Cricket Health's partnership with your health plan is ending effective January 1, 2024. If you are a kidney care patient who has engaged with Cricket Health, please contact your health insurance provider for information about your kidney care options. Thank you for allowing us to support you. We wish you all the best in your health journey.



Concerned about diet or exercise? Have questions about medication or treatment? Ask away. We’ve got you covered.

In addition to offering a broad range of professional experience and expertise, the Cricket Health care team brings a personal passion for patient education and wellbeing. You can read a bit about each of them below.

Our Clinical Team

  • Adele Feng
    Adele Feng

    PharmD


    A clinical pharmacist who specializes in helping people manage...

    A clinical pharmacist who specializes in helping people manage their chronic conditions, Adele earned her doctorate of pharmacy at UC San Francisco and completed her residency at UC Davis Health. Her past work experience includes Alameda Health System, Blue Shield of California, and Iodine/GoodRx.

  • Aimee Caldwell
    Aimee Caldwell

    FNP-C


    Aimee is a Registered Nurse turned Family Nurse Practitioner with...

    Aimee is a Registered Nurse turned Family Nurse Practitioner with 11 years of experience working with patients who have chronic conditions, including kidney disease. Aimee built her nursing expertise while at Dialysis Clinic Incorporated, where she worked as a Charge Nurse and Educator. Aimee holds a Master’s degree in Family Nurse Practitioner and is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and has dedicated her career to educating and empowering patients in their care.

  • Beatrice Zavala
    Beatriz Zavala

    LMSW, NSW-C


    Beatriz is a Licensed Master Social Worker in Texas and Kansas.

    Beatriz is a Licensed Master Social Worker in Texas and Kansas. She earned her Master of Social Work from the School of Social Welfare at The University of Kansas. She is a passionate advocate for getting patients all the information needed to make informed decisions. She has served as a nephrology social worker for a dialysis center, assisting patients in navigating the life challenges that come with starting dialysis.

  • Bianca Blanco
    Bianca Blanco

    MSN, APRN, FNP-BC


    A Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nephrology Nurse...

    A Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nephrology Nurse, Bianca brings 20+ years of experience in dialysis and CKD care management. She is experienced in acute care dialysis as well as in-center and home therapies. Prior to her role at Cricket, she was the nurse practitioner for a large Bay Area private practice nephrology group.

  • Cady Cummings, RN
    Cady Cummings

    RN


    Cady Cummings, Registered Nurse: Cady is a registered nurse who has...

    Cady Cummings, Registered Nurse: Cady is a registered nurse who has 12 years of experience working with Chronic Kidney Disease patients. She is a Certified Dialysis Nurse and completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas at Arlington and earned her Master of Science in Nursing Administration at Texas Tech University Health Science Center. Her past work experience includes Fresenius Medical Care where she worked as an in-center hemodialysis charge nurse, home therapy nurse, and clinical manager.

  • Dr. Danuta Trzebinska
    Dr. Danuta Trzebinska

    MD


    Dr. Trzebinska obtained her medical degree from Harvard Medical...

    Dr. Trzebinska obtained her medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1999. She completed her internal medicine internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston followed by a nephrology fellowship at University of California, San Diego. Prior to joining Cricket Health, Dr. Trzebinska was a clinical professor of medicine at University of California, San Diego. She created a multidisciplinary CKD clinic, which was the first CKD program in the country to receive Disease-Specific Certification from the Joint Commission (TJC). TJC is the nations’ oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Dr. Trzebinska has been nominated San Diego Top doctor on several occasions. She joined Cricket Health with the goal to improve care of patients with CKD on a national level.

  • David Garcia
    David Garcia Parra

    CPT


    David is a Certified Pharmacy Technician who has extensive...

    David is a Certified Pharmacy Technician who has extensive experience in Pharmacy. He was certified in 2012 since graduating from High School and is currently pursuing a Bachelor in Finance at Lone Star College. His Past work experience includes Paragon Healthcare, Harris Health, CVS Pharmacy, and Walgreens Pharmacy.

  • Frances Ngok
    Frances Ngok

    PharmD, BCACP, CDCES


    Frances is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist and...

