Coastal Healthcare

Coastal Healthcare With four locations in Watsonville, we provide advanced primary and specialty care

Coastal Healthcare is a multispecialty medical clinic operated by the Pajaro Valley Health Care District, proudly serving Santa Cruz County and its surrounding communities.

Looking for a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz County? Meet our primary care providers here at Coastal Healthcare. Acce...
09/04/2026

Looking for a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz County? Meet our primary care providers here at Coastal Healthcare. Accepting new patients now!

Dr. Frank Ravago has practiced internal medicine in the Pajaro Valley for more than 30 years. This community is where he has spent his career, and it is where he chooses to keep practicing.

Shannon Clasen, NP is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who grew up in Santa Cruz County. She came home to care for the people and places she knows and loves.

Coastal Healthcare Primary Care sees patients 18 and older.

Call our office at (831) 724-7521 or request an appointment here: https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/primary-care/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=primary-sep2026-04

Fall sports are back, and with them come the injuries that don't get much attention. A shoulder that pops during a tackl...
08/28/2026

Fall sports are back, and with them come the injuries that don't get much attention. A shoulder that pops during a tackle. A wrist that takes the full weight of a fall. Fingers bent back on a block at the net. Most of these get iced, taped, and played through.

Sometimes that's fine. Sometimes it isn't. A finger that's still swollen and stiff a week later, a wrist that hurts to push off of, or a shoulder that feels like it might give out again are all worth having looked at. Hand and wrist injuries in particular are easy to underestimate, and they are much simpler to treat early than after months of working around them.

Dr. Jennifer Etcheson is fellowship trained in hand and upper extremity surgery and treats patients of all ages for shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand injuries. If it isn't getting better on its own, come see us.

Call (831) 728-4227 or learn more at the link below.

https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/orthopedics/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ortho-aug2026-28

Still taking a daily pill for heartburn?If you've been on reflux medication for years, you're not alone. Millions of peo...
08/21/2026

Still taking a daily pill for heartburn?

If you've been on reflux medication for years, you're not alone. Millions of people take a PPI every morning without ever asking the bigger question: why is the reflux still there?

Daily medication isn't your only option. Persistent reflux deserves a real evaluation, especially if you're over 50 and have been managing symptoms for a long time. Long-standing reflux can sometimes lead to pre-cancerous changes in the esophagus, a condition called Barrett's esophagus, and the only way to know is to get checked.
An evaluation doesn't commit you to anything. It just gives you answers, and options you may not know you have.

Dr. Rob Allen, Dr. Ryan Nolan, and our foregut surgery team see patients right here in Watsonville. Ask about a reflux evaluation at the link below, or call our office at (831) 768-6266.

https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/general-surgery/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=reflux-aug

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and adult shots are the ones most likely to slip. Tdap every 10 years, ...
08/14/2026

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and adult shots are the ones most likely to slip. Tdap every 10 years, shingles at 50 and up, and the annual flu shot.

Not sure what you have had or when? That is worth a conversation. Your provider can review your record and put together a plan that makes sense for you.

Schedule with our primary care team, Dr. Frank Ravago and Shannon Clasen, NP. We are accepting new patients and accept most insurance plans.

Call our office at (831) 724-7521 or visit our website to get started.

https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/primary-care/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=primarycare-aug2026-14

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Waking up at night shaking out your hands?Numbness and tingling that wakes you up. Fingers that feel clumsy in the morni...
08/07/2026

Waking up at night shaking out your hands?

Numbness and tingling that wakes you up. Fingers that feel clumsy in the morning. Dropping your coffee cup for no reason you can explain. A lot of people write this off as part of getting older or part of the job.

It's often carpal tunnel syndrome, and it's one of the most common conditions we treat. If your work uses your hands all day, you're in the group that gets it most.

Here's why it's worth getting looked at rather than waiting: a compressed nerve that stays compressed long enough can leave lasting weakness in the hand, and that part doesn't always come back. Caught earlier, many people do well with a splint or an injection. When those aren't enough, the surgical repair is done as an outpatient procedure and most people are surprised how straightforward the recovery is.

Dr. Jennifer Etcheson is Coastal Healthcare's fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. She completed her fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and she's accepting new patients now.

Send us an appointment request and our office will call you back.

Prefer to talk to someone now? Call (831) 728-4227.

