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) | Family and General Dentistry | Behavioral Health
Primary Specialties
Pediatrics Medical (Board Member)
Languages Spoken
English, Arabic
Physician Bio
Dr. Akel is a Board-Certified Pediatrician who aims to practice evidence based medicine with a patient centered approach. He is well trained, completing one of the best pediatric residency training programs nationally at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, and also well published, with contributions in the fields of General Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and Pediatric Gastroenterology. He has also gained great experience working with the underserved patient population in Victorville, California.
Dr. Akel believes the best approach to patient care starts with full transparency and a goal to maximize patient understanding. He emphasizes the importance of not only staying up to date with current best healthcare practices, but also educating patients to make sure they make the most informed decisions regarding their care.
Dr. Akel is fluent in English and Arabic, and plans to practice in a diverse clinical setting that welcomes all patient populations.
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.
Education
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
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, Tagalog (conversational)
Physician Bio
Dr. Andrade was born in the Philippines but grew up in Whittier, California. She is the first in her family to go to college and to become a doctor. She studied Molecular and Cell Biology and Psychology at UC Berkeley. She is passionate about and committed to serving underserved communities because she grew up without access to medical or dental care and saw the effects of it on the health of her family. She enjoys being able to take care of any individual who needs it whether they are children, men, women, elderly, or pregnant which is why she chose to attend the number one ranked medical school in primary care, the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Washington. She then moved back to Southern California for her Family Medicine residency at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center where she did extra training in obstetrics and maternal care and was the Chief Resident in her final year.
She believes in the power of education and likes to make sure patients understand the care she is providing so that her patients feel empowered to play an active role in their own health care. She provides preventative services to adults and the elderly, HIV preventative care (PrEP, PEP), prenatal care for uncomplicated pregnancies, women’s health services like IUD and Nexplanon placement as well as pap smears for cervical cancer screening.
In her past life, she also tutored organic chemistry and served as an educational counselor to first generation college students interested in the STEM fields. She speaks some medical Tagalog and Spanish. She is married and has two young boys. When not in the office, she spends her time with her family and dreams about traveling. She enjoys concerts, comedy shows, plays, running, baking, and then running some more to eat what she bakes.
Primary Specialties
Family & Internal Medicine
Languages Spoken
English and Spanish
Physician Bio
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
Internal Medicine
Languages Spoken
English and Farsi
Physician Bio
Dr. Salehi is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine Specialist who obtained her Doctor of Medicine Degree from Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at St. Francis Hospital, an affiliate of University of Illinois at Chicago. After a few years of working in Canada as an Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Salehi returned to the United States to practice Primary Care. Dr. Salehi is fluent in Farsi (Persian) and English. Her passion is to prevent, treat, and manage chronic disease.
Professional Certifications
Professional Associations
Primary Specialties
Internal Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Physician Bio
Dr. Alexander was born in London and moved to the U.S. with her parents as a baby. She grew up in La Mirada, California. She was a Pre-med and Sociology major at the University of California, Riverside. She went on to receive her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She then completed her internship and residency training at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles and received board certification in Internal Medicine.
Prior to joining the Friends of Family team, Dr. Alexander worked as a physician for immigrants in Texas. She also worked in the Department of Health Services in Los Angeles County. As a participant in the National Health Service Corps Program, Dr. Alexander is dedicated to serving communities in need with efficient and high-quality healthcare.
She loves spending time with her family, especially her baby brother who is 16 years younger than her and following in her footsteps to become a doctor. She enjoys traveling and has visited Singapore, Dubai, Belgium, Mexico, United Kingdom, India, Tanzania, and more to come! Dr. Alexander also enjoys flying airplanes and is currently taking flight lessons to get her private pilot's license.
Primary Specialty
Pediatrics Dental
Languages Spoken
English
Dentist Bio
Dr. Murakami built her experience with disadvantaged populations during her years of residency in the Bronx, New York and at Indian Health Service in Lawton, Oklahoma. She understands how to prioritize treatment to those with little to no options for dental care and likes to form a deep understanding of their lifestyle and history as individuals. She is proficient in all dental treatment needs and enjoys helping her patients with education and prevention in dental care. Dr. Murakami received her credentials at the esteemed University of California, Los Angeles. She became very involved in community service as one of the Clinic Chief Coordinators with The Children’s Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles and through her work with the Salvation Army. She has extensive experience in dental education and awareness and uses this in conjunction with the best dental treatment to provide well-rounded, wholesome care to her patients.
Primary Specialty
General Dentistry
Languages Spoken
English
Dentist Bio
Dr. Botros is a Board-Certified Dentist licensed in both California and New York. Dr. Botros received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York University in 2011, where she graduated with Honors. After graduating, she further enhanced her experience by joining a General Practice Residency program at Nassau University Medical Center in New York, where she performed general dentistry in a hospital setting. She has also worked in several private dental practices and later became an Attending at Jamaica Hospital in New York. In 2020, Dr. Botros moved back to California where she was from. She worked with Western University of Health Science as an Associate Professor. Dr. Botros is happy to be joining and working with Friends of Family Health Center where she enjoys helping and working in a Community Health Setting.
Dr. Botros enjoys spending time with her family. In her spare time, she enjoys drawing, painting, playing music, relaxing at the beach or getting involved with volunteer work.
General Dentistry and Orthodontics
Education
Medical School:
University of the Pacific
Internship:
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, General Dentistry
Residency:
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Advanced Education in General Dentistry
Fellowship:
Interfaith Medical Center/Brooklyn, General Practice Residency/Pediatric Dentistry Fellowship
Accomplishments
Certification:
Pediatric Dentistry, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Our mission is to provide access to affordable, quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care services to all residents of Southern California communities, especially the vulnerable populations.
