Our Staff

Layla Rezaeepour
Nurse Practitioner
Layla Rezaeepour is a board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of experience as a Registered Nurse working primarily those with brain and spine disorders. Layla earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Penn State University and Master of Science in Nursing at California State University Long Beach where she graduated with honors from an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. She is nationally certified as a stroke RN and currently working toward her certification to first assist in the operating room. Layla moved to Orange County California from Philadelphia, PA in 2015.
In her free time she enjoys spending time outdoors visiting national parks, kayaking, hiking, along with indoor cycling, yoga, and traveling. She currently lives in Laguna Niguel with her rescue dog Cali where she recently purchased her first home and is looking forward to many DIY projects.

Danette Hansell
Patient Coordinator
Danette Hansell is Dr. Rao's patient and billing coordinator. She is always available for our patients and loves to help our patients navigate through the health care system.
Danette lives in San Clemente, CA.