Heading back to campus this fall? If you need a sports physical or health forms completed, give us a call.Our primary ca...
07/31/2026

Heading back to campus this fall? If you need a sports physical or health forms completed, give us a call.

Our primary care team sees patients 18 and older, so college athletes and incoming students are exactly who this is for. We're accepting new patients and can usually get you in the same day or same week, whether it's a physical, university health forms, or immunization records.

August is also National Immunization Awareness Month, a good time to make sure your vaccines are current before move-in.

Call our office to schedule with Dr. Frank Ravago and Shannon Clasen, NP, or reach out at the link below.

https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/primary-care/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=backtoschool-jul31

Have you hit a wall with diet and exercise?If you've spent years doing everything right and the scale still won't move, ...
07/24/2026

Have you hit a wall with diet and exercise?

If you've spent years doing everything right and the scale still won't move, that's not a willpower problem. Obesity is a medical condition, and for many people, it responds to medical treatment.

Bariatric surgery isn't a shortcut, and it isn't a last resort. It's a proven tool that can help when weight is tied to conditions like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, joint pain, or metabolic-associated liver disease. In fact, the earlier bariatric surgery is performed, the more likely it is to cure diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and the longer it will give the anti-cancer effects of bariatric surgery. In other words, do not wait.

If your BMI is 35 or higher and you're managing one of these conditions, you may qualify. Finding out starts with a simple conversation.

Dr. Rob Allen, Dr. Ryan Nolan, and our surgical team are right here in Watsonville. Learn more and send us an appointment inquiry at the link below, or call our office at (831) 768-6266.

https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/bariatric-surgery/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bariatric-july

Watsonville Community Hospital

Halfway through the year. When was your last A1C?If you've been managing diabetes or pre-diabetes for a while, you know ...
07/22/2026

Halfway through the year. When was your last A1C?

If you've been managing diabetes or pre-diabetes for a while, you know how quickly numbers can drift. Life gets busy, refills happen on autopilot, and it's easy to skip the check-ins that actually keep things on track.

A mid-year visit with your primary care team is one of the simplest ways to catch that drift early. It's a chance to see where your A1C stands now, adjust your plan if needed, and talk through anything that's changed since your last visit.

And if you're in the pre-diabetes range, this is the moment that matters most. Pre-diabetes is often reversible, and small changes made now can shift the picture significantly by the end of the year.

Schedule a visit with our primary care team, Dr. Frank Ravago and Shannon Clasen, NP, for an in-office A1C screening. Our primary care practice is accepting new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Call our office to learn more.

Call (831) 724-7521 to schedule, or learn more at mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/primary-care

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We get it, finding a primary care doctor is hard everywhere right now. And even if you have one, getting an appointment ...
07/19/2026

We get it, finding a primary care doctor is hard everywhere right now. And even if you have one, getting an appointment can take months. That's exactly why Coastal Healthcare launched its primary care practice last year, and we're accepting new patients.

Stop waiting months to be seen or traveling out of the area for care. Quality primary care is right here in Watsonville, with same day and same week appointments available.

Meet the team: Dr. Frank Ravago, MD, is a board-certified Internal Medicine and Primary Care physician who has served our community for more than 30 years. Shannon Clasen, NP, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 13 years of experience in patient-centered primary care. Raised in Santa Cruz County, she returned home to care for the community she knows and loves.

We accept most insurance, including Medicare. Call (831) 724-7521 to get established!

Watsonville Community Hospital

If hand, wrist, or shoulder pain has been slowing you down, we'd like you to meet Dr. Jennifer Etcheson.Dr. Etcheson is ...
07/10/2026

If hand, wrist, or shoulder pain has been slowing you down, we'd like you to meet Dr. Jennifer Etcheson.

Dr. Etcheson is Coastal Healthcare's fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, and upper extremity care is her specialty. She completed her fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and treats everything from carpal tunnel and trigger finger to rotator cuff injuries, fractures, arthritis, and sports and overuse injuries. Complex or straightforward, she'll give you a clear picture of what's going on and what your options actually are.

Best of all, you don't have to wait months to see her. Dr. Etcheson is accepting new patients now, with appointments available.

Call her office directly at (831) 728-4227 or visit mycoastalhealthcare.com.

Watsonville Community Hospital

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65 Nielson Street, Suite #102
Watsonville, CA
95076

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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