Leadership

Dr. Theresa Cho
CEO and Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Theresa Cho’s extensive leadership experience, including as the Director of the Las Islas Diabetes Center and as the Medical Director for Quality, has strengthened her dedication to advancing population health in Ventura County. She is committed to ensuring that all patients have access to high-quality healthcare. 

Dr. Cho is board certified in Family Medicine and completed her residency training at the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC). She has worked as a hospitalist at VCMC and later joined the residency faculty. As an award-winning teacher of residents, she also leads the hospital diabetes management team. Her efforts to improve the care of hospitalized patients with diabetes have earned her recognition with the “Code Insulin” award from both residents and Insulindependence. 

Beyond her clinical roles, Dr. Cho has held leadership positions such as the past VCMC Chief of Staff and Commissioner for the Gold Coast Health Plan. 

Dr. Allison Blaze
Chief Medical Officer

Lizeth Barretto
Chief Operations Officer

Dr. Rachel Stern
Chief Medical Quality Officer

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