Faculty
Ronald Chambers, MD, FAAFP
Designated Institutional Officer (DIO)
Dr. Ronald Chambers is the DIO of the Sierra Nevada Family Medicine Residency Program and the Program Director of the Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Chambers grew up in Shasta Lake, CA with the lifelong desire to become a fourth generation family physician. He went to UC Santa Barbara for undergrad, attended medical school at George Washington in Washington DC...
Glenn Gookin, MD, PhD, FAAFP
Program Director / Volunteer Clinical Faculty at UC Davis and Torro University
Dr. Glenn Gookin graduated from University of California, Irvine with a PhD in Environmental Toxicology in 2011. While completing his doctoral work, he continued his work in the development of a student run free clinic which sparked his interest in family medicine. He made a tough decision to transition career paths and coasts, leaving basic science research for primary care when he attended medical school at the ...
Julie Garchow, MD
Core Faculty, Associate Program Director, Chapa-De Indian Health
Dr. Garchow attended medical school at State University of New York at Buffalo. Her residency was in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, Davis. She is board-certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She is the Physician Lead for the Chapa-De MAT and OB programs. Dr. Garchow is proud to practice full-spectrum family medicine, where she provides patient education combined with ...
Alinea Stevens, MD, MPH
Associate Faculty at Chapa-De Indian Health
Dr. Stevens is the Medical Director and a physician at Chapa-De Indian Health. She strives to provide compassionate, high-quality care to every patient. Her approach involves looking at the whole person and getting to know each patient individually. This includes understanding each patient’s physical, behavioral, dental, and vision health and understanding the social factors that influence their health.
Benjamin Oldach, DO, MPH
Associate Faculty at Chapa-De Indian Health
Dr. Oldach attended Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in Family & Community Medicine at Methodist Hospital of Sacramento. His approach to patient care focuses on collaboration, working with patients to find the care plan that works for them in a pragmatic approach that will fit their life and goals. He believes all people are entitled to high-quality care, Chapa-De allows him to live...
Marlowe Dieckmann, MD, MPH
Associate Faculty at Chapa-De Indian Health
Marlowe Dieckmann, MD, MPH, Associate Faculty at Chapa-De Indian Health: Dr. Dieckmann went to medical school at University of Louisville School of Medicine. Her residency in Family Medicine was completed at Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Dieckmann tries to empower her patients to be the healthiest version of themselves by defining what that means to them.
Karina Gookin, MD, MS
Associate Faculty at Chapa-De Indian Health
Dr. Gookin attended medical school at the University of California Irvine. She completed residency at the Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Family Medicine Residency Program. Her chosen experiences in medical school, residency and a practicing physician have been motivated by her passion to work with underserved communities. As a medical student and resident physician she appreciated mentors...
Nathan C. Claydon, MD, MBA, FACP
Chief Hospitalist in Internal Medicine at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Dr. Nathan Claydon MD is a board-certified Internist and Medical Director of the hospitalist group at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital and is a native of Nevada County. He is currently the Chair of the Bioethics committee, as well as Chair of the Physician Monitoring Committee. He serves as vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine, and sits on the regional credentialing committee for the greater Sacramento Division.
Erin Kolb
Erin Kolb is a wife, mom, and outdoor enthusiast. She is fueled by her passion for serving others and building a strong community. Erin began her career with Dignity Health in 2015 and has been the Residency Administrator of our program since it was founded in 2020. She has her Bachelor of Science in Hospital Administration and hopes to obtain her Master’s in Public Health in the near future.
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