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Dr. Balentine received his medical degree from the University of Kansas and went on to complete his internal medicine internship and residency training at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC). He was chosen to complete a year…

Lauren (Kate) Ballou was born and raised in Central Nebraska. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Nebraska…

Matt was born and raised right here in Port Angeles. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business from Western Washington University. When he and his wife, also from Port Angeles, were expecting their first child…

Dr. Colwell received her medical degree from the University of Queensland in Australia and went on to complete her residency training at the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho. Jessica loves full-spectrum family…

Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Dr. Curran earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology at Brigham Young University. He attended medical school at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and stayed in the…

Dr. DiBari grew up in both California and Washington. She went to medical school at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima and completed her residency at Tacoma Family Medicine and stayed there…

Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Dr. Epstein earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Washington, going on to earn a master’s degree in Nursing at the University of Tennessee. He returned to Seattle to earn his…

Dr. Hammar was born in Haiti, grew up in a 400-person town in eastern Oregon, and was one of the first Peace Corps volunteers in South Africa. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University, then moved to Seattle…

Curt was born and raised in Bloomington, MN near an urban ski area where he developed a great appreciation for the outdoors, learning to ski, snowboard and mountain bike. He graduated with honors from St. Olaf College…

Dejie was born in China and moved to the US when she was 5 years old. She grew up “slow traveling” through many US states, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, Washington, and Oklahoma. She obtained her undergraduate…

Barbara is a Washington native who was raised in Centralia. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Seattle University and worked for more than 10 years in critical care and emergency room nursing before going on to obtain…

Maria hails from Port Angeles and started her medical career as an EKG Technician at Olympic Medical Center. Most recently, she completed her MSN at Gonzaga, focusing on Family Medicine. Maria’s clinical focus…

Linsey J. Monaghan was born and raised in Missouri. Dr. Monaghan earned her medical degree at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, Missouri and completed her residency in Family Medicine…

Dr. Mira Nelson spent her formative years in Seattle, where she developed an affection for drizzly days and strong coffee. She earned her BA at the University of Washington, majoring in Medical Anthropology…

Matthew Novack grew up in Kenmore, Washington. He studied biochemistry with a minor in music at the University of Washington where he played trumpet in the band. Prior to medical school, Matt worked as…

Brad grew up in Smyrna, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. He completed his undergraduate work in Nashville at Lipscomb University, later moving on to his graduate and professional training at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas…

Brianne H. Rowan is an Olympic Peninsula native, who grew up in Port Townsend and graduated from Chimacum High School. She always wanted to someday return home to the peninsula and she is thrilled to have finally settled here…

Kulwinder Seera was born and raised in Punjab, India. She came to the United States in 2001 with her parents and three younger siblings. She obtained her Nursing degree from Peninsula College and completed her undergraduate training…

Kathy grew up in California and served in the US Army as a practical nurse specialist for four years. She returned to civilian life to serve as a critical care nurse for thirteen years, before returning to school at the University of California…

Born and raised on Bainbridge Island, Washington, Dr. Wauters spent much of his youth climbing trees, building forts and having adventures with his two younger brothers. After college at Pacific Lutheran University he…

Dr. Weller was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. She received her undergraduate degree at University of Pennsylvania, medical degree from University of Rochester, and completed her residency at Swedish Medical Center in…

Jennifer has extensive background in providing medical care, education, and support for patients from a wide range of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, including HIV-positive adults and special needs children…

Abby (she/her) was born and raised in Ketchikan, a rural island town in southeast Alaska. She attended the University of Washington and obtained a B.S. in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology, where she also marched as…

Growing up in rural western Wisconsin, Taylor (she/her) spent the majority of her formative years eating cheese curds, listening to angsty indie music, biking country roads, wondering why the world turned out this way…

Michaela (she/her) was born at Swedish First Hill and raised in the beautiful city of Seattle. She attended Tufts University, earning a B.A. in History, focusing on the effects of Portuguese colonization around the globe…

Melanie (she/her) grew up on Anishinaabe land in Ann Arbor, Michigan, loving the fall foliage, four seasons, and that Football Saturdays were the only time there was traffic. She attended Stanford University, graduating with…

Lisa Skarling (she/her) is honored to be part of the Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency Rural Training Track! Hailing from a mosquito-filled marsh in Elk River, Minnesota, she took the scenic route to medicine…

Maxine was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to deciding on nursing as a career, she worked as a baker, cake decorator, and face painting clown. Maxine earned her BSN from Cleveland State University She worked in…

Dr. Johnson grew up right here in Port Angeles. Her academic studies took her first to Western Washington University where she earned her bachelor’s degree, and later to Idaho State University where she earned her bachelor’s…

Dr. Leith grew up in Whittier, California and headed to the Midwest for college. She earned her undergraduate degree in Medical Microbiology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.  While working on her medical degree at…

Kevin Levi was born in Washington, D.C. and moved to Knoxville, Tenn. when he was very young. Kevin received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Evansville in Indiana. He then went on to obtain his Master’s in…

Caitlin was born and raised in Southern California and moved to Woodinville, Washington while in grade school. She attended the University of Michigan for undergraduate training, earning a bachelor’s degree in Psychology…

Dr. Canale grew up in Santa Cruz, California. He received his BS in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology from UCLA, and his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) from Nova Southeastern University…

Dr. Donovan grew up in Northern California and graduated from UCLA School of Dentistry. For 28 years, Dr. Donovan owned a private practice in Auburn, California, serving all levels of the community. He has made several trips…

Dr. Huard was born and raised in Northern Michigan. He received his BS in Physical Science with Honors from Michigan State University and his Doctor of Optometry with Distinction from Pacific University. Dr. Huard began private practice…

Tricia Gormley is a life-long resident of Port Angeles. She attended Peninsula College and later Olympic College where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Prior to her nursing work at North Olympic Healthcare Network…

David grew up in Sequim. He went on to study nursing at the University of New Mexico, where he lived and practiced nursing for several years. Locally, David’s career has taken him into many areas of his diverse profession…

Heather was born and raised here in Port Angeles. She traveled to Yakima to study nursing at Yakima Community College, earning her LPN. She later returned to Port Angeles and Peninsula College where she earned her RN…

Dr. Dang was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and moved to the United States when he was 16 years old. He earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Houston. He went on to study pharmacy, earning the Doctorate in Pharmacy…

Dr. Johnston grew up in Southern California where she also began her training in the medical field by earning the Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of California at Irvine. She went on to study healthcare…