Don and Elena Ives
Don and Elena Ives are blessed to live, work and play in the Pacific Northwest rainforest they call home. Don is a Family Nurse Practitioner specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of illnesses and injuries. He has years of experience and specialized training that translate into an optimal outcome. Don likes to sing and play piano and enjoys Christian music. Elena plays both guitar and piano. They enjoy Bible study together. Don and Elena have made many Medical Missions trips to the Philippines. You can learn more about what they do there at www.mercyteams.org. When not managing the practice here at home, Elena Ives is focused on the Mercy Teams Philippines projects abroad. Elena has managed our Medical Missions for many years. She now manages our Medical Practice here at The Cedars at Milk Creek and keeps it all running smoothly!
Kish Esplana
Care Coordinator
Kish is the youngest member of our team who is learning fast! She may answer when you call the office to schedule a DOT Physical or medical visit. She equally capable calling you with results or answering your emails and texts. You may also see her during medical visits…. she will join us virtually and access your chart to add lab and imaging orders, initiate referral requests, and handle just about anything else that comes up. Kish is on duty weekday mornings. When not on duty, Kish is a straight “A” pre-med college student. Kish and her family have provided AWANA kids club through mercyteams.org for many years. You will love talking with Kish!
Nilfa Labagala
Care Coordinator
Nilfa is our DOT specialist who understands the importance of meticulous work. In addition, it is often Nilfa who coordinates faxes, emails, texts and messages and organizes this information in your medical record. Nilfa is on duty every weekday afternoon…. ensuring your medical chart is up-to-date. When not on duty, Nilfa and her husband, Antonio, enjoy traveling and site-seeing… in the beautiful tropical paradise in which they live. They are both committed to Christian ministry and help feed hundreds of children through mercyteams.org.
Antonio Labagala
Security Officer
Antonio is our security expert! He makes sure your protected medical information remains safe and secure. In addition, he provides office maintenance and repairs. Antonio is a very capable addition to our team! Antonio is on-call for us day and night and monitors computers and cameras when not on site. In addition, Antonio provides safe transportation for us during our missions to the Philippines. In his spare time, Antonio loves hiking, biking, swimming and adventuring with his wife, Nilfa in the amazing island wonderland they call home.
Jezzel Ocana
Lead Care Coordinator
Jezzel is often your first impression of our clinic and she does a marvelous job. She has sincere empathy that translates into action on your behalf. She recognizes when you need help and she is efficient at getting you the help you need. She performs an essential role in gathering important information for the medical provider that translates into better care for you!
Jezzel and her family live, work and play on the enchanting island of Leyte, Philippines. She enjoys volunteering for medical missions and has done so with her family since we first started visiting the Philippines in 2006! Jezzel was a child then, but has grown into a beautiful Christian lady. Jezzel loves hanging out with her husband and young son, and traveling and exploring. When you call us on a weekday, you will most likely meet our smiling Jezzel!
