Meet our staff
You can feel comfortable knowing that our staff members are fully qualified to help the patient with every phase of recovery and rehabilitation.
Please choose a type of health care professional to learn more about our staff members, their credentials, and how long they’ve been with Permanente Medical Group.
Kelly Alexander, RN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2017
Shonta Archie, MSN, PHN, RN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2001
Catherine Cyr-Roy, MPA, HSA, RN
Continuity of Care Manager
Specialty certification: Certified Case Manager
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2010
Joan Divinagracia, MSN, MHA, RN, CRRN
Continuity of Care Manager
Specialty certification: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2013
Noeta T. Hester, BSN, RN, CRRN, CCM
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Specialty certification: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN), Certified Case Manager
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2007
Joy Jumamoy, BSN, RN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2004
Nicasia Manaluz, BSN, PHN, RN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2005
Sandra Miano, BSN, RN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Specialty certification: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2018
Diana Millare, BSN, RN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Specialty certification: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2015
Beatrice Saba, BSN, RN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2015
Tina Sweeney, BSN, RN, CRRN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Specialty certification: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2000
Trisha Togonon, MSN, RN, PHN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2015
Virginia Vironchi, RN, CRRN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Specialty certification: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2017
Ellen Weaver, MSN, RN, CRRN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Specialty certification: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2016
Donna Williams, MSN, RN, CRRN
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Specialty certification: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2012
Georgina Thompson, BSN, RN, CRRN
Rehabilitation Outpatient Case Manager
Specialty certification: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1999
Linda Siegrist, ATP
Durable Medical Equipment Coordinator
Specialty certification: Assistive Technology Professional
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1978
Michelle Camicia, PhD RN CRRN CCM NEA-BC FAHA
Director of Operations
Richard Delmonico, PhD
Chief, Neuropsychology
Brain Injury Program Co-Lead
Ryan Doan, MD
Spinal Cord Injury Program Co-Lead
Timothy Josten, PT, IPNFAI
Director, Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Service/Postgraduate
PNF Program
Outpatient Program Co-Lead
Laura Jung, MSPA, CCC-SLP
Director, Therapeutic Services
Stroke Program Co-Lead
Lynn Kostecki-Csanyi, MD
Chief, Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center
Mary Day Macasaet
Nurse Manager
Samuel Park, MD
Stroke Program Co-Lead
Raymond Samatovicz, MD
Brain Injury Program Co-Lead
Outpatient Program Co-Lead
Danielle Alleven, PhD
Specialty: Neuropsychology
Professional school: California School of Professional Psychology
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2008
Richard Delmonico, PhD
Specialty: Neuropsychology
Professional school: Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1998
Anna K. Morita, PsyD
Specialty: Rehabilitation Neuropsychology, Adolescent Neuropsychology
Professional school: California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, CA
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2002
Linda Aris-Montes, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Training: San Jose State University, CA
Specialty Training: Advanced Practice Approved in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2003
Bill Auer, OTR/L, SWC
Occupational Therapy Training: San Jose State University, CA
Specialty Training: Advanced Practice Approved in Swallowing Assessment, Evaluation or Intervention (SWC), Advanced Practice Approved in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS), PNF Certified, Assistive Technology
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1986
Paul Bekowies, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Training: San Jose State University, CA
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2013
Catherine Bongiovanni, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Training: Rush University
Specialty Training: Advanced Practice Approved in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2005
Julie L Collins OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Training: San Jose State University, CA
Specialty training: Advanced Practice Approved in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2004
Ned Espiritu, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Training: Loma Linda University, School of Allied Health Professions
Specialty Training: Advanced Practice Approved in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2007
Eileen M. Garcia, OTR/L, PAMs
Occupational Therapy Training: Dominican University of California
Specialty Training: Advanced Practice Approved in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMs), Wheelchair Seating and Positioning, Power Wheelchair Specialty Controls, Assistive Technology
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2005
Kristen Henderson, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Training: Dominican University of California
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2017
Tamara Jones, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Training: Dominican University of California
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2015
Terri Kiser, OTR/L, SWC
Occupational Therapy Training: University of Puget Sound
Specialty Training: Advanced Practice Approved in Swallowing Assessment, Evaluation or Intervention (SWC), Advanced Practice Approved in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1982
Rachel Louro, OT
Occupational Therapy Training: Dominican University of California
Specialty Training: Carfit Technician, Advanced Practice Approved in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2007
Sabrena Miller, OTR/L, SWC
Occupational Therapy Training: San Jose State University, CA
Specialty Training: Advanced Practice Approved in Swallowing Assessment, Evaluation or Intervention (SWC), Advanced Practice Approved in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1991
Tracy Nelson, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Training San Jose State University, CA
Joined Kaiser Permanente PRN 2007, full time 2017
Kiley Richter, OTR/L
Occupational therapy training: Dominican University of California
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2013
Gurjeet Sandhu, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Training: Samuel Merritt University
Specialty Training: Advanced Practice Approved in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2010
Salwa Yaser, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Training: Dominican University of California
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2018
Dorothea Ellis, MD
Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical school: George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Board certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2019
Ryan Doan, MD
Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical school: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Board certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2015
Megan Frantz, MD
Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical school: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Board certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Brain Injury Medicine – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2016
Lynn Kostecki-Csanyi, MD
Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical school: State University of New York Health Science Center
Syracuse, NY
Board certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2002
Jillian ‘Dougal’ MacKinnon, MD, PhD
Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical school: University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Board certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2010
Samuel Park, MD
Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
Board certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2014
Raymond Samatovicz, MD
Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical school: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ
Board certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Brain Injury Medicine – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1999
Yonghua Tai, MD
Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical school: Shanghai Second Medical College, Shanghai, China
Board certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Electrodiagnostic Medicine – American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2006
Rebecca “Reba” Butler, PT
Clinical Specialist
Physical Therapy Training: California State University-Northridge
