Who We Are

Louise Glaser, MD

Louise is a Palliative Medicine physician, caring for both children and adults, and their families.  She is board certified in both Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Pediatrics. 

With a vision for expanding access to palliative care for babies, children and their families in the Sacramento Valley and California she serves as the Medical Director for Pediatric Palliative Care and Complex Care with a local Medical Group.  Prior to her current role, Louise was a primary care pediatrician for 20+ years, has held multiple leadership roles and served as Associate Professor at California Northstate University Medical School.

She has two adult daughters, one in Public Health working with rural cities and counties and their needs with community health and emergency preparedness and one who is a Pediatric Intensive Care fellow.  She loves to cook, especially desserts, and loves to hike, especially on and around big mountains. 

Louise practices in life and in medicine with heart and soul 

Michael GuntherMaher, MD

Michael GuntherMaher began his medical career as a general internist at Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento following a bachelor’s in religion and subsequent medical schooling at UC Davis. Despite his grounding in the long tradition of internal medicine, he found himself repeatedly confronted by the role of psychological, social and spiritual issues in the healing and well-being of his patients. After a few years of combined clinic and hospital practice he became certified in Geriatrics and collaborated in the development of the Elder Care department. Years later he did likewise with Palliative Medicine and worked to launch the Palliative Care department. 

Questions about human flourishing, healing and creativity have essentially nagged at MGM for his entire career. Some of these questions are about what else needs tending in the patient’s life and world besides a diagnosis and medical intervention; other questions pertain to how healthcare professionals show up in their lives, and how their language and actions reflect their aspirations and immediate effects on the clinical moment. 

Following his career at KP, these questions remain as prods and promises in MGM’s life as volunteer faculty at UC Davis and California Northstate University. He remains deeply rooted in the liberal arts, maintains a practice in Buddhism, a deep love of music, and an abiding commitment to his family and community of friends and colleagues. 

Rochelle Frank, MD

Rochelle Frank MD is a neurologist with 30 years of experience and specialty in Integrative Neurology and Functional Neurological Disorders (FND). She spent the first 18 years of her career as a general neurologist at Kaiser Permanente. Drawn to a holistic approach to medicine, she became board certified in Integrative Medicine in 2016. As a Clinical Professor at the University of California, Davis, she pioneered a unique academic program in FND and Integrative Neurology. In July 2025, she launched her own private practice specializing in Integrative Neurology and the treatment of FND.  

Deeply committed to medical education and physician wellness, Rochelle has developed and directed numerous medical school courses in neurology and humanistic medicine and has served on a wide range of wellness committees for physicians and medical students. She is passionate about the importance of spiritual health and connection in our overall health and well-being.

She treasures her time with family and friends and loves hiking and being in nature. She also loves to make chocolate.

Maurice Dunn, Ph.D

Maurice has more than 30 years of experience as a consultant in multiple heathcare settings. He was initially trained as a clinical psychologist, later re-specializing in Organizational Psychology. 

Over the years, Maurice has coached physician leaders, healthcare C-level executive leaders, senior leaders, front-line managers and high potential leaders. Maurice brings value by helping them clarify their values and ideas. He supports healthcare professionals who desire to practice medicine with compassion. He provides tools and processes that help clinicians and leaders distinguish between the essential and the noise.

When there is spare time, he enjoys world travel and repairing old cars. 

Kevin Walsh, MD

After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at UC Davis, Kevin worked for Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento for 30 years before retiring in 2019.  At Kaiser, he worked for 10 years as a Primary Care physician, and spent the next 20 years working in the fields of Addiction Medicine and Chronic Pain.  Besides his clinical work at Kaiser, Kevin served in leadership positions in the areas of Physician Wellness and Clinician-Patient Communication.

Although no longer involved in clinical medicine, Kevin continues to find meaningful ways  to be helpful.  He works as a certified mindfulness teacher with LK Mindfulness and  Diamond House Recovery.  He is a certified ACT Matrix facilitator and coach.  He also volunteers for the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society and as a coach and medical consultant for the MAVEN Project.

In addition to volunteering, Kevin loves hiking, sailing, cooking, travel, and most of all, enjoying connection with family and friends.