MEET THE TEAM
John
CEO
Originally from San Diego, John has been in the field of cardiovascular ultrasound diagnostics Since 1985 with most of that time in New Mexico. John is a graduate of Grossmont College in San Diego and Oregon Institute of Technology. He holds degrees in Cardio-Vascular Technology as well as Medical Imaging Technology. He is an active member of his professional societies including the Society of Vascular Ultrasound, American Echocardiography Society, Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
Previously John was the Administrative Director of Radiology at Women’s Hospital in Albuquerque, after having spent several years in the Lovelace Health Care System, managing the ultrasound and vascular lab departments.
John is the president, CEO, and owner of High Desert Doppler.
Kristi
Operator
Kristi is the operator of her own small business since 1994 as well as being an integral part of the High Desert Doppler team. In addition, she also spent many years in the orthodontic field making patient comfort and technical expertise her priority. She now lends her decades of experience in the customer service industry to High Desert Doppler, She is responsible for authoring the weekly blogs as well as marketing, public relations and keeping on top of social media. She is the “First Lady” of High Desert Doppler and is married to our President, owner and CEO, John Jain.
Sandy
Administrative Assistant
Sandy is our multi-talented administrative assistant.
Originally from Arizona, she now calls Albuquerque home. She can be found working at the front desk and answering phone calls. And, she speaks Spanish! She has been in the medical field for 10 years. She joined High Desert Doppler in 2018.
Stephanie
Medical Biller
Born and raised here in the beautiful Land of Enchantment, Stephanie Ngola always knew she wanted a career in the medical field. She attended Eldorado High School, CNM, and UNM. She began her career working at the New Mexico Cancer Center before becoming a pharmacy technician at Wal-Mart for 2 years. She also worked in the operating room for Presbyterian as an anesthesia tech while taking a course in medical coding. She is now a member of the High Desert Doppler team as a medical biller.
Cindy
Billing
After spending 30 years taking care of patients in the orthodontic field, Cindy wanted a new challenge. She joined the High Desert Doppler team in November of 2016 working part-time in the front office. She has since transitioned to a full-time position in the billing department where she helps manage insurance claims and patient accounts.
Megan
Administration
Megan is part of our administration team. Being born and raise in New Mexico, she attended Sandia High School, and CNM. She is currently pursing a career in sonography since falling in love with it since she started. She can be always be found at the front desk to help! She joined High Desert Doppler in 2022.
Chantelle
Receptionist
Chantelle is a life-long resident of Albuquerque, NM and is from the Pueblo of Isleta. She has worked in the customer service industry since her Sophomore year of highschool. And has been a member of High Desert Doppler since June 2022. Her dad, Eric Castillo is also part of the High Desert Doppler team. She is the main receptionist at the Belen location, and helps out at the main office in Albuquerque with scheduling patients. Chantelle has future plans to work in the medical field, either as an ultrasound/surgical technician.
Greg
Director of Sales
Greg is the director of sales for High Desert Doppler. He is another gem in our staff who is also a native New Mexican. He graduated from St Pius X High School in 1989 and went on to NMSU to earn his bachelor’s degree in finance in 1993. Greg has spent most of his life in sales, and when he isn’t visiting various healthcare facilities around the city, you might find him on the golf course or watching a Dodgers game. He has a handsome speaking voice and is an intrinsic part of the the HDD team.
Caitlin
Sonographer
After receiving a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from St John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Caitlin
graduated from Central New Mexico Community College with an associate degree in Diagnostic Medical
Sonography. She is currently working towards her ABD, OB/GYN, and RVT board exams.
Maricela
Sonographer
Maricela has been a General Sonographer since 2010. After taking a 7 year break from sonography, she came back to the field in 2017 with a mobile company out of Tennessee. She relocated to New Mexico in 2021, and joined High Desert Doppler. She thoroughly enjoys her work and being a part of the HDD team!
Eric
Sonographer
Eric J. Castillo is a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Eric attended Rio Grande High School, CNM, and UNM. His professional medical career began in 1992 as a phlebotomist. Since that time, Eric has worked at St. Joseph Healthcare as a Nurse Assistant in a medical surgical unit, at Lovelace in pediatrics, and at Duke City Vascular as a registered vascular specialist (RVS). As a member of the Society for Vascular Ultrasound, and over 10 years’ experience as an RVS, Eric is a valued member of the High Desert Doppler team.
Kenneth G. Abbott
CFO
Ken was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and graduated from Georgia Military Academy in College Park, Georgia. He received a BS degree from Florida State University where he attended on a swimming scholarship. Upon graduation from FSU, he enlisted in the National Guard and later transferred to the Army Reserve. Ken received a direct commission as a 2nd Lieutenant, and attended as well as commuted to Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama, where he received a JD Law degree while working with the U.S. Pipe and Foundry Company. He was in the Army Reserve for eleven years, before resigning his commission and moving to Amarillo, Texas to start a career with the Amarillo Coca-Cola Bottling Company in 1967. He spent 32 years in the Coca-Cola Business, and held many Senior Management positions including President and CEO with one of the largest Coca-Cola co-ops in the United States. He took an early retirement in December 1994 and moved to Albuquerque, NM in January of 1995 to work for a friend who owned the Albuquerque Coca-Cola franchise. Ken then retired, and built a Church on the west side for my friend who had owned the Albuquerque Coca-Cola franchise. Ken then went on to work for National Clinical Technology in 2003 until it was closed in 2020 due to the Covid outbreak. After spending about one and a half years in retirement his friend John Jain, CEO and Owner of HDD, brought him out of retirement once again to be his CFO for High Desert Doppler in June of 2022
ALBUQUERQUE OFFICE
3825 Eubank Blvd NE Suite D
Albuquerque, NM 87111
BELEN OFFICE
1607 Camino Del Llano, Belen, NM 87002
Office: 505-350-3397
Fax: 505-323-7980