Our Team

Dr. Aguirre is an energetic and passionate individual who feels wellness is based on the principles of unity of the human body. The body’s ability to regulate and literally heal itself, the interrelationship of structure and function, and the use of manipulative treatment in the total care of the patient are the “backbone” of his philosophy.

He received his BS in Exercise Physiology from the University of Utah in 2004, graduated from LECOM for Medical school in 2009, Board Certified in Family Medicine since 2012. Dr. Aguirre considers his greatest accomplishment to be his family. He and his wife Ashley of 20+ years have four boys (Jackson 15, Grady 13, Kasen 11, and Graham 7). He speaks Spanish fluently.

He sees himself as a guide and coach when it comes to his role as a physician. He desires to help support one’s healthcare decisions and find meaningful connections with his patients on a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual level. He believes the best way to treat disease is with prevention.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Aguirre enjoys everything involving family time, winter sports, fishing, hiking, camping, trail running, or anything outdoors. He is an avid baseball fan. He is excited to continue to bring his enthusiasm for life and medicine to patients here in Glenwood Springs.

Dr. Aguirre is excited at this refined access to innovative care which allows him the freedom to treat the patient with fewer barriers and aligns well with his own philosophies of wellness.

Dr. Barry is a Colorado native raised in Littleton and most recently from Estes Park where he and his wife (Dr. Lampey)  practiced for 9 years. His interest in medicine began with first aid and wilderness EMT training while volunteering for a Search and Rescue team in high school.

He received his BA in Molecular and Cellular Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado in 1992 and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Colorado in Denver in 1996. He performed his internship and residency at St. Anthony’s Family Practice Residency in Denver. He became Board Certified in Family Practice in 1999, and recertified in 2006.

Dr. Barry enjoys road and mountain biking, all types of skiing, hiking with his dog, and playing guitar. His attempts at singing remain hopeless, and his ability to play hockey is kindly called enthusiastic rather than lacking.

Dr. Barry and Dr. Lampey have been visiting Winter Park and Fraser since childhood, and have been Grand County property owners since 2002.

Bio coming soon!

Robert T Boyer, MD, has a strong belief that health is more than just the absence of disease. He believes that the best way to treat disease is to prevent it with healthy lifestyle choices. Dr. Boyer graduated with his BS in Environmental Science from the University of California in 2005 and went on to graduate with his MD from UCLA in 2010. He has been a board-certified family physician since 2013. He sees his role as a counselor in helping patients make healthcare decisions that fit with their unique background and circumstances. In his mind, there is only good medicine, whether it originates from modern western medicine, ancient China, or centuries of traditional herbal practice. He most enjoys being a father and a husband and is grateful for the support and encouragement his spiritual focus has provided through all his challenges and successes.

The first two questions people often ask Dr. Brown are “how tall are you” and “did you play basketball”. Well, he is 6’7” and yes, he did play basketball in college. Now that is out of the way, on to the good stuff! 

Dr. Brown attended medical school in Phoenix, where he knew right away that he wanted to care for everyone of all ages, or “womb to tomb and everything in between” as some say. As a family doc, he also works in rural emergency rooms and various hospitals in the area to keep his skills sharp. He has a passion for using lifestyle and food as medicine, and you will often hear him say “life is motion and motion is medicine”. After school, the mountains called him and his family back, and they couldn’t say no to living in Erie, CO.

Dr. Brown, his wife Dani, and their three kids have felt the heart and soul of the Erie community grow for the past few years, and they are wanting to continue to part of it both personally and professionally for decades to come. In his spare time Dr. Brown is an avid road cyclist, basketball dunker, and anything-in-the-mountains enthusiast. Although, he has been compared to a baby giraffe by other people who have watched him ski. Let’s just say it’s a work in progress.

Dr. Rebecca Bub is a board-certified family medicine physician and owner of Pure Family Medicine.  She believes that the best way to care for her patients is to get to know them on a personal level and provide truly individualized care.

She graduated from Michigan State University, went on to Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine where she graduated with her DO in 2011, then came to Colorado for her residency.  Since then she has been practicing in the area and is happy to have a wonderful group of patients whom she enjoys caring for every day.

Throughout her training, Dr. Bub also found time to grow a beautiful family with her husband.  They now have three young children who constantly keep them on their toes.  As a family, they love exploring the outdoors whenever possible.

