Providers

Our providers at NATIVE HEALTH offer the finest health care services available throughout the Metropolitan Phoenix and Mesa area.

NATIVE HEALTH is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Public Health Service organization under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n). NATIVE HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Adaiah Gooden, LAAC

Behavioral Health Group Counselor
NATIVE HEALTH Central
Argosy University – Master of Arts Psychology

Adrian Fletcher, DMD

Dentist
NATIVE HEALTH Central and NHW Community Health Center
Midwestern University

Alice Mwanza, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
NHW Community Health Center
Grand Canyon University
Trilingual (English, Kamba and Swahili)

Antontrey Begaye, MD

Family Practice Physician
NATIVE HEALTH Mesa
University of North Dakota

Celina Hernandez, RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist 
Rio Salado College
Bilingual (English and Spanish)
Cheryln Yazzie, LAC

Substance Use/Behavioral Health Counselor
NATIVE HEALTH Central
Grand Canyon University-Master of Science Professional Counseling

Christopher Belin, LMSW

Behavioral Health Counselor
NHW Community Health Center
Arizona State University-Master of Social Work with Distinction in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions

Claudia Cross, LAC

Behavioral Health Counselor
NHW Community Health Center
Grand Canyon University

Colleen Beaufils, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
NATIVE HEALTH Mesa
University of Cincinnati

Danielle Ringgold, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NHW Community Health Center
University of Phoenix-Master of Science in Nursing
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 

Dave Lewandowski, DC

Chiropractic Physician
NATIVE HEALTH Central
National University of Health Sciences-Doctor of Chiropractic

Edwige Djassa, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
NATIVE HEALTH Central
Yale University School of Public Health and Northern Arizona University

Eric Betancourt, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NATIVE HEALTH Central
New Mexico State University

Eric Scherf, PharmD

Pharmacy Director
NHW Community Health Center
Purdue University School of Pharmacy-Doctor of Pharmacy

Erica Carreon, FNP

Certfied Family Nurse Practitioner
NATIVE HEALTH Walupe
Chamberlain University
Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Heather Hochsprung, LCSW

Integrated Behavioral Health Consultant
NHW Community Health Center
Aurora University – Master of Social Work

Iyamide May, LMSW

Behavioral Health Coordinator
NATIVE HEALTH Mesa
Grand Canyon University

James Lee III, DO

Family Practice Physician
NATIVE HEALTH Central
Midwestern University – Downers Grove, IL

Janice Yazzie, LPC

Behavioral Health Coordinator
NATIVE HEALTH Mesa
Grand Canyon University

Jessica Barrett, LAC

Behavioral Health Counselor
NATIVE HEALTH Central
Grand Canyon University – Master of Science Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Joy Golden, LCSW

Behavioral Health Counselor
NATIVE HEALTH Central
Syracuse University

Kimberly Yazzie, PMHNP

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NATIVE HEALTH Central / NATIVE HEALTH Mesa
University of Arizona – Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Grand Canyon University – Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Kayla Rausch, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
NHW Community Health Center
Northern Arizona University

Kyra Castillo, LPC

Behavioral Health Coordinator
NHW Community Health Center
Florida International University
Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Laura Jones, LIAC

Recovery Services Coordinator
NATIVE HEALTH Central
Ottawa University-Master of Science Addictions Counseling

Lauren Baer, MSW, LCSW-S, CDP

Integrated Behavioral Health Consultant
NATIVE HEALTH Central
University of Cincinnati

Lien Trinh, MD

Family Practice Physician
NHW Community Health Center
St. George’s University
Trilingual (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)

Loretta McPheeters, PA-C

Physician Assistant
NATIVE HEALTH Central
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Mahasin Hangalay, DDS

Interim Dental Director and Dentist
NATIVE HEALTH Central and NHW Community Health Center
Howard University

Morgan Devlin, LMSW

Behavioral Health Counselor
NHW Community Health Center
University of Southern California

Nolan Frisch, DDS
Dentist
Marquette University
Paul Jim, LCSW

Counselor
NATIVE HEALTH Mesa
Portland State University

Rachel Pierre-Chery, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
NHW Community Health Center
Grand Canyon University – Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner 
Trilingual (English, Haitian Creole, French)

Sarah Boyle, LAC

Behavioral Health Counselor
NATIVE HEALTH Central
Grand Canyon University

Shelby Young, LCSW
Behavioral Health Coordinator
NATIVE HEALTH Central
University Of Neveda
Stephanie Vilar, LACT

Substance Use/Behavioral Health Counselor
NHW Community Health Center
Ottawa University – Bachelor of Science in Addictions Counseling

Tarek Kaakani, DMD

Dentist
NHW Community Health Center
A.T. Still University – Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH)
Bilingual (English and Arabic)

Thana Boyd, RDH

Interim Dental Practice Manager and Dental Hygienist
NATIVE HEALTH Central and NHW Community Health Center
A.T. Still University

Vafa Matin, DO

Board Certified in Osteopathic Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Chief Medical Officer 
NATIVE HEALTH Central
Touro University – California
Trilingual (English, Spanish, Persian / Farsi)