About Our Staff

At The Hand & Wrist Center, we trust you will find peace of mind and comfort knowing that we employ some of the most professional, knowledgeable, and courteous individuals! We invite you to click on the names listed below to see each staff members' areas of responsibility and to obtain their contact information.

Jenee Brown, Front Office Receptionist

• Patient Registration
• Appointments
• Authorizations / Benefits Verification
• Account Balances and Billing
• Medical Records / Subpoenas
• Email: jenee@handwristcenter.com
• Telephone: Ext. 120

LaDora King, Front Office Receptionist / Medical Assistant

• Patient Registration
• Appointments
• Authorizations / Benefits Verification
• Account Balances and Billing
• General Medical Correspondence
• General Medical Questions
• Email: ladora@handwristcenter.com
• Telephone: Ext. 101

Monica Gonzalez, Surgery Coordinator

• Surgery Scheduling
• Pre-operative Preparation
• Authorization / Benefits Verification for Surgery
• Front Office Customer Service
• Email: monica@handwristcenter.com
• Telephone: Ext. 114

Isabel Mariscal, Lead Medical Assistant

• Patient Care
• Medical Questions
• General Medical Correspondence
• Prescription Refills
• Email: isabel@handwristcenter.com
• Telephone: Ext. 123

Yvette Carinea, Medical Assistant

• Patient Care
• Medical Questions
• General Medical Correspondence
• General Authorizations for Treatment
• Prescription Refills
• Email: yvette@handwristcenter.com
• Telephone: Ext. 102

Pamela Taunton, Clinical Supervisor and Chief Editor

• Patient Care
• Medical Reports
• General Medical Correspondence
• Medical Vendor Relations
• Back Office Customer Service
• Email: pam@handwristcenter.com
• Telephone: Ext. 103

Connie Johnson, Historian and Editor

• Medical Reports
• General Medical Correspondence
• Back Office Customer Service
• Disability Forms
• Email: connie@handwristcenter.com
• Telephone: Ext. 104

Doris Rivera, Therapy Receptionist and Assistant

• Therapy Appointments
• Therapy Correspondence
• Therapy Authorizations
• Patient Therapy Care, Assistant (secondary)
• Email: doris@handwristcenter.com
• Telephone: Ext. 113

Phoebe Ning, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist

• Patient Therapy Assessment and Care
• Patient-Physician Liaison
• Therapy Vendor Relations
• Therapy Department Customer Service
• Email: phoebe@handwristcenter.com
• Telephone: Ext. 113

Amanda Merino, B.S., MBA, C.R.T.P., Administrator

• Business / Financial Administration and Accounting
• Public Relations / Patient-Physician Liaison
• Patient Privacy Official
• Information Technology
• Human Resources
• Email: amanda@handwristcenter.com
• Telephone: Ext. 105