Downloadable HSCSN Provider Directories
If you would prefer to look at the entire list of primary care and specialty providers within the HSCSN network, you can download the Provider Directory.
Selecting a Doctor or Dentist
Choosing your Primary Care Provider (PCP) and dentist is one of the most important things you will do as an enrollee. If you have not chosen a doctor yet, use these steps to get started.
Step One: Think about the needs of your family
- Do you want to keep your current doctor or dentist? Check to see if your doctors are part of the HSCSN network. If so, you may keep that doctor.
- Is it important for doctors to be close to home or work?
- Do you prefer one hospital to another? Download the list on this page or call Customer Care at (202) 467-2737 or 1 (866) 937-4549 for a list of hospitals where primary care providers (PCPs) and dentists can send patients for treatment.
- Some doctors may not be taking new patients. HSCSN will let you know if you need to pick a different doctor.
Step Two: Choose a PCP and dentist for every HSCSN enrollee in your family
- See what health care services HSCSN covers »
- If your current doctors or dentists are not part of the HSCSN network, download the provider list to find a provider in our network.
- There may be HSCSN enrollees in your family who don’t have a PCP or dentist. You can choose one from the list of doctors above.
If you have a question about whether HSCSN covers certain health care, call Customer Care at (202) 467-2737 or 1 (866) 937-4549.
If you need to change your PCP or Dentist
You can change your PCP or dentist anytime, for any reason. To do this:
- Download the list on this page to find a new PCP or dentist.
- Call your Care Manager to let them know which doctor or dentist you have selected as your new PCP.
Health Care Services Covered by HSCSN
See what health care services are covered by the HSCSN health plan.
Vikas Arora, DDS
Gender Male
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Vikas Arora also speaks Hindi
2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Get Directions
DC Dental Center
None
Ward 8
Additional Information
Vikas Arora is ADA Accessible
Vikas Arora is
Accepting new patients
Vikas Arora is Near public transportation
Vikas Arora has Cultural competency
Vikas Arora, DDS
Gender Male
2900 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Get Directions
DC Dental Center
None
Ward 6
Additional Information
Vikas Arora is ADA Accessible
Vikas Arora is
Accepting new patients
Vikas Arora is Near public transportation
Vikas Arora has Cultural competency
Vikas Arora, DDS
Gender Male
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Vikas Arora also speaks Hindi
3521 12th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
Get Directions
DC Dental Center
None
Ward 5
Additional Information
Vikas Arora is ADA Accessible
Vikas Arora is
Accepting new patients
Vikas Arora is Near public transportation
Vikas Arora has Cultural competency
Vikas Arora, DDS
Gender Male
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Vikas Arora also speaks Hindi
1223 Brentwood Road, NE
Washington, DC 20018
Get Directions
MD Dental Center
None
Ward 5
Additional Information
Vikas Arora is ADA Accessible
Vikas Arora is
Accepting new patients
Vikas Arora is Near public transportation
Vikas Arora has Cultural competency
Vikas Arora, DDS
Gender Male
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Vikas Arora also speaks Hindi
777 H Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Get Directions
MD Dental Center
None
Ward 6
Additional Information
Vikas Arora is ADA Accessible
Vikas Arora is
Accepting new patients
Vikas Arora is Near public transportation
Vikas Arora has Cultural competency
Tessa Thompson, DO
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P, Sat 9A - 3:30P
Tessa Thompson also speaks English
2155 Champlain Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Get Directions
Community of Hope
None
Ward 5
Additional Information
Tessa Thompson is ADA Accessible
Tessa Thompson is
Accepting new patients
Tessa Thompson is Board Certified
Tessa Thompson is Near public transportation
Tessa Thompson has Cultural competency
Jillian Noyes, MD
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Jillian Noyes also speaks English
601 New Jersey Avenue
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
Get Directions
One MedStar Primary Care
None
Ward 6
Additional Information
Jillian Noyes is ADA Accessible
Jillian Noyes is
Accepting new patients
Jillian Noyes is Board Certified
Jillian Noyes is Near public transportation
Jillian Noyes has Cultural competency
