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.
Arash Heidari, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Associate Medical Director of Valley Fever Institute
Fellowship Director, Infectious Disease Program, Kern Medical
Director, Medicine Sub Specialty Clinics, Kern Medical
Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Royce H. Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Medical Director, Valley Fever Institute
Chief, Infectious Disease, Kern Medical
Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Augustine Muñoz, MD
Associate Medical Director, 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
Rasha Kuran, MD
Associate Medical Director, Valley Fever Institute
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dana Brucker, RN
Research Manager, Valley Fever Institute
Jeff Jolliff, Pharm.D., APh, BCPS, BCACP, AAHIVP, CDE
Clinical Pharmacist, Valley Fever Institute
Associate Director of Pharmacy, Kern Medical
Pharmacy Residency Program Director, Kern Medical
Michelle Fang Pharm.D
Clinical Pharmacist - Infectious Disease, Valley Fever Institute
Carlos D’Assumpcao, MD
Infectious Disease Fellow, Valley Fever Institute
Michael Valdez, MD
Infectious Disease Fellow, Valley Fever Institute
Bianca Torres
Senior Research Assistant, Valley Fever Institute
Stacy Tyler
Research Assistant, Valley Fever Institute
Fernando Rojas-Rodriguez
Research Assistant, Valley Fever Institute