VA NCHCS Women’s Health announces NEW Medical Directors

VA NCHCS Women’s Health announces NEW Medical Directors and the addition of Women’s Health designated providers.

Leslie Farmer MD, a long-standing primary care physician in the VA, who is  certified in Internal Medicine has been appointed as the new Medical Director for the Women’s Healthcare program in Northern California.  Anita Patil MD, also a VA primary care physician and Air Force Veteran certified in Family Practice has been appointed as the Co-Medical Director for the East Bay which includes Martinez, Oakland, Fairfield and Mare Island VA clinics.

Designated Women’s Health providers (DWHPs) have been added in several locations to provide better access for our female Veterans. Please see all DWHP provider names and locations below. In order to schedule an appointment please call 1-800-382-8387, or individual clinic location.

McClellan CBOC: Inderpreet Rathore MD,  Federico Doctor MD and Zoraida Soriano MD

Mather                 Estenys DelValle NP, Leslie Farmer MD

Fairfield:              Rinky Walia MD; Joann Basaran MD

Mare Island:       Joann Basaran MD

Redding:              Shanthi Dsouza NP

Chico/ Yuba City: Dr. Kong-Sibal

Oakland:              Anita Patil MD, Poornima Goyal MD

Martinez:            Rose Jacob MD

For questions regarding pregnancy or pre-conception counseling, please call Maternity Coordinator, Heather Able RN, at 916-548-2982

For other questions or assistance, please call the Women Veterans Program Manager,  Nancy Brown Connolly PHD, MSN at 916-843-2828