Natalia Mariani, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Natalia Mariani also speaks English
Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward 7
Additional Information
Natalia Mariani is ADA Accessible
Natalia Mariani is
Accepting new patients
Natalia Mariani is Board Certified
Natalia Mariani is Near public transportation
Natalia Mariani has Cultural competency
Natalia Mariani, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Natalia Mariani also speaks English
Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children
400 E Pratt Street
Fl 8
Baltimore, MD 21202
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Natalia Mariani is ADA Accessible
Natalia Mariani is
Accepting new patients
Natalia Mariani is Board Certified
Natalia Mariani is Near public transportation
Natalia Mariani has Cultural competency
Jessica Schuwer, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Jessica Schuwer also speaks English
10432 Balls Ford Road
Manassas, VA 20109
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Jessica Schuwer is ADA Accessible
Jessica Schuwer is
Accepting new patients
Jessica Schuwer is Board Certified
Jessica Schuwer is Near public transportation
Jessica Schuwer has Cultural competency
Jessica Schuwer, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Jessica Schuwer also speaks English
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward 7
Additional Information
Jessica Schuwer is ADA Accessible
Jessica Schuwer is
Accepting new patients
Jessica Schuwer is Board Certified
Jessica Schuwer is Near public transportation
Jessica Schuwer has Cultural competency
N. Marie Brennan, LPC
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P, Sat 9A - 3:30P
N. Marie Brennan also speaks English
4 Atlantic Street, SW
Washington, DC 20032
Get Directions
Community of Hope
None
Ward 8
Additional Information
N. Marie Brennan is ADA Accessible
N. Marie Brennan is
Accepting new patients
N. Marie Brennan is Near public transportation
N. Marie Brennan has Cultural competency
Agnes Lynch, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8 - 6P
Agnes Lynch also speaks Hungarian
Adolescents, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Co-Occuring Disorders
10432 Balls Ford Road
Manassas, VA 20109
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Agnes Lynch is ADA Accessible
Agnes Lynch is
Accepting new patients
Agnes Lynch is Board Certified
Agnes Lynch is Near public transportation
Agnes Lynch, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8 - 6P
Agnes Lynch also speaks Hungarian
Adolescents, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Co-Occuring Disorders
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward 7
Additional Information
Agnes Lynch is ADA Accessible
Agnes Lynch is
Accepting new patients
Agnes Lynch is Board Certified
Agnes Lynch is Near public transportation
Agnes Lynch, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8 - 6P
Agnes Lynch also speaks Hungarian
Adolescents, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Co-Occuring Disorders
8000 Towers Crescent Drive
Floor 13
Vienna, VA 22182
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Agnes Lynch is ADA Accessible
Agnes Lynch is
Accepting new patients
Agnes Lynch is Board Certified
Agnes Lynch is Near public transportation
Rachel Rund, SLP
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Rachel Rund also speaks English
In Home Therapy
Sunrise Therapy
None
Additional Information
Rachel Rund is ADA Accessible
Rachel Rund is
Accepting new patients
Nicole Connor Moore, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 9A - 5P
Nicole Connor Moore also speaks English
Autism Spectrum Misorders
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20004
Get Directions
Positive Behavior Supports Corporation
None
Ward 2
Additional Information
Nicole Connor Moore is ADA Accessible
Nicole Connor Moore is
Accepting new patients
Nicole Connor Moore is Board Certified
Nicole Connor Moore is Near public transportation
Nicole Connor Moore has Cultural competency
Nicole Connor Moore, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 9A - 5P
Nicole Connor Moore also speaks English
Autism Spectrum Misorders
9994 Sowder Village Square
#102
Manassas, VA 20109
Get Directions
Positive Behavior Supports Corporation
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Nicole Connor Moore is ADA Accessible
Nicole Connor Moore is
Accepting new patients
Nicole Connor Moore is Board Certified
Nicole Connor Moore has Cultural competency
Claire Edwards, SLP
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Claire Edwards also speaks English
412 First Street, SE???�Rear Building
Lower Level
Washington, DC 20003
