We are staffed by a team of health care practitioners, many of whom have board certifications and specialize in preventive care and wellness. That is one of the many things that sets Friends of Family Health Center apart from other facilities.
Pediatrics | Family Practice & Internal Medicine | Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) | Dentistry | Behavioral Health
Primary Specialties
Pediatrics Medical (Board Member)
Languages Spoken
English, Vietnamese, and Spanish
Physician Bio
Dr. Nguyen is a passionate medical advocate who strives to protect and educate her patients as best as possible. She is truly devoted to helping her patients reach a higher level of health, while maintaining their rights. Her work focuses particularly on pediatric ADD/ADHD care. Fluent in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish, Dr. Nguyen has also worked in a private practice, as well as Kaiser Permanente--before finding herself joining our community health center of FFHC.
Dr. Nguyen’s professional accomplishments include, but are not limited to, the following:
Education
Primary Specialties
Pediatrics Medical (Board Member)
Languages Spoken
Spanish and Hindi
Physician Bio
“Being able to serve children is a dream come true for me. My true satisfaction comes from my passion of not just treating children, but also from educating families on preventing illnesses and staying safe and healthy.” Dr. Bhatt gained much experience while managing her own clinic in Mumbai, India. She previously worked as a Pediatric Urgent Care Physician with Kaiser Permanente group before settling into Primary Care.
Education
Primary Specialties
Pediatrics Medical (Board Member)
Languages Spoken
English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, and Spanish
Physician Bio
Dr. Farah is a true believer in giving back to her community and is honored to serve children and families of La Habra and the surrounding areas. Dr. Farah has a passion for treating children and educating families on preventing illnesses and staying healthy and active. Dr. Farah speaks English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and Spanish.
Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Education
Primary Specialties
Pediatrics Medical (Board Member)
Languages Spoken
English and Spanish
Other Specialties/Certifications
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Physician Bio
Dr. Graves desires to help children of all ages and backgrounds to become physically, emotionally and socially healthy. She is dedicated to providing excellent service to her patients and their families and always responds to their needs with attentiveness and compassion. Dr. Graves believes that everyone deserves quality health care regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic status. Her two greatest areas of interest include child development and childhood obesity. As a former elementary school teacher, she uses education as a tool to promote understanding of healthy lifestyles
Education
Primary Specialties
Pediatrics Medical (Board Member)
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, and Mandarin
Physician Bio
Dr. Lin believes in partnering with her patients and their families to promote wellness and prevent illness. She enjoys working with children of all ages and stages. Her areas of interest include child development and integrative medicine. She also enjoys traveling, gardening and listening to music. She is a graduate of UC Irvine-CHOC Pediatric Residency. She worked at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles before joining the community health center at FFHC.
An active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Education
Primary Specialties
Pediatrics Medical (Board Member)
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, and Farsi
Physician Bio
“Being able to serve children is my great passion. My true satisfaction comes from not just treating children, but also from educating families on preventing illnesses and staying safe and healthy.” A native of Southern California, Dr. Sanaei was raised in Laguna Beach. She truly loves and enjoys her work in the medical field and enjoys being of service to her community. With a great interest in the Spanish culture, Ponce School of Medicine was the opportunity for Dr. Sanaei to attend a U.S. accredited medical school and experience and learn about a different culture. She speaks English, Spanish, and Farsi fluently.
Education
Primary Specialties
Family & Internal Medicine
Languages Spoken
English and Hindi
Physician Bio
Dr. Godbole has over 20 years of experience in Internal Medicine treating all age groups; young, adult and geriatrics. She is well known in the community for providing personalized, quality care to her patients which explains why many of them have chosen her as their physician for more than 10 years.
Dr. Godbole’s clinical practice has always focused on disease prevention through diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle. In addition, she believes that proper health education is key to helping her patients better manage their chronic conditions such as hypertension, arthritis, diabetes and coronary artery disease
Education
Primary Specialties
Family & Internal Medicine
Languages Spoken
English and Spanish
Physician Bio
Esther’s mission is to provide all patients excellent quality care in order to enhance their quality of life. She wants to help all patients achieve a long, healthy and active life. Esther hopes to provide exemplary physical, emotional and spiritual care for every patient and their families. Further, she hopes to be able to balance the continued commitment to the care of the poor and those most in need in the community.
Esther’s area of interest is Obstetrics/Gynecology and Family Practice. She is married with 2 children.
Education
Dr. Anna Liu, DO
Primary Specialties
Family Medicine
Languages Spoken
Fluent English and Chinese.
Physician Bio
Dr. Liu is an experienced family doctor. Dr. Liu’s patients appreciate the warmth, professional integrity, and open communication that define her as a provider. Dr. Liu is determined to help her patients understand their own health so they can be well informed when making important health decisions. Dr. Liu treats diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, lower back pain, trigger point injection, Diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure and urinary track infection, etc. Dr. Liu also performs pap smear and annual physical examination.
