A Message from Our CEO - Noha Aboelata, MD

Raised in Oakland, Dr. Noha Aboelata returned to Alameda County after medical school to address health disparities among African American residents and their root cause: poverty. As a family practice physician, Dr. Aboelata found the standard 15-minute patient visits insufficient to address the full range of her patients’ issues. So, in 2008, she founded Roots Community Health Center (Roots) to provide whole health care to those who lacked safety net services and access to traditional support systems - primarily African American men, including those re-entering society from prison - to help facilitate their journey toward self-sufficiency. Roots has since expanded to serve women and children and provides primary care, navigation services, and employment opportunities to individuals and families in Alameda and Santa Clara counties. Roots’ active clientele exceeds 10,000 - 89 percent African American, evenly split between men and women, and largely Medi-Cal recipients. Roots’ holistic approach is enhancing accessibility and consistency of care and enabling Dr. Aboelata and her colleagues to connect patients to a range of resources that support their health, stability, and overall wellness.

[@sunkist338]

Team Roots! May God continue to bless your labor of love and support you in every way as you support the community 🙏🏾

[@TheJamjewel]

Amazing! 💜

[@DrGazania]

Go Roots!!!!