About Us

Founded in 1989, Esperanza Health Center is a community-based health center serving the low-income, predominantly Latino and African-American communities of north Philadelphia, PA. Our Mission Statement is: “Compelled by the love of God in Christ Jesus, in cooperation with the Church and others, Esperanza Health Center is a multi-cultural ministry providing holistic healthcare to the Latino and underserved communities of Philadelphia.” Our bilingual primary care providers specialize in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, behavioral health and general dentistry, serving nearly 15,000 patients each year from our three sites.  

At Esperanza Health Center, we seek to provide high-quality, affordable health care in Jesus’ name, and we are committed to the promotion of our community’s health and well-being. We do this by:

• Providing holistic care for our patients—care that looks at the needs of the whole person, including physical, social, emotional and spiritual well-being.
• Ensuring that care is available and affordable to all, without regard for economic or social status or ability to pay.
• As a Patient-Centered Medical Home, developing partnerships with each of our patients to pursue total health.
• Working together with the Church and local organizations to bring healing and wholeness to our north Philadelphia community.

Opportunities at Esperanza Health Center

• To learn about current job openings at Esperanza Health Center, please visit our Careers page for a complete list of opportunities in clinical and non-clinical areas. 
• We have extensive experience in precepting students and residents at all levels of training and offer rotations throughout the year; to learn more and to apply, please visit our Student/Resident Rotations page or contact Jasmine Vargas, Rotations Coordinator at jasmine.vargas@esperanzahealth.com. 
• We also offer a Medical Student Mentoring Program for Christian medical students from the Philadelphia region who desire to use their medical careers in the service of God’s Kingdom.
• Each summer, we partner with Medical Campus Outreach to host the Summer Medical Institute Philadelphia, a three-week immersion program where Christian health professions students learn to address health needs of the underserved North Philadelphia community and are discipled as they examine their role as Christians in healthcare. To learn more and to apply, please contact Dr. Laura Layer, MCO/SMI director at director@mcophilly.org.