Dr. Margarita Pereyda This is Me

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1. 1. SOS - Leadership

   www.shareourselves.org/aboutSO - [Cached]

   Published on: 6/12/2008   Last Visited: 6/12/2008

   Dr. Margarita Pereyda
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   Dr. Margarita PereydaMedical Director
   
   Dr. Pereyda has been the SOS Medical Director since July, 2004.
   
   Dr. Pereyda is originally from Arizona, where she lived in poverty in a community that did not encourage, nor expect, students to succeed.However, certain teachers noticed her potential and encouraged her to continue her education.
   
   She went on to college and received her medical degree from The University of Michigan in 1994 and trained in internal medicine at Stanford University, completing her training in 1997.Her career has been dedicated to treating the underserved.Prior to her move to SOS, she helped start a Federally Qualified Health Center in East Palo Alto.
   
   She says, "It is my personal mission to serve the community from which I come, to provide excellent, compassionate, policy-guided health care."

2. 2. Irvine Health Foundation

   www.ihf.org/about/board.jsp - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/20/2008   Last Visited: 4/20/2008

   Margarita Pereyda, M.D., Director

3. 3. Irvine Health Foundation

   www.ihf.org/about/news_drperey - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/29/2006   Last Visited: 4/20/2008

   Irvine Health Foundation appoints Margarita Pereyda, M.D., to Board of Directors Irvine Health Foundation
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   Irvine Health Foundation appoints Margarita Pereyda, M.D., to Board of Directors
   
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   Irvine Health Foundation Appoints Margarita Pereyda, M.D., to Board of Directors.
   
   Accomplished Doctor and Volunteer Blends Local Non-Profit Experiencewith Medical Expertise
   
   Irvine, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2006) , The Irvine Health Foundation (IHF) announced the appointment of Margarita Pereyda, M.D., to its Board of Directors , the first such addition to the IHF Board in more than 15 years.
   
   Dr. Pereyda is no stranger to Orange County or the needs of its citizens, having served as Medical Director of the Share Our Selves Free Medical and Dental Clinic since 2004 (Share Our Selves is an IHF grantee). She is involved in all aspects of the clinic, from overseeing budget and administrative functions to direct care and case management. She is also a member of (Newport Beach-based) Hoag Hospital?s Department of Community Medicine, which is a direct offshoot of Share Our Selves? Community Benefits Program.
   
   "We are obviously delighted to have Dr. Pereyda join our Board of Directors, many of whom have been with our Foundation since we started more than 20 years ago," said IHF President Ed Kacic.
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   Pereyda knows IHF through her experience with Share Our Selves, and therefore knows what we look for in making our grants. She will be an incredible resource and addition to our Board."
   
   Prior to coming to Orange County, Dr. Pereyda was Medical Director for the South County Community Health Center in East Palo Alto, Calif., where she again was involved in all aspects of medical care and management, as well as fundraising, from the federally qualified health center's inception. A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Medicine, Dr. Pereyda performed her residency at Stanford University Hospital, where she later worked with residents on community based projects.
   
   In addition to her Director position with IHF, Dr. Pereyda is a member of the Orange County Medical Reserve Corps, and member of the Coalition of Orange County Community Clinics.