Meet Kern Medical’s Valley Fever Experts
To make an appointment with a Valley Fever Expert, please contact us at 661.706.6748.
The Valley Fever Institute is located in Bakersfield, CA.
Royce H. Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Medical Director of Valley Fever Institute
Chief of Infectious Disease, Kern Medical
Department of Medicine, Kern Medical
Adjunct Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Arash Heidari, M.D.
Associate Medical Director of Valley Fever Institute
Division, Infectious Disease, Kern Medical
Director, Medicine Sub Specialty Clinics, Kern Medical
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine, Kern Medical
Associate Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Rasha Kuran, MD
Associate Medical Director Valley Fever Institute
Kern Medical
Augustine Muñoz, MD
Associate Medical Director of Valley Fever Institute
Director, Pulmonary Services, Kern Medical
Vice Chair, Department of Medicine, Kern Medical
Associate Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dana Brucker, RN
Research Manager, Valley Fever Institute
Kern Medical
Jeff Joliff, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP, AAHIVP, CDE
Clinical Pharmacist of Valley Fever Institute
Program Director, Pharmacy, Kern Medical
Administration & Community Engagement
Erica Easton
Executive Director
Kern Medical Foundation
Sylvia Walker
Volunteer Services Manager
Kern Medical Foundation
Aidee Cardenas
Community Engagement Coordinator
Kern Medical Foundation
Rob Purdie
Patient/Program Development Coordinator
Kern Medical Foundation