Meet Our Team

Primary Care Providers

Chris Jones, MD, Board Certified in Pediatrics

Pediatrician and Medical Director - Operations
Co-Executive Director

Dr. Christopher Jones’ calling to medicine came during a college visit to a village in rural Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo) where he saw the enormous benefit of medical expertise in places of great need. Originally from Eastern Washington, Chris received his medical degree from the University of Washington and trained in pediatrics at Loyola University in Chicago. He and his wife Kara specifically re-located to Seattle to serve the urban community here. They are the proud parents of three children and live in Rainier Valley.
Patricia Scott, MD, Board Certified in Pediatrics

Pediatrician and Medical Director - Innovation & Outreach
Co-Executive Director

Dr. Patricia Scott is passionate about creating and supporting environments where children thrive. During college, exposure to the community development philosophy of Dr. John Perkins ignited a deep passion for justice in healthcare delivery and spurred Patricia’s pursuit of medicine. Patricia received her medical degree from Georgetown University and completed her pediatrics residency at the University of California San Francisco. She spends her free time with her husband John and their three children.
Thanh Kirkpatrick, MD, MPH

Pediatrician
Dr. Thanh Kirkpatrick is a graduate of the University of Vermont College of Medicine, and holds a Master of Public Health in Health Administration from Loma Linda University. She completed her internship at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital and her residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Prior to HopeCentral, Thanh spent four years as a pediatrician at Esperanza Health Center in inner-city Philadelphia and 6 years moonlighting as a pediatric hospitalist at Bryn Mawr Hospital. She came to the U.S. as a Vietnamese refugee and understands the struggles of immigrant families. She has a passion for serving immigrant patients and for outreach to the Vietnamese community. Thanh has three children.