Roots Community Health Center
Danielle Williams, M.D. is a Family Physician at Roots Community Health Center since August 2017, with previous experience as a Family Medicine Resident Physician at Los Angeles County Department of Health Services from June 2014 to June 2017, where training focused on healthcare leadership in underserved communities. Additional roles include serving as a Research Scholar at National Medical Fellowships, Inc. overseeing a study on trauma-informed care, and teaching as a Substitute Teacher and Academic Tutor for K-12 students. Internship at the DC Department of Health involved surveying primary care providers and studying local health policies. Research experience spans multiple projects, including studies on prostate cancer and therapeutic properties of plant extracts. Danielle Williams earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of California, San Francisco, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Howard University.
Roots Community Health Center
Roots Community Health Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to reducing health disparities in East Oakland, California. Roots is the first community health center in East Oakland to provide physician care at patient homes and residential facilities. Roots Community Health Center celebrated the opening of its new facility at 9925 International Blvd. in March of 2011. Our mission The mission of Roots Community Health Center is to uplift those impacted by systematic inequities and poverty by providing culturally responsive, comprehensive healthcare, behavioral health, and wraparound services; identifying and addressing root causes of illness and suffering; and emphasizing self-sufficiency and community empowerment. Roots Community Health Center accomplishes its mission by providing top-quality healthcare, conducting community-based participatory research, and offering opportunities for rehabilitation, education, training, and employment to reduce poverty and dependency in our community. Roots implements its programs and services while honoring the “roots” of culture, heritage, and tradition; by providing unprecedented access to services; by remaining community-aware and community-responsive; and by establishing partnerships to ensure a more efficient continuum of care in Oakland.