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Missoula Medical Providers
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ResidentsIn addition to the medical providers listed below, we also have resident physicians from the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. To learn more about our Residents visit the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana website.
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Brett Bell, MD, MPHDr. Brett Bell is a board-certified family physician and did an additional year of training in Addiction Medicine. She attended the University of Washington School of Medicine, and did residency at Swedish Cherry Hill and the Seattle Indian Health Board. Some of Dr. Bell’s interests in medicine include addiction medicine, reproductive health, obstetrics, Native health, and pediatrics. She is also one of the faculty physicians for the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. Outside of medicine, she enjoys trail running, skiing, hiking, cooking, science fiction movies, and spending time with her husband and daughter.
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Darin Bell, MDDr. Darin Bell is a board-certified family medicine physician who attended medical school at UT Southwestern in Dallas. He completed his residency in Anchorage, Alaska. He is one of the faculty physicians for the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. He enjoys practicing broad spectrum family medicine with a special interest in rural and underserved medicine, overseas medicine, and wilderness and remote medicine. Outside of work he enjoys skiing, biking, hiking, kayaking, climbing, brewing beer, and cooking.
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Bonnie Brown, MDDr. Bonnie Brown is a board-certified family medicine physician. She completed medical school and residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as an additional fellowship year in obstetrics at Swedish First Hill in Seattle. She enjoys partnering with patients and families to improve their health, from prenatal care and pediatrics to geriatrics. She is also a faculty physician with the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. Outside of medicine, you can find her catching up with a good book or exploring the outdoors with her husband.
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Ingrid Calle, DODr. Ingrid Calle is a board-certified family medicine physician. She completed medical school at Nova Southeastern University and residency at the University of Vermont. She loves medicine and being a part of people's lives from birth onward. Outside of medicine, she loves being outdoors with her family as well as creative activities such as quilting and pottery.
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Danielle Chapin, PADanielle Chapin is a certified PA who has spent her medical career in family medicine. She is a graduate from the University of Iowa PA program. She has a special interest in women and children's health and currently provides medical care at both our main facility as well as our satellite clinic at Lowell School Health Center. Danielle enjoys spending her free time with her family and friends exploring the lakes, rivers, and mountains of Montana.
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Rob Cruikshank, MDRob Cruikshank joined the Partnership team in August 2018 after 12 years of practice in rural Upstate New York. Rob completed medical school in Syracuse, NY and his family medicine residency in Tulsa, OK. He enjoys building relationships with his patients and the collaborative nature of whole person medical care. His other passion at work is mentoring young physicians with the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. Outside of work, Rob loves spending time with his wife, two boys, and pursuing sports and outdoor activities.
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Richard Dealy, APRNRichard Dealy is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. He earned his Master of Science in Nursing from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. His professional areas of focus include family medicine, men’s health, and preventative care. During his free time Richard enjoys spending time outside with his dogs.
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Nicole Donager, APRNNicole Donager is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and certified nurse-midwife. She attended midwifery school at Columbia University and received a post-master’s family nurse practitioner certification from Northern Arizona University. Prior to relocating to Montana, Nicole worked as a full scope midwife on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona. She is excited to broaden her scope and provide care to the entire family, across the lifespan. She is passionate about patient centered care and health equity. Outside of work, Nicole enjoys trail running, writing, birding, crafting and adventuring with her husband and their three young children.
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Mike Duchschere, APRNMike Duchschere is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. He received his master’s degree in nursing from Gonzaga University. He holds a BA in psychology and an associates degree in nursing from schools in Minnesota. He has worked 18 years in critical care and inpatient psychiatric nursing, locally and as a traveler. He enjoys working with all adult and adolescent psychiatric populations. Outside of health care he likes to spend time with friends and his 3 children doing all types of skiing and biking; backpacking; hiking; and playing guitar and mandolin.
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Leah Gordon, MDPhysician: Dr. Leah Gordon is a board-certified internal medicine physician. She grew up in Eugene, Oregon and attended medical school at Oregon Health and Science University. She completed her residency at the University of Washington in Seattle. Leah believes in partnering with her patients for management of chronic conditions and treatment of substance use disorders. Outside of medicine, she enjoys cooking, reading, music and being outside with her family and dog!
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Anne Healy, MDDr. Anne Healy is a board-certified family medicine physician. She attended medical school the University of South Dakota in Sioux Falls. She also completed Family Medicine Residency and an Obstetrics Fellowship at the University of South Dakota. In her free time, Dr. Healy enjoys fishing, hiking and spending time with family.