Dr. Bules was born and raised in Colorado. He moved to Iowa for college and medical school, then returned to Colorado for his residency. For 12 years, he worked at a private practice and transitioned to ER work in the Midwest before Dr. Bules moved back to Colorado. He has been interested in direct primary care and is excited about the opportunity to provide care at Trailhead Clinics.

Dr. Bules has been married for 23 years to his wife Tonnie. They have two children; a son, Joseph, and a daughter, Sarah. His hobbies include rafting, fly fishing, reading, and traveling.

Dr. Bules will have a limited schedule at Trailhead Clinics Montrose.

Michael K. Cavanagh, MD joined Westmed Family HealthCare. He has a special interest in Sports Medicine and Wilderness Medicine. He is Board Certified. During his leisure time, Dr. Cavanagh enjoys running, cycling and snowboarding. Originally from Connecticut, he is married with two children.

Philosophy:
"My primary goal as a physician is excellence in the care I provide. My philosophy is to treat my patients as a whole person, not just treating an illness.”

Amy Cook, MD, is Board Certified in Family Medicine and a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. She completed medical school at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and residency at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital (now SCL Health) in Denver. Dr. Cook has now been happily practicing family medicine for over 10 years.

Dr. Cook started her medical career working in a group private practice, but more recently she has worked in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with predominately low-income, uninsured and underinsured patients in Adams County. Dr. Cook speaks Spanish fluently and has always been drawn towards work with the low-income and struggling members of her community. She believes in equal access to high-quality healthcare for all individuals of all races and ethnicities and strives to deliver exceptional care to her patients, meeting them wherever they are in their journey towards better health. Dr. Cook is passionate about preventative healthcare and providing education to her patients in hopes she can empower them to take better care of themselves, support their families, stay in school, maintain employment and be active in their communities.

Though Dr. Cook has enjoyed her work with those in need in her community, she has found it increasingly challenging to continue to deliver the type of care she believes all patients deserve with the demands of our ever-changing, insurance-driven, American healthcare market. Dr. Cook understands how vulnerable, helpless and overwhelmed patients can feel when they are suffering and how frustrating it can be to navigate through the healthcare system to get the care that they need. As a patient, knowing you have easy access to a physician you can trust can be healing in and of itself. Direct Primary Care brings medicine back to the basics, the physician-patient relationship, and Dr. Cook is excited to embark on this new journey!

Dr. Cook enjoys the breadth of family medicine and in particular, caring for the whole family, from infants to the oldest members of families. She finds particular joy in caring for children and has always had a special ability to connect with little people. She is also in the thick of parenting her own young, active children and so can certainly relate on a personal level to her adult patients who are in the midst of their own journeys through parenthood.

Dr. Cook is a Denver native, and in her free time, she enjoys taking advantage of all Colorado has to offer - camping, hiking, skiing, running, and just enjoying time outdoors with her husband and 2 young children.

Adam Courchaine, PA-C, is a Physician Assistant and founder of NuMed Direct Primary Care. He graduated with honors from UMASS Amherst in 1995 with a BS in Exercise Science and began his career as an Exercise Physiologist. He then went on to work as a Pulmonary Technologist at Boston Children’s Hospital where he was exposed to the diversity of the medical field. He decided to continue his education at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) and graduated in 2006 with honors for Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS).

Adam has worked in Internal Medicine/Primary Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, and Urgent Care. In 2012, he joined the Army National Guard as a PA. In 2015, he and his family moved to Colorado for more life experiences. He was deployed to the Middle East in 2017 and now serves in an Aviation Company.

Adam believes that nutrition, preventative health, and lifestyle choices are key to a happy and youthful life. He has found the changing healthcare scene in the U.S. over the past 15 years to be a struggle at times. More and more focus is being spent on inefficiently spending incredible amounts of money to please the insurance companies while patients are feeling more alienated than ever. Then came along the DPC model! This has become a passion of his and the reason he started NuMed Direct Primary Care.

In his free time, he enjoys hiking, mountain biking, doing functional exercise programs and exploring the outdoors with his wife, son and daughter, and their 4 dogs.

I’m Dr. Susie Damon.  I absolutely LOVE children and it shows in every interaction.  I strive to be a trusted resource for your family.

I fell in love with the field of pediatrics during medical school training at the University of South Alabama and went on to complete my residency training at Children’s Hospital Colorado, here in Denver.  I maintain full certification by the American Board of Pediatrics and am an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.  Many of you may know me from my years as a general pediatrician at Greenwood Pediatrics, while others may know me from my more recent years at the Kaiser Permanente Highlands Ranch and Arapahoe clinics.  Either way, you know that I am kind, compassionate, empathetic, and knowledgeable!