Get Directions
National Speech Language Therapy Center
None
Ward 7
Additional Information
Claire Edwards is ADA Accessible
Claire Edwards is
Accepting new patients
Claire Edwards is Board Certified
Claire Edwards is Near public transportation
Claire Edwards has Cultural competency
Christopher Sarkis, MD
Gender Male
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Christopher Sarkis also speaks English
1310 Southern Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20032
Get Directions
United Medical Center
None
Ward 8
Additional Information
Christopher Sarkis is ADA Accessible
Christopher Sarkis is
Accepting new patients
Christopher Sarkis is Board Certified
Christopher Sarkis is Near public transportation
Christopher Sarkis has Cultural competency
Emily Baker, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8 - 6P
Emily Baker also speaks English
Adolescents, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Anger Management, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Children, Children in care or custody of DCF (Department of Children and Families) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), People with Disabilities, Trauma
10432 Balls Ford Road
Manassas, VA 20109
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Emily Baker is ADA Accessible
Emily Baker is
Accepting new patients
Emily Baker is Board Certified
Emily Baker is Near public transportation
Emily Baker has Cultural competency
Emily Baker, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8 - 6P
Emily Baker also speaks English
Adolescents, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Anger Management, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Children, Children in care or custody of DCF (Department of Children and Families) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), People with Disabilities, Trauma
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward 7
Additional Information
Emily Baker is ADA Accessible
Emily Baker is
Accepting new patients
Emily Baker is Board Certified
Emily Baker is Near public transportation
Emily Baker has Cultural competency
Emily Baker, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8 - 6P
Emily Baker also speaks English
Adolescents, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Anger Management, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Children, Children in care or custody of DCF (Department of Children and Families) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), People with Disabilities, Trauma
8000 Towers Crescent Drive
Floor 13
Vienna, VA 22182
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Emily Baker is ADA Accessible
Emily Baker is
Accepting new patients
Emily Baker is Board Certified
Emily Baker is Near public transportation
Emily Baker has Cultural competency
Yocheved Gershonowitz, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Yocheved Gershonowitz also speaks English
Adolescents, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Anger Management, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward 7
Additional Information
Yocheved Gershonowitz is ADA Accessible
Yocheved Gershonowitz is
Accepting new patients
Yocheved Gershonowitz is Board Certified
Yocheved Gershonowitz is Near public transportation
Yocheved Gershonowitz has Cultural competency
Yocheved Gershonowitz, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Yocheved Gershonowitz also speaks English
Adolescents, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Anger Management, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
400 E Pratt Street
Fl 8
Baltimore, MD 21202
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Yocheved Gershonowitz is ADA Accessible
Yocheved Gershonowitz is
Accepting new patients
Yocheved Gershonowitz is Board Certified
Yocheved Gershonowitz is Near public transportation
Yocheved Gershonowitz has Cultural competency
Bridget Sweeney, SLP
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Bridget Sweeney also speaks English
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Get Directions
Skills on the Hill
None
Ward 6
Additional Information
Bridget Sweeney is ADA Accessible
Bridget Sweeney is
Accepting new patients
Bridget Sweeney is Board Certified
Bridget Sweeney is Near public transportation
Bridget Sweeney has Cultural competency
Rebecca Dumas, ABA
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Rebecca Dumas also speaks English
Children (6-12), Adolescents (13-18), Developmentally Disabled, Intellectually Disabled, Autism Spectrum, Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
8000 Towers Crescent Drive
Floor 13
Vienna, VA 22182
Get Directions
Attain ABA
