The Team at Deseret Medical Associates

Chris Allen, MD is a highly qualified medical professional with a diverse educational background and a passion for family practice. He completed his medical residency at the Kansas University School of Medicine at Wichita, specializing in Family Practice at Wesley Medical Center in Kansas. Prior to his residency, he also completed a medical internship at the Kansas University School of Medicine at Wichita. Dr. Allen obtained his medical education from New York Medical College, where he was a Fifth Pathway Student, as well as from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. He is board certified in Family Practice and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University in Utah. Additionally, Dr. Allen is fluent in Spanish and has a keen interest in medical procedures, geriatrics, gastroenterology, and dermatology.

Dr. Allen thoroughly enjoys quality time with both his children and grandchildren.  Furthermore, he actively engages in various endeavors within his church and consistently demonstrates a genuine desire to serve others.

Masters of Science Degree, Physician Assistant

Arizona School of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona 

A Division of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Bachelor of Science Degree, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Roxanne Rea is a Certified Physician Assistant (PA) from the Midwest.  She is devoted to caring for her patients.   Her focus is family medicine for adults 18 years of age and older, with interest in geriatrics and internal medicine.  She performs adult physical exams including well women exams, general care visits, pre-op clearance and medication refills.  She has been with Deseret Medical Associates since 2012.  She enjoys helping patients with their health care needs and finding solutions.

She completed her undergraduate study in Kansas, at Wichita State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.  She completed the Masters of Science PA program at A.T Still University in Mesa, Arizona,  She did her residency in family and internal medicine in the Mesa area.  In her free time she enjoys working out, playing video games, and spending time with her family and young son Rayden.

Dana Smith, BSN, MSN, FNP-C has been a Gold Canyon resident since 2011 and is happy to share her ability to help others enhance their natural beauty while achieving positive effects both internally and externally. She has been a nurse for over 29 years, graduating from the University of Central Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 1995. In 2009 she received a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Nursing Education at the University of Central Missouri. After moving to Arizona, she then went on to obtain a MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner. It was then that she realized she wanted to specialize in the wellness and aesthetic aspects of healthcare. She has worked in most aspects of healthcare including primary care, urgent care and specialty care. She has been a Certified Dermal Injector for Botox and fillers since 2015 and is ready to assist you with finding the non-surgical way to make you look and feel your best! She believes that healing comes not only from the inside, but from the outside too. Dana has 2 children who both live in the East Valley, ages 36 and 34. She is also very active with her 5 grandkids. When not working, Dana  loves to travel, hike, kayak, and spend time with her family.