Our Providers
Dr. Guan was born and raised in Tianjin, China and immigrated to Southern California in 2000. She went to UC Berkeley for undergraduate school and majored in Public Health and Public Policy. While in college, she worked on many projects with the California Program on Access to Care and the School of Public Health that focused on initiatives to effect health equity and improve access to health care for underserved communities. She was a clinical researcher at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) for one year before going to Albany Medical College in upstate New York for medical school in 2012. She then completed her OB/GYN residency at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in 2020. She took care of patients at the Bellevue Hospital in New York City during the peak of the COVID pandemic, and it had proved to be an experience of a lifetime. After 8 years on the East Coast, she decided to return home to California to be closer to family.
Dr. Guan is a passionate advocate for her patients and believes that everyone deserves to have the best quality of care regardless of their ability to pay. She enjoys taking care of a diverse patient population and learning about their different cultures and perspectives. She wishes to care for women of all ages and to support them through the different phases in their lives. Her specific OBGYN interests include family planning, low and high-risk obstetrics, medical and surgical management of gynecologic conditions. She obtained the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) certification in 2019 and is trained in the Da Vinci Xi Robot. She is committed to performing minimally invasive surgery whenever possible. Having grown up under the influence of her father who is a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Guan is interested in integrating herbal medicine and acupuncture into the care of her patients as well.
While not at work, Dr. Guan enjoys spending time with family and friends. She loves traveling, hiking, swimming, being outdoors and going to national parks, movies and theater and trying out new recipes and restaurants. She is fluent in English and Mandarin, and knows basic Spanish.
Practice Locations
Mandalay Bay Women and Children’s Clinic
2000 Outlet Center Drive
Oxnard, CA 93036
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Dr. Kelley grew up in Pennsylvania, attended college at Penn State University, then migrated west to attend the University of California, San Francisco Medical School. After completing a Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura CA, he worked as a small town family doctor in rural South Carolina for 5 years before deciding to focus on women’s health. He completed his second residency, this time in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Nevada’s University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and returned to join the Ob/Gyn department at Ventura County Medical Center in 2001. Dr. Kelley has been the Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital since 2018.
His professional interests include minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, implementing evidence based safety protocols to decrease maternal morbidity and mortality in labor and delivery, and training family physicians to provide high quality maternal health care in low resource settings and underserved communities.
Practice Locations
Santa Paula Hospital Clinic
845 North Tenth Street
Suite 3
Santa Paula, CA 93060
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Academic Family Medicine Center
300 Hillmont Ave Building 340
Suite 201
Ventura, CA 93003
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Dr. Nimz attended medical school at the University of Colorado. She then came to California for Family Medicine Residency at Ventura County Medical Center. While completing her training in Family Medicine, Dr. Nimz realized her passion for high risk obstetrics and gynecologic surgery. She went on to complete her second residency in OBGYN at the University of New Mexico.
Her professional interests include minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, including robotics, obstetric care for low and high risk pregnancies, and advocacy for underserved communities.
She enjoys hiking, swimming and exploring outdoors or sharing a meal with friends and family. She is often in her garden growing tropical plants, vegetables, and succulents.
Dr. Nimz speaks English and Spanish.
Dr. Scibetta is proud to provide high risk pregnancy services as Ventura County Medical Center's Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist.
Dr. Scibetta was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia. She made her permanent trek to California in 1999 to join the UCLA Women's swim team. After college, she worked in global health in South Africa and Burma before returning to medical school at University of California San Francisc (UCSF). She she also completed her residency in OBGYN at UCSF in 2015. She then returned to UCLA for fellowship training in Maternal Fetal Medicine. During her fellowship, she focused her research on innovative prenatal care services to improve health outcomes for underserved patients in LA County.