Whether practicing pediatrics in a traditional pediatric practice setting or seeing patients who are part of a larger system like Kaiser Permanente, my frustrations have been the same.  There just is not enough time to provide the high-quality of care that I strive to provide.

Traditional practices, whether large or small, rely on reimbursement from insurance companies to cover overhead and pay the bills.  Unfortunately, insurance companies do not value time, only procedures.  This has forced pediatricians to see more and more patients per day and has put limits on “how” pediatricians can see and care for their patients.  DPC is the answer to this problem, and I am passionate about transforming primary care in a way that provides better care and access to your pediatrician at a much lower price.

On a more personal note, I live in Centennial, Colorado, with my husband, 2 teenage children, and 3 dogs.  I am almost as passionate about animals as I am about children, having been raised on a small farm and growing up raising cows, pigs, and riding horses.  Now, I spend my leisure time in the beautiful Colorado mountains whenever possible, enjoying all that Grand County has to offer!  Other interests of mine include traveling to faraway places, reading fiction (which takes my mind to faraway places), and spending time with my family.

Dr. Deming is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician who is excited to join the Nextera team! She received her Undergraduate and Medical degrees at the University of Florida. She then became a Colorado transplant to complete her residency at Rose Family Medicine Residency in Denver in 2016.

Dr. Deming has always loved the “cradle to grave” scope of Family Medicine with the ability to care for people of all ages. She has been passionate about serving her patients in a collaborative and compassionate manner. After her residency training, she served in the rural farming community of Yuma, Colorado for six years. She provided primary care, inpatient and emergency medicine to the community. This opportunity challenged Dr. Deming to serve her patients in creative ways to provide them the care that they needed with limited resources to specialty care and other support. She gained a great deal of knowledge about medicine and herself as this experience shaped her practice as a physician.

Her clinical practice focuses on broad-spectrum Family Medicine including preventative medicine, care of chronic conditions, weight loss management, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care needs. She especially enjoys the opportunity to form open and trusting relationships with her patients and finds this to be the most gratifying aspect of practicing medicine. She performs a variety of procedures including long-term birth control insertion and removal, fracture splinting/casting, joint injections, minor skin procedures, and others.

In her spare time, you can find her playing with plants, paint and yarn; cooking, fishing, traveling, reading, practicing martial arts, and spending time in the beautiful Colorado outdoors.

Bio coming soon!

John Dygert is a Family Medicine physician in Colorado Springs, CO. He graduated medical school from Kansas City University - Medicine in 2009, and completed residency in Fort Wayne, IN in 2012.

Following training, he worked as a full-scope Family Medicine doctor in Colby, KS until 2017. This position involved inpatient medicine, outpatient clinic, obstetrics including c-sections, and coverage of the emergency room, two nursing homes, and one assisted living facility. In addition, he was also the director of Emergency Medical Services, head of the county health department, and deputy coroner! Despite being very busy, he cherished his time in Colby and credits this experience with providing him an intricate understanding of multiple facets of the health care system.

Dr. Dygert views Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care as "a materialization of a dream I've had since 2014". He firmly believes that this practice will model an impactful solution for the problems afflicting health care in the United States.

He and his wife Jilinda have five children; all attending school in the Colorado Springs area. He loves outdoor activities and sports and is an avid fan of the Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Reds, and Ohio State athletic teams.

Clifton Etienne, MD was born on an Air Force base in Spain. He was raised and attended medical school in Europe and is fluent in Spanish. He completed his residency at Natividad Medical Center, University of California at San Francisco. He is Board Certified and currently accepting new patients. Dr. Etienne loves sports. He spends his free time enjoying the outdoors and Colorado sunshine with his wife, a dentist, at the University of Colorado.

Philosophy:
"We're here to guide our patients and provide them with the tools to take better care of themselves.”

Clint Flanagan, MD, is the founder and CEO of Nextera Healthcare and North Vista Medical Center. Nextera Healthcare is Colorado’s first Direct Primary Care (DPC) program, established in 2009. Nextera Healthcare members are assessed an affordable monthly membership fee for unlimited office visits and virtual consultations with physicians at North Vista Medical Center and affiliate medical practices. Nextera Healthcare was selected by FierceHealthcare out of hundreds of healthcare companies across the world as one of the 2019 Fierce 15 companies and has been designated as one of the most promising healthcare companies in the industry. Nextera Healthcare has established a community of over 100 clinics throughout Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Florida, Virginia, Wyoming, and the Washington DC area. North Vista Medical Center, voted Best Business by the Longmont Times-Call Reader’s Choice Awards, is a primary care hybrid practice with 6 locations in northern Colorado.

