Shawn Slayton, M.D.

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Our mission for both primary and urgent care is to see you by appointment at a time that works for you.

No more sitting in crowded waiting rooms hoping your name will be called next. No more impersonal and flustered doctors running an hour behind schedule. For same-day urgent care appointments please phone us at (619) 320-5034 to check availability. Based on your desires a same-day telemedicine visit can also be arranged.

For new patients our enrollment process is entirely paperless. Simply complete the NEW PATIENT INTAKE FORM. Thereafter, BOOK YOUR VISIT online and you'll receive a text message and email confirming your appointment.

Typical physician services include health maintenance, preventative medicine, X-rays, labs, splinting, ECG, medication management, specialty referrals and wound repair.

"Strip mall urgent care and conglomerate medical group primary care is often volume-driven and impersonal, with long wait times. I’m a doctor who will take the time to listen to your concerns and partner with you for years to come. I’ll likewise get to know you as a neighbor and friend here in our wonderful community!" Dr. S

About Dr. Slayton

Shawn grew up in Long Beach, CA and attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. After leaving the military he spent a decade on Wall Street. Thereafter, he decided to pursue his passion for medicine and attended medical school at Michigan State University. He trained in one of the most challenging urban environments in America: Flint, Michigan.
Dr. Slayton is also a Naval physician and teaches surface warfare operational medicine on the Balboa Naval Hospital campus. His wife Sonja is a director of admissions at UC San Diego. They live with their two children in Tierrasanta.
Shawn holds an MD, and masters degrees in electrical engineering and business. He is certified in Advanced Cardiac and Advanced Trauma Life Support, as well as Tactical Combat Casualty Care. And most importantly, he is honored to be your doctor!

About Dr. Monterey

Dr. Natasha Monterey (she/her) received her Bachelors in International Studies and Spanish Literature at the University of California, San Diego where she graduated magna cum laude. After discovering her passion for natural medicine, Dr. Natasha obtained her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from Bastyr University, San Diego. Naturopathic medicine at its core is about the journey to finding the root cause of disease, and this path looks different for every patient. Dr. Natasha is passionate about supporting each individual with the tools to find the best route back to optimal health and wellness. She utilizes diet, lifestyle, botanical medicine, supplements, medications, and other therapies to help support her patients in their journey and to reach their health goals. Dr. Natasha is especially passionate about working with pediatrics, fertility, thyroid disorders and hormone balancing along with good old fashion quality primary care. She brings a unique combination of compassion and empathy, along with advanced clinical knowledge and experience to all of her patients.

About Physician Assistant Jay Unruh

Jay has been delivering patient care for over 20 years. He is a Navy veteran and recently was a professor of clinical medicine at Naval Medical Center San Diego. Jay has deployed to combat zones around the world caring for Sailors and Marines. He maintains a California PA-C license; and is certified in Advanced Cardiac and Advanced Trauma Life Support, as well as Tactical Combat Casualty Care. He likewise holds a master's degree in physician assistant studies, and is a member of Pi Alpha, the physician assistant national honor society. He lives with his wife and 2 children in Point Loma. Jay hopes to one day live on a ranch in Montana.