Meet the Doctor

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 Dr. Bell earned his Medical Degree at the University of California - San Francisco School of Medicine, and his Master's Degree in Public Health at the University of California - Berkeley, before completing his Residency Program in Internal Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine.  He is board certified in Internal Medicine, with over 22 years experience serving the community as an Internist and Primary Care Physician. In addition to his clinic, he is affiliated with both Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center and MemorialCare - Long Beach Medical Center. 

Dr. Bell is passionate about health and fitness, and emphasizes the use of nutrition as a means of healing the body internally. He guides his patients to approach their health not as a series of steps toward disease management, but as a holistic journey toward overall wellness and lifelong vitality.

 Victoria Rivera received her Bachelor of Science from San Francisco State University and her Physician Assistant Degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California, in 1999. She is certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Ms. Rivera's professional background includes family practice, women's health, and functional medicine. She has additional training in holistic medicine that focuses on utilizing nutrition, vitamins and supplements to treat and prevent disease, as well as to maximize health.  Her practice style focuses on understanding the cause of disease, whether it is physical, psychological, or spiritual, and treating it appropriately. Victoria is especially interested in women's health, digestive disorders, hormone replacement, and autoimmune disorders.

Outside of work, Victoria enjoys spending time with family, including her new fur baby, jogging, yoga, dancing, and travel.