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Emily Heid, MDDr. Emily Heid is a a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. She completed medical school at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Heid also completed a Fellowship in foot and ankle surgery and enjoys all aspects of general orthopedics in the clinic setting. She is a faculty physician for the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana and is excited to help prepare residents for practice in rural Montana. Outside of work Dr. Heid enjoys any activity that gets her outside in nature.
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Sarah Horne, MDDr. Sarah Horne is a board-certified family medicine physician. She attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas before moving up to the Mountain West to complete her family medicine residency right here in Missoula. She enjoys all things family medicine and loves helping people figure out what is best for them. Outside of medicine, she enjoys hiking, reading, and lots of baked goods.
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Molly Horton, APRNMolly Horton is a Family Nurse Practitioner originally from Ohio. She has lived in Missoula for the past 14 years. She received her graduate training at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. She is very excited to join the Partnership Health Center Family and provide health care services to the wonderful community of Missoula. She enjoys working with patients of all ages and genders throughout the live span providing holistic patient-centered care as well as emphasizing a collaborative relationship for disease prevention and health promotion. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband, son and dogs doing things like hiking, running, skiing, kayaking, camping, fishing, and traveling.
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Angela Ireland, PA-CAngela Ireland was born and raised in the wonderful state of Montana. Angela served five years as a U.S. Navy Corpsman, stationed in Pensacola, Florida and Rota, Spain. While in Spain, she was assigned to the Medical Support Team for the NASA Space Shuttle Program. She received her graduate training at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California. She believes in health equity, and enjoys seeing patients of all ages. Outside of work, Angela enjoys spending time with her young son and daughter, partner, and dog. She also loves photography, art, cooking, animals and the great outdoors including biking, hiking, backpacking, boating and camping.
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Kate Krebsbach, DODr. Kate Krebsbach is a doctor of osteopathy who is board certified in family medicine. She completed medical school at Des Moines University and residency in Billings, Montana. She has a special interest in HIV and Hepatitis C medicine. She also helps lead our diabetic group visits. She spends most of her free time hanging out with her dogs, reading, and just generally enjoying the awesomeness that is Montana.
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Amy Matheny, MDDr. Amy Matheny is a board-certified family medicine physician. She attended the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and completed her residency in Boise, Idaho. She also received a Master in Public Health with a concentration in Family and Community Health. She is one of the faculty physicians for the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. She practices broad-spectrum family medicine including obstetrics, HIV, and Hepatitis C care. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, skiing, hiking, biking, and camping with her husband, Mark, and dog, Jasper.
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Elizabeth Paddock, MDDr. Elizabeth Paddock is a board-certified family medicine physician. She attended medical school at Albany Medical College and completed her residency in Madison, Wisconsin. Some of her special interests within medicine include geriatric medicine, preventive medicine, and reproductive health including obstetrics. She is one of the faculty physicians for the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana, and also works as a hospitalist at St. Patrick’s Hospital. Outside of medicine she enjoys running, triathlons (including Ironman in 2012), hiking, cross-country skiing, gardening, and reading.
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James Quirk, MDDr. James Quirk is the Chief Medical Officer at Partnership Health Center and a board-certified family medicine physician. He holds a medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and completed his family practice residency at the Duluth Family Practice Center and the University of Minnesota. Dr.Quirk has served as a physician preceptor for the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana since 2014 and was recognized by the 2013/14 residency class as the Outstanding Clinic Preceptor of the Year. Outside of work, Dr. Quirk is an avid cyclist, having completing the Joe Cosely Pancake Ride, RatPod, and more recently, the 2021 Utah Mixed Epic.
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Atarah Sidey, MDDr. Atarah Sidey is a board-certified family medicine physician. She completed medical school at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California and completed residency at OHSU – Cascades East Family Medicine Residency in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Dr. Sidey comes to Missoula from Oregon where she practiced family medicine in the communities of Klamath Falls and Damascus. In her free time she enjoys gardening and spending time with her husband, four children and menagerie of pets.
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Rob Stenger, MDDr. Rob Stenger is a board-certified family medicine physician. He attended Johns Hopkins University school of Medicine. He completed a combined family and preventive medicine residency at OHSU in Portland, Oregon. His special interests within medicine include chronic disease management, care of children, young families, preventive medicine, public health, and health policy. He is also one of the faculty physicians for the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. Outside of medicine, he enjoys choral and instrumental music, biking, skiing, hiking, and spending time with his four young children.
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Jacqueline Towarnicki, APRN, WHNPJacqueline Fee was raised in the sunny states of Florida and Hawaii. She received her graduate training in Boston, Massachusetts, and previously practiced primary care at a Community Health Center and Homeless Clinic in Portland, Maine. She is a nationally certified Adult and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. Her philosophy of care is individualized based on the co-determined needs of each patient. She enjoys working together through open communication and education, finding motivation and meaning to improve quality of life.
