About Medical Care Services

Jamie Beam, MPA, serves as MCS' Department Director, where she oversees all aspects of department operations and is committed to ensuring services provided by MCS are accessible, equitable, transparent and sustainable. Jamie’s mission is to ensure MCS fosters an environment where employees and the communities we serve are valued, respected, included, and engaged.

In her 25-year tenure in public service, Jamie has led numerous efforts to redesign services, streamline operations, and maximize revenue. She is enthusiastic about transforming concepts and ideas into systems and structures to continually improve our health services delivery system.  

Jamie holds a Master of Public Administration from San Diego State University and Bachelor’s degree from University of California, San Diego.

Jennifer Tuteur, MD, FAAFP, serves as the County's Interim Chief Medical Officer, supporting access to quality, timely and evidence-based care in San Diego’s communities. Dr. Tuteur is passionate about improving the health of underserved communities. 

She held leadership roles at several Community Health Centers for more than a decade. As Medical Director of the County Medical Services / Low Income Health Program for 5 years, Dr. Tuteur piloted mental health integration and expansion of healthcare coverage prior to the ACA. She volunteered as a Clinical Instructor at UCSD Department of Family Medicine for nearly a decade, and continues to enjoy teaching.

Dr. Tuteur earned her BA from Yale University and her MD at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she published research on family violence. She worked as a Program Analyst in the Office of the Surgeon General, and then completed her residency in Family and Community Medicine in Minnesota.

Angela Mitchell, BSN, MS, RN, serves as the County's Chief Nursing Officer. Angela brings many years of experience in the art and science of nursing, including more than 25 years of progressive leadership. She is experienced in leading in numerous nursing specialties and in a variety of settings. In her current role, Angela develops the strategic plan for nursing and provides direction for enterprise-wide policies and planning for nursing practice in clinical and community-based settings.

Angela holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Management; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and is a certified nurse manager and leader through the American Organization of Nursing Leaders.
 

Emily Do, PharmD, JD, MBA, serves as the County's Chief Pharmacy Officer. Dr. Do brings many years of experience in various areas of pharmacy, including community, health-system, administration, public health, quality improvement, teaching, and regulatory. Her passion is to enhance access to pharmaceutical services, and improve safe medication use through system and process designs. She also mentors and teaches pharmacy students from various pharmacy schools to inspire the next generation of public health pharmacists. In her current role, Dr. Do collaborates with and engages various stakeholders to develop and implement the strategic plan for pharmaceutical services, as well as provides direction for enterprise-wide policies and procedures to enhance services and improve outcomes based on evidence and best practices.

Dr. Do holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from Creighton University, a Juris Doctor from Concord Law School, and a Master of Business Administration from Missouri State University. She holds various certifications in healthcare and quality improvement, such as, clinical, compliance, and lean six sigma. 

Kelly Motadel, MD, MPH, serves as the County's Chief Pediatric Officer, where she plays a critical role in planning and directing children’s health programs and providing medical direction to the Child and Family Well Being department, Behavioral Health Services, and other county programs on children’s health topics. Previously, she was the Chief Medical Officer at Vista Community Clinic, a Federally Qualified Health Center and Patient Centered Medical Home serving 70,000 patients annually across San Diego, Riverside and Orange County. In 2019 she completed the Carol Emmott Fellowship, a national recognition program for exceptional female healthcare leaders, and is a member of Women of Impact, an organization of executive-level women who share a goal of health care systems aligning to meet the needs of all Americans. Dr. Motadel is dedicated to advocacy that improves health. She serves on the Medi-Cal Children’s Health Advisory Panel as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics’s Border Strategy Team. Dr. Motadel completed her pediatric training through the UC San Francisco at Fresno program and holds an MPH from CSU Fresno. She received her MD from UCSD and her BA from Yale University. 

Sayone Thihalolipavan, MD, MPH, serves as the County's Justice-Involved Health Officer. He is a Board-Certified Public Health and Preventive Medicine Physician who aims to work on the population level to address health-related issues. He has a strong interest in health equity and is mission-driven to improve the quality of life for all San Diegans.

Dr. Thihalolipavan aims to address social drivers of health for the justice-involved individuals, supporting their health and ensuring medical and behavioral health quality standards are met while they are in County care. Dr. Thihalolipavan also continues to work occasionally in the tuberculosis clinic. 

Dr. Thihalolipavan attended medical school and residency in NYC and worked at NYC’s Health Department from 2009 to 2015, where he was the Medical Director of the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention & Tobacco Control and assisted with their Incident Command System. In 2015, he came to San Diego to serve as the County’s Deputy Public Health Officer until 2019. In this role, he helped oversee Emergency Medical Services until it was transitioned to MCS, implemented a naloxone distribution program, helped launch the Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative, and aided in Hepatitis A, Zika, and meningococcal B outbreak responses.
 

Fadra Whyte, DMD, MPH, serves as the County's Chief Dental Officer, where she is passionate about improving oral health for all San Diegans. Dr. Whyte received her undergraduate degree at the University of Pittsburgh and her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at the University of Pennsylvania. She went on to complete her pediatric dental residency at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY and her Master of Public Health degree with a dental emphasis at A.T. Still University. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 

Heather Summers, EdD, MSW, serves as the Deputy Director of San Diego Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (SDAIM). Executive experience includes 14 years at a Federally Qualified Health Center working with special populations prior to joining the County of San Diego two years ago to found and lead the SDAIM unit. SDAIM is focused on a new benefit for individuals and families offered through Medi-Cal Managed Care that bridges both health and social care services. SDAIM works as a connector, liaison, and bridge between the County, Managed Care, and Community Based Organizations. Heather is a Social Worker and public health administrator with a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, dedicating her career to working at a policy and direct service level advocating and connecting individuals to healthcare and social care. 

Chris Lee serves as MCS’ Acting Chief, Administration, overseeing the Contracts and Fiscal and Budget Teams. Prior to joining MCS, Chris worked in the Department of Purchasing and Contracting and as a Senior Procurement Contracting Officer Chris led teams supporting HHSA and Public Safety Group procurements. Chris joined MCS in 2018 as a Program Coordinator for Emergency Medical Services and shortly after transitioned to supporting MCS Administration. She has been involved in several department and countywide efforts including serving as the Logistics Chief for Asylum Seekers at the San Diego Rapid Response Network Shelter, serving as the Co-Lead for the Healthcare Sector efforts for COVID-19 Outreach and Education Sector of the Emergency Operations Center and leading the Love Your Heart event in 2020.

She graduated from San Diego State University (SDSU) in Business Administration and holds a certification from SDSU in Contract Management.

Amelia Kenner Brininger, MPH, serves as MCS’ Chief, Data and Strategy and leads the Data Insights and Strategy Team, providing support to all the departments’ programs and initiatives.

Amelia received her Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Epidemiology from San Diego State University. During this time, she worked as an intern with County's Community Health Statistics Unit, which provided the opportunity to see how what was taught in school was applied to real life situations. Shortly after graduating, Amelia began working full-time with the County and has had the opportunity to work in a variety of areas since.

Before joining MCS, Amelia served as the Vaccine Data Lead during the County’s COVID Emergency Response. In this role, she introduced tools for enhanced reporting and data visualizations to support data-driven decision making, including  sharing neighborhood level vaccination data with organizations conducting community outreach to assist them with identifying areas to focus their efforts.