Board-certified in Family Medicine, a diplomat of the American Board of Family Medicine and an actively practicing physician, Dr. Flanagan has been a fixture in Colorado healthcare for over 20 years. Dr. Flanagan has been named one of the top Value-Based Care Thinkers in 2022, was named to the Top 20 Who’s Who in Direct Primary Care in the US, and was invited in 2019 to be a founding committee member of the Direct Primary Care Mastermind Initiative focusing on serving employers.

Dr. Flanagan graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and completed his residency at St. Mary’s Family Medicine Program in Grand Junction, CO. In addition to working as a Family Medicine physician, he has fifteen years of experience as an emergency physician working in many underserved communities throughout Colorado and as far away as Iraq where he served as an officer in the Army Medical Corps.

An accomplished healthcare visionary, Dr. Flanagan regularly contributes to policy discussions at the state and federal level to ensure physicians and healthcare providers have ample opportunity to deliver high quality, affordable and accessible care to families and businesses. He has testified on behalf of DPC and has been directly involved in DPC legislation that passed unanimously in Colorado and Nebraska. He sits on the Steering Committee of the National Direct Primary Care Coalition and during their June 2014 Washington DC conference, he was invited to discuss DPC at the White House. He has also been invited to present his insights on the emergence and implementation of DPC to a wide range of groups, including medical students, residents, and professional associations. His free time is spent enjoying his family and outdoor fitness pursuits in the Colorado Rockies.

Heather Fliege, MD, is a Board Certified Family Medicine Practitioner and one of the first in the state of Colorado to be Board Certified in Holistic Medicine. This dual certification creates a unique method of care that is unavailable in most standard medical practices. Dr. Fliege is able to successfully integrate the aspects of standard Western Medicine with her knowledge of Holistic Medicine to put together a “toolbox of care” for each individual patient. She treats every patient that comes to her as an individual, examining various personal aspects of the patient’s life and how those aspects may relate to their medical concerns. Dr. Fliege approaches her patients with the understanding that each of us has our own story and none of us are “standard” or “textbook”, and because of that, each person’s care plan is individual to that person.

Dr. Fliege earned her Medical Degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania and completed her Family and Community Medicine Residency with the Universtiy of Colorado Health Science Center. She has been in private practice for over 20 years as a Family Practice Physician serving all ages."

Eric Gibb, MD, is the founder and lead medical provider at Our Town Medical. He started the practice in October 2014 after becoming frustrated with the bureaucracy of traditional medical offices and health insurance that prevented him from practicing medicine the old fashioned way.

Doc Gibb received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biology from Stanford University. He attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and completed his family practice residency at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. He has been a family physician in Buena Vista for the past 17 years.

Doc Gibb is active in the Buena Vista community: he is the current vice president of the Buena Vista Optimists Club, serves as the lead community member on BV Peaks, an organization dedicated to building new school facilities in Buena Vista, and is serving a four-year term as an elected Town Trustee.

Doc Gibb met his wife, Diane, when they were both students at Stanford University over 30 years ago. They have two daughters: Taylor is a senior at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, and Hayden is a junior at Buena Vista High School.

I am a family physician, wife, mom and veteran. I have been practicing medicine since 1999 when I received my M.D. in Bethesda, Maryland. I enjoy the full spectrum of family medicine to include care for younger and older adults, teens, children and infants. I enjoy women’s and men’s health, office gynecology, acute care, office procedures from stitches to joint injections, sports medicine and behavioral health. I have special interests and experience in adolescent medicine, contraceptive procedures (to include IUDs and implants), and HIV medicine.

​I served as a physician in the United States Air Force for nine years until 2008, practicing outpatient, hospital, obstetric, emergency and deployed medicine during that time. I was also on the teaching faculty at Eglin AFB Family Medicine Residency. After separating from the Air Force, I continued practicing medicine in varied settings as I followed my husband from state to state until his own retirement from the Air Force in 2015.

