East Valley Community Health Center to Open New Center in Covina

East Valley Community Health Center opens a new center in Covina, at 276 W. College St., in partnership with the Citrus Valley Medical Center Inter-Community Hospital

January 28, 2015 - East Valley Community Health Center will open a new health center this February in the city of Covina, at 276 W. College St. The center, located across the street from Citrus Valley Health Partners’ Inter-Community Hospital, will offer medical services to thousands of individuals throughout the community and will provide a better continuity of care for patients who access care through emergency rooms.

“The opening of this new center represents East Valley’s dedication to fulfilling its mission of providing high quality, accessible, and affordable health care services across the San Gabriel Valley,” said Alicia Mardini, East Valley’s Chief Executive Officer. “The opening of this new center affirms our commitment and ability to deliver consistent and reliable access to preventive and primary health care.”  

“We are proud to have partnered with East Valley in bringing this new health center to our community and look forward to continuing this innovative partnership in the future for the benefit of the patients both of our organizations serve,” said Rob Curry, Citrus Valley Health Partners’ President & CEO.

The new Covina facility will provide both primary health care services  and mental health services to children, teens, and adults. Women’s health services will be offered including prenatal care. Services also include patient management of critical health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, and asthma. East Valley currently operates three other sites in the San Gabriel Valley, in West Covina, Pomona, and La Puente and has provided quality health services to thousands over the past 45 years.

“This new center and collaboration with Citrus Valley Health Partners gives our organization the extraordinary opportunity to continue expanding and delivering East Valley's patient-centered philosophy of health care to the community," said Dr. Chinhnam Hathuc, D.O.., Chief Medical Officer of East Valley Community Health Center. “Our team of health care professionals is proud to have the opportunity to serve an even larger number of patients than before.”

Patients on Medicare, Medi-Cal, or with no insurance are welcome. A team of bilingual staff provides enrollment assistance to individuals and families who want to sign up for Covered California or Medi-Cal.

Patients are encouraged to make appointments over the phone but walk-in patients are also welcome. To make appointments, patients can call (626) 919-5724.

The East Valley Community Health Center is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to provide quality and accessible comprehensive health care and education to medically underserved populations of the East San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys. www.Eastvalleyhealth.org

Citrus Valley Health Partners is a nonprofit comprehensive health system made up of Inter-Community Hospital in Covina, Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, Foothill Presbyterian Hospital in Glendora, and Citrus Valley Hospice in West Covina.