Richard D. Boucher, M.D., Chief Staff Physician, has been with the Student Health and Counseling Center since December 1996. He was previously in private family practice for 13 years in Long Beach, CA. He obtained his medical degree from The Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico in 1978. Dr. Boucher is board certified in Family Medicine.

Son Do, M.D., Physician and Lab Director, has been with the Student Health and Counseling Center since August 1983. He was previously in private practice, general medicine. Dr. Do received his medical degree from University of Saigon, Saigon, Vietnam, in 1973. Dr. Do is board certified in Pathology, and serves as director of the laboratory in the Student Health and Counseling Center.

Lauren Vu, M.D., Physician, has been on staff at SHCC since April 2008. Prior to that she was practicing Internal Medicine with a multispecialty medical group in the South Bay area. Dr. Vu obtained her medical degree from the Oregon Health Sciences University, School of Medicine. She completed her residency at University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Dr Vu is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Sina Firouzi, M.D., Physician, has been working as a staff physician at the Student Health and Counseling Center since June 2008. He received his medical degree from the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, in 2003. He previously worked as a family medicine physician for a multi-specialty group in Orange County. Dr. Firouzi is board certified in Family Medicine.

Janet Emery, Family Nurse Practitioner, has been with the Student Health and Counseling Center since March 1992. She previously worked as a family nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse instructor, and staff nurse. Janet completed the Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Degree Program at California State University, Long Beach in 1991.

Margaret Hilgemann, Family Nurse Practitioner, is a graduate of the UCLA School of Nursing, obtaining a Master's Degree in Nursing in 1992, and a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Viterbo College in 1982. Margaret has been with the student health center since January 2005. Margaret previously worked in internal medicine, family practice, and university health services.

Patricia Catanzaro, Family Nurse Practitioner, is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach, obtaining a Masters in Nursing in 1995. Pat joined the Student Health and Counseling Center in 2005. She has previous experience working in a variety of health care settings. Pat is currently a part-time faculty member of graduate students enrolled in the UCI/California State University, Fullerton Nurse Practioner Program.

Miguel Prietto M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, has been with the Student Health and Counseling Center since January 1999. He also has a private practice in Orange. Dr. Prietto received his medical degree from University of California, Irvine, in 1978, and completed his orthopedic residency in 1983.

Michael Wu, M.D., Psychiatrist, has been working with the Student Health and Counseling Center since November 2006. He obtained his medical degree from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and completed his psychiatry residency at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Wu is interested in psychopharmacology, cognitive-behavioral therapy, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder. He is board certified in Psychiatry.