About the Providers
At Desert Family Medical Center we work as a team to ensure continuity and integrity with your health care. Our team members abide by the tenets of our organization—knowledgeable, compassionate, enthusiastic, and professional.
Please meet our team:
Erik G. Palmer, D.O.
- Medical Director
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Loma Linda University
Medical Education & Training
Medical License: Osteopathic Medical Board of California
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine
Family Medicine Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip, NY (NYCOM Affiliate)
Surgical Residency: St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY (Cornell University Affiliate)
Rotating Internship: St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY (Cornell University Affiliate)
D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) degree: College of Osteopathic Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Undergraduate B.A. degree: California State University, Northridge
Hospital Affiliation
Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, CA
Committee Memberships
Section Chief: Department of Family Medicine, Desert Regional Medical Center
Chairperson: Patient Safety Committee, Desert Regional Medical Center
Member: Quality Assurance Committee, Oasis IPA
Additional Information
Dr. Palmer is a fifth generation Southern Californian; he was born in Van Nuys and raised in Granada Hills. He is fluent in Spanish.
Van T. Nguyen, M.P.A.S., PA-C
- Certified Physician Assistant
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Loma Linda University
Medical Education & Training
Physician Assistant License: Physician Assistant Committee, Medical Board of California
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
M.P.A.S. (Master of Physician Assistant Studies) Degree: Marietta College, Marietta, OH
Undergraduate B.S. Degree: University of California, Davis
Additional Information
Ms. Nguyen is a proud naturalized citizen of the United States who grew up in Stockton, CA. She is fluent in Vietnamese.
Our Staff:
Desiree Goree, Patient Service RepresentativeKeri Castro, Patient Care Representative
Elizabeth Flores, Patient Care Representative
Erika Figueroa, Patient Care Representative
Administrator:
Kimberley Yang, Ph.D., Executive Director
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We are located in
Palm Springs, CA 92262