About our caring staff
K. Mitchell Naficy, M.D., FAAFP
I was born in Boston, Massachusetts to an Iranian father and a Puerto Rican mother, both of whom were completing their post-graduate education abroad. Soon after, my family moved to Iran where my father began his practice as a pediatrician/virologist. I spent thirteen happy years growing up in Iran until the untimely death of my father, at which point my mother, a university professor and nutritionist, moved us (two sisters and myself) to Puerto Rico, where I completed my high school education.
I first came to the United States in 1980, where the long pursuit of my medical education began. I attended Rutgers University, obtaining a bachelors degree in Microbiology and French Literature, then went back to Puerto Rico, where I completed my four year medical doctorate. I came to California in 1990, where I did a one year internship at USC Medical Center and three years of residency training at University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Upon graduation I achieved Board Certification as a specialist in Family Medicine and was accepted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice.
In December of 2003, after working in the community of San Juan Capistrano in affiliation with a specialty group for five years, I opened my own solo practice. Having my own practice allows me to implement my personal style of patient care that is focused on the individual as a whole, rather than attending to a particular organ system. I am aware that wellness, as well as diseased states, are heavily influenced by the emotional status of that person. Accordingly, my patient encounters always involve a full overview of the individuals emotional and behavioral state, coupled with an in depth analysis of the dynamics of the patients home/family life.
My area of interest is the realm of unconscious emotion and its contribution to behavior, symptom formation and disease. To this end, I travel to McGill University in Montral Canada several times a year for educational purposes.
My spare time is primarily dedicated to my wife Kathleen and our 3 children Victoria, Julian and Sebastian. I am an avid and committed mountain biker averaging 20 miles of cycling every weekend in the hills and mountains of Orange County. My other passion is auto racing, where I have won several amateur races and have had the privilege of participating in two professional series.
I look forward to meeting you and getting to know you. I am confident we can contribute to you and your familys well being, as well as that of our community.
Tracy Buxton, Registered Nurse
Tracy has been nursing for 16 years, with the majority of her career spent in Home Health Care specializing in geriatrics with a national certification in wound care where she specialized in limb salvation and healing of chronic wounds. In addition, Tracy has also worked in skilled nursing care, hospital care, primary care, and marketing/liaison work.
Tracy started with Dr. Naficy in July 2009, and has completed her training as a certified laser hair removal specialist. In addition, Tracy manages the clinical aspects of the practice, and assists Kathleen Naficy in operations management.
Héctor G. Camacho
Héctor G. Camacho, PA-C graduated from the University of Washington MEDEX PA program in Seattle in 2001. His medical training and experience goes back 30 years when he graduated as a Physician and Surgeon from the Autonomus University of Guadalajara School of medicine.
Héctor served as a professor and clinical instructor at Pacific University School of PAs in Oregon and has worked in family practice and urgent care for over 10 years. He speaks fluent Spanish and English and understands the basic medical needs of diverse minorities in our community. His hobbies include hiking, bicycling and growing vegetables.