Besides being the founder & solo-physician at Glover Family Medicine and a medical director with VeraCare Hospice, I am also currently appointed as an assistant clinical professor for the University of Colorado School of Medicine. I hope to grow my practice to the point where I can have a medical student or resident rotate with me. I would like to help them gain an appreciation for the beautiful specialty of family medicine (and maybe even recruit them into the specialty). I want to introduce students and residents to primary care as it was meant to be... relationship-based, not production-based. I hope to show them that there are alternatives to "assembly-line medicine".
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​From my work in all of these settings, I have gained insight into many of the issues surrounding access to affordable primary care in our nation. I have lived and practiced in the Monument/Colorado Springs area since 2012 and we have chosen to settle here near our alma mater, the US Air Force Academy. I am ready to have my own clinic that cultivates a sense of community and where my patients have time to personally connect with me. My husband and I have two children in D38. Our family enjoys supporting Air Force Academy athletics and living the mountain lifestyle.

Michael Gorman, DO, was born and raised in Moab, Utah and received his pharmacy degree from the University of Utah in 1991. After working as a pharmacist for 3 years, he went to medical school in Missouri and then completed his family medicine residency training at St. Mary's in Grand Junction, Colorado. He has been board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine since 2001. Dr. Gorman has spent most of his medical career in private practice, first in Grand Junction and then 8 years in Nevada where he was on the Board of Directors for the Nevada Academy of Family Physicians for 5 years. He also helped train medical students in Nevada as an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Family Medicine for Touro University. Prior to returning to Colorado in 2016, Dr. Gorman was appointed to the Nevada Board of Osteopathic Medicine by Governor Sandoval. Dr. Gorman enjoys golf and traveling with his family. He is very excited to be back in Colorado and is known for his thorough and compassionate care to patients of all ages.

Lauren Gueriera, FNP, is the newest provider at Premier Medical Clinic. A Family Nurse Practitioner is specially trained to provide primary health care for patients of all ages, including children. She can diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions, order diagnostic tests or procedures, perform procedures like suturing or skin biopsies, and prescribe medications.

A lifelong learner and healer, Lauren earned her Master of Science from Georgetown University and her undergraduate nursing degree from Emory University in Atlanta. Her hands-on experience in healthcare is broad and deep. Experience in pediatrics, psychiatrics, home health, forensic nursing, acute rehabilitation, and oncology research are part of her impressive career.

And just as important as her top-notch education and training, patients find that Lauren has a big heart: She’s an empathetic provider with a commitment to excellence and a fundamental desire to help people achieve a high level of health and well-being.

Bio coming soon!

Kyle N Hampton, DO, is a board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy. He was born and raised in Oregon and attended Oregon State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Philosophy with a focus on Ethics. After graduating from OSU, he spent two years working at a nursing home and fighting wildland forest fires in the summer. Dr. Hampton attended medical school at Midwestern University – Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then completed his internship and residency training in Family Medicine at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach in California.

Dr. Hampton has always enjoyed the outdoors and sports, which has helped to promote his professional medical interest of musculoskeletal health. He practices an integration of OMT with family medicine to help promote healthy body functioning. He believes in the osteopathic principles that the musculoskeletal system plays a key role in maintaining health and that the body has the natural ability to self-regulate and self-heal. These tenets also led him to add prolotherapy into his medical practice to help promote that natural healing process. He has been formally trained in various techniques of prolotherapy and offers a wide range of treatment options. A major goal of Dr. Hampton’s care is to keep you out there doing the things you enjoy.

Dr. Hampton is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association of Prolotherapy and Regenerative Medicine, the Colorado Medical Society, and the Northern Colorado Medical Society.

Mark Hinman, MD, received a BA in Biology and Chemistry from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. Dr. Hinman graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1986. Family Medicine residency training was completed in 1989 at the USAF Medical Center Scott, Scott AFB, IL. He practiced 4 years with the Air Force at Ramstein 316th Air Base Clinic in Ramstein, Germany. In 1993, he joined his father’s practice in Longmont and has continued to practice since his father’s retirement in 1997.

Kathy Howe, DO, is a board-certified family physician interested in providing care for the entire family with a special interest in women's health and complementary medicine. Dr. Howe attended medical school at Des Moines University in Iowa and was a resident at Phoenix Baptist Hospital and Medical Center in Arizona. She is board certified by the American Academy of Family Physicians. She is excited to be joining the team at Trailhead Clinics full time in December of 2016.

Michael Keller, MD, received a BA from The American University in Washington, D.C. and a Medical Degree from the Mayo Medical School in Rochester, MN. He completed his Family Medicine Residency at the St. Joseph Hospital in Denver. Dr. Keller enjoys partnering with his patients to make health care decisions and helping them fulfill their unique health care goals.

