About Our Staff

At The Hand & Wrist Center, we trust you will find peace of mind and comfort knowing that we employ some of the most professional, knowledgeable, and courteous individuals! We invite you to click on the names listed below to see each staff members' areas of responsibility and to obtain their contact information.

Kimberly Garcia, Front Office Receptionist

Kim
  • Patient Registration
  • Appointments
  • Authorizations / Benefits Verification
  • Account Balances and Billing
  • Medical Records / Subpoenas
  • Email: kimberly@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 101

Jenee Brown, Front Office Receptionist

Jenee
  • Patient Registration
  • Appointments
  • Authorizations / Benefits Verification
  • Account Balances and Billing
  • Medical Records / Subpoenas
  • Email: jenee@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 120

Monica Gonzalez, Surgery Coordinator and Front Office Supervisor

Monica
  • Surgery Scheduling
  • Pre-operative Preparation
  • Authorization / Benefits Verification for Surgery
  • Front Office Customer Service
  • Email: monica@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 114

Isabel Mariscal, Lead Medical Assistant

Isabel
  • Patient Care
  • Medical Questions
  • General Medical Correspondence
  • Disability Forms
  • Prescription Refills
  • Email: isabel@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 112

LaDora King, Medical Assistant

LaDora
  • Patient Care
  • Medical Questions
  • General Medical Correspondence
  • General Authorizations for Treatment
  • Prescription Refills
  • Email: ladora@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 102

Yvette Carinea, Medical Assistant

Yvette
  • Patient Care
  • Medical Questions
  • General Medical Correspondence
  • General Authorizations for Treatment
  • Prescription Refills
  • Email: yvette@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 123

Pamela Taunton, Clinical Supervisor and Chief Editor

Pam
  • Patient Care
  • Medical Reports
  • General Medical Correspondence
  • Medical Vendor Relations
  • Back Office Customer Service
  • Email: pam@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 103

Connie Johnson, Historian and Editor

Connie
  • Medical Reports
  • General Medical Correspondence
  • Back Office Customer Service
  • Email: connie@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 104

Aurora Pineda, Lead Therapy Assistant

Aurora
  • Patient Therapy Care, Assistant
  • Therapy Appointments
  • Therapy Correspondence
  • Therapy Authorizations
  • Email: aurora@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 122

Doris Rivera, Therapy Receptionist and Assistant

Doris
  • Therapy Appointments
  • Therapy Correspondence
  • Therapy Authorizations
  • Patient Therapy Care, Assistant (secondary)
  • Email: doris@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 113

Tamera L. Ford, OTR/L, APC, Occupational Therapist, Therapy Department Supervisor

Tamera
  • Patient Therapy Assessment and Care
  • Patient-Physician Liaison
  • Therapy Vendor Relations
  • Therapy Department Customer Service
  • Email: tamera@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 113

Amanda Merino, B.S., MBA, C.R.T.P., Administrator

Amanda
  • Business / Financial Administration and Accounting
  • Public Relations / Patient-Physician Liaison
  • Patient Privacy Official
  • Information Technology
  • Human Resources
  • Email: amanda@handwristcenter.com
  • Telephone: Ext. 105

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