San Diego County
Chief Pediatric Officer

Dr. Kelly Motadel grew up in a suburb of San Diego, where she lives and works now. She did her undergraduate education at Yale University before spending a year in Philadelphia volunteering with the homeless. She returned to San Diego for her medical education at University of California, San Diego before heading to Fresno for her pediatric residency training at the UC San Francisco-Fresno program. While in her residency training, she simultaneously achieved her Master of Public Health from California State University, Fresno. After her chief residency year, she settled in San Diego County at Vista Community Clinic (VCC), quickly rising into leadership as the CMO. During her 17 years with VCC, the organization tripled in size and now extends across three counties. In 2020 she decided to extend her reach beyond the clinic and moved to a pediatric-focused position at the County of San Diego, where she has been since.  In addition, she is involved with political advocacy work, especially as it pertains to healthcare for the underserved.