Residency Programs

Hanford Family Practice Residency

Faculty and Administration

Hanford has an amazing core faculty with diverse clinical skills who will provide residents with ongoing learning and one-on-one teaching.

Program Administration

Tracy Belsan

Tracy Belsan

Program Administrator

1025 N. Douty St.

Hanford, CA 93230

Phone: 559-583-4542

Fax: 559-587-4190

E-mail: BelsanTE@ah.org

Dan Engeberg

Dan Engeberg, MD

Program Director

1025 N. Douty St.

Hanford, CA 93230

 

Sara BrunoSara Bruno

Residency Program Coordinator

Phone: 559-583-2135

Fax: 559-583-2120

E-mail: BrunoSA@ah.org

Faculty

More than 40 local physicians and providers serve as faculty members of the Hanford Family Practice Residency Program, including the following:

Daniel Engeberg, MD

Romeo C. Castillo, MD

Randy Beddoe, MD

David F. Glossbrenner, MD

Dustin Raber, MD

Jacqueline G. De Castro, MD

Humberto J. Villalvazo, MD

Mariellen R. Reiber Psy.D

Robert (Bob) Allen, MD

Daniel EngebergDaniel Engeberg, MD

How long as a physician: 30 years

Current practice: Family Medicine Practice
1105 North Douty Street, Suite A,
Hanford, CA 93230

Residency role: Program Director

Medical School: Loma Linda University

Residency: Hinsdale Hospital F.M. Residency

Family info: Married to Linda for 36 years with three children.
Lars is in the Navy, Erik is a Ph.D. engineer and Katy is an executive chef.

Hobbies: Reading, running, backpacking, golf.

Why I enjoy family medicine/residency: After being in family medicine for more than 30 years, it is easy to say that I enjoy medicine more today than the day I started my first FM Practice in Wyoming. A lot has happened since then in medicine, most of it for the better. Then seven years ago, I added Program Director of the Hanford Family Practice Residency to my career. Daily interacting with residents and medical students has brought joy and depth to me personally and professionally. What an honor I have daily to do what I get to do.

Romeo CastilloRomeo C. Castillo, MD

How long as a physician: Over 5 years.

Current practice: Family Medicine Practice
1524 West Lacey Blvd, Suite 203
Hanford, CA 93230

Residency Role: Associate Faculty. Assistant Residency Director. Curriculum Development and Competency Base evaluation. Balint Meetings. Chief Residents’ Coach.

Medical school: Lyceum Northwestern University.

Residency: University of Texas Branch, Galveston.

Post-graduate training: Certificate Comprehensive Training in Acupuncture. NPPID I Fellowship. Comprehensive Balint Leadership Training.

Family info: Married to a nurse, Madelaine, and has one son, Myro, plus three dogs.

Hobbies: Christian and classical music, nature, travel and culture, church.

Why I enjoy family medicine/residency: I enjoy being a family doctor because of its diversity of knowledge and the variety of skills I am able to employ in the care of my patient. I deeply value the opportunity of having a long-standing relationship with my patients of all ages and families.

 

I love teaching, and I dearly appreciate its priceless reward, especially when I see the residents getting better and better at what they do. I cherish the fact that somehow I once played a role in their development and became a part of their future.

Randy BeddoeRandy Beddoe, MD

How long as a physician: 22 years.

Current practice: Family Medicine Practice
1524 West Lacey Blvd., Suite 203
Hanford, CA 93230
Faculty with Hanford Regional Physicians Group.
Director Home Garden Rural Health Clinic.

Residency role: Residency Faculty.

Medical school: Loma Linda University.

Residency: Glendale Adventist Family Practice Residency.

Family info: Single with two boys both in college; one at Pacific Union College and the other at Andrews University.

Hobbies: I enjoy photography, motorcycle riding, fishing, travel, snowmobiling and wood working.

Why I enjoy family medicine/residency: I enjoy the practice of medicine because I enjoy people. It is amazing the tools that God has given us in the last 20 years to try to help and alleviate suffering or at least understand it better. I enjoy teaching because I hope that my experience can help others improve the lives of people around them. I also learn from the residents with their multitude of ways of attacking problems, their enthusiasm for finding ways of dealing with humanity and its complications that I may have taken for granted. We all learn and relearn. Nothing is better than the feeling that God may have used you to allow a family or friend to enjoy their relationship for longer than might have been otherwise, and at times maybe help deal with a loss. Living is a team experience. Family medicine puts us in a position where we can try to draw it all together physically, spiritually, socially.

