Community Health Center
Prime Wellness Community Health Center (PWCHC) is established to provide quality health services to the uninsured and underserved populations in the communities of South-West Los Angeles and surroundings regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, or ability to pay for services.
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- Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday - Closed
- Sunday - Closed
Non-profit organization
PWCHC is a non-profit primary health care organization. Based in Los Angeles and seeing a need to balance the inequalities in healthcare, PWCHC provides health services to everyone especially to underserved minorities and people of color of South-West Los Angeles and surrounding communities.
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Welcome to Prime Wellness CHC
Prime Wellness Community Health Center - Who we are
PWCHC, a non-profit organization, is established to provide quality health services to the uninsured and underserved populations in the communities of South-West Los Angeles and surroundings, especially to underserved minorities and people of color. Our mission is to provide our community with high-quality comprehensive affordable primary care preventive medical and other services at our easily accessible health clinic.
Seeing a need to balance the inequalities in healthcare, we provide health services to everyone, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, or ability to pay for services.
Well-Being of Our Community is Our First Priority
Prime Wellness: a healthier bright future for children, families, and our community.
PWCHC is a non-profit primary health care organization. Based in Los Angeles and seeing a need to balance the inequalities in healthcare, PWCHC provides health services to everyone especially to underserved minorities and people of color of South-West Los Angeles and surrounding communities.
In case of an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a non-urgent matter or to schedule an appointment, please call us at (310) 659-7867
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Years of practice
125,440
Patients visits
100,000
Happy and healthy families
We are always seeking individuals who have the same mission and values
Get started with PWCHC by making your idea a reality, or by helping others have access to quality health care. If you are interested in making a donation that will truly impact a worthy cause, please feel free to get in touch with a member of our team today.
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Robert Brooks Ballou Family Health Center
At PWCHC Robert Brooks Family Health Center, we thrive to provide the whole spectrum of comprehensive preventive and primary care services with an all-inclusive approach making them accessible to local underserved and underinsured communities of South-West Los Angeles.
Doctor Rachel Tsimerinov Pediatric Health Center
At PWCHC Doctor Rachel Tsimerinov Pediatric Health Center, we provide comprehensive preventive services, children’s disability prevention care coordination, health education community guidance helping our local families to raise healthy and happy children.
Prime Wellness CHC
Your Primary Care Community Clinic
PWCHC’s team provide the following comprehensive services:
- preventive, acute and chronic care for children and adults; care management;
- chronic disease management for diabetes, depression, obesity, and asthma;
- behavioral health screenings and counseling;
- health education and outreach;
- immunizations;
- laboratory testing referrals;
- eligibility screening and enrollment;
- interpretation and translation;
- and referrals to community resources.
PWCHC offers convenient hours with 24/7 on-call physician service.
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Prime Wellness CHC Provide Preventive Primary Care for Our Community
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On your first visit, please bring your:
- Photo ID
- Proof of Income
- Proof of Address (gas or electric bill or rent receipt)
For every visit, please bring:
- Immunization record
- Medications being used or recently used
- Medi-Cal card or health coverage information
- Any information from a recent ER visits or hospitalization
Appointments & Cancellations
- Please Note that ROUTINE visits are by appointment only
- If you are unable to keep your scheduled appointment, please notify us as soon as possible.
- Same day appointments may be available by calling early to (310) 659-7867
Our Comprehensive Services
- Preventive care
- General and Pediatric medicine
- Health history
- Developmental assessment
- Immunizations
- Referral to local specialty network
- Physical examination
- Nutritional assessment
- Vision and Hearing screens
- Chronic diseases prevention
- Health screens
- Health education
Respected partners
Meet the Team
At PWCHC, we are providing guidance and advice every step of the way to exceed the expectations of our patients.
Our Star
Dr. Nikki
Dr. Ballou is well known through the Los Angeles local community helping raise generations of healthy and happy families. She knows and feels the vibe of the community very well.
Nicolette L. Ballou, M.D. is a native Angelino who received her B.A. in Psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1975 and then matriculated in the Masters program in the field of Biology at UCLA.
During her years at UCLA, she began to recognize her passion to serve the children in the L.A. area and volunteered her time at Cedars Sinai's Julie Ann Singer's Preschool for emotionally disturbed children.
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PWCHC
Prime Wellness Community Health Center
PWCHC was founded in February 2019 by a California State University Los Angeles Healthcare Management graduate Denys Slesarenko to serve healthcare needs of South-West Los Angeles underserved local communities. Denys immigrated to the United States from Ukraine with a dream to bring equality to all.
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Robert Brooks Ballou
Family Health Center
Robert Brooks Ballou Family Health Center is named in memory of Robert Brooks Ballou (1955 - 1972), a 16-year-old high school football star and the son of a lawyer, who was beaten to death at the Hollywood Palladium while trying to defend a friend who's leather jacket had just been stolen.
Doctor Rachel Tsimerinov
Pediatric Health Center
Doctor Rachel Tsimerinov Pediatric Health Center is named in legacy of Doctor Rachel Tsimerinov (1927- 2005), a pediatrician who was practicing for more than five decades treating and serving children for several generations in Lviv, a city in Western Ukraine.
Core Values
We strive to improve the health status within the communities it serves, particularly for those residents who are disadvantaged and underserved.
Caring and Compassion
We treat those we serve and one another with concern, kindness and respect.
Patient centered care model
Patients always come first. A Patient-Centered Approach to Improving Population Health and Achieving Health Equity.
Honesty and integrity
We act openly and truthfully in everything we do.
Teamwork
We work together cooperatively, recognizing the power of our combined efforts exceeds what we can accomplish individually.
Community
We acknowledge our vital role in local communities, and we seek to understand and serve their needs.
Excellence and Quality
We are committed to quality and to adding value in every aspect of our work, and we strive to exceed the expectations of our customers.
Education
We strive to create an educational environment for our patients, our employees, and medical professionals dedicated to serving the disadvantaged.