Women’s Health + Wellness Guide – North OC

We are thrilled to partner with Caduceus Medical Group to bring you our North OC Women’s Health + Wellness Guide.

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Primary Care Physician

OBGYN

Fertility Specialists

Chiropractor

Med Spas

Fitness

Nutrition + Supplements

Pediatrician

Therapists

Pregnancy Services

Wellness Therapies

Acupuncture + Massage

Dentist/Cosmetic Dentistry

Primary Care Physicians

Dr. Brissey is a board certified internal medicine and primary care physician in Yorba Linda. She completed her internship and residency at St John’s Episcopal Hospital New York.

Dr. Brissey sees adult patients (18 & over) at our primary care office in Yorba Linda.

Dr. Alyssa Tonelli is a primary care physician at our Yorba Linda family practice and was also raised in Yorba Linda. She played varsity tennis at El Dorado and went on to graduate from Stanford with honors. Afterward, she completed her DO degree at Western University of Health Sciences and pursued a family medicine residency with the Choctaw Nation Indians in Oklahoma. She is excited to be back home and serve the local OC community. Dr. Tonelli is a board certified family medicine physician who has a passion for preventative medicine and building one-on-one relationships with patients. She enjoys partnering with patients to help them achieve their goals. In her free time, she likes to travel, explore new restaurants, and spend time with family and friends.

Dr. Hall is a primary care physician in Yorba Linda and completed his undergraduate education at California State University at Fullerton. He received his medical degree from Loma Linda University. He is certified by the American Board of Family Practice. In his off duty hours, he enjoys Little League, Pop Warner, traveling, and the outdoors.

“Treating the whole family is very rewarding and gives my patients and I the chance to forge a close relationship built on mutual trust and respect.”

Dr. Hall sees patients at our primary care office in Yorba Linda.

Additional Primary Care Physicians in North Orange County

Dr. Chang – Anaheim
Dr. Chamberlain – Yorba Linda
St. Joseph Physicians – Fullerton
UCI Medical – Orange
Kaiser 

OBGYN

Dr. Borrowdale provides the full-range of Ob-Gyn (obstetric and gynecological) services to our patients.

Dr. Borrowdale earned  a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Chemistry, with honors, from Andrews University, Michigan. He completed medical school at Loma Linda University, California, and completed his residency at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Michigan. Dr. Borrowdale received training at Wayne State University in colposcopy, genetics, maternal-fetal medicine, gynecologic endocrinology, and gynecologic oncology.

Dr. Diana Tran-Kim is an Ob-Gyn physician and grew up near Montreal, Canada and moved to Texas where she attended high school and college. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a double major in Biology and French from Houston Baptist University. She is fluent in French and Vietnamese.

Dr. Tran-Kim attended medical school in West Virginia at WVSOM and did her Obstetric/Gynecology residency training in Brooklyn, NY. She continued to work in Manhattan, NY as staff faculty at New York University and Lenox Hill hospitals. Dr. Tran-Kim’s medical background is founded on the principles of osteopathic medicine in which the belief of helping the whole body to be in good health in order to maximize the body’s own healing is key.

She enjoys spending time with her husband and three children doing activities outdoor such as running, hiking, snowboarding, and scuba diving. She participated in a documentary about pregnancy along with thirteen mothers called 40 Weeks, which premiered at the Angelika Theater in New York City, and is participating in the follow-up documentary, One.”

Dr. Tran-Kim sees patients at Caduceus for Women in Yorba Linda at TLC (The Life Center) and at our Irvine location, Caduceus Jamboree.

Additional OBGYN’s in North Orange County

St. Joseph – Fullerton
Dr. Ngo – Anaheim
Dr. Gupta – Santa Ana + Irvine

Fertility Specialists

Additional Fertility Specialists

Fertility Care – Brea
HRC Fertility – Fullerton
CHA Fertility Clinic – Buena Park
Fertility Center – Orange

Chiropractor

At Lander Chiropractic our mission is to help each person that comes to our office with as much of their individual needs as is within in our scope of practice. We pride ourselves in customer service and take our patients’ needs into consideration when creating a treatment plan. Types of treatment and services include: chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, holistic nutritional therapy, Graston, Webster, aromatherapy, functional rehab exercises, and homeopathy. We aim to make each patient feel like a member of the Lander Chiropractic community as we help them achieve their health and wellness goals.

In addition to our Chiropractic sponsors here is a list of more Chiropractors in north Orange County.

