About Us
Mountain View Health Services, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, was established in August of 2020.
Management Team
Gregory Higgins, MD
Executive Director
Jon Van Ravenswaay, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Van Ravenswaay’s previous involvement in the non-profit sector includes working for Bristol Bay Native Association, Rural Alaska Community Action Program, and Alaska Children’s Service; and serving on the Board of Directors for Kids’ Corp and Dillingham Moravian Church.
Jessica Cabrera
Business Manager
Jessica runs the front office with style and professionalism. Our patients give her 5-star reviews for excellent customer service. Jessica also speaks Spanish.
Connie Quinoveva
Clinic Manager
Felicia Fleming, BHS
Patient and Community Relations Director
Felicia was born and raised in Alaska and has 12 years of experience working in health care. With her knowledge, confidence, and expert skills, she achieves the best care possible for our patients and community.
Carolyn Heyman, JD
Legal Counsel
Physicians
Jon Van Ravenswaay, MD
Urgent Care/Primary Care Physician
Dr. Van Ravenswaay spent his childhood in rural Alaska and went to UAA for undergraduate education. He is board-certified in Family Medicine and went to medical school (University of Washington School of Medicine) and residency (Ventura Family Medicine Residency) to train for broad-spectrum family medical care. After residency, he worked at a busy urgent care in California, serving families of agricultural workers. In 2018, Dr. Van Ravenswaay moved his family back to Alaska to start Mountain View Urgent Care – offering a mix of urgent care and primary care. Dr. Van Ravenswaay is married and has two children. He enjoys hiking and playing musical instruments.
Gregory Higgins, MD
Urgent Care Physician
Dr. Gregory Higgins is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a veteran, board-certified physician in the field of Emergency Medicine. He has extensive medical experience, including serving in leadership for outpatient clinics, hospitals, and emergency departments. He currently serves as Medical Director for Alaska Job Corps. He also volunteers for Alaska Workers Association – providing free healthcare to those without health insurance. Dr. Higgins is married and often travels to Africa to volunteer with his wife who is a registered nurse. He is an accomplished mountaineer and has been awarded the coveted Hoeman Award by the Mountaineering Club of Alaska.
Phillip Mendoza, MD
Urgent Care/Primary Care Physician
Dr. Mendoza is board-certified in Family Medicine and has a wealth of medical and administrative experience and a big heart for service. He previously served as Chief Medical Officer for Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center for 3.5 years. He has also previously served at a combination urgent care / primary care clinic for agricultural workers in Washington state. He maintains a diverse clinical practice and can perform DOT physicals, treat Hepatitis C and substance use disorders, and perform Immigration Medical Exams. He is married with two children and enjoys hunting, fishing, and getting out into the Alaskan outdoors. Dr. Mendoza also is fluent in Spanish.
Physician Assistants
Shigone Beighle, PA
Primary Care Physician Assistant
Shigone is the granddaughter of Lena and John Albert from Fort Yukon, Alaska, and the daughter of Jeannie Wooderson and Michael Albert. She grew up in the Alaskan bush village of Aniak where she was a member of the Aniak Dragonslayers’ rural emergency response program. She continued her journey in medicine as a paramedic at Fulton County EMS and Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She then spent several years as a paramedic serving overseas as military support in Kuwait and Iraq where she facilitated the on base mass casualty response and training. She returned to her homestate of Alaska and attended the University of Alaska Anchorage pre-PA program and served as a student facilitator for the Alaska Native Oratory Society. She graduated from the University of Washington MEDEX Physician Assistant program where she also served as the class Diversity Officer.
She enjoys trying to keep up with her 4 children, berry picking, and traditional Athabascan beadwork. She brings with her a passion for community health, and a unique blend of rural Alaskan and Overseas Emergency Medicine and Primary Care experience.
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Counselors
Jason Fedeli
Licensed Professional Counselor
Jason Fedeli provides counseling support for children, teenagers, and adults experiencing crisis. He has experience developing programs to help those at risk deal with traumatic experiences and abuse. Jason has been helping others as an LPC since 2002. All of his work is predicated on the belief that no one should have to face crisis alone.
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Licensed Professional Counselor
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Licensed Professional Counselor
Staff
Cindy Delos Santos
CMA
Cindy is a Certified Medical Assistant with 10 years of experience working in the healthcare industry.
Brenda Wright
CMA
Kalea Gregg
Digital Marketing Professional
Kalea is a medical assistant with a big heart for service! Patients appreciate her kindness and friendliness. She loves children and can put a smile on any child’s face.
Jim Lowe
Registered Nurse
Jim is a registered nurse originally from Columbus, Ohio. He attended Ohio State University and has 20 years of Emergency Department nursing experience and 8 years of combined Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Neonatal Care experience. He enjoys bicycle riding and reading.
Donalyn Calma
Transcriptionist
Board of Directors
Jim Posey, JD
Senior Advisor
Brant Smith
President
Heather Smith
Vice President / Treasurer
Jan Ilutsik
Secretary
Our Partners
Community Partners
Currently the two health care institutions we interact with the most are Alaska Regional Hospital’s emergency department and the Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center. Many patients are shared between these institutions.
Alaska Regional Hospital Emergency Department is located roughly one mile south of Mountain View. MVHS is strategically located in Mountain View neighborhood on the most direct route to Alaska Regional Hospital from the neighborhood’s housing tracts located in the northeast quadrant. As such we refer many patients to this excellent emergency department who come to the center needing a higher level of care. We also provide follow up care for those without health insurance who are discharged from the emergency department and the ED coordinates care for our primary care patients who are needing immediate post-discharge care. MVHS will continue our collaborative relationship with Alaska Regional to promote the expeditious care of those with serious health problems.
Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center (ANHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center that once served the community at the current site of MVHS. In the early 2000’s ANHC moved to their new building. In the past we have referred patient to ANHC for primary care and other health needs that we were not able to meet. We will continue to strengthen our partnership with ANHC as we increase the services that we provide in order to collaborate with the federal health center in meeting the needs of our community.
Alaska Workers Association is located a block away from MVHS. Once a month Alaska Workers Association provides a free physician consultation clinic for their members at our facility with Dr. Higgins.
Other collaborators include: South Central Foundation Detox, Salvation Army Clithroe Center, Anchorage Wellness Court, YWCA Breast & Cervical Program, Mountain View Community Mental Health and Recovery Center, and others.