Education
Doctor Liu’s Education and training :Medical School - A.T. Still University, Kirksville, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Highlands Regional Medical Center, Residency in Family MedicineMoberly Regional Medical Center (Internship)
Primary Specialties
Family & Internal Medicine
Languages Spoken
English and Farsi
Physician Bio
Dr.Kavosh Rahimi, M.D., is a considerable and dedicated internal Medicine physician certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with extensive experience in Primary Care, Internal Medicine over the past 25 years.
He is a graduate of Yale School of Medicine affiliated Internal Medicine Residency Training Program in Danbury Hospital. He has taught residents in Primary care track program in Danbury Hospital. He was a clinical assistant professor in the department of Medicine at the university of Vermont college of medicine.
Dr. Kavosh Rahimi is a considerate and dedicated internist serving the community of La Habra. Dr. Rahimi attended the Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine in Iran, where he received his medical degree. He then completed both his internship and residency in internal medicine at Danbury Hospital.
Dr. Rahimi is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, and the Iranian American Medical Association. Dr. Rahimi welcomes patients who speak English, Farsi, Kurdish, and Turkish. His awareness of these different languages makes him accessible to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Dr. Rahimi is sensitive to the uniqueness of each.
Dr. Rahimi is married with children and enjoys spending time with his family when he is not serving the community of La Habra.
Education
Primary Specialties
Family & Internal Medicine (Board Certified)
Languages Spoken
English and Farsi
Physician Bio
Dr. Rouhani has over 30 years of experience in primary care, he believes in preventive medicine and promotion of health. Dr. Rouhani believes that patients should actively be involved in decision making for their health and treatment and that healthcare should be changed from a business model to a service model. Currently residing in Orange County, he loves painting, calligraphy, enjoying the arts and classical music. Dr. Rouhani has two daughters, one who is a biomedical engineer and the other in medical school. He speaks English and Farsi fluently.
Education
Primary Specialties
Family & Internal Medicine
Languages Spoken
English and Spanish
Physician Bio
A 33 year resident of La Habra, Dr. Varallo is committed to serving his community, he advocates and promotes health education classes for patients and is involved in outreach programs such as fitness and diet for the elderly as well as children. When not at work, he can be found golfing, playing basketball, cooking, and camping. His areas of interest are Internal Medicine and Family Practice with expertise in management of diabetes and hypertension. He speaks English and Spanish.
Education
Primary Specialties
OB/Gyn
Languages Spoken
English and Farsi
Physician Bio
With over 40 years of experience, Dr. Arman’s career has been dedicated to improving women’s comprehensive health as it has a tremendous impact on mothers, children and families, as well as infertility treatments. Strengthening the preventative aspect of women’s health is his priority. Dr. Arman has expertise in prenatal care, labor/delivery and postpartum care. Also, he is well trained and has experience in treating patients with infertility, urinary tract disorders and Family Planning. Further, Dr. Arman concentrates on issues and complications relating to menopause and geriatric gynecology. Dr. Arman speaks English, Farsi and Medical Spanish.
Education
Primary Specialties
Pediatrics Dental (Board Certified)
Languages Spoken
English and Korean
Awards
Physician Bio
Dr. Wang is an experienced, skilled, and trusted pediatric dentist, focused on providing excellent dental care for her patients. She understands not every patient has a positive dental experience, which is why Dr. Wang’s goal is to be as gentle as possible. She is proud to offer comprehensive and individualized oral health care to children, starting from infancy and leading up to adolescence. Practicing dentistry since 2002, she is currently the Dental Director at Friends of Family Health Center, and has been since 2009.
Dr. Wang’s Master’s Thesis allowed her the opportunity to develop a visual aid, used to educate parents of young children, in order to explain children’s dental treatment needs. Her discoveries displayed the use of this visual aid improved the understanding of dental care. They also significantly amplified treatment cooperation of the parents, as well as their children. Dr. Wang’s Master’s Thesis is published in the Pediatric Dentistry journal.
Dr. Wang lives in Fullerton with her husband, and they enjoy spending their time traveling together, discovering new places. They also particularly enjoy dining out, cooking, and spending time with their loved ones.
Dr. Wang is a part of the following professional memberships:
Education
Primary Specialties
General Dentistry
Physician Bio
Dr. Charlanne Holman attended Loma Linda University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in psycho-biology in 1988. She continued her education at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry and received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1992.
Dr. Holman is married and blessed with a son and daughter. The family enjoys swimming, off-roading in their Tahoe, taking walks with their dog, and spending time with extended family. She grew up in La Habra and spent her summers dental assisting in her father's Whittier dental practice. Being part of the La Habra community is a joy and feels like home.