North Orange County Chiropractic and Wellness Center
Poole Chiropractic
Twins Chiropractic
Ideal Body Chiropractic
Sunny Hills Chiropractic
Precision Chiropractic
OC Chiropractic and Wellness Center
The Joint Chiropractic

Therapists

Doris Caralto, also known as Dori, earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from National University and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2000. Her clinical experience includes play therapy for children, individual counseling with teens and adults, couples therapy, and group therapy. Her current primary focus is on individual and couple’s counseling for women and men dealing with life transitions, relationship difficulties, and helping them develop personal well being and positive relationships.

Dori takes a here-and-now, or a solution-focused approach to therapy. By learning to view challenges as opportunities for growth and enrichment, Dori believes you can discover a greater acceptance of reality and a truer sense of fulfillment.

She is passionate about encouraging and teaching clients to focus less on the past and future, while maintaining a greater awareness of the current moment. Being able to face with complete presence the joys and sorrows that life brings will lead to a greater sense of authenticity and peace. Although the journey is not always easy, it is worth the effort.

Dori Caralto’s desire is to be your guide as you courageously face and overcome the obstacles that keep you from becoming your true and best self. Life is happening now, don’t let it pass you by!

She sees patients at TLC (The Life Center) in Yorba Linda.

Dr Singh is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and earned her Doctor of Psychology Degree at Pepperdine University. She received training in cutting-edge empirically validated cognitive models of treatment from Harbor UCLA Medical Center.

Her approach to therapy is based on providing a warm, empathic and understanding environment with the belief that each person has the potential to live a happy life. A central part to this process in therapy is to help each client uncover their strengths and learn to develop new and more effective ways to deal with distress and to increase your sense of well-being so you can be a happier you.

Dr Singh’s specialty areas are working with adults and teens providing a type of therapy known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which is empirically validated and proven to be highly effective in treating a wide range of issues including depression, stress, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, low self esteem, grief, life transitions, and bipolar disorder. Additionally, she also incorporate mindfulness skills and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) when appropriate.

When not working Dr. Singh enjoys traveling, music, spirituality, art, and culture.

She sees patients at TLC (The Life Center) in Yorba Linda.

Heidi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist earning her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and has worked over 15 years as a counselor.

Her practice involves working with individuals, families, children and adolescents struggling with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety and stress, grief and loss, PTSD, chronic pain, relationship issues, family conflicts and parenting including communication issues and phase of life issues.

Heidi’s approach to treatment is based on helping one resolve their current problems and long-standing patterns through self-awareness and positive change.

Her treatment philosophy is centered in the Mindfulness – Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach involving drawing from one’s strengths in order to create change and positive healthy coping skills, changing old maladaptive behavior patterns (broken records) and developing healthy new ones, and mindfully improving awareness of the mind and body connection.

Therapy can be short-term, focusing on specific issues, or long-term, addressing more complex issues and ongoing personality growth.

When not working, Heidi enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Heidi sees patients at our Yorba Linda and Irvine locations.

In addition to our Therapy sponsors here is a list of more Therapists in north Orange County.

Melissa Fisher Goldman – Yorba Linda
Dr. Megan Phillips – Anaheim Hills
Michelle Gottlieb – Fullerton
Sue Brazee – Yorba Linda
Brighter Path Therapy – Orange
Dr. McClellan – Tustin

Pediatrician

Dr. Hines is a board certified pediatrician with 20 years of experience. She received her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington D.C. and pediatric training at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She is a relatively new resident of Southern California and in her spare time enjoys baseball, tennis, and music, especially jazz.

She sees patients at our pediatrics office Caduceus 4 Kids at TLC (The Life Center) in Yorba Linda.

Dr. Ayad is a pediatrician and has been caring for children in Southern California since 1990, and is proud to have worked with the same medical group for 11 years. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Ayad completed medical school at the Alexandria University School of Medicine, and completed both her internship and residency at Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Dr. Ayad sees patients at Caduceus 4 Kids at TLC (The Life Center) in Yorba Linda.

In addition to our Pediatrician sponsors here is a list of more Pediatricians in north Orange County.

St. Jude – North Orange County
Kaiser – North Orange County
Yorba Linda Primary Care – Yorba Linda
CHOC – Orange

Med Spa

Here is a list of more Therapists in north Orange County.

