Dr. La Monica will be responsible for medical oversight of the center and will also provide direct patient care. He has a background in urgent care medicine and is a board certified family practice physician. Dr. La Monica received his medical training at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA. He completed a pathology residency at the UCLA Medical Center and a surgical residency at the University of Colorado Health Science Center.

The Urgent Care Center treats over 20,000 patients each year for work injuries, sports injuries, colds and flu, broken bones and other minor medical emergencies.

The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency (HSA) is an outpatient medical system with 9 medical offices located throughout Stanislaus County. The HSA operates the Public Health Department, an Urgent Care Center and multiple programs serving over 400,000 patients and clients each year in Stanislaus County. The HSA also is in local partnerships for the MOMobile project and the Stanislaus Family Practice Residency Program. The HSA has extensive community health information available at its web site www.schsa.org