Our Practice
Valle Verde Medical group (VVMG) is a team of board-certified primary care physicians with decades of cumulative experience in practice. The team provides extensive quality care to adults and children of Monterey County and the surrounding communities. Valle Verde Medical Group is led by Dr. Eloy Romero and focuses on providing personalized care focused on your individual health needs. Doctor Romero and the entire team of Valle Verde Medical Group are passionate about fostering meaningful relationships with patients by spending quality time with their and by being advocates for all aspects of their physical, cultural, financial, social, and mental well-being.
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As part of Valle Verde Medical Group commitment to providing you with the best healthcare possible. Whether you are facing mild cold or a life threatening illness you can rest assured you will offered the best resources our community has to offer in a timely, compassionate, and most cost-efficient manner possible. No matter whether you are a newborn infant, newly pregnant patient, or patient on Medicare, you can call Valle Verde your medical home.
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Our services and community partnerships are expanding every year. We have strong working relationship with Natividad Medical Center where many of our providers have admitting privileges. In the past year, due to increasing demand, we have added Immigration Physicals to our services in order help help adjust immigration status of many our patients. Moreover, we have added Botox injections to our repertoire added an aesthetic branch to our practice. All in all these partnerships and added services are in line with our vision to become a evermore comprehensive, community-focused family medicine clinic.
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Our Providers
Eloy Romero, M.D.
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Doctor Romero received his Bachelor of Arts degree in molecular and cell biology and public health from University of California at Berkeley, California. He earned his Doctor of Medicine Degree at the UC San Francisco. He continued to complete his Family Medicine at Natividad Medical Center where he received several awards in Community Medicine and Resident Teacher of the Year. He followed his post residency training with a fellowship through UCLA Harbor Medicine Transforming Primary Care Fellowship.
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Dr. Romero is board certified with the American Board of Family Medicine. He practices full- spectrum outpatient family medicine including obstetrics and has served as adult hospitalist for more than 7 years He also practices aesthetic medicine tailoring patients offering patient treatment in Botox injections and many other skin rejuvenating treatments . Dr. Romero serves as board member of Aledade California Affordable Care Organization,
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Dr. Romero is a native Spanish speaker. He spends ample time customising treatment plans and utilises evidence-based diagnostic testing and treatment methods. He understands the importance of not only treating the person’s illness, but also the person in regards to their social, environmental, and cultural context. He strives to promote wellness in the individual, beyond the absence of disease.
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In his free time, Dr. Romero enjoys spending time dancing, hiking, beach lounging and lazy Sundays with his family.
Imad Kafilmout, MD, MACM, BC-ADM
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Dr. Kafilmount brings a wealth of experience in family medicine and women's health. His approach focuses on providing personalized care partnering with patients to help them achieve their health objectives.Dr. Kafilmount thrives on building lasting relationships with his patients and he is dedicated to serving every member of the family.
Guillermo Perez, MPAS, PA-C
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Guillermo was raised in Salinas, CA and went through the public school system. He graduated with an Associate of Science degree in chemistry from Hartnell Community College. He continued his formal education at the University of California Davis and majored in Psychobiology, receiving his Bachelors of Science degree.After his undergraduate studies he decided that he was interested in pursuing a career in medicine and received his Masters degree in Physician Associate Studies from the University of St. Francis in Albuquerque, NM in 2006. He is NCCPA Board Certified and holds multiple certificates pertaining to medicine.He is bicultural and bilingual, fluent in Spanish and English. He understands the family medical needs of the community and strives to provide the best care possible by staying informed and up to date in Family Medicine advances. He manages the full spectrum of medical needs with the exception of obstetrics.
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Our Mission​
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To empower our patients with the knowledge and resources to live their healthiest lives.
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To provide the highest quality patient- centered, evidence-based, affordable care to our patients.
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To respect the patient’s and their family’s values and provide culturally sensitive care
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To promote social justice in healthcare
Our Vision:
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To be the premier patient-centered, culturally sensitive, comprehensive, community-focused family medicine practice in Monterey County.