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Andrea Vannatta, MDDr. Andrea Vannatta is a board-certified pediatrician from a rural farming community in Northeastern Montana. She attended medical school at the University of Washington and completed her pediatric residency at UCLA. Some of her interests within medicine include nutrition, physical activity, mental health, and the child-caregiver relationship. As a single parent of now a grown son, she understands how difficult parenting can be. She strives to guide parents through that journey - one of the hardest, yet rewarding tasks in life. She also loves connecting with her patients, from infants to adolescents, and hopes to help them grow into who they are meant to be. Her interests outside of medicine mainly involve being outside - running, biking, etc - though she also loves to play hockey, dance, and sing. Most of all, she cherishes laughing and connecting with her family and friends.
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Adeline Wakeman, APRNAdeline Wakeman is a certified family and psychiatric nurse practitioner. She earned her doctor of nursing practice at the University of Washington and completed a post-doctorate residency in primary care at the VA Puget Sound in Seattle. She practiced as a family nurse practitioner prior to earning her psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner certification from Johns Hopkins University. She appreciates meeting patients where they are at and the honor of being invited into patients’ lives. She grew up in Montana and she loves the freedom of the mountains. On her days off, she enjoys running with her dogs or playing at the river.
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Jeff Walden, MDDr. Jeffrey Walden is a board certified family medicine physician. He attended medical school at the University of West Virginia School of Medicine and completed his residency with Cone Health Family Medicine in North Carolina. He completed a year-long Junior Faculty position post-residency at Cone Health and a faculty development fellowship with the University of North Carolina. He previously started and ran a refugee and immigrant health clinic in North Carolina, as well as performing medical forensic examinations for persons seeking political asylum and running an N-648 Clinic with medical students from the University of North Carolina. His areas of special interest include refugee health, asylum health, wilderness medicine, and inpatient medicine. Outside of clinic, he enjoys reading, running, fishing, hunting, and exploring Montana.
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Lauren Waski, NPLauren Waski is a Nurse Practitioner. She attended nursing school at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where she earned a Master of Science in Nursing. She completed a Family Nurse Practitioner residency in Yakima, Washington at the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic. In her free time she enjoys trail running and cooking.
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Sarah Watson, DODr. Sarah Watson is a board-certified family medicine physician. She attended medical school at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. She enjoys helping new families transition through pregnancy and into parenthood and has helped establish Partnership Health Center's group prenatal program. She is also one of the faculty physicians for the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. Outside of medicine she enjoys yoga, hiking, exploring the Bitterroot and Mission mountains, cooking, and learning how to cross country ski and snowboard.
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Brittany Wiseman, PABrittany Wiseman is a certified physician assistant who grew up in the warm state of Tennessee. She received her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and master’s degree in Exercise Physiology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She obtained her master’s degree in physician assistant studies at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. After graduation, she ventured into family medicine and has gained an appreciation and passion for helping care for individuals across their lifespan. Brittany is a firm believer that listening to patients and involving them in their health care is key for patients reaching their optimal health. She enjoys being outside-whether that is running, biking, traveling, hiking, taking pictures, or trying to learn to fly fish. Most importantly, she loves spending time with her husband and their bernedoodle. She is excited to join our team and to discover all the outdoor adventures Missoula has to offer.
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Emma Wright, MDDr. Emma Wright is board certified in family medicine. She grew up in Vermont and attended Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire. She moved to Montana to attend residency at the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. After graduating, she decided to stay on at Partnership Health Center to continue building relationships with her patients and colleagues that began in residency. She has a special interest in pediatric care and women’s health. In addition to being a provider in the clinic, Dr. Wright also works as part-time faculty for the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. When not working, she enjoys skiing, hiking, reading, and spending time with her husband and two young daughters.
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Stephen Humpal, DODr. Stephen Humpal is board-certified family medicine physician. He attended medical school at Pacific Northwest University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Family Medicine Residency in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Humpal enjoys practicing medicine, especially preventative medicine, because of the opportunity it presents for him to help improve others’ lives. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling the country in his camper van, back country skiing, mountain biking, trail running and fishing.
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Lynne Rogers, NPLynne Rogers is a nationally certified nurse practitioner. She received her masters of science in nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. She worked for nine years in the Intensive Care Unit at UCLA and for three years as a family practice nurse practitioner in Moorpark, California, before coming to Partnership Health Center in 2014. She loves taking care of all age groups but especially enjoys women and child health. In her free time, she enjoys kayaking, hiking, reading, and spending time with her family.
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