    Frances is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with 15 years of experience in direct patient care. She received her Doctorate of Pharmacy at University of Southern California and completed her pharmacy residency in Geriatric Ambulatory Care at USC and UC Irvine.

  • Jazmine Caraballo, CPHT
    Jazmine Caraballo

    CPHT


    Jazmine is a Certified Pharmacy Technician with 11 years of...

    Jazmine is a Certified Pharmacy Technician with 11 years of experience. She has experience in retail, hospital and specialty pharmacies. Her pharmaceutical experience includes CVS Pharmacy, Jerusalem Pharmacy, Morristown Medical Center, and BioMatrix. She's earned her Associates degree in Human Services and is also a Certified Nutrition Coach.

  • Jamie Stewart
    Jaime Stewart

    RN


    Jaime is a Population Health Registered Nurse who specializes...

    Jaime is a Population Health Registered Nurse who specializes in helping people manage their chronic conditions. She earned her Associate Degree of Nursing at State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri. Her past work experience includes Dialysis Clinic Inc. and Craig Home Care for Pediatrics.

  • Julia Gallegos
    Julia Gallegos

    LMSW


    Julia is a licensed master social worker who specializes in helping...

    Julia is a licensed master social worker who specializes in helping to meet patient’s psychosocial needs throughout the duration of their chronic conditions. She earned her Master of Science in Social Work and a specialization in Psychosocial Oncology from the University of Louisville. She has a wide range of experiences as a social worker, which include hospice, skilled rehabilitation, and long-term care. Her most recent experiences involve working with the Mercy Cystic Fibrosis outpatient clinic and providing case management services at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas and Everest Rehabilitation Hospital NWA.

  • Julie Dominguez
    Dr. Julie Dominguez

    MD


    Dr. Dominguez received her MD degree at the University of Texas...

    Dr. Dominguez received her MD degree at the University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, in 2007. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at Duke University in Durham, NC, and went on to complete her Nephrology fellowship at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Dominguez was an Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California San Diego and worked with Dr. Trzebinska in the multidisciplinary CKD clinic until 2015. Since that time, Dr. Dominguez worked in Oklahoma for 2 years as a nephrologist then moved back to southern California and continued practice. She joined Cricket Health in 2021 with the goals of improving the quality of life for CKD patients and helping patients better understand their disease.

  • Katherine St. Jacques
    Katherine St. Jacques

    RD, LDN, CDCES


    Katie is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and...

    Katie is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. She completed her dietetics degree at Kansas State University and her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from Cabrini University. Katie’s clinical experience includes private practice, outpatient and inpatient clinical care, as well as freelance writing. Most of her career has focused on innovative efforts in telehealth to deliver patient-centered care leveraging modern technology. Prior to dietetics, Katie worked in the Fintech industry.

  • Kathleen Guererra, NP
    Kathleen Guererra

    NP


    Kathy is a board-certified Family Nurse practitioner and registered...

    Kathy is a board-certified Family Nurse practitioner and registered nurse with over 25 years’ experience working with renal patients both in acute and chronic settings. Prior to receiving her FNP from Fairfield University in Connecticut in 2016, Kathy worked in various dialysis roles as a Charge RN, Nurse manager, and Area director caring for incenter and home dialysis patients. Before joining Cricket health, Kathy worked at Stonybrook University Hospital in Long Island, NY as a Nephrology hospitalist on a teaching medical service where she cared for patients with acute kidney injury, CKD, transplant, and ESKD.

  • Kaysie Hearn
    Kaysie Hearn

    CPT


    Kaysie is a Certified Pharmacy Technician with a demonstrated...

    Kaysie is a Certified Pharmacy Technician with a demonstrated history of working in the healthcare industry for over 11 years.Her past work experience includes Kern Valley State Prison, Rite Aid Pharmacy and Kaweah Delta Hospital.

  • Kristin Bordessa
    Kristin Bordessa

    RD


    Kristin is a Registered Dietitian who has worked as a Renal Dietitian...

    Kristin is a Registered Dietitian who has worked as a Renal Dietitian since 2016. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree, with a concentration in Applied Nutrition, from California Polytechnic State University. She completed her Dietetic Internship with the University of Delaware. Her past work experience includes work with Healthcare Services Group, Sodexo and Davita.

