Dr. Jennifer Zeglen, ND
Naturopathic Doctor & Clinic Director
Dr. Jennifer Zeglen helps people get their health back in balance and empowers them to create the life they want. After completing pre-medical training at UCLA, she earned her Doctorate in naturopathic medicine (ND) from Bastyr University in Seattle, WA. She operated her own successful family medicine practice for 10 years before joining the SPARK team in 2016. She has consistently blended conventional medical knowledge with natural medicine to create a holistic, individualized focus to patient care.
As a family medicine provider, Dr. Zeglen has specialized in integrative care for all ages and a wide variety of conditions. Areas of her focus include hormone balance, metabolic health/weight loss, autoimmune disease, digestive problems, and pediatrics. Her goal is to uncover the root causes of illness, and design treatment plans that are strategic and do-able. Dr. Zeglen uses a combination of diet changes, exercise, supplements, homeopathy, hormone balance, and health coaching to achieve success.
When away from the office, Dr. Zeglen enjoys listening to live music, spending time at the lake, and traveling with her family (especially road trips!) Dr. Zeglen is a member of the California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA).
Elizabeth Baker
Care Coordinator
Elizabeth is our Care Coordinator here at Spark Health, where she supports both the clinical and administrative sides of patient care. She assists with patient intake, takes vitals, administers vitamin injections, and helps ensure each visit runs smoothly and comfortably. Elizabeth is passionate about creating a welcoming environment where patients feel heard, supported, and cared for from start to finish. With a natural eye for detail and organization, she enjoys being part of a team that prioritizes whole-person wellness and preventative care.
Outside of the clinic, Elizabeth is a photographer who loves capturing meaningful moments behind the lens. She also prioritizes her own wellness through walking, hot pilates, and staying active. When she’s not at work, you can often find her with a good book or spending time outdoors.
Marisa Young, LVN
IV Nurse & Massage
Marisa comes to Spark Health with years of nursing and infusion experience. Her focus has been on prevention and wellness, and she continues that here at Spark providing IV nutrients, vitamin injections, and massage therapy. Her career prior to Spark Health includes time as a health coach, massage therapist, Reiki practitioner and yoga instructor.
In her spare time, Marisa loves to sing and go to the beach. She has been in multiple cover bands over the years including pop, dance and metal. Fun fact: she loves making Halloween costumes and creating fun looks.
Dr. Shacy Rivera, ND, MPH
Naturopathic Doctor
Dr. Shacy Rivera devotes her professional career to bridging the gap for individuals to meet their healthcare needs and reach their health goals. Prior to earning her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine (ND) from National University of Natural Medicine, she completed her pre-medical training at USC and earned her Master’s in Public Health (MPH) from Drexel University with a focus in Community Health and Prevention. As a naturopathic doctor, Dr. Rivera brings her past expertise at the population level to the individual level to provide compassionate, quality, patient-centered naturopathic care, treating each patient as a whole for optimal health and quality of life.
Before joining the Spark Health team, Dr. Rivera practiced in San Jose, CA, integrating Ayurveda with naturopathic medicine through the use of herbal medicine, diet, and lifestyle interventions At Spark Health, Dr. Rivera continues to treat a wide range of health condition with a focus in hormone balance/management, weight loss, digestive health concerns, and chronic disease prevention and treatment. She works with patients to identify the root cause of their illness/imbalance and develops individualized treatment plans for health and wellness with lifestyle interventions, supplements, and hormone prescriptions.
As a Southern California native, Dr. Rivera enjoys being back to where her life began, spending quality time with her family and friends and being near the beach. She appreciates the simple pleasures in life yet is always up for the next adventure! Dr. Rivera is a member of the California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA).
Jacquelin Vaithianathan
Phlebotomist
Jacquelin is our talented phlebotomist here at Spark Health. She handles all things blood and vitamin injection-related. She has been drawn to the medical field since she was a little girl and is currently in school with an interest in pursuing something in labor and delivery or surgery.
Jacquelin has been with Spark for a year and likes to say how rare it is to find a place like this that cares so much about their patients and getting to the root cause of issues. She finds it incredibly rewarding to be a part of the process that helps others get insight into their health.
Outside of Spark she really enjoy being outside in the sunshine, painting, reading and walking by the beach. This year she is hoping to read a new book every month so let her know if you have any good recommendations when you come for a blood draw!