Meet Our Team
Dr. Joel Awerbuck
Medical Director
Dr. Tulsi Singh
Pain Management & Rehabilitation
Luke Shilling, PA
Wound Care Specialist
Joanna Torre, PA
Pain Management & Rehabilitation
Bio
Matthew “Joel” Awerbuck, MD, MScM, CMD, is a certified medical director and dedicated physician. In addition to his role as Medical Director at Cypress Ridge Care Center, Dr. Awerbuck is a hospitalist and partner with Monterey Hospitalist Medical Group serving the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP). Dr. Awerbuck has worked as a hospitalist and intensivist at various hospitals in California, including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) and Saint Agnes Medical Center (Fresno). Dr. Awerbuck completed his residency at UCLA Kern Medical Center and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. As a physician, he’s widely known for being passionate about educating on and explaining complex diagnoses and treatment plans to patients and families in a compassionate and thoughtful manner.
Bio
Dr. Tulsi Singh is a dual board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Pain Management. She completed her undergraduate and medical training at the University of Missouri – Kansas City through the combined BA/MD 6 Year Medical Program. She completed her residency in PM&R at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in Philadelphia. She subsequently completed fellowship training in Interventional Pain Medicine at the University of California-Davis. Given her background in PM&R, Dr. Singh has a focus on physical function and quality of life. On a personal level, Dr. Singh enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle involving boxing, yoga, and high-intensity interval training.
Bio
Luke Schilling is originally from north–central Minnesota. He started his wound care path in medicine as a Combat Medic in the United States Army in 2008 and served during Operation Iraqi Freedom. After completing his Master of Science in Physician Associate at California State University in Monterey Bay, Luke continued working in wound care and primary care in the Monterey Bay area. When not engaged in patient care, Luke enjoys stock market investing, spending time with family and friends, and engaging in outdoor activities ranging from rock climbing, hiking, and backpacking.
Bio
Joanna Torre is a Physician Assistant joining our team with diverse experience in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. She received a 4-year scholarship at the University of Guam where she earned her bachelor’s degree in biology. She relocated to southern California and graduated from the USC School of Medicine as a certified Physician Assistant. Her medical career began immediately at FHP Long Beach in Geriatric Medicine and Orthopedics.
She transitioned to practice with Kaiser Permanente in the Department of Orthopedics in Oahu, Hawaii. She assisted in Total joint replacement (hip/knee), ACL reconstruction, and shoulder rotator cuff repair to include post-op care management.
Ms. Torre became a commissioned officer to the 1984th Army Hospital Unit assigned to Triple Army Medical Center on Oahu, in September 2000. She received orders for deployment to Iraq, February 2004 – September 2005 assigned as OIC for Redeployment assessments, and established an outpatient Orthopedics clinic. Captain Torre resigned her commission in September 2009 with an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army.
Ms. Torre resumed civilian practice in orthopedics, multifunctional medicine, correctional medicine, and pain management. She is certified to perform trigger point and ultrasound-guided joint injections for musculoskeletal pain.
At the end of the day, Ms. Torre spends time with her 2 canine boys, “Kapua” and “Sindalu”. She also commits to a personal mission as an advocate for Homeless Veterans here in Monterey and Salinas.
