COLFS Medical Clinic Staff

George Delgado, MD, Director
Karen Saroki, MD, Lead Physician
Atefeh Eslami, PA
Codi Daoust, PA-C
Maricar Gagucas, Medical Operations Manager
Priscilla Garcia, Assistant Clinic Manager

GEORGE DELGADO MD, Director of Medical Operations

Dr. Delgado strives to provide the highest quality of personalized medical care, always respecting the sanctity of the gift of human life. He is board certified in family medicine as well as in hospice and palliative medicine.

He welcomes patients of all ages, from infants to seniors. He seeks to establish a partnership with patients and their families to serve them as a trusted healer, educator, advisor and supporter.

His special interests include NaProTECHNOLOGY, bioethics, skin surgery and behavioral health. He and his staff are available to help women and families in difficult pregnancy circumstances and are fluent in Spanish.

He received his undergraduate degree at St. Mary’s College of California where he graduated summa cum laude and received the biology department’s top honor — the Carlos Freitas Award. He attended medical school at University of California, Davis and completed his residency training at Santa Monica/UCLA Hospital.

KAREN A. SAROKI, MD, Lead Physician

Dr. Saroki is a San Diego native who attended UC Berkeley for her undergraduate training, and majored in Integrative Biology, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Saroki attended medical school at the University of Michigan and completed her family medicine residency training at University of North Carolina Hospitals. She is a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and is an NFP Medical Consultant trained in NaProTECHNOLOGY. Dr. Saroki is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

ATEFEH ESLAMI, PA-C, Physician Assistant

Atefeh is a nationally certified Physician Assistant specializing in Family Medicine care. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, San Diego and continued to obtain her Masters of Science Degree at Hofstra University in New York. Ms. Eslami is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and New York State Society of Physician Assistant (NYSSPA) and is committed to providing quality of compassionate care to all her patients.

CODI DAOUST, PA-C

Codi is a nationally certified Physician Assistant. She is originally from San Diego, where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition at San Diego State University. She then furthered her education and completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree at University of Charleston in West Virginia. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), California Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA), and West Virginia Association of Physician Assistants (WVAPA). She is committed to providing quality and compassionate care to our patients.

MARICAR GAGUCAS, MBA, Medical Operations Manager

Maricar has worked in the healthcare industry for more than 5 years now. She is the Medical Operations Manager of COLFS Medical Clinic and is responsible for the operations and administration side of the medical office. Maricar is a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Phlebotomy Technician, Certified EKG Technician, and Certified Billing & Coding Specialist.

Maricar is fluent in English, and Tagalog, allowing her to serve diverse populations. In addition to her clinical practice and clinical research experience, Maricar has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management & Leadership Specialization.

Maricar uses her positive attitude and energy to encourage others to work tirelessly toward success.

PRISCILLA GARCIA, MA, Assistant Clinic Manager

Priscilla completed her medical assistant externship at COLFS and has been with us since 2011. She previously worked as a caregiver where she found her love and passion for patient care.