Santa Maria Women’s Health Center
Specialty: OB/GYN
Our doctors are dedicated to providing an integrated approach to women's health, evaluating and treating patients in a comfortable environment, with access to the latest in medical techniques and surgical technologies.
We provide health care needs for women of all ages which include, but are not limited to: obstetrics (OB) and gynecology
Pacific Central Coast Health Centers experienced doctors and expert women’s health team members are dedicated to providing personal, compassionate care for each patient.
In addition to our expert OB/GYN team, we have a team of OB/GYN residents who work under direct supervision of our board-certified physician faculty to care for women’s health needs.
Meet our Physicians
Daniela Arbelaez, MD
Born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida, I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Florida before earning my medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. I went to complete my OB/GYN residency at St.Peter’s University hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey, where I served as academic chief resident.
I’ve since relocated to sunny California with my husband, who is originally from the area. Outside of medicine, I love spending time outdoors with our energetic two-year-old and our giant, fluffy dog.
Mona Bazargan, DO
Dr. Bazargan earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her OB/GYN residency and training from Michigan State University Ascension Providence Hospital. She is highly skilled in minimally invasive robotic surgical procedures using DaVinci Xi technology. Dr. Bazargan is available to care for all of your OB/GYN needs and has a special interest in breastfeeding education.
"My patients are my partners when it comes to their health and wellness. By working together and taking a whole person approach, we can optimize our success."
Brian Crisp, MD.
Dr. Crisp was double trained in both Family Medicine and in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Prior to his second residency in OB/GYN, Dr. Crisp taught Family Medicine at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. While Chief of OB/GYN at Fort Carson, Colorado, he was appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor of OB/GYN at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. After almost thirty years of service, Dr. Crisp retired from the U.S. Army.
He became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of OB/GYN while caring for an underserved population on New Zealand’s northeast coast for almost two and a half years. Since joining our team at Marian, Dr. Crisp has continued training OB/GYN and Family Medicine residents, and has served as the liaison between our two departments.
Maria Hwang, DO
Dr. Maria Kolmakova is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. She completed her Bachelors of Science degree at UCLA. She graduated from medical school at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency at Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Pennsylvania prior to joining the Dignity Health community.
Dr. Kolmakova manages both obstetric and gynecologic patients with simple and complex conditions. She shares hospital call with other local obstetricians and performs vaginal, assisted vaginal and cesarean deliveries. She manages an array of gynecologic concerns such as contraception, cervical cancer screening, abnormal pap smears, STIs, pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, PCOS, infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, menopausal symptoms, urinary incontinence and prolapse. Her surgical scope includes simple office procedures (biopsies, colposcopy, IUD or Nexplanon placement and ultrasonography) as well as laparoscopic, robotic and open surgical procedures. She is also certified in vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) which is an advanced form of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery that combines the visualization of a laparoscopic procedure without any visible incisions.
Maya Sampath, MD
Dr. Sampath earned her MD from the University of Southern California and completed her OB/GYN residency here at Marian Regional Medical Center.
Dr.Sampath loved her time in Santa Maria as a resident and chose to stay in the area to serve the community here. Dr. Sampath practices full scope general obstetrics and gynecology with a special interest in contraception and family planning. She performs in office procedures, offers minimally invasive surgical approaches, and delivers patients in the hospital via vaginal delivery and C-sections. She enjoys teaching future generations of OB/GYNs by being involved with residents and medical students’ education.
Elaine Yin, MD
Dr. Yin is a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist who is committed to excellent patient care and teaching the next generation of obstetrician/gynecologists. She was in private practice for 20 years in San Luis Obispo and was Chief of Staff, OB/GYN department chair and served on the hospital community board at Sierra Vista hospital before coming to Santa Maria in 2012. She has served as perinatal department chair and on Marian hospital community board. Currently, she is serving on the Marian Foundation Board and Pacific Health Centers Community Board.
She went to UC Davis majoring in physiology , UCLA for Masters in Public Health epidemiology, and Temple University in Pennsylvania for medical school and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Stephanie Zamora, DO
Dr. Stephanie Zamora, DO is a board-eligible obstetrician and gynecologist joining CFWH in September of 2023. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Loyola Marymount University. She attended medical school at Western University of Health Sciences and graduated with honors. She completed her residency here at Marian Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Zamora practices full scope obstetrics and gynecology. She manages contraception (including IUD and Nexplanon placements and removal), cervical cancer screening, STIs, pelvic pain, ovarian cysts, abnormal bleeding, abnormal Pap smears, PCOS, recurrent pregnancy loss, vulvar disorders, menopause, urinary incontinence, and prolapse. She provides prenatal care and ultimately delivers while on call shifts by vaginal delivery, vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery, and C-sections. She performs in office procedures and also offers minimally invasive surgical approaches.
