Hey there friends! This is Nick Cevallos. Thanks for tuning into another episode of Pass the Mike where I have the pleasure of sharing the narratives of imminent or current medical professionals. In short, my job is to build you a community of mentors from the folks that have come before you. I am STOKED to record another episode with my closest mentor and father, Dr. James Cevallos. That's J-A-M-E-S space C-E-V-A-L-L-O-S. James graduated from UCI and he did so with a major in biology. He then completed a Masters of Arts in Biology at CSU Dominguez Hills and a subsequent Medical Degree at UCSD. He then completed his Family Medicine Residency at Kaiser Southern California and worked for Kaiser for a few years following residency where he then transitioned to work at San Ysidro Health center serving as a clinic director for 9 years and is also is volunteer faculty for UCSD where he serves as a preceptor for medical students. He also serves as volunteer faculty for Flying Samaritans at UCLA which runs a free clinic in Tijuana, Mexico (and is even featured as the cover)

There’s a long list of education roles and leadership but Dr. James Cevallos is also a proud father to 3 kids and is also the head varsity basketball coach for Kearny high school home of the Komets. His impact in the clinic and community is outstanding.

You can find Dr. Cevallos if you want to say hello, ask a question on e-mail at cevallos8126@gmail.com, that's C-E-V-A-L-L-O-S-8-1-2-6-AT-G-M-A-I-L-DOT-C-O-M. I'm thankful to be able to take the time to have a nice conversation with my father and best friend today. Dr. Cevallos, welcome to the show.