Salinas-Blanco

The Salinas-Blanco clinic (formerly known as Pinnacle Healthcare) is conveniently located in South Salinas, between the 101 Freeway and Route 68. Our clinic specializes in evaluating and treating work-related injuries and urgent healthcare concerns for employees.

With decades of combined occupational medicine experience, our medical providers are well-versed in evaluating and managing illnesses and injuries in the workplace. Our clinic features staff who are inspired to provide the proper care with empathy and kindness, in a conveniently located facility designed for comfort and efficient patient care.

We invite you to explore how our 43 clinics in California and Arizona offer customized medical services that have helped employees, employers, and insurance carriers access cost-effective and high-quality care.

Please contact us today to schedule a tour of our facilities and learn more about our occupational medicine programs for your employees.

Minh Q. Nguyen, DO FACOEM

Chief Medical Director

Dr. Nguyen, DO, MPH, MHA, MGH, MBA, FACOEM, is a highly respected physician and proven leader dedicated to positive patient results. Dr. Nguyen has a unique combination of skills and perspectives. With over 20 years of experience in occupational medicine, his expertise complements Agile’s mission of delivering the best outcomes for patients. His comprehensive background in occupational medicine as both a practitioner and executive offers critical insights and clinical experience to Agile’s launch.

Dr. Nguyen most recently served as Vice President of Medical Operations at Concentra, where he oversaw the largest occupational medical group in California and Hawaii with over 100 clinics and 300 clinicians. Before that, he served as Vice President of Medical/Western Division at US HealthWorks, overseeing medical services, physicians, and staff at 56 clinics in Southern California.

He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his occupational medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine after completing his general surgery internship at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. He also holds multiple master’s degrees from A.T. Still University’s School of Health Management in Health Care Administration, Geriatric Health, and Public Health, as well as an Executive MBA from USC’s Marshall School of Business. He is Board Certified in Occupational Medicine licensed to practice medicine in Arizona and California and is an Expert Medical Reviewer for the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, a Medical Review Officer and a Civil Surgeon. He is a former naval officer who has served in the Pacific Fleet, the San Diego Naval Medical Center, and a Marine Air Wing at Miramar, CA.

Roman Kownacki, MD, MPH

VP of Quality Assurance

Dr. Roman Kownacki was the Chief of the Kaiser Permanente, Richmond Occupational Medicine Department. Roman received his medical degree from Drexel University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in Occupational Medicine at the University of Southern California and a Master's in Public Health from UCLA. He is a past President of the Western Occupational and Environmental Association. He recently served on the California Medical Association's Workers’ Compensation Technical Advisory Committee and on the Workers' Compensation Research Institute's California Technical Advisory Committee.