Bay Area Community Health
Elysia Ison OD, FAAO, is a seasoned optometrist with experience across various healthcare settings. Currently serving as Senior Manager of Medical Affairs and Post Market Studies Manager at New World Medical since April 2023, Elysia also practices at Bay Area Community Health as an optometrist. Previously, Elysia held roles at Heru as a Clinical Research Scientist, and at Los Gatos Vision as an optometrist. Elysia's expertise includes primary care optometry, urgent care during the COVID-19 pandemic at Crow Northern Cheyenne Hospital, and providing comprehensive care during an optometry residency at Northern Navajo Medical Center. Elysia completed a Doctorate of Optometry at the University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Environmental Biology from the same institution.
Bay Area Community Health
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Mission To deliver exceptional health and social services that improve quality of life for the individuals, families, and communities we serve Vision For everyone in our community to have access to high quality, comprehensive, and affordable health care Values Equality: Everyone deserves to enjoy quality health care, no matter their ability to pay Commitment: We are dedicated to FQHCs, and will seek opportunities to advocate and strengthen this service model Community: By listening to our community with humility, we gain strength, partnership, and purpose Respect: All who enter our doors – patients, staff, community, and partners – are heard with an open mind, valued for their unique strengths, and treated with respect and kindness Excellence: We constantly strive to perform at the highest level while learning new ways to improve our work About Us Bay Area Community Health was formed in 2020 off the strength of southern Alameda County’s Tri-City Health Center and Santa Clara County’s Foothill Community Health Center. Formed during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bay Area Community Health (BACH) brings more than 70 years of combined service to the area that stretched from Union City to Gilroy. Before forming BACH, Tri-City Health Center served the Fremont community for 50 years, becoming a central force for providing health services to all in southern Alameda County. Foothill Community Health Center began servicing low-income families and individuals in East San Jose in 1996 and the greater Santa Clara County region in 2011. Both organizations bring decades of service, relationships, and professional staff to Bay Area Community Health. BACH serves more than 100,000 people, who rely on high-quality healthcare services, regardless of their immigration status, ethnicity, disabilities, or ability to pay,