Antelope Valley Hospital

Sileo was born in Stamford, Connecticut and moved to Huntington Beach, California in 1971. Lancaster became his home when he moved here in 1982 to pursue a career in the medical field. Sileo is qualified as a "Registered Vascular Technologist" by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, an internationally recognized organization certifying expertise in ultrasound. He currently works at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster as a cardiovascular sonographer and owns his own business providing cardiovascular ultrasound services to private medical facilities. He is also President and general partner in several communications businesses serving the Antelope Valley. He believes that it is important to be involved in our community, particularly with young people. Sileo is an active member of Central Christian Church and spends time working with young adults through his church. He has also previously served several years in leadership positions with the Boy Scouts of America.

Berna Lee Mayer is a licensed nurse practitioner and experienced health care administrator. From 1985 - 1995, Mayer was employed with AVH; first as an R.N. in various hospital units, and later as a nurse practitioner. From 1987 - 1995 she served as the hospital's nurse practitioner director. She subsequently held positions in managed health care and practice management, including Clinical Director of Physician Practice Management for Scripps IPA in San Diego. Mayer affiliated with Heritage Provider Network - which includes Lancaster's High Desert Medical Group - in 1995. Within the organization she has held positions including director of clinical services for High Desert Medical Group, Vice President of Clinical Services for Heritage Southwest Medical Group in Dallas, and Executive Director of Hospital Services for High Desert Medical Group, the position she currently holds. Mayer holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from California State University, and a master's degree in nursing (nurse practitioner degree) from UCLA.

Don Parazo, M.D. is a board certified physician specializing in family medicine, with a special interest in geriatrics. Dr. Parazo earned his medical degree from Texas Tech University School of Medicine, and performed his family practice residency at R.E. Thomason General Hospital. His military service includes a position as Chief of Family Practice Development at El Toro MCAS in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Parazo has served as medical director for the Heritage Clinic in Palmdale and for California Desert IPA. He has served as a clinical instructor for the Glendale Aventist Family Practice Residency Program, and as Chief of Family Practice for High Desert Medical Group, with whom he is currently affiliated.

Dr. Reginald Sampson brings to Hull Eye Center over 20 years of experience as an ophthalmologist specialist and surgeon. Dr. Sampson received his medical training at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA and went on to serve his internship and residency at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles. Dr. Sampson owns the Montebello Medical Center in Montebello, CA as well as the Hull Eye Center and Laser Surgery Center. He is Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology and serves as a staff member of Antelope Valley Hospital. He has been a member of the Hull Eye Center staff for the past four years.