Unity Care NW service bios.
I enjoy using my training and skills to help members of our community live more healthy lives.
I earned my BA degree in Fitness and Exercise Science at Western Washington University in 1996 and completed my AAS degree in Dental Hygiene at Lake Washington Technical College in 2000.
I earned my BA degree in Spanish Language from Walla Walla University in 2005 and went on to complete my DDS at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 2012. I worked in private practice after graduating and began working at Unity Care NW in 2015. I am currently a member of the National Health Services Corps. I love being part of the amazing team here and especially enjoy creating a positive dental experience for children.
I started working at Unity Care NW in October of 2016. I received my BS degree in Biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio and my DDS degree with High Honors from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. After graduating, I completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program with Northwest Dental Residency/Yakima Valley Farm Workers’ Clinic in Eastern Washington where I worked most days at the Union Gospel Mission alongside a variety of volunteer dentists seeing homeless patients.
I am a member of NNOHA (National Network for Oral Health Access).
Since starting at Unity Care NW in 2003, I have enjoyed working as a team with my colleagues to help the children in our community grow up to have healthy smiles.
I graduated from the University of Oregon in 1994 with a BS degree in General Science. I went on to complete my DDS degree at Creighton University in 2003. I am ABCD Pediatric Dentistry Certified and am a former member of the Whatcom County Oral Health Coalition and the National Health Services Corps. I am also an affiliate faculty member at the University of Washington’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry.
I am a member of NNOHA (National Network for Oral Health Access).
As a dental student, I served a community rotation at Unity Care NW and knew after graduation I would return. The supportive staff and commitment to quality healthcare for our community are what keep me here.
I earned a BS degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Western Washington University in 1997 and a DDS degree from the University of Washington in 2001. I am a member of the Academy of General Dentistry and a former member of the National Health Services Corps. I am certified in ABCD Pediatric Dentistry and remain an affiliate faculty member of the UW Department of Pediatric Dentistry. I have served on the Education Committee of the Whatcom County Oral Health Coalition. I am fluent in Turkish.
I earned my BS in Biology at Western Washington University and my MSN from the University of San Diego. I came to Unity Care NW in 2012 as a Family Nurse Practitioner with experience in pediatrics and providing primary care to underserved populations and I currently work at our Ferndale location. I have worked extensively with many populations, including mentally ill and homeless patients. Before joining UCNW, I worked at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services.
I received my BA from Goshen College in Goshen, IN, and my MD from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, VA. I completed my Family Medicine Residency at Shadyside Family Practice in Pittsburgh, PA. I spent the past 27 years working at the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, NM, as a Staff Physician while also being involved in various other roles & committees throughout the years related to pharmacy & therapeutics, utilization review, anti-coagulation clinic, jail medicine, and emergency services. I am board certified in Family Medicine.
I became a part of the Unity Care NW team in February of 2017. I have 20 years of experience as a pharmacist/pharmacy manager in both retail and ambulatory care settings. I received my Doctorate in Pharmacy from Washington State University and am certified in Immunizations, Smoking Cessation, Lipid Management and Medication Therapy Management.
It’s an honor to work collaboratively with Unity Care NW service providers to improve the health of the patients in the communities we serve.
I joined the pharmacy at Unity Care NW in 2015. I received my Doctor of Pharmacy from Washington State University. Most of my experience was as Phamacist/Pharmacy Manager at various locations for Arlington Pharmacy, but I also recently worked at Rite-Aid and Haggen.
After nearly 40 years in community health and nonprofit leadership positions in Monterey CA, Burlington VT and Bellingham WA, Chris is now semi-retired, and offers consulting services focused on organizational pathways to collaborative progress. A resident of Bellingham since 1994, Chris loves to bike and run trails, produce travel videos, and spend time with his wife and two adult children.