The CEO, Yvonne Cobbs, DNP, RN, PHN, ANP-C

Dr. Yvonne Cobbs: A Leader in Healthcare & the Performing Arts

Dr. Yvonne Cobbs is a multi-talented professional whose career spans medicine, music, and the performing arts. She has extensively researched the positive impact of the performing arts on mental and physical health. She serves as the Minister of Music at Harmony Missionary Baptist Church of Oakland, CA, under Pastor Emmett Sean Mapp, and the Minister of Music for the Northern California Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, under Chapter Representative Steven Roberts.

A versatile performer, Dr. Cobbs has portrayed jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald and performed selections from the American Songbook. She has also starred in stage productions such as Black Nativity, Mahalia: A Gospel Musical, and The Amen Corner. As a Music Director and Featured Artist, she has curated impactful experiences for Lorraine Hansberry's Soulful Christmas: A Gospel Holiday Concert (2013–2024) and Christmas with Soul at the Empress Theatre in Vallejo (2022).

Beyond the arts, Dr. Cobbs is a distinguished medical practitioner and nationally certified Adult Nurse Practitioner. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) specializing in integrated care for behavioral health and internal medicine, earned from Abilene Christian University in 2020. She also obtained a Master’s in Nursing and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification from UCSF (2000) and a BSN from Samuel Merritt College/St. Mary’s College (1994).

Dr. Cobbs dedicated 38 years to the City and County of San Francisco before retiring in 2023, serving in psychiatry, trauma, ICU, emergency medicine, and rape treatment. She is now a faculty member at San Francisco State University’s School of Nursing, a provider and nursing supervisor at UCSF Citywide Case Management, and  the only woman of color to own and operate an integrated internal medicine and behavioral health practice in California for 12 years. Her clinic, Healthy Living Clinic, is recognized by the California Board of Medicine.

Dedicated to community health, Dr. Cobbs has organized health fairs, spoken at health symposiums, and shares mental health and wellness insights on three radio stations through her segment, Ask Dr. Cobbs. She has also led the setup of COVID-19 vaccination clinics and testing sites while providing health education, CPR, and First Aid training to faith-based organizations across the Bay Area. A passionate advocate for holistic well-being, Dr. Cobbs seamlessly integrates faith, healthcare, and the performing arts to uplift and empower communities.

Professional Associations & Recognitions

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Elite American (2011–2012)
• Cambridge Who’s Who in Nursing (2009–2012)
• Montclair’s Who’s Who in Nursing (2008–2009)