David GlossbrennerDavid F. Glossbrenner, MD

How long as a physician: 25 years.

Current practice: Family Medicine Practice
1105 North Douty Ave., Suite A
Hanford, CA 93230

Residency role: Residency Faculty.

College: Stanford University; Graduation: 1974; BA in philosophy. Ohio State University; Graduation: 1977; BS in Biology.

Medical school: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Residency: Veterans Administration Hospital, Long Beach, Calif.

Affiliation: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine.

Additional training: Chief Medical Resident, VA Hospital, Long Beach.

Board certification: American Board of Internal Medicine.

Additional education: California State University, Bakersfield, MBA.

Family info: Single with three daughters and one son.

Hobbies:  Astronomy and military history.

Why I enjoy family medicine/residency: I am a general internist who brings experience in managed care and health care administration to my background in clinical practice. I have been involved in establishing managed care networks and in setting up an HMO in the Central Valley of California. I have also established a five-physician group practice. My current administrative responsibilities include serving as Chief Medical Officer for Adventist Health Central Valley Network and a Medical Director for the Adventist Health system of 20 rural health clinics. I have a special interest in the application of evidence-based medical research to the daily decision-making process in clinical practice and in prevention and treatment of infections.

Dustin RaberDustin Raber, MD

How long as a physician: 3 years.

Current practice: Family Practice
1524 West Lacey Blvd., Suite 201
Hanford, CA 93230

Residency Role: Residency Faculty.

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean.

Residency: Southern Colorado Family Medicine in Pueble.

Family Info: Married with three girls and one boy.

Hobbies: Spending time with the family, motor sports, rock crawling and road racing.

Why I enjoy family medicine/residency: I enjoy family medicine because it becomes more like helping friends than a job. I’ve been seeing the same patients long enough that many are now good friends. It’s fun to meet with your friends even if it means we need to spend a few minutes of our visit managing diabetes or high blood pressure. It’s such a rewarding experience when you know you are helping your friends to be happy and healthy.

Jacqueline G De CastroJacqueline G De Castro, MD

How long as a physician: 12 years.

Current practice: Family Practice
Lacey Medical Plaza
1524 West Lacey Blvd., Suite 202 B
Hanford, CA 93230

Residency role: Residency Faculty.

Medical school: University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

Residency: Residency in Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Philippines.
1st year, Loma Linda University Family Medicine.
2nd and 3rd yr, Hanford Family Practice Residency.

Family info: Married with two boys.

Hobbies: Cross-stitching, cooking, spending time with the family.

Why I enjoy family medicine/residency: I enjoy family medicine as it fulfills a need to be of genuine service in this understaffed specialty. This is particularly true in the San Joaquin Valley, where the physician shortage is most acute. I firmly believe that my services will have the most beneficial impact here. Further, I enjoy the challenges of being tasked with addressing the full spectrum of health care as a primary provider. My experience as a resident of the Hanford program allowed for me to be exposed to various diseases and interact with the whole host of very supportive local specialties. It remains my objective to continue to nurture these various relationships for my patients’ benefit and my own professional growth. The residency also allows me the opportunity to mentor new doctors. Finally, I would like to note that I have found the overwhelming majority of patients to be sincerely appreciative, too.

Humberto VillalvazoHumberto J Villalvazo, MD

How long a physician: 24 years.

Current practice: Sierra View Family Clinic, Inc.
440 N. Greenfield Ave., Suite A
Hanford, CA 93230

Residency role: Associate Faculty.
Residency Curriculum Development and Competency Base evaluation. Professor of clinical/hospital procedures and gastro- intestinal endoscopy.

Medical school: Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrery Mexico

Residency: Bella Vista Adventist Hospital, Puerto Rico, Common Wealth, Chief Resident.
Gastro-intestinal endoscopy training certification.
General and laparoscopic surgery training in Mexico.
Obesity surgery training in Lyon France.

Certification: Diplomate of American Board of Family Medicine
General Surgery Mexican Council certification and Recertification.

Professional societies: American Academy of Family Physicians,
California Academy of Family Physicians, Charter Member of American Association for Primary Care Endoscopy.

Family info: Married to a physician, Laura, with two sons, Ivan who is 9, and Omar who is 4, plus one dog and five fish.