Dr. Scibetta provides pregnancy ultrasound services and inpatient consultation for women with high risk pregnancy conditions at Ventura County Medical Center. She also sees patients for primary prenatal care at Mandalay Bay Clinic in Oxnard. She directs the VCMC High Risk Obstetrics Fellowship, with the help of her OBGYN colleagues, to provide specialty training in obstetrics for dedicated Family Medicine physicians with an intent to practice in underserved communities.
When she's not hanging out with pregnant women and her wonderful work colleagues, Dr. Scibetta can be found at home in Ojai where she enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking and generally spending time with her family and friends.
Dr. Scibetta speaks English and Spanish.
Practice Locations
Mandalay Bay Women and Children’s Clinic
2000 Outlet Center Drive
Oxnard, CA 93036
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Dr. Jacqueline Shellito grew up in Northern California and received her B.S. in nutrition from UC Davis. She made her way down to Southern California where she completed medical school at UC Irvine followed by residency at Harbor-UCLA in Obstetrics in Gynecology. She gained invaluable experience working at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City prior to joining Ventura County Women’s Health Specialists.
Dr Shellito loves caring for women at diverse stages of life whether it be family planning, pregnancy or gynecological care. She has specific interest in providing evidence-based and equitable care to underserved communities. Along side her clinical work, she is committed to medical education and loves working with the next generation of healthcare professionals.
While not at work, Dr Shellito loves spending time with her family and friends, savoring good food and listening to live music. She loves to get outside for hikes or walks with her Bassett hound, Murphy.
Practice Location
Mandalay Bay Women and Children’s Clinic
2000 Outlet Center Drive
Oxnard, CA 93036
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Sierra Vista Family Medical Clinic
1227 East Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065
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Dr. Vega attended UC Irvine Medical School and received his Medical Degree in 1989. He then completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Fresno-UCSF program in 1993.
He grew up in Oxnard, CA and his goal was to return to his community to provide obstetrical and gynecological care to his patients. His professional interests include teaching residents at the Ventura County Medical Center, high risk pregnancies, adult gynecology and surgery.
Some of his personal interests include traveling, playing piano, swimming, gardening, and spending time with his family in Oxnard.
Practice Locations
Academic Family Medicine Center
300 Hillmont Ave Building 340
Suite 201
Ventura, CA 93003
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Dr. Warde was born and raised in San Luis Obispo, CA. She attended UC Davis for her undergraduate and medical school studies. She then completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harbor UCLA.
Growing up, she attended a dual-immersion elementary school where she learned Spanish. She furthered her cultural and linguistic studies while studying abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico in college. She is passionate about providing comprehensive care in both Spanish and English.
In her practice, Dr. Warde focuses on a holistic approach to health and wellness, considering all aspects of a person's life and their collective effect on one's health. Her personal interests include gardening, weightlifting and reading.
Practice Location
Mandalay Bay Women and Children’s Clinic
2000 Outlet Center Drive
Oxnard, CA 93036
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Sierra Vista Family Medical Clinic
1227 East Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065
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Dr. Yuan received her B.S. at the University of Southern California and continued her studies at UC Davis School of Medicine, where she received her medical degree. She then returned back to sunny southern California and completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Harbor UCLA. Since 2018, she has enjoyed working at Ventura County Medical Center with the rest of the OBGYN faculty.
Her specific OBGYN interests include family planning, obstetrics for low and high risk pregnancies, as well as a wide range of gynecologic conditions. She is committed to providing minimally invasive therapies when possible. Dr. Yuan also has a special interest in trying to incorporate music therapy into medicine, and specifically, during patient procedures.
During her free time, she enjoys connecting with friends and family, golfing, watching football (fight on!), hiking, healthy eating, and exploring new places and activities.
Dr. Yuan speaks English and Spanish.
Practice Location
Santa Paula Hospital Clinic
845 North Tenth Street
Suite 3
Santa Paula, CA 93060
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Academic Family Medicine Center
300 Hillmont Ave Building 340
Suite 201
Ventura, CA 93003
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