Karisha Community Center for Wellness

Advancing whole person and inclusive community health and healthcare in Austin.
Participate in a state of the art innovative, integrative and lifestyle medicine community center.
Address healthcare inequities and disparities by investing in a value-based whole person care model.
Share an interest in real estate in east-central Austin, where commercial occupancy rates are 97%.
Support an affordable care membership model with capacity to serve 4,000 community members.
Help us close our $1M funding gap. We've raised $1.5M+, own the land, and secured building permits.

Amina Haji Visionary + FounderOur physician Founder, Amina Haji, MD, has lived and practiced in our planned service area for 20+ years. As a fourth-generation physician, it’s in her DNA to care for people. She has set out to change the healthcare paradigm., Brenda Sanchez Ortiz Founding ExecutiveMs. Sanchez Ortiz has over 20 years of experience leading health care programs, operations, and building high-performing teams; 25+ years working in community engagement and partnership development., De Anna Kern Director of OperationsDr. Kern is a chiropractor who brings together 20 years of private and collaborative practice experience with 6 years of clinical operations development experience. She currently leads Karisha's practice development and manages our operations., Patricia Ramirez Pinckney Consulting Chief Marketing OfficerMs. Pinckney provides Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer services. Her signature approach combines decades of brand development experience at Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits with a deep understanding of cultural nuances., Deborah Doherty Consulting Chief Finance OfficerMs. Doherty is a veteran CFO with multi-dimensional industry expertise in accounting, corporate compliance, debt/equity transactions, GAAP technical, process management, & strategic planning to help Karisha develop a sound financial structure., Ruby Rose, MD Chief Medical OfficerDr. Rose is a double-boarded emergency and integrative physician with 18+ years in practice, a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine, mother of three children and host of Discovery's "This Came out of Me" nonfiction show set in an ER., Scott Taylor Construction Program ManagerMr. Taylor is the Project Director for MTM Collaborative and has over 25 years of comprehensive experience in all aspects of real estate finance, development, and construction.