Meet our Staff
Rubirosa Arandia
Rubirosa Arandia
Rubirosa Arandia
Nurse Practitioner
Rubi received her Bachelor of
Science Degree in Nursing in 1986. Registered Nurse for 37 years with more than 30 years’ experience in Intensive Care Unit/Coronary Care Unit (ICU/CCU). She has her Master of Science in Nursing and achieved a degree of Family Nurse Practitioner in 2020 from Walden University.
Board Certified through American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Association of Nurse Practitioner (AANP). She has been working for MHA since January of 2022.
Wilma Corpuz
Rubirosa Arandia
Rubirosa Arandia
Nurse Practitioner
Wilma received her Bachelor of Science
degree in Nursing at Saint Louis University, Philippines in 1989 and her Master’s degree in Family Nurse Practitioner at Walden University in 2021. She brings in over 30 years of Intensive Care Nursing experience focused on various illnesses including cardiac and respiratory. She is currently certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She has been at Merced Heart Associates since 2021.
Heather Barron
Rubirosa Arandia
Heather Barron
Practice Manager
Heather graduated Merced College with her Associates degree and attended the Medical Assistant program there where she received her Certificate of Achievement. She has worked at Merced Heart for
15+ years and has been in the medical field for 16 years.
Derek Wilson
Rubirosa Arandia
Heather Barron
Certified Nuclear Technician
Derek graduated from the Loma Linda University Nuclear Medicine Program in 2001. He specialized in radiation safety and took special effort to ensure a safe and friendly environment.Derek has been in the medical field for 10+ years.
Lucy Cuevas-Hernandez
Noemi Villegas-Villagomez
Lucy Cuevas-Hernandez
Assistant Manager
Lucy went to the Merced College Medical Assistant Program where she received her Medical Assistant certificate. She has 5+ years experience in the Medical Field and has been with Merced Heart Associates since 2015. Lucy was promoted to Assistant Manager in 2022.
Marina Lee
Noemi Villegas-Villagomez
Lucy Cuevas-Hernandez
Echo Sonographer/CNA
Marina received an Academic Associates of Science Degree in Cardiovascular Sonography from Smith Chason College, she has 5+ years in the medical field.
Noemi Villegas-Villagomez
Noemi Villegas-Villagomez
Noemi Villegas-Villagomez
Certified Nurse Assistant
Noemi went to First Lady Permanente
where she received her CNA certificate. She has 2+ years of experience in the Medical field and has been with Merced Heart Associates for 2 years.
Brook Gomez
Noemi Villegas-Villagomez
Noemi Villegas-Villagomez
CNA/Medical Biller
Brook attended San Joaquin Valley College where she achieved her National Certificate for Medical Assistant, she has over 5 years of experience in the medical
field and has been with Merced Heart Associates for 5 years.
Isela Carrillo
Elvira Cervantes
Elvira Cervantes
MA/Medical Biller
Isela attended Merced College Career Academy where she received her MA certificate and has 6+ years’ experience in the medical field while at Merced Heart Associates.
Elvira Cervantes
Elvira Cervantes
Elvira Cervantes
MA/Medical Biller
Elvira went to Heald College and graduated with her AAS and is
currently attending Merced College to become a Registered Nurse. She has 2+ years’ experience in the medical field.
Laura Vera
Elvira Cervantes
Flor Agundis
MA/Medical Biller
Laura joined Merced Heart Associates in 2020. She graduated from Merced Community College in 2006 with her Medical Assistant Certificate. Laura over sees the accuracy of all clams and insurance payments with the facility and has 6+ years of experience in the medical field.
Flor Agundis
Elvira Cervantes
Flor Agundis
Medical Biller
Flor, who attended UC Merced, has 1+ years of experience in the customer service industry and 1+ years of experience in the medical field.
Alondra Ramos
Jazmin Cuevas-Hernandez
Anayeli Rios-Garcia
Medical Assistant
Alondra attended Milan Institute where she achieved a certification in the Medical Assistant program and has 1+ years of experience in the medical field while at Merced Heart Associate.
Anayeli Rios-Garcia
Jazmin Cuevas-Hernandez
Anayeli Rios-Garcia
Medical Assistant
Anayeli attended the Merced College Medical Assistant Program and achieved a certificate for Medical Assistant, she has 2 years of experience in the medical field while at Merced Heart Associates.
Esmeralda Ceja-Perez
Jazmin Cuevas-Hernandez
Jazmin Cuevas-Hernandez
Medical Assistant
Esmeralda attended Stanislaus State University and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology.
She will be joining the RN program at Merced College with 6+ years of experience in customer service and 1+ years in the medical field.
Jazmin Cuevas-Hernandez
Jazmin Cuevas-Hernandez
Jazmin Cuevas-Hernandez
Medical Assistant
Jazmin attended Merced College Medical Assistant Program where she achieved a Medical Assistant certificate in 2022. She has almost 2 years of experience in the medical field and has been with Merced Heart Associates since she graduated Merced College.
Ruby Campos
Jacqueline Cuevas Hernandez
Jacqueline Cuevas Hernandez
Medical Assistant
Ruby attended Milan Institute where she received her certification in the Medical Assisting program, she has 1+ year of experience in the medical field while at Merced Heart Associates.
Jacqueline Cuevas Hernandez
Jacqueline Cuevas Hernandez
Jacqueline Cuevas Hernandez
Receptionist
Jackie has been at Merced Heart Associates since 2022 and is
planning to pursue a Medical Assistant certificate with hopes to become a
Medical Assistant for Merced Heart Associates. She has been in the administrative medical field for almost 2 years.
Daniela Portillo
Jacqueline Cuevas Hernandez
Daniela Portillo
Receptionist
Daniela is currently attending Merced College where she is majoring in Sociology and has 1+ year of experience in the medical field while working at Merced Heart Associates.