The ProHealth Team

Together, We Are ProHealth.

ProHealth Urgent Care offers an extensive range of medical, surgical and technological services — including Laboratory Services, X-Rays, Ultrasounds, Complex Lacerations Services, Medical Clinic, and more.

A TEAM WHO CARES

With our team of Dedicated physicians, nurses, PA, and staff members we will stand strong working Together as a community.

We would like to introduce you
to our leadership team.

John Charles Perez MD

Medical Director

Dr. Perez has 30 years of practice in St. Croix, VI. He served as Medical Director and Chief of Nephrology at Juan F. Luis Hospital for nearly 20 years. He also has experience running dialysis centers. Dr. Perez completed his internship and residency training in Internal Medicine in New York, then completed subspecialty fellowship training in Nephrology at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia with multiple scientific medical journal publications.

Since our founding, Dr. Perez has filled the essential role of Medical Director at ProHealth Urgent Care an affiliate of Baptist Health International. He provides comprehensive medical care for adults and children with a focus on primary care, urgent care, and Nephrology. He is available for diagnosis, intervention, and therapeutic care for most on island health care needs with a mainland referral network for a higher level of care.

Dr. Dahlberg

Neurologist, Urgent Care Manager

A graduate of the University of Florida, Katie Willett Dahlberg, MD earned her medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, SC.  Dr. Dahlberg completed her residency in Adult Neurology at Palmetto Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine, where she also served as Chief Resident.

Dr. Dahlberg is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.  She has more than 8 years of experience in Adult Neurology, with specialized skills in Botox for chronic headaches, migraines, facial pain, and cosmetic purposes.  She also provides comprehensive care for a variety of neurological disorders including stroke, seizure, epilepsy, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and neuropathy.

Dr. Dahlberg is delighted to join the ProHealth team as both a physician and the manager of Urgent Care. She is proud of the quality care offered by ProHealth Urgent Care and looks forward to serving the healthcare needs of the community. She enjoys exploring the outdoors and spending time with her family. She is so grateful to be able to call St. Croix home.

Shakeelah Williams

Urgent Care Supervisor

Shakeelah Williams is a Registered Nurse with eight years of nursing experience in various specialties, including emergency medicine, post-anesthesia care, and occupational health. She attended the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). She is obtaining a dual degree, Master of Business Administration & Master of Science in Nursing.

Shakeelah enjoys an excellent culinary experience and has a passion for traveling. Above all, she is a full-time mother to two beautiful girls who she is happy to raise in her birthplace of St. Croix.

Jan Powell

Family Nurse Practitioner

Jan Powell, FNP is now providing primary care at ProHealth.  Jan received her B.S. in Nursing from the University of Kentucky in 1989 and her Master of Science as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Indiana University in 1999.  She has 23 years of experience as a nurse practitioner, the most recent five years here on St. Croix. She lives in Frederiksted and enjoys snorkeling, scuba, running, bicycling, and triathlons.  Jan prides herself in providing compassionate, quality patient care to everyone she sees.

Erin Spangler

Nurse Practitioner

We would like to welcome Erin Spangler, NP to ProHealth. She obtained her doctorate nurse practitioner degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2018 while she was working as a Registered Nurse at a level one trauma center in the Emergency Department. She moved to St. Croix nine months ago from Charleston, South Carolina where she was practicing as a Nurse Practitioner at Roper St. Francis in the outpatient urgent care. Erin is loving St. Croix and when she is not in the clinic you can find her teaching yoga, scuba diving, or hiking with her boyfriend and island dog, Groot. She is passionate about providing evidence-based care to the community and elevating the healthcare experience.

Lindsay Hester

Nurse Practitioner

We would like to welcome Lindsay Hester, NP to our practice. She was born and raised outside of Atlanta, Georgia. She obtained her nurse practitioner degree from the University of Memphis in Tennessee while she was working as a Registered Nurse at level one trauma center in a surgical ICU. She moved to St. Croix over a year ago from Chattanooga, Tennessee where she was practicing as an NP for a large vascular surgery group. She is loving island life by exploring all it has to offer with her husband and puppy. She is excited to provide compassionate care to this great community.

Aaron Boswell

Family Nurse Practitioner

Aaron Boswell FNP-BC is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner from Texas who has lived and worked on the island of St. Croix since 2009. He served as a member of the team at the Virgin Islands Cardiac Center before obtaining his master’s degree in nursing at the Universidad del Turabo in Puerto Rico. He has a diversified background in the medical field and is experienced in treating patients with multiple chronic disease conditions. Aaron is also bilingual and enjoys caring for the Spanish-speaking community on St. Croix. He believes the greatest asset he provides to his patients is taking the time to listen to their concerns and working together with them to develop a customized care plan and a lasting relationship.

We love helping people.

ProHealth is located in the US Virgin Islands, in beautiful St. Croix. We are here for you and your family.

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