Dr. Zamora is a native Spanish-speaker originally from Los Angeles. She now happily calls the Central Coast home with her husband and dog. She looks forward to meeting you!
Eli Zinner, MD
Dr. Zinner is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and has been working with medical students and residents for over twenty five years. He has also served Marian Regional Medical Center as Chairman of the Credentials Committee, Chairman of the OB/GYN Department and as Chief of Staff.
He went to the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree in Bio-engineering and remained at Penn for Medical School. He completed his OB/GYN residency at Temple University in Philadelphia. He practiced in Pennsylvania for 21 years before moving to California and joining Marian in 2013.
Monica Kistler, NP
Monica is a dedicated Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner with almost 15 years of nursing experience. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, she worked as an RN in labor and delivery, antepartum home health, and outpatient gynecologic surgery. She received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2019, and has been practicing as a WHNP ever since. She is trained in colposcopy, long acting reversible contraceptives (IUD and nexplanon), and is certified in electronic fetal monitoring. When not working, she enjoys hiking, taking her daughters to the beach, trying new restaurants with her husband, and reading.
“It’s a great honor to walk alongside you in your health journey, whether that be during pregnancy, routine screenings, exploring contraceptive options, or managing health problems. Thank you for the opportunity to be part of your care.”
Victoria Mendel, NP
Victoria is a registered nurse and Advanced Practice Provider with specialized training in women’s health. She earned her Master’s degree and Nurse Practitioner certification from Regis college. She went on to become board certified in women’s health. She has 10 years experience as an RN and enjoys serving the community of her hometown on the central coast.
Victoria manages routine care of the OB patient, both start of care for a new pregnancy and routine prenatal visits. She can manage birth control needs including procedures for IUD insertions and Nexplanon insertions. She often cares for routine problem visits such as gynecological infections/STI’s, preventative screening exams and tests, such as pap smears.
Aira Solis, NP
Aira is a Registered Nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner. She has 8 years experience as a RN in the OR and 2 years as a NP in Women's Health. She is originally from the Bay Area but has been enjoying the Central Coast for the past 10 years.
Aira manages routine care of the OB patient, both start of care for a new pregnancy and routine prenatal visits. She can manage birth control needs including procedures for IUD insertions and Nexplanon insertions. She often cares for routine problem visits such as gynecological infections/STI’s, preventative screening exams and tests, such as pap smears.
Meet Our OB/GYN Residents
Santa Maria Women's Health Center
List of Conditions Treated:
- Prenatal care
- Postpartum care
- Routine well-woman gynecology care and annual examinations
- Menopause and perimenopause treatment and counseling
- Hormone therapy and bio-identical hormone replacement
- Hysterectomy and alternatives
- Fibroid evaluation and treatment
- Abnormal bleeding evaluation and treatment
- Incontinence evaluation and treatment
- Uterine prolapse evaluation and treatment
- Uterine polyps evaluation and treatment
Santa Maria Women's Health Center offers a weekly gynecology clinic focusing solely on gynecological concerns. It's held Wednesdays from 1-5pm. The gynecology clinic within Santa Maria Women's Health Center is staffed by resident physicians in gynecology and directly supervised by board-certified attending OBGYNs. The clinic welcomes anyone experiencing GYN problems such as painful or heavy periods, prolonged or irregular vaginal bleeding, pain in the pelvis, leaking of urine (such as with coughing or sneezing), endometriosis, fibroids, prolapse of the pelvic organs aka "bladder drop," abnormal PAP tests, or any other problems with the female reproductive system.
Our physicians will evaluate your concern and discuss recommendations to address the problem. We want to involve you in the decision-making. Sometimes lifestyle changes or medications are appropriate. If surgery is needed, our doctors can seamlessly offer the full range of options from traditional open surgery to minimally invasive procedures like laparoscopy and Robotic approaches.
This Gynecology clinic is focused on identifying and treating specific troublesome problems of the reproductive system, but in general, Santa Maria Women's Health Center is also happy to welcome women for all aspects of their routine physical and mental health, including well-woman care and cancer screenings such as PAP tests, breast exams/mammograms. We can offer translation services to assist our Spanish and Mixtec patients. Women are often the cornerstone of their family's health, so if they are healthy, the entire family can thrive.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- CenCal
- Cigna
- Coventry – First Health
- Health Net
- Healthsmart – Interplan
- MCS
- Medi-Cal
- Medicare
- Multiplan – Beech Street
- Networks by Design
- Physicians Choice Medical Group
- United Healthcare
- United Tricare
- Western Growers