Bette Schnur joined Kidney Specialists of Southern Nevada in March of 1995. Bette has lived in Las Vegas since 1966. She completed her schooling from Bishop Gorman High School and UC Berkeley.
Bette is interested in traveling, Hawaiian culture, and history. She enjoys cross stitch and any activity that involves water.
Jaiman McClendon
Assistant Care Navigator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1181
Beatriz Valle-Saldana
Care Navigator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1127
Crystal Arevalo
Assistant Care Navigator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1109
Chezlee Nelson, RN
Registered Nurse Educator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1139
Skylar Sathiyaseelan
CKCC Care Navigator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1122
Alex Farfan – Manager
Director of Innovation & Special Programs
Phone (702) 877-1887
Alex Farfan joined Kidney Specialists of Southern Nevada’s Executive Team in July of 2021. Alex has extensive background in Healthcare Administration.
Alex retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service. After retirement, Alex spent 2 years as a Facility Administrator for DaVita. Alex earned a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from Oklahoma State University.
In addition, Alex loves to golf, cook, and travel.
Jennifer Calderwood
Kidney Education Care Navigator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1400
Lauda Martinez-Wheeler
Dialysis/ Prep Care Navigator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1181
Erica Williams
Transplant Care Navigator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1127
Olivia Maxie
Remote Patient Monitoring & eGFR Care Navigator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1131
Tiffany Seymour
RN Educator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1139
Christy Kagami
Transplant Care Lead
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 7063
Deirdra Wilson
Care Navigator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1127
Jessalyn Austria
Transplant Care Navigator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1131
Lucio ‘J.R.’ Rojero
Assistant Care Navigator
Phone (702) 877-1887 x 1109
Myacinth Pineda, FNP
Myacinth Pineda obtained her FNP degree from Touro University, and is board certified through American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, she was awarded with clinical excellence award and worked as a critical care nurse, then as a trauma coordinator at a local hospital facility. She was exposed to many complex diseases and finds fulfillment in seeing patients get better from being ill.
Focusing on a specialty and mastering it has been Myacinth’s goal. She has found interest in renal medicine and how renal function can affect other vital organs, and thus the person’s overall health. Pressure regulation, acid-base balance, and electrolyte abnormalities are just a few of what she finds interesting in nephrology. Transplant nephrology interest her the most, knowing that a successful transplant can give someone a new chance in life and better quality of life. She has experience working in Family Medicine at Nellis Air force Base and had the opportunity to serve those who served.
She was born and raised in the Philippines and moved in the US at a young age. She joined KSOSN to become a part of providers who are dedicated in delivering comprehensive and quality renal care.
Myacinth is passionate about her patients, and loves making a positive impact in other people’s lives.
She speaks both English and Tagalog fluently. She loves traveling and trying new food and places with her husband and kids.