  • Maloy Mendoza, RN
    Maloy Mendoza

    RN


    Maloy is a registered nurse who specializes in caring for patients...

    Maloy is a registered nurse who specializes in caring for patients with kidney disease who undergo dialysis treatments. She earned her BS in Mathematics at De La Salle University and BS in Nursing at Western Mindanao State University in the Philippines. Her past work experience includes Fresenius and DaVita.

  • Maya Ray, RN, MHA
    Maya Ray

    RN, MHA


    Maya is a Registered Nurse with 15 years of experience in multiple...

    Maya is a Registered Nurse with 15 years of experience in multiple healthcare settings. She completed her nursing education at Huron School of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio, and completed her Master of Healthcare Administration degree at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. Her past work experience includes patient care and quality improvement partnerships within The Cleveland Clinic Health System, Memorial Hermann Health System, and CHRISTUS Health.

  • Mayra Garcia
    Mayra Garcia

    RD


    Mayra is a Registered Dietitian specializing in CKD and Dialysis, ...

    Mayra is a Registered Dietitian specializing in CKD and Dialysis, with 8+ years of experience. She’s fully bilingual, as she was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and completed a Dietetics Internship and Master’s Degree in Health Science in Nutrition at The University of Puerto Rico (UPR). Her experience includes the Hospital Auxilio Mutuo in Puerto Rico where she served as the RD for the outpatient clinic and inpatient care. In addition, Mayra worked in multiple dialysis units across Puerto Rico, Virginia and Texas.

  • Megan Evans
    Megan Evans

    RN, BSN


    Megan is a Registered Nurse with 8+ years of dialysis experience.

    Megan is a Registered Nurse with 8+ years of dialysis experience. She has been involved in direct care of dialysis patients in a hospital setting, in-center and home dialysis. For the past several years, Megan has taught and case managed patients on both peritoneal and home hemodialysis, and through this experience she discovered her passion for educating and empowering patients.

  • Michele Her, PharmD
    Michelle Her

    PharmD


    Michelle is a clinical pharmacist with 5 years of experience in direct...

    Michelle is a clinical pharmacist with 5 years of experience in direct patient care. She is passionate about working with a multidisciplinary team to provide optimal care for patients experiencing chronic diseases. She completed her Doctorate of Pharmacy at University of California, San Francisco. Her previous work experience include Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Tufts Medical Center.

  • Monica Garza
    Monica Garza

    PharmD, BCPS


    Monica is a Clinical Pharmacist who specializes in helping patients...

    Monica is a Clinical Pharmacist who specializes in helping patients manage their chronic health conditions. She earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Texas at Austin and completed her pharmacy residency at VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System. Monica is also a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist with Academic Training Certificates from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas A&M. Her past work experience includes West Texas VA Health Care System and Edinburg Regional Medical Center.

  • Molly Perrigo, RN, MSN
    Molla Perrigo

    RN, MSN


    Molla is a registered nurse specializing in helping people manage their...

    Molla is a registered nurse specializing in helping people manage their chronic conditions. She earned her Master of Science in nursing at Chamberlain University. Her past work experience includes St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DaVita, and Bayada Home Care.

  • Rayleen Diaz
    Rayleen Diaz

    RN, MSN


    Rayleen is a Registered Nurse with 10 years of experience working...

    Rayleen is a Registered Nurse with 10 years of experience working with patients who have chronic conditions, including heart disease and kidney disease. Rayleen built her nursing expertise while at Dignity Health, where she worked in ambulatory and telemetry care. In addition to providing clinical care she has experience leading improvements in clinical quality and efficiency in the care of hospitalized patients. Rayleen holds a Master's degree in clinical education and has dedicated her career to educating and empowering patients in their care. Rayleen also serves as an adjunct Nursing Instructor at West Coast University.

  • Sara Vote, CFNP
    Sara Vote

    CFNP


    Sara is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner who specializes in the...

