 1980 Family Practice Calexico CA 92231
Kelada Mervat 1255333035 F Other 1980 Family Practice Suite A Imperial CA 92251
Robles Jorge 1366517716 MD M Other 1985 Family Practice 125 S 5th St Brawley CA 92227 7603448100
Robles Jorge 1366517716 MD M Other 1985 Family Practice 790 W Orange Ave Suite D El Centro CA 92243 7603538858
Robles Jorge 1366517716 MD M Other 1985 Family Practice 516 W Aten Rd Imperial CA 92251
Rosa-re Lisa 1336244896 MD F Other 1981 Family Practice 125 S 5th St Brawley CA 92227 7603448100
Rosa-re Lisa 1336244896 MD F Other 1981 Family Practice 223 W Cole Blvd Calexico CA 92231 7603572020

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Imperial county, CA - Specialists


Provider page Credentials Gender Medical school Graduation year Primary specialty Secondary specialties Address Address2 City State ZIP Phone
Creighton William 1245371814 M University Of Alabama School Of Medicine 1973 Allergy/immunology Suite 200 Brawley CA 92227
Chiu Vincent 1932217486 M University Of Virginia School Of Medicine 1991 Anesthesiology El Centro CA 92243
Raissi Shabari Farshad 1124295027 M Other 1998 Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) Suite 1 Imperial CA 92251
Bryant Nguyen 1902085426 M Georgetown University School Of Medicine 2004 Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) 5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr La Mesa CA 92243 6197406000
Dang Diana 1194736074 MD F Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine 2001 Dermatology El Centro CA 92243
Corbett-detig James 1902224686 M University Of Vermont College Of Medicine 2014 Emergency Medicine Brawley CA 92227
Diaz Olga 1598128217 F University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine 2016 Emergency Medicine Brawley CA 92227
Sullivan Kevin 1194245662 M Other 2017 Emergency Medicine Brawley CA 92227
Woodward Stephanie 1053435099 F University Of Nevada School Of Medicine 2006 General Surgery Suite A El Centro CA 92243
Doan Steven 1366516478 MD M Other 1996 Geriatric Medicine Internal Medicine El Centro CA 92243

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Allied healthcare providers


Provider page Credentials Gender Education Graduation year Primary specialty Secondary specialties Address Address2 City State ZIP Phone
Krystel Wilkins 1609439082 F Other 2018 Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm) 2800 L St Sacramento CA 92243
Nelson Araceli 1548639313 F Other 2015 Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm) Brawley CA 92227
Alcantara Teresa 1073844304 F Other 2009 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) Brawley CA 92227
Amparo Louie 1831789213 M Other 2020 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) Brawley CA 92227
Jonet Wendy 1932575560 F Other 2017 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) Brawley CA 92227
Orgill Robert 1396017927 M Other 2011 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) Suite 103 Brawley CA 92227
Narvekar Sachin 1568953644 M Life Chiropractic College 2014 Chiropractic Suite E Imperial CA 92251
Aguilar Oscar 1740325745 M Other 2004 Clinical Social Worker El Centro CA 92243
Castro Arnold 1407325582 M Other 2018 Nurse Practitioner Brawley CA 92227
Gonzales Joe 1558908368 M Other 2019 Nurse Practitioner Brawley CA 92227

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