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Rebecca Dumas is ADA Accessible
Rebecca Dumas is
Accepting new patients
Rebecca Dumas is Board Certified
Rebecca Dumas has Cultural competency
Sandra Kim, DMD
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Sandra Kim also speaks English
344 University Boulevard West
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Get Directions
Mary's Center For Maternal And Child Care
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Sandra Kim is ADA Accessible
Sandra Kim is
Accepting new patients
Sandra Kim is Near public transportation
Sandra Kim, DMD
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Sandra Kim also speaks English
3912 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20011
Get Directions
Mary's Center For Maternal And Child Care
None
Ward 4
Additional Information
Sandra Kim is ADA Accessible
Sandra Kim is
Accepting new patients
Sandra Kim is Near public transportation
Alexander Ghali, SLP
Gender Male
Mon-Fri 8A - 6:30P
Alexander Ghali also speaks French, Arabic
4900 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 340
Washington, DC 20016
Get Directions
Triumph Therapeutics
None
Ward 3
Additional Information
Alexander Ghali is ADA Accessible
Alexander Ghali is
Accepting new patients
Alexander Ghali is Board Certified
Alexander Ghali is Near public transportation
Alexander Ghali has Cultural competency
Erin Hill, MA
Gender Female
Mon/Thu 9A - 7P, Tu, W, Fri 8:30A - 6P
Erin Hill also speaks English
4201 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20008
Get Directions
The Wendt Center for Loss and Healing
None
Ward 3
Ages accepted are 0 - 21
Additional Information
Erin Hill is ADA Accessible
Erin Hill is
Accepting new patients
Erin Hill has Cultural competency
Marilyn McPherson - Corder, MD
Gender Female
Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 10A ???? 3P
Marilyn McPherson - Corder also speaks English
5425 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
Get Directions
McPherson - Corder
None
Ward 4
Additional Information
Marilyn McPherson - Corder is ADA Accessible
Marilyn McPherson - Corder is
Accepting new patients
Marilyn McPherson - Corder is Near public transportation
Marilyn McPherson - Corder has Cultural competency
Aysha Corbett, MD
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Aysha Corbett also speaks English
1500 Galen Street, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Get Directions
Unity (Anacostia Health Center)
None
Ward 8
Additional Information
Aysha Corbett is ADA Accessible
Aysha Corbett is
Accepting new patients
Aysha Corbett is Board Certified
Aysha Corbett is Near public transportation
Aysha Corbett has Cultural competency
Chester Marshall, LICSW
Gender Male
2418 Hillsdale Place, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Get Directions
Institute for African Man Development
None
Ward 8
Additional Information
Chester Marshall is ADA Accessible
Chester Marshall is
Accepting new patients
Chester Marshall is Near public transportation
Chester Marshall has Cultural competency
Kirk Wynn, PT
Gender Male
In Home Therapy
Sunrise Therapy
None
Additional Information
Kirk Wynn is ADA Accessible
Kirk Wynn is
Accepting new patients
Kirk Wynn has Cultural competency
Alana Miguel, SLP
Gender Female
2800 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Get Directions
Easter Seals
None
Ward 1
Additional Information
Alana Miguel is ADA Accessible
Alana Miguel is
Accepting new patients
Alana Miguel is Board Certified
Alana Miguel is Near public transportation
Alana Miguel has Cultural competency
Alana Miguel, SLP
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Alana Miguel also speaks English
3801 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 100
Washington, DC 20008
Get Directions
Coastal Healthcare Services
None
Ward 3
Additional Information
Alana Miguel is ADA Accessible
Alana Miguel is
Accepting new patients
Alana Miguel is Board Certified
Alana Miguel is Near public transportation
Alana Miguel has Cultural competency
Roxanne Eugene, PT
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Roxanne Eugene also speaks English
In Home Therapy
Sunrise Therapy
None
Additional Information
Roxanne Eugene is ADA Accessible
Roxanne Eugene is
Accepting new patients
Roxanne Eugene has Cultural competency
Andrea McLachlan, DMD
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8A - 5P; Sat 8A - 2P
Andrea McLachlan also speaks English
1147 University Boulevard E
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Get Directions
Pine Dentistry
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Andrea McLachlan is ADA Accessible
