TULALIP TRIBES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Suboxone Clinic Physician
Dr. Amparo graduated with a medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. She spent three years as a medical resident at the Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Amparo has been working in addiction medicine for the last 15 years. Prior to that she was in private practice for 23 years, an emergency doctor at Mark Reed Hospital in McCleary, WA, and the Medical Director at the Stillaguamish Clinic. She's been with Tulalip for over five years and finds it hugely rewarding professionally, and illuminating culturally and spiritually. Her goal is to provide high quality medical care blended with sensitivity to cultures and the dynamics of this ever changing world. Outside of medicine, she enjoys watching movies, karaoke, dancing and driving out of town.
Education
Medical School at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
Certifications
Certified by the American College of Physicians
Amy Johnson completed a Bachelor's Degree in Dental Hygiene from Pacific University in 2008.
She is passionate about her profession and aims to serve as a resource for the community about dental health, foster lasting relationships, and to educate on best practices. In her spare time, she enjoys hikes, movies, trying new recipes in the kitchen, and traveling.
Job Titles:
- Lead Community Health Nurse
- the Community Health Nurse
Ashley Schmidt is the Community Health Nurse Lead with the Tulalip Tribes. Ashley's roots are Tsimshian Alaskan Native, Filipino, and Caucasian, and she has spent her life in the Pacific Northwest Coast Salish land. With a passion for health and culture, Ashley received her RN license in 2017 and obtained her Master's Degree in Community Health Nursing in 2018. She has had the opportunity to work with native communities at the Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle Indian Health Board, Harborview Medical Center, and Tulalip Tribes. Ashley's mission as the Community Health Nurse Lead is to guide and assist Tribal Members in achieving their highest goals of prosperity through outreach, health education, and community engagement. Outside of work, Ashley fills her spirit by spending time with her three sons, husband, family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Chemical Dependency Professional
Dr. Morris was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland from a large family of 8. His love for health, fitness, and rehabilitation began in high school, and lead him through physical therapy school at the University of Maryland in Baltimore City. He has had the pleasure of working in urban communities, with veterans in Washington DC, and more recently in an industrial setting with factory workers. He and his wife now reside in WA, and enjoy traveling, rock climbing, hiking, as well as participating in church and community events.
Job Titles:
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr. Hannah Kim is a board-certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist and board-certified Adult psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience in medicine. She completed her Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree in Anatomical and Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois. She received her MD degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine. After medical school, she finished her 4-year residency in Adult Psychiatry at both the University of Utah and at the University of Hawaii. She completed her 2 year Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at the University of Hawaii.
Howard Johnson was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Lake Stevens, Washington. He obtained his PharmD degree from the University of Washington in 2013 and completed a PGY-1 residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in 2014. Areas of interest include anticoagulation management and primary care.
Job Titles:
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Nurse from California
Katharine Salisbury is a Registered Nurse from California and graduated from Riverside City College in 2017, completing her ADN. She has also worked 2 years as a Medical-Surgical Telemetry Nurse at Desert Valley in Victorville, California, before moving to Washington with her husband in 2020. Katharine loves the Washington weather and scenery and the close-knit relationships at the Tulalip Health Clinic.
Education
Riverside City College
Dr. Lin was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, to parents of Taiwanese descent. He received his Bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley, and attended dental school at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Dr. Lin believes prevention is always better than any dental work. In an ideal world, none of us would need our teeth fixed, but sugar is present in nearly all our foods in this day and age. To combat this, sugar-free gum (especially xylitol gum) and gentle thorough brushing of the gumline are good measures. In addition, limiting our consumption of foods and sugar to mealtimes (rather than spread frequently throughout the day) will greatly reduce our risk of getting cavities and tooth decay.
Dr. Lin also believes a healthy mouth is an important part of our overall health, since every part of the body is connected.
Dr. Lin's philosophy of care is to develop a comprehensive plan that takes into account both short-term and long-term goals of his patients.
Dr. Spillane was born and raised in Arlington, WA. She began working in the eye care field in 2000. She completed residency training in ocular disease and low vision at the American Lake Veterans Hospital in Tacoma, WA. She has since worked in both private practice and hospital based practice and served as the Chief of the eye care department at the Walla Walla Veterans hospital from 2012-2013. She currently works part-time for the Veterans Hospital doing specialty exams for visually impaired and blind patients along with veterans who have experienced traumatic brain injuries affecting their vision. In her free time Dr. Spillane enjoys hiking, bicycling and participating in medical missions in Central America each year.
Rocio Hatch is a Tulalip Tribal Member and has worked the Tulalip Tribes for over 12 years. She has worked in various positions including with the Tulalip BOD and GM Offices, most recently Rocio worked in the Child Support Department. During her time with Tulalip, she has dedicated herself to helping others. She is excited to begin a new career at the Tulalip Health System.