James F. Lee MD
Medical Doctor
Office Location: West Sacramento
Dr. Lee is a board certified family practice physician. He enjoys his status as a general primary care provider because he is able to participate in the preventative medical care of patients of all ages. From calming the nerves of new parents and tending to the needs of newborns to being the medical director at a skilled nursing facility. He graduated from UC San Diego and completed his residency at UC Davis Medical Center. Dr. Lee practices and lives by the motto “The meaning of life is to have a life full of meaning.” River Bend strives to provide a much needed environment of genuine care, and Dr. Lee exemplifies this.
Marc L. Concepcion DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
Office Location: West Sacramento
Dr. Concepcion is a board Certified Osteopathic Family Physician. He is a graduate of Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California. He completed his residency training at UC Davis Medical Center and has now been a provider for over 2 decades. Dr. Concepcion has a particular interest in preventive medicine and places tremendous value on nutrition and holistic medicine.Because of his genuine interest, he is the director of our medical nutrition program.
Tari Smith PA-C
Physician Assistant
Office Location: West Sacramento
I have practiced as a Physician Assistant for over 14 years. I currently practice in the field of Family Medicine. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of California Berkeley. My Physician Assistant studies began at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA, where I received my certification in 2000, and my Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2005. Finally, I received my Doctorate of Health Sciences degree from A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences with a concentration in Global Health in 2011. I am also an Adjunct Instructor at Kaplan University. I am fluent in Spanish.
Jayanthi Linert PA-C
Physician Assistant
J.J. originally started her journey in healthcare on track to attend medical school, but she met a PA while working in a family practice clinic and decided that that was a better fit. She wanted to focus on patient care and education, without the added administrative duties that come with being a medical doctor. Her favorite part of being a PA is the teaching element. J.J. Loves spending time with her family, as well has spending time outdoors running or hiking. Her favorite quote that also summarizes her approach to care was wisely spoken by the Dalai Lama “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”
Gloria Chris Taylor PA-C
Physician Aassistant
Office Location: Greenhaven
Taylor is a Graduate of University of CA, Davis, and has over five years of experience as a PA. Since 1997, she has worked in various capacities with community health helping underserved populations, including being on the Board of Directors for a family resource center. She also volunteers her medical skills at music event venues. In her free time, Taylor enjoys reading mystery novels, and learning about various cultures.
Laura Gutierrez
Triage Provider
I decided to become a Physician’s Assistant while on an internship in the mid west helping the underserved. I realized what a positive impact Physician Assistants could bring to communities. I have been part of the River Bend Family for many years now and have enjoyed taking care of our patients. We take pride in our job and care deeply for our patients,and this brings me great satisfaction.
Christina Sellers FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
A native of Hollywood, Florida and a graduate of East Tennessee University, Christina is one of the newest members of the River Bend Family, but she already sees the benefits to being part of our team. She loves working with our senior providers, and feels that the best part of her job is learning new procedures and picking up tricks of the trade. Lately, Christina spends her precious free time sewing and planning her wedding!
Fernanda Da Silva MD
Medical Doctor
Office Location: Greenhaven
Dr. Fernanda Da Silva was born in California to Portuguese immigrant parents. She grew up on a dairy farm in the Central Valley town of Merced. And yes, she grew up milking cows and feeding calves. Her parents valued hard work but they also valued an education. When at age six she told them that she wanted to be a doctor, they encouraged her and supported her.
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Dr. Da Silva joined River Bend Medical Associates in 1999. She is board certified in Family Practice. Her areas of interest include hospital medicine, women’s health, and rheumatological disorders. She maintains medical staff privileges at Mercy General and Methodist Hospitals as well as courtesy privileges at Sutter Medical Center. She is devoted to sharing her knowledge of the art of medicine. She attends on the family practice service at Mercy General Hospital and has helped train nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Dr. Da Silva has been a resident of Sacramento since 1996. In her free time she enjoys all that Sacramento has to offer. Sundays, after church, you can often find her at the farmers market or the antique faire. Recently, you may have also seen her and her family volunteering to dead head roses at the old city cemetery or pulling invasive weeds on the American River Park Way. She and her husband are particularly fond of the activities found in their Curtis Park neighborhood.
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Francisco Garcia MD
Medical Doctor
Office Location: Greenhaven
Board Certified Family Physician, graduate of UC San Diego School of Medicine, residency training UCSF- Fresno Family Practice. Over 15 years of experience.
Sharon Cicchetti FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Office Location: West Sacramento
Sharon grew up in Dalton, Mass. She credits her upbringing with her appreciation of the subtle changes in the seasons and gifting her a love of the outdoors. She attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst as well as Boston College. after graduation, Sharon worked as a nurse for 12 years before deciding to answer her calling to become a Nurse Practitioner. NPs are heavily involved with patients, but are privileged to have a longer term impact on their patient’s health. Sharon feels that the best part of being a nurse practitioner is inspiring her patients to take care of themselves and helping them to “put together the pieces of the puzzle.” In her spare time, Sharon trains for triathlons, keeps both bees and chickens, and can even be spotted in historical reenactments in Old Sacramento.
Brittany Kearney
Registered Dietitian
Brittany is a Registered Dietitian with a bachelors of science in genetics from UC Davis. While at Davis, she worked at The Center of Excellence for Nutritional Genomics on projects, including a nutritional genomics symposium and a presentation on Nutrition, Genes, and You.
Brittany completed her dietetic internship at Napa State Hospital and gained experience in community, childhood, clinical, oncology, diabetic, and renal nutrition. Brittany is truly passionate about helping patients to optimize their health by improving their nutrition. Her focus is on improving the function of the body and by extension improving it’s compositon. Brittany is a fitness enthusiast. In addition to working as part of our team, she is certified in mat and standing pilates and works with gyms in the area teaching pilates and sports nutrition.
Rachel Howard FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Office Location: South Land Park
Rachel graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno nursing program in 2007. She began her career in healthcare at UC Davis Medical Center in the Trauma Nursing Unit. Since then she has participated in travel nursing and has nursing background in telemetry, neurosurgery, and general medical-surgical nursing. She graduated with both her Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician’s Assistant certificates from the University of California, Davis in 2011. Though she is certified as both a FNP and PA, she prefers to work as a FNP due to her nursing background. Rachel enjoys establishing consistent and open relationship with her patients and feels honesty and communication are key to providing quality care, and she feels well suited to the family practice setting.When she is not in clinic, she enjoys spending time with her family and cooking, reading, running or any type of outdoor activity.