Andrea McLachlan is
Accepting new patients
Andrea McLachlan is Near public transportation
Andrea McLachlan, DMD
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8A - 4P, Sat 8A - 1P
Andrea McLachlan also speaks English
6471 Marlboro Pike
District Heights, MD 20747
Get Directions
Pine Dentistry
None
Ward None
Additional Information
Andrea McLachlan is ADA Accessible
Andrea McLachlan is
Accepting new patients
Andrea McLachlan is Near public transportation
Edward Sepe, MD
Gender Male
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Edward Sepe also speaks English
2021 K Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
Get Directions
Children's National Pediatricians and Associates
None
Ward 2
Additional Information
Edward Sepe is ADA Accessible
Edward Sepe is
Accepting new patients
Edward Sepe is Board Certified
Edward Sepe is Near public transportation
Edward Sepe has Cultural competency
Edward Sepe, MD
Gender Male
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Edward Sepe also speaks English
2141 K Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
Get Directions
Children's National Pediatricians and Associates
None
Ward 2
Additional Information
Edward Sepe is ADA Accessible
Edward Sepe is
Accepting new patients
Edward Sepe is Board Certified
Edward Sepe is Near public transportation
Edward Sepe has Cultural competency
Edward Sepe, MD
Gender Male
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Edward Sepe also speaks English
650 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Suite C-100
Washington, DC 20003
Get Directions
Children's National Pediatricians and Associates
None
Ward 6
Additional Information
Edward Sepe is ADA Accessible
Edward Sepe is
Accepting new patients
Edward Sepe is Board Certified
Edward Sepe is Near public transportation
Edward Sepe has Cultural competency
Blen Afewerk, FNP
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Blen Afewerk also speaks English
3912 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20011
Get Directions
Mary's Center For Maternal And Child Care
None
Ward 4
Additional Information
Blen Afewerk is ADA Accessible
Blen Afewerk is
Accepting new patients
Blen Afewerk is Board Certified
Blen Afewerk is Near public transportation
Blen Afewerk has Cultural competency
Irena Manukyan, MD
Gender Female
24 Hours/7 days
Irena Manukyan also speaks English
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Get Directions
Children's National - Main Hospital
None
Ward 1
Additional Information
Irena Manukyan is ADA Accessible
Irena Manukyan is
Accepting new patients
Irena Manukyan is Board Certified
Irena Manukyan is Near public transportation
Irena Manukyan has Cultural competency
Ayana Gallego, DDS
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Ayana Gallego also speaks English
1500 Galen Street, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Get Directions
Unity (Anacostia Health Center)
None
Ward 8
Additional Information
Ayana Gallego is ADA Accessible
Ayana Gallego is
Accepting new patients
Ayana Gallego is Near public transportation
Ayana Gallego has Cultural competency
Ayana Gallego, DDS
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 5P
Ayana Gallego also speaks English
1251B Saratoga Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20018
Get Directions
Unity (Brentwood Square Health Center)
None
Ward 5
Additional Information
Ayana Gallego is ADA Accessible
Ayana Gallego is
Accepting new patients
Ayana Gallego is Near public transportation
Ayana Gallego has Cultural competency
Ayana Gallego, DDS
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 4:30P
Ayana Gallego also speaks English
4414 Benning Road, NE
Washington, DC 20019
Get Directions
Unity (East of the River)
None
Ward 7
Additional Information
Ayana Gallego is ADA Accessible
Ayana Gallego is
Accepting new patients
Ayana Gallego is Near public transportation
Ayana Gallego has Cultural competency
Ayana Gallego, DDS
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 4:30P
Ayana Gallego also speaks English
765 Kenilworth Terrace, NE
Washington, DC 20019
Get Directions
Unity (Parkside)
None
Ward 7
Additional Information
Ayana Gallego is ADA Accessible
Ayana Gallego is
Accepting new patients
Ayana Gallego is Near public transportation
Ayana Gallego has Cultural competency
Ayana Gallego, DDS
Gender Female
Mon-Fri 8:30A - 4:30P
Ayana Gallego also speaks English
3020 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Get Directions
Unity (Upper Cardozo)
None
Ward 6
Additional Information
Ayana Gallego is ADA Accessible
Ayana Gallego is
Accepting new patients
Ayana Gallego is Near public transportation
Ayana Gallego has Cultural competency