Vivella Med Spa – Orange
Sahar Allure – Yorba Linda
Spa Aesthetica – Orange
Ajliss Aesthetics – Brea
Mirako – Garden Grove
Dep Aesthetic Institute – Garden Grove
Primface Aesthetics – Fountain Valley
DermFx – Sunset Beach

Fitness

Kim is an experienced Registered Physical Therapist and has provided physical therapy for patients for the last nine years.  She was born and raised in Whittier and attended her undergraduate program at Whittier College on a full academic scholarship.  She received her Master’s degree at Western University of Health Sciences.

Kim has always had a special interest in physical fitness and has performed for many years as a professional dancer and cheerleader.  She is also a certified strength and conditioning coach and a certified Pilates instructor.  In addition to her new position at Back in Motion PT, Kim is also a professor at Whittier College in the Kinesiology Department.

Kim sees patients at our Back in Motion office in Yorba Linda.

 Pilates Plus Yorba Linda offers an innovative workout specifically designed to strengthen, tighten, and tone the body quickly and safely.  Lagree Fitness, created by fitness guru Sebastien Lagree,  is a unique fusion of Pilates, cardio and strength training.  The workout is largely based on the holistic principles of Pilates, but also emphasizes the strength training and cardio elements not inherent to Pilates to achieve muscle definition faster than traditional Pilates and/or weight training alone. The end result is a heart pumping, muscle exhausting, total body workout that will blow your mind – All in about 45 minutes .

Train Insane Gym offers experienced trainers, a mom-friendly environment and so much more!

Here is a list of more Fitness studios in North Orange County

Live Fit Wellness Center – La Habra
F45 – Yorba Linda
OC Personal Training – Brea
Hit The Mark – Orange
Pure Bare – Tustin
Grit Cycle – Anaheim Hills

Nutrition + Supplements

Mary works as a primary care provider has been a nurse for over 30 years receiving her BSN from Creighton University. She earned her MSN/FNP from California State University, Dominguez Hills and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing.

She has worked at Caduceus for over a decade and is a certified lactation consultant with a special interest in breast feeding medicine.

Mary sees patients at our primary care office in Yorba Linda and urgent care office PDQ Urgent Care and More.

Zammex Nutrition offers several forms of Hydrolyzed Collagen supplements. Zammex Nutrition was built on the principles of “Health Made Simple” and “Purity Realized”. All of Zammex’s products are 100% pure and naturally sourced.

Their products are designed to help improve your quality of life by looking and feeling better every day. Their commitment is straightforward – stay on the cutting edge of health and beauty products while keeping their formulations clean and simple.

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Here is a list of more Nutritionists and Supplements in North Orange County.

Train Insane Gym – Anaheim
Care 360 Nutrition – Yorba Linda
OC Total Wellness – Santa Ana
Purefit Nutrition – Irvine
Modern Life Nutrition – Huntington Beach

Acupuncture + Massage

Joshua’s passion for healing the human body through massage therapy started in his youth. He began by working on his mother who suffered from chronic migraines. Joshua received his education at the renowned National Holistic Institute. At Back in Motion Physical Therapy Josh helps patients regain their full range of motion while alleviating their pain and provides direction on stretching programs to accompany a massage regimen.

At Lander Chiropractic our mission is to help each person that comes to our office with as much of their individual needs as is within in our scope of practice. We pride ourselves in customer service and take our patients’ needs into consideration when creating a treatment plan. Types of treatment and services include: chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, holistic nutritional therapy, Graston, Webster, aromatherapy, functional rehab exercises, and homeopathy. We aim to make each patient feel like a member of the Lander Chiropractic community as we help them achieve their health and wellness goals.

Here is a list of more Acupuncture and Massage Therapists in North Orange County.

East Lake Acupuncture – Yorba Linda
Lander Chiropractic – Brea
Acupuncture – Anaheim
Orange Acupuncture – Orange
Foster Health – Orange
Santa Ana Acupuncture – Santa Ana
Naturaline Acupuncture – Los Alamitos
Elements Massage – Brea
Nature Spa + Massage – Orange
Asian West Massage – Garden Grove

Wellness Therapies

Kim is an experienced Registered Physical Therapist and has provided physical therapy for patients for the last nine years.  She was born and raised in Whittier and attended her undergraduate program at Whittier College on a full academic scholarship.  She received her Master’s degree at Western University of Health Sciences.

Kim has always had a special interest in physical fitness and has performed for many years as a professional dancer and cheerleader.  She is also a certified strength and conditioning coach and a certified Pilates instructor.  In addition to her new position at Back in Motion PT, Kim is also a professor at Whittier College in the Kinesiology Department.

