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Marin Specialty Access Coalition
In 2008 The Marin Specialty Access Coalition (MSAC) was formed and is comprised of representatives from Marin Community Clinics (MCC), Kaiser Permanente, and Sutter Health, as well as Coastal Health Alliance, Marin City Health and Wellness Center, Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, Operation Access, Ritter Center, and RotaCare. The purpose of the Coalition is to address the lack of access to specialty care for Marin County’s publicly insured and uninsured residents. As the hub of the MSAC, Marin Community Clinics is developing a network of specialists to increase access to specialty care. MCC is forging relationships with health care providers throughout the area to develop this network. Through formal agreements with specialist providers, MCC can offer a venue for physicians where malpractice coverage is in place, and facilitate the referral process by acting as a gate-keeper to assure that the appropriate work is completed prior to the referral being made. Marin Community Clinics invites physicians interested in participating in the Marin Specialty Network to contact Dr. Georgianna Farren at gfarren@marinclinic.org		If you are a physician or other health care professional and would like to volunteer at our clinics on a regular basis, contact: Dr. Georgianna Farren, Chief Medical Officer at gfarren@marinclinic.org
Volunteer Clinicians
Our clinics depend on many clinicians who generously give their time, free of charge, treating patients at our clinics in their area of specialty. Our current list of volunteers includes:
	Jeffrey Amen, DPM Podiatry Education: California College of Podiatry Residency: Hawthorne Hospital
	Patrick Bennett, MD Urology Education: UCSF Medical School Residency: Massachusetts General, Boston, MA
	Richard Bernstein, MD Endocrinology Education: New York University School of Medicine Residency: University of California School of Medicine
	John Bettinger, MD Gastroenterology Education: University of California San Francisco Residency: University of New Mexico
	Robert Bliss, DC Chiropractic Education: Palmer School of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa Cleveland College of Chiropractic, Los Angeles, CA
	Ilkcan Cokgor, MD Neurology Education: Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey PhD: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Residency: Duke University, North Carolina
	Leslie Cunningham, PT Physical Therapy Education: MA, Physical Therapy, Stanford University
	Eliana Delgado, MD Pediatric Orthopedics Education: University of California San Francisco Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco
	Brigitte Faas, DC Chiropractic Education: Western States Chiropractic College
	Linda Gaudiani, MD Endocrinology Education: Boston University School of Medicine Residency: Stanford University Medical Center
	Kevin Harrington, MD Orthopedics Education: University of California San Francisco Residency: University of California San Francisco
	Danny Kao, MD Gastroenterology Education: George Washington University School of Medicine Residency: University of California Los Angeles - San Fernando Valley
	Neil Kraus, DC Chiropractic Education: Life Chiropractic College-West
	Natalie Lee, MD Gastroenterology Education: University of California San Francisco Residency: University of California, San Francisco
	Richard Mendius, MD Neurology Education: University of Calif. Los Angeles Residency: Wadsworth VA Medical Center, UCLA
	Harry Neuwirth, MD Urology Education: Johns Hopkins University Residency: University of California Los Angeles
	Howard Ortman, DPM Podiatry Education: California College of Podiatric Medicine
	Timothy Sowerby, MD Gastroenterology Education: Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, University of London, England Residency: Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Francisco
	Patrick Thompson, NP Psychiatry
	Albert Varner, MD Gastroenterology Education: Harvard Medical School Residency: UCLA Medical Center
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Marin Specialty Access Coalition

Volunteer Clinicians

Jeffrey Amen, DPM

Patrick Bennett, MD

Richard Bernstein, MD

John Bettinger, MD

Robert Bliss, DC

Ilkcan Cokgor, MD

Leslie Cunningham, PT

Eliana Delgado, MD

Brigitte Faas, DC

Linda Gaudiani, MD

Kevin Harrington, MD

Danny Kao, MD

Neil Kraus, DC

Natalie Lee, MD

Richard Mendius, MD

Harry Neuwirth, MD

Howard Ortman, DPM

Timothy Sowerby, MD

Patrick Thompson, NP

Albert Varner, MD