Dr. Karime Sheheb
Clinical Director
Our Team
Meet the people who walk with you.
Healing here is not handed to you by strangers in white coats. It happens in the company of credentialed clinicians and a genuine Christian community who share the journey, every single day.
More than a chaplain on staff. A faith family.
Many programs treat faith as an elective and care as a checklist. At Sanctuary, the two are inseparable. Our doctors, therapists, and care guides are excellent at what they do, and they live their faith openly alongside the people they serve.
These are the men and women you will come to know by name in Cozumel.
Clinical Team
Credentialed care built around your story.
Board-certified psychiatry, licensed therapy, and evidence-based protocols, delivered by people who treat the whole person rather than a diagnosis.
Thomas Rayner, MD
Chief Medical Officer
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Ignacio Romero Villa, MD
Staff Psychiatrist
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Jasmine Lozano
Therapist
Kenya Salvatierra
Psychologist
Medical & Nursing
The team watching over your health.
Medical coordination, nursing, and behavioral health support, present through every stage of your stay.
Dr. Sesi Akoto
Medical Coordinator
Miguel Perez
Director of Nursing
Angela Lopez
Nurse
Ilse Azuela
Behavioral Health Tech & Micro Neural Feedback Technician
Hospitality
The hands that make it feel like home.
Nourishing meals and a cared-for space, because healing happens somewhere that feels warm and tended.
Christian Lopez
Head Chef
Gabriella Zuniga
Chef
Paola Quintiero
Assistant Chef & Housekeeping
Operations & Facilities
Everything running, so care comes first.
The people who keep daily operations, transport, and the property running smoothly behind the scenes.
Andrea
Director of Operations
Ruben Vargas
Director of Transport & Facilities
Leadership
The conviction behind Sanctuary.
Sanctuary was founded on a single belief: that lasting healing happens where clinical excellence and genuine faith meet.
Stephen Aburime
Chief Executive Officer
David Hoskins
Founder
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Talk with the people who will care for you.
If you or someone you love is searching for a different kind of care, one grounded in faith, evidence, and patience, we would be honored to speak with you.