Kim sees patients at our Back in Motion office in Yorba Linda.

Through yoga, mindfulness, and reiki, the aim is to help you build balance in your world. Because these practices are adaptable, the sessions are centered around what you would like to accomplish.

“My goal as a Hypnotherapist is to assist you in achieving your potential, your goals, and improve performance in your work and personal life.”

Purify Sauna Lounge offers personal full spectrum infrared sauna sessions that help promote relaxation, detoxification, weight loss, and many other health benefits. Clients can relax or workout in their own private sauna during their 40 minute session for deep healing while activating the sweat glands and eliminating toxins.

Here is a list of more Wellness Therapies in north Orange County.

OC Salt Therapy – Irvine
AMA Skincare – Irvine
Body Centre Wellness Spa – Anaheim Hills

Pregnancy Services

Dr. Diana Tran-Kim is an Ob-Gyn physician and grew up near Montreal, Canada and moved to Texas where she attended high school and college. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a double major in Biology and French from Houston Baptist University. She is fluent in French and Vietnamese.

Dr. Tran-Kim attended medical school in West Virginia at WVSOM and did her Obstetric/Gynecology residency training in Brooklyn, NY. She continued to work in Manhattan, NY as staff faculty at New York University and Lenox Hill hospitals. Dr. Tran-Kim’s medical background is founded on the principles of osteopathic medicine in which the belief of helping the whole body to be in good health in order to maximize the body’s own healing is key.

She enjoys spending time with her husband and three children doing activities outdoor such as running, hiking, snowboarding, and scuba diving. She participated in a documentary about pregnancy along with thirteen mothers called 40 Weeks, which premiered at the Angelika Theater in New York City, and is participating in the follow-up documentary, One.”

Dr. Tran-Kim sees patients at Caduceus for Women in Yorba Linda at TLC (The Life Center) and at our Irvine location, Caduceus Jamboree.

OC Baby Ultrasound is Yorba Linda’s premier 4D ultrasound facility, specializing in OB/Gyn.  Located in a family loved Medical office of Caduceus, we provide a truly unique ultrasound experience for expectant mothers and families.  We are contracted with most major insurance and medical groups for your doctor and midwife ordered diagnostic sonograms.

In Home Program

Delivering the healthiest baby possible

During pregnancy, a MOMS home visitor is a caring friend supporting you with knowledge about your pregnancy, healthcare, childbirth, breastfeeding, and feeling good.  Once your baby is born she helps you encourage your baby’s strong development.

The in-home visits program is offered at no cost to low-moderate income families. Visit momsorangecounty.org or call 714.972.2610 or toll free at 800.787.5858.

Childbirth and Mommy & Me Classes

Parenting wisdom and confidence

While you are pregnant, get prepared by joining classes in childbirth, prenatal health, breastfeeding, and a workshop for new dads. Mommy & Me and My Parents & Me classes teach fun activities that stimulate your baby’s mental and physical growth.

Classes are offered in English, Spanish or Vietnamese at no cost to low-moderate income families. Visit momsorangecounty.org or call 714.972.2610 or toll free at 800.787.5858.

Here is a list of more Pregnancy Services in North Orange County.

Doulas of Orange County – Irvine
Labor of Love – Tustin
Forever Yours – Fullerton
Prenatal Life Imaging – Santa Ana
The Big Reveal – Placentia

Dentists/Cosmetic Dentistry

From the moment you walk into our office at Michelsen Dental, you will be greated with a warm and welcoming smile. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and want to make sure everyone that comes into our office is treated the way we would want to be treated. We want to make sure the patients are comfortable every step of the way. We offer headphones to listen to music and watch Netflix and pillows and blankets to help patients relax.

Dr Renu Michelsen grew up in Orange County and received her Bachelors from UCI. She graduated from University of the Pacific Dental School in 2002 and has been practicing dentistry every since. Dr Renu uses her artistic skills to create beautiful smiles while at the same time creating life long relationships with her patient’s and their families. Dr. Renu states, “One of the most rewarding things about being a dentist is seeing the reaction on people’s faces when they see their new smile. I love being able to combine art and science to boost a person’s confidence and self-esteem. Having that one on one relationship with patients is the best part of my job.”

When she’s not in the office, Dr Renu enjoys yoga, bootcamp, running and spending time with family and friends.

Live on the border?  We also have a South OC Women’s Health Guide here!