Maria Spetzler is a Certified Physician Assistant who has been with United Indian Health Services since January of 2025. She works primarily out of our Potawot Health Village location. Maria has grown up in Humboldt County and decided early on in her life that she wanted to work in healthcare and planned her education accordingly. She studied at both Humboldt State University & UC Davis. After completing her certification for becoming a
Physician’s Assistant, Maria also completed a fellowship in Psychiatry. Maria has worked in healthcare in Humboldt County for over 20 years, spending a great amount of her career at the Open Door Clinics. Her parents helped create and establish Open Door Health Clinics, therefore introducing her to healthcare from a very early age.
Outside of work, Maria has two daughters. Her hobbies include running, hiking, backpacking, and camping. She enjoys spending time outdoors and experiencing the beautiful Humboldt County outdoors that we live in.