Hobbies: Outdoor activities such as camping and boating, travel, learning other languages, studying different cultures and jazz music.

Why I enjoy family medicine/residency: The most interesting aspect of this specialty is that you can treat your patient as a whole person and develop a good rapport not only with the patient, but with the family.

 

Being part of the faculty team of this program is a positive challenge that keeps me updated. There is nothing better than seeing a resident reaching goals and knowing that you are part of his or her success.

Mariellen ReiberMariellen R. Reiber Psy.D

Mariellen R Reiber Psy.D

Type of Employment: Psychotherapist: Over 9 years

How Long in practice as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist: Over 3 years

Current Practice:Kings Counseling Center, 808 North Irwin Street, Hanford, CA 93230

Residency Role:  Behavioral Medicine faculty and curriculum development. Balint meetings and whole-person care. 

Graduate Professional School: California School of Professional Psychology

Internship: W. Gary Cannon Psychological Service Center

Post-Graduate Training: 3-Yr Post Graduate Certificate for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at The Masterson Institute; Comprehensive Balint Leadership Training

Affiliation: Masterson Institute- West Coast

Additional Education: MA in Organizational Behavior, College of Organizational Studies AIU

Family Information: Married to Nick for over 35 years with two children. Karl is in medical school and Christa is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Hobbies: Enjoy time with family, cooking, baking, music, reading, nature and hiking. 

Why I Enjoy Family Medicine Residency:

As a psychologist, I integrate research and clinical skills in an ongoing therapeutic relationship with my patients. I really enjoy seeing my patients change which positively influences their personal, spiritual and social life.

 

I love teaching behavioral medicine because it is rewarding to participate in the residents’ development and impact the way they relate to patients. I love watching them improve the way they communicate with their patients. I’m inspired to realize that whole-person care training can influence the residents’ relationships with patients and families for a long time.  Interaction with the residents, the patients and faculty is a dynamic learning process. This is a joy because it stimulates me to keep up-to-date, and grow personally and professionally.

Robert Allen, MDRobert (Bob) Allen, MD

Type of Practice: Family Medicine

Years in Practice: 23 (since 1988); 4 years in the USAF at Mather AFB (Sacramento, CA – 1988-1992) and 19 years in Visalia at the Visalia Medical Clinic (1992-present).

Residency Role: Clinical Faculty since summer of 2010

Medical School: Loma Linda University, 1985

Residency: Hinsdale (Illinois) Family Practice Residency, 1988

Affiliations:

  • Program director of Kaweah Delta Health Care District’s developing Family Medicine Residency.
  • Vice chair for Family Medicine Kaweah Delta Health Care District (2011-2013 – elected).
  • UC Irvine department of GME (affiliation).
  • Alternate Delegate to the CMA House of Delegates (2010-present Tulare County Medical Society).
  • Board member Foundation for Medical Care for Tulare and Kings Counties (2000-2011 – elected).

Additional Education:

  • Several courses offered by the American College of Physician Executives (1998-2000).
  • CMA Leadership Academy (2002-2004, 2006, 2008-2011).
  • Introductory Course for New Program Directors offered by the ACGME (2010).
  • ACGME National Conference (2011).
  • National Institute of Program Director Development – Fellow (2010/2011).
  • Mentorship with Dr. Dan Engeberg – Program Director of the Hanford Family Practice Residency.

Family Information: Married since 1977 to Deanna. Three children – Nic, Chris and Brittanni and three grandchildren – Piper, Zachary and Emily.

Passions: My marriage to Deanna, my kids and grandchildren and involvement at Parkside Chapel in Visalia. Also, teaching residents at the Hanford Family Practice Residency and family medicine in general.

Hobbies: Spectator sports including minor league baseball (Visalia Rawhide), college football (Fresno State Bulldogs), San Francisco Giants baseball and 49ers football. I enjoy singing with the Praise team at Parkside Chapel in Visalia, COS Master Chorale. I like reading CS Lewis, JRR Tolkein, Tom Clancy, Brad Thror, Tedd Decker, Stephen Lawhead, Davis Bunn and many others. I also love the ocean and day hikes in the Sierras.

Why I enjoy Family Medicine/ Residency:

I enjoy residency for the opportunity to participate in growing future colleagues who will provide excellent care to the Valley and elsewhere. I enjoy family medicine because of the privilege of helping my patients live healthier, happier, longer and more productive lives. I am blessed by the relationships I have developed with my patients over the years.

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