Board-certified family physician Joseph R. Novencido, DO practices in Chula Vista's Medical Center corridor through Gateway Medical Group of San Diego at 752 Medical Center Court. A San Diego native who earned his undergraduate degree at UCSD before completing his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University's Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, he returned to serve the South Bay community near Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center on the same Medical Center Drive campus. His Stanislaus Family Practice Residency training and Sharp Community Medical Group affiliation support bilingual English and Spanish consultations for the diverse patient population in western Chula Vista's 91911 ZIP code. The Gateway Medical Group practice serves the Filipino community and broader South Bay demographic with full-spectrum family medicine, including pediatric well-child visits and geriatric chronic disease management, with dental referrals coordinating through corridor providers such as Dental Group Palomar. His Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center admitting privileges provide inpatient pathways for acute conditions requiring hospitalist co-management, IV antibiotic therapy, or surgical consultation beyond the ambulatory scope.