News: Profiles

May 28, 2019 - Profiles
MNHC Spotlight: Patty Caplan, Chief Operating Officer
One of the first things you notice when you meet, Patty Caplan, Chief Operating Officer at MNHC, is her enthusiasm and commitment to her job. It’s palpable.
Patty grew up in Scarsdale, New York i...
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May 23, 2019 - Profiles
Roots and Wings: Immigration Stories Adorn MNHC Hallways
Stories are the foundation of all of us and often have a universality that unites us. That’s what artists Mara Lea Brown and her daughter, Emma Brown, realized when hearing the immigration stories o...
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December 5, 2018 - Profiles
World AIDS Day Celebration: Honoring our Patients and Staff
On December 3, 2018, MNHC’s Clinica Esperanza celebrated World AIDS Day, with a gathering at Terra Gallery in San Francisco’s SOMA district. World AIDS Day, designated as December 1, was establi...
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July 27, 2016 - Profiles
At Home in the Excelsior: Dr. Brad Williams
One of the first things you notice when you speak with Dr. Brad Williams, Clinical Chief at MNHC’s Excelsior Clinic, is his gentle voice and humble demeanor.
Dr. Williams grew up in Alabama, in a bi...
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June 11, 2015 - Profiles
Meet our Behavioral Health Provider: Nelly Pino
Nelly Pino, our Behavioral Health provider since February 2015, came to us with a mission to end the stigma of mental health in the Latino community. Nelly arrived to San Francisco 22 years ago from ...
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November 15, 2013 - Profiles
Meet our Medical Director: Ricardo Alvarez, MD
If you spend time with Dr. Ricardo Alvarez, you will no doubt notice his passion for serving others and his gratitude for being able to make a difference in people’s lives. As medical director fo...
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November 15, 2013 - Profiles
Get to know our Chief of Pediatrics: Jaime Ruiz, MD
As a young adult, Dr. Jaime Ruiz loved working with children and dreamed of becoming an elementary school teacher. Today, as chief of pediatrics and associate medical director at Mission Neighborhood...
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