Our Company
Caring for anyone. Access for everyone.
The well-being of our community depends on it.
Our Leadership
Our Work & Impact
Our Providers
Who we are
Redefining community care
At Saban Community Clinic, all patients get the care they deserve and the attention they expect. For many patients, visiting SCC is the first time they feel truly seen and appreciated. Our team of doctors, nurses, medical professionals, and volunteers show up for our patients by providing superior healthcare at every step.
Over the past five decades, we’ve built a robust and inclusive health ecosystem that meets people where they are and supports the health and well-being of the whole person. As an organization, we are committed to delivering empathetic care, of the utmost quality, to anyone who walks through our doors.
Core Values
Respect
We treat our patients and each other with honesty, empathy, and respect.
Inclusiveness
We elevate and embed diverse ideas, perspectives, and experiences in our organization.
Excellence
We pursue the highest standards of quality in patient care and organizational excellence.
Adaptability
We embrace change and reinvention to continuously innovate and advance our mission.
Leadership
We invite new ideas, encourage staff initiative in our organization and community, and champion public health causes.
Our Mission
Our Vision
To achieve health equity and transform lives in Los Angeles.
OUR PROVIDERS
For all your needs
Our care team includes medical professionals in various disciplines, including physicians, nurse practitioners, medical residents, medical assistants, and specialists in dental, vision, mental health services, and pharmacology. Every care professional you interact with at Saban is fully licensed and trained to deliver the highest standard of care.
Jessica Portillo
Physician
Ghassan Khoury
Physician
Van Anh Dastur
Dentist
Samantha Kumpf
Physician Assistant
Azin Keyvani
Clinical Pharmacist
Quinn Tang
Physician Assistant/ Acupuncturist
Aimee Le
Pediatrician
Our history
Take our amazing 55-year tour
Watch the video below to learn how we started and browse the timeline to see how far we’ve come.
1960s
LA Free Clinic opened offering medical care, therapy, job co-op, and draft counseling to “counterculture” youth. Closed due to lack of funds. Re-opened in 1968 with a $5,000 donation from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Dental department opens in 1968.
1960s
LA Free Clinic opened offering medical care, therapy, job co-op, and draft counseling to “counterculture” youth. Closed due to lack of funds. Re-opened in 1968 with a $5,000 donation from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Dental department opens in 1968.
1970s
LA County cooperation begins. We received a $10,000 grant from A&M Records to fund drug abuse counseling. Friends of the LA Free Clinic board formed to professionalize fundraising and our high standard of care. Spacious new building broadening the population from hippies to urban poor and homeless.
1970s
LA County cooperation begins. We received a $10,000 grant from A&M Records to fund drug abuse counseling. Friends of the LA Free Clinic board formed to professionalize fundraising and our high standard of care. Spacious new building broadening the population from hippies to urban poor and homeless.
1980s
Children’s Hospital partnerships: High-Risk Youth program (‘82). Fellowship in Medicine program - UCLA students (‘84). Beverly building rebuilt to three stories, adds showers for homeless.
1980s
Children’s Hospital partnerships: High-Risk Youth program (‘82). Fellowship in Medicine program - UCLA students (‘84). Beverly building rebuilt to three stories, adds showers for homeless.
1990s
S. Mark Taper Foundation supports further expansion with the purchase of the Hollywood site. High-risk youth programs move to the community where it’s most needed, providing medical, HIV/AIDS care, education outreach, job preparation, and placement.
1990s
S. Mark Taper Foundation supports further expansion with the purchase of the Hollywood site. High-risk youth programs move to the community where it’s most needed, providing medical, HIV/AIDS care, education outreach, job preparation, and placement.
2000s
Wallis Annenberg Children and Family Health Center opens in 2007. The organization is renamed Saban Free Clinic in honor of the largest individual donation received to date.
2000s
Wallis Annenberg Children and Family Health Center opens in 2007. The organization is renamed Saban Free Clinic in honor of the largest individual donation received to date.
2010s
Federally Qualified Health Center designation received, allowing SCC to apply for federal funding to offset costs and expand services. The Clinic is renamed Saban Community Clinic.
2010s
Federally Qualified Health Center designation received, allowing SCC to apply for federal funding to offset costs and expand services. The Clinic is renamed Saban Community Clinic.
2020s
We enhanced our services, including more speciality services, and became even more resilient after the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, we expanded our on-site care by opening the Virgil location and our reach in the community by launching the Mobile Clinic.
2020s
We enhanced our services, including more speciality services, and became even more resilient after the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, we expanded our on-site care by opening the Virgil location and our reach in the community by launching the Mobile Clinic.