    Sara is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner who specializes in the care of patients with acute and chronic kidney disease as well as patients with end stage kidney disease. She earned her masters degree from the University of Central Arkansas and had clinical experiences in pediatrics, adult, and geriatric populations in a variety of settings. In her previous role at a private nephrology practice, she provided care in the hospital, the clinic, and in the dialysis units caring for in-center and peritoneal dialysis patients.

  • Sawndra Williams, LCSW
    Sawndra Williams

    LCSW


    Sawndra “Sandy” Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker...

    Sawndra “Sandy” Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who specializes in helping patients adjust to CKD. Sandy earned her Bachelor and Master of Social Work degrees at California State University, Fresno and became licensed in 2016. Her past work experience includes DaVita Kidney Care, Transcendence Psychological Services, Inc., St. Mary’s Home Health and Hospice, and Kings County Human Services Agency.

  • Scott Hickey
    Scott Hickey

    PharmD


    Scott is a clinical pharmacist who brings a wide array of experience...

    Scott is a clinical pharmacist who brings a wide array of experience to Cricket Health. He has worked in hospitals, nursing homes, rehab, infusion clinics and retail settings. He earned his doctorate of pharmacy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

  • Sundown Corbin
    Sundown Corbin

    RN


    Sunny is a registered nurse who specializes in intensive care nursing...

    Sunny is a registered nurse who specializes in intensive care nursing, from adults to neonates. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Grand Canyon University and is currently working on getting her Master's degree in LMFT from Touro University Worldwide. Her past work experience includes Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, CHOC Children's of Orange County, Banner hospitals in Arizona, and Davita Kidney Care.

  • Tamara Thomas
    Tamara Thomas

    RN


    Tamara Thomas is a Registered Nurse with 19+ years of experience...

    Tamara Thomas is a Registered Nurse with 19+ years of experience in healthcare. She is a critical care trained nurse certified in Executive Management and has a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Tamara has extensive experience in quality improvement, value-based care, and innovative care delivery. She has led measurable improvements in multidisciplinary care coordination, efficiency, and patient experience across multiple health care systems as a Regional Director of Clinical Performance before joining Cricket. Tamara has been recognized for her work improving population health measures and Bundled Payment for Care Improvement success for Accountable Care Organizations, Hospital Systems, and Payers.

  • Tiffany Chavies
    Tiffany Chavies

    RN, BSN


    Tiffany is a Registered Nurse who specializes in all aspects of...

    Tiffany is a Registered Nurse who specializes in all aspects of chronic kidney disease management with complex comorbidities. She earned her bachelor degree at the University of Texas Arlington and is currently pursuing her master’s degree there as well. Her past experience includes in-center hemodialysis, acute hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and home hemodialysis.

  • Samantha Carpenter
    Samantha Carpenter

    RD


    Samantha is a registered dietitian who has provided nutrition...

    Samantha is a registered dietitian who has provided nutrition therapy since 2012. She earned her Bachelors and Master's degrees at Louisiana Tech University, where she also completed her dietetic internship. Samantha has worked in multiple settings including in hospitals, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, and dialysis facilities. She also writes as a freelance health writer.

  • Fabbie Dauphinais
    Fabbie Dauphinais

    CPT


    Fabbie is a Pharmacy Technician with a prior work history that includes...

    Fabbie is a Pharmacy Technician with a prior work history that includes 20 years in retail, long term care, and specialty pharmacy. Her credentials include PTCB certification and currently hold a license through the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy.

  • Dominic Saccento
    Dominic Saccento

    LSW


    Dominic is a licensed social worker based out of central New Jersey...

    Dominic is a licensed social worker based out of central New Jersey. He studied social work at Marist College for his bachelor’s degree and Rutgers University for his master’s degree. Prior to working at Cricket he worked as a social worker in an outpatient dialysis unit for six years.

  • Jessica Prohn
    Jessica Prohn

    RD


    Jessica is a Registered Dietitian specializing in renal nutrition...

    Jessica is a Registered Dietitian specializing in renal nutrition. She earned her Bachelors of science in Dietetics from Florida State University and Masters of Human Nutrition from the University of New Haven in Connecticut. Her past work experience includes inpatient clinical nutrition, outpatient dialysis, and working with people prior to dialysis and is passionate about helping people manage CKD with the power of nutrition.