Meet Our Staff
DR. VIVIAN ARTIS
Medical Director
Dr. Vivian Artis also known as Dr. Artis was born in Washington DC and raised in Silver Spring, MD. Dr. Artis has been providing Primary Care to patients in the WDC Metro area since 1999. She received her doctorate at Geisel School of Medicine (formerly known as Dartmouth Medical School) and completed her residency at the University of Maryland in Family Medicine with an emphasis in Obstetrics, which prepared her for a focus in family planning, gynecology, women's health and pediatrics. Dr. Artis was inspired to go into medicine by her mother. Her mother was a Registered Nurse who would care for herself, her siblings, and all our extended family. Dr. Artis is most proud of creating her own private practice due to the fact that she could have only done it by overcoming the fear of the unknown and jumping right in! It was then that she realized it was the best move that she could’ve made for herself, her patients, and her family. At Agape Family Health Center we work as a team with the highest standards for work ethic and integrity to create an efficient, compliant, caring and fun workplace culture. Dr. Artis is passionate about serving families in the WDC Metro area and believes that family are those who do the will of God in your life, however that may look!
"Being with people is the most important thing." - Dr. Vivian Artis
Vicky Rodriguez
Front Office Administrator
Vicky Rodriguez is our new Front Desk Administrator who became part of the Agape Family in October of 2022. Certified as a Medical Billing Specialist with eight years of experience in the field of Oncology and Hematology along with one and a half years in the dental industry, she is a valuable asset to our practice. As the Front Desk Administrator, she is responsible for the smooth operation of our Front Desk along with in office billing questions and payments. Vicky is Salvadorian American, raised in the DMV area and is fluent in both English and Spanish. She is super excited about working with patients directly to serve the Beltsville community and beyond, and looks forward to meeting each of you!
Grace Tariman
Remote Virtual Assistant
Grace Tariman is our Virtual Medical Assistant and joined Agape Family in August of 2021. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy and proceeded to work as a Virtual Medical Assistant. She handles inbound/outbound calls, book appointments, helps with faxing and do other administrative tasks. She's highly efficient, organized and has a broader knowledge of administrative functions and has been exposed to several aspects of running a business.