Specialty Training: Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS), Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Advanced Instructor, NDT Certification
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1998
Tim R. Condon, PT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: University of Buffalo, NY
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor, Certified Anat Banal Method Practitioner
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2004
Kristen Gandek, PT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: MCP Hahnemann University
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2001
Willie Graham, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: University of California at San Francisco/San Francisco State University
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2013
Terry Grzybowski, PT, DPT
Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program Supervisor
Physical Therapy Training: University of Southern California
Specialty Training: Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic and in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (NCS, OCS), Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Senior Instructor, Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1991
April M. Jackson, PT
Clinical Specialist
Physical Therapy Training: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Advanced Instructor, NDT Certification
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1999
Mary E. Jue, PT
Clinical Specialist
Physical Therapy Training: Duke University
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Advanced Instructor, NDT Certification
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1988
Christina Kessler, PT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: University Hospital Hamburg, Germany
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, former IPNFA Advanced Instructor, NDT Certification
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1994
Becky Macalino, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: Samuel Merritt College
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2006
Jordan Marez, PT, DPT
Staff Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: Azusa Pacific University
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2017
Carly Martin, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: University of California at San Francisco/San Francisco State University
Specialty Training: Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS), Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2015
Jayme O’Connell, PT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: Western University
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Advanced Instructor, NDT Certification
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1998
Christopher Pappas, PT
Clinical Specialist
Physical Therapy Training: California State University-Northridge
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Advanced Instructor, NDT Certification
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1983
Allison Peairs, PT, DPT
Staff Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: Samuel Merritt University
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2016
Tin Pham, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: University of California at San Francisco/San Francisco State University
Specialty Training: Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS), Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2012
Courtney Porter, PT, DPT
Staff Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: Samuel Merritt University
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2018
Erwin Punz, PT
Clinical Specialist
Physical Therapy Training: PT School at the Vienna General Hospital, Austria
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Advanced Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1994
Amy Radu, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: Azusa Pacific University
Specialty Training: Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS), Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2010
Stephen Schmidt, PT
Supervisor Rehabilitation Physical Therapy
Spinal Cord Injury Program Co-Lead
Physical therapy school: University of the Pacific, University of South Australia
Specialty Training: Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (OCS), Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT), Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Basic Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2002
Wyatt Smith, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: University of California at San Francisco/San Francisco State University
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS), IPNFA Assistant Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2015
Mark Spear, PT, DPT
Staff Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: Samuel Merritt University
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2016
Allison S. Stevenson, PT
Clinical Specialist
Physical Therapy Training: University of California at San Francisco/San Francisco State University
Specialty Training: Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS), Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor, Neuro-IFRAH certified therapist
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2003
Todd M. Tanner, PT
Clinical Specialist
Physical Therapy Training: Touro College, NY
Specialty Training: Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS), Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Advanced Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2002
Phil Villa, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: Samuel Merritt University
Specialty Training: Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS), Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Basic Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2011
Khoa Vu, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: Azusa Pacific University
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, IPNFA Assistant Instructor
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2013
Susan Watkins, PT
Senior Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Training: University of Connecticut
Specialty Training: Kaiser Vallejo Post-graduate PNF program, NDT Certification
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2000
Donna Ancheta
Assistant Nurse Manager
Professional school: Dr. Carlos S. Lanting College
Specialty Training: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2001
Shanna Caceres
Assistant Nurse Manager
Professional school: Sonoma State University
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2007
Francis Cordima
Assistant Nurse Manager
Professional school: Chamberlain University
Specialty Training: Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2001
Laverta Horner-Hill
Nurse Manager (Interim)
Professional school: Chamberlain University
Specialty Training: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2001
Emmanuel “Manny” Imperio
Assistant Nurse Manager
Professional school: Pines City Educational Center
Specialty Training: Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2004
Elizabeth Lauder
Assistant Nurse Manager
Professional school: University of Pangasinan
Specialty Training: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
Joined Kaiser Permanente:
Mary Day Macasaet
Nurse Manager
Professional school: University of San Francisco
Specialty Training: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2007
Mary Ann Peralta
Assistant Nurse Manager
Professional school: Union Christian College
Specialty Training: Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN)
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2000
Denise Cifelli, SLP
Speech therapy training: San Francisco State University
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1992
Cara Cosce, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech therapy training: California State University – Hayward, CA
Specialty Training: Certificate of Clinical Competence
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2003
Kam Gardner, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech therapy training: San Francisco State University
Specialty Training: Certificate of Clinical Competence
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2001
Raquel Padilla, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech therapy training: California State University, Northridge
Specialty Training: Certificate of Clinical Competence
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2017
Andrea Ruiz, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech therapy training: University of the Pacific
Specialty Training: Certificate of Clinical Competence
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2013
Gabby Saucedo, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech therapy training: California State University East Bay
Specialty Training: Certificate of Clinical Competence
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2017
Kristine Thompson, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech therapy training: University of the Pacific
Specialty Training: Certificate of Clinical Competence
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2002
Kate Wilson, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech therapy training: San Francisco State University
Specialty Training: Certificate of Clinical Competence
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2008