During her time as a dental student at Loma Linda University, Dr. Holman was involved with missionary service to Mexico and received a certificate of recognition from the American Dental Association. She has volunteered dental services for the Assistance League and the Peace Corp. Dr. Holman is a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and the San Gabriel Dental Society.
Dr. Holman goes by "Dr. C" at the Friends of Family Dental Clinic. Her goal is simply to treat every patient as she would treat a family member.
Primary Specialties
General Dental (Board Certified)
Languages Spoken
English, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish
Physician Bio
Dr. Juliana Lee graduated from University of Guarulhos in Sao Paulo, Brazil and moved to Miami Florida right after and worked as a dental hygienist. In 2007 she moved to California and validated her dental license at Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. She lives in Fullerton with her sweetheart husband of 29 years and she has been blessed with 3 amazing boys. As a family they enjoy going to movies and the beach.
Primary Specialties
Behavioural Health
Physician Bio
With over 30 years of experience as a licensed psychologist, Dr. Shaw is a welcome addition to our team, and he offers his services to children, youth, adults and older adults. Before entering Friends of Family Health Center, Dr. Shaw previously worked with the County of Orange Health Care Agency for 11 years, in which he was a Service Chief of a children's outpatient behavioral health clinic.
Dr. Shaw’s wide range of experience and knowledge with psychology makes him an invaluable medical professional. In addition to his time as a clinic director of a non-profit juvenile diversion program, as well as an academic program director with National University, Dr. Shaw has also worked as a community college psychologist, and a private practice psychologist. Prior to this extensive experience, Dr. Shaw worked as an independent contract psychologist with Family Service of Long Beach for 15 years. He is particularly interested in working with autistic individuals.
Dr. Shaw is a part of the following professional memberships:
Primary Specialties
Behavioral Health
Physician Bio
Dr. Ongcapin is a licensed psychologist with over 18 years of experience in community mental health. She has provided mental health services to adults, children, and adolescents. Prior to joining FOFHC, Dr. Ongcapin worked at ENKI Health and Research Systems, Inc. as a psychologist for the Cal Works mental health program and also has experience managing a Wellness Center for adults with chronic mental illness. Her specialty is in providing psychological services to adults so that they can remove mental barriers to employment. Dr. Ongcapin graduated from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University and has a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Multicultural Clinical Community Psychology. Her interest is in working with individuals diagnosed with anxiety and depressive mood disorders. Outside of practice, Dr. Ongcapin enjoys traveling and watching marine life.
Primary Specialties
Behavioral Health
Languages Spoken
English and Farsi
Physician Bio
Dr. Steve Rahimi, MD, is a Board Certified Psychiatry specialist. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1964, having over 35 years of experience. Dr. Rahimi has worked in hospitals, clinics and emergency rooms and specializes in adults and geriatrics. Dr. Rahimi has a passion for helping people and works with all mental health issues including but not limited to psychosis, manic disorders, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Rahimi is married and has 3 children who are all in the medical profession. His son is a liver transplant specialist out of Dallas, one of his daughters is a family practitioner and his youngest daughter is a 3rd year pathologist at Northwestern Chicago. Dr. Rahimi enjoys traveling, movies and spending time with his family.
Primary Specialties
Behavioral Health
Languages Spoken
English and Spanish
Physician Bio
Belinda Valdivia attended University of California Irvine and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology. She continued her education at University of Southern California and received her graduate degree in Social Work. Belinda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has experience providing services to children, youth and adults in mental health clinics and school settings. She is passionate about providing mental health services to her community and is honored to serve children and families of La Habra and the surrounding areas. Belinda enjoys dancing, traveling, cooking, scrapbooking, exercising and spending time with her husband, friends and family. She speaks English and Spanish fluently.
Primary Specialties
Behavioral Health
Languages Spoken
English and Spanish
Physician Bio
Veronica Gonzalez is Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience in community mental health. She has provided mental health services to infants, school age-children, adolescents, and adults in community mental health clinics and field settings (home, school, community). Prior to joining FOFHC, Veronica worked at The Guidance Center for 9+ years as a full time clinician and Clinical Supervisor. She has experience working with underserved population and at-risk youth. She specializes in working with children diagnosed with ADHD and other mood disorders. Veronica Gonzalez attended Cal State University Fullerton and received a Bachelor of Science in Child and Adolescent Studies and then continued to further her education at Cal State University Fullerton and received a Master’s Degree in Social Work. She is passionate about providing mental health services to children and families of La Habra and the surrounding areas. Veronica enjoys cooking, nature, and spending time with her dog, husband, and family. She speaks English and Spanish fluently.