Sarah Kray is a native of Colorado who trained to be a PA at the University of Iowa, one of the top-ranked PA programs in the country. Since she graduated in 2007, she has spent her career working in Primary Care/Family Medicine, serving people of all ages.  In 2010, she and her husband returned to Colorado and settled in Loveland.

Her passion for helping people was re-kindled when she discovered the concept of Direct Primary Care. She believes it can change the way we practice medicine when the patient is truly put first rather than the needs or rules of the insurance companies.

When she is not in the office, she has many alter egos. You may find her as an explorer, visiting as many National Parks she can (30 out of 61 so far!) or riding her bike across the state of Iowa. She’s often lugging drums as a groupie for her husband’s rock and funk bands. She has an inner grandmother that comes out through her love of sewing quilts, doing puzzles, and drinking tea. However, her favorite role is “Aunt Fruity” to a gaggle of nieces and nephews that keep her constantly laughing.

Tim Kruse, MD, has practiced Family Medicine in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1999. He has served as the Chairman of the Department of Medicine and as a member of the Medical Care Evaluation Committee at Valley View Hospital. Additionally, he served as a member of the Executive Committee at his former practice before founding his own practice in 2006.

After attending the first national conference on Concierge Medicine in 2005 and at the urging of many of his patients he founded the first concierge medicine practice in Colorado outside of the Denver area. “The model gives me the opportunity to go above and beyond for my patients, acting as their trusted medical advocate, getting them the care and resources they need when and where they need it. The major benefit of our practice…is time. A lack of time requires shortcuts. It breeds mediocrity. There is no substitute for time if medical excellence is the goal.”

Dr. Lampey is a Colorado native raised in Longmont and from Estes Park where she and her husband (Dr. Barry) practiced for 9 years. Her interest in medicine dates back at least as far as her first aid classes in the Junior National Ski Patrol.

She received her BS in Business in 1992 from the University of Colorado. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Colorado in Denver in 1997 and performed her internship and residency at St. Anthony’s Family Practice Residency in Denver.

In her spare time Dr. Lampey enjoys road and mountain biking, all types of skiing, hiking with her dog, cooking and quilting. She aspires to playing harmonica and is actually making some progress.
Dr. Lampey has over 17 years experience and has been voted Best Doctor/Medical Provider of Grand County in 2016!

Dr. Langley served for 12 years in the Air Force as a flight surgeon, but moved from Germany and separated from the military to join PRFM in September of 2019. She still serves in the Reserves (so she can keep flying in F-16s!), but searched far and wide to find the perfect practice and this was it. She’s a mother of four of her very favorite people and married the best man she’s ever met, and the only thing that could pull her away from home every morning is her love of medicine. After attending CU Boulder and a short stint as a middle school science teacher, she couldn’t resist medical school any longer and attended an osteopathic medical school in Kansas City, KCUMB. The Air Force brought her to Las Vegas for residency in family medicine, then to Oklahoma to fly with student pilots. Dr. Langley enjoys gardening, bonsai, beekeeping, reading, and travel. She has additional training in joint injections and skin procedures and is certified as a Lactation Consultant and a Medical Consultant in NaProTechnology. Dr. Langley can provide breastfeeding education before and after delivery, infant weight checks, and correct simple anterior tongue ties.

Stefano Lee, MD, is a family practice doctor offering Direct Primary Care. He earned his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of California, Riverside. From there, Dr. Lee attended medical school at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Following school, he completed his family residency at Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, CA and became board certified in 2011.

Prior to discovering the Direct Primary Care model, Dr. Lee was practicing at a typical fee-for-service family clinic. Dr. Lee began to feel empty inside after seeing many patients for less than 10-12 minutes all day. He initially thought he needed a slight change such as working at a new clinic. However, after multiple interviews at small to large organizations, he realized he was receiving the same question repeatedly from them; can you see more than 20-25 patients a day? Dr. Lee then began to remember why he went into medicine in the first place; which was to take care of not only his patient’s physical health, but also their emotional and spiritual health. This revelation led Dr. Lee to the Direct Primary Care model of practicing medicine.

In addition to previously working as a fee-for-service family provider, Dr. Lee’s experience includes Medical Director at Salud Family Health Center in Frederick, CO and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado. Dr. Lee was born in Korea and has been fortunate to have lived in Indonesia, Ecuador, and now the US. As a result, he is fluent in three languages: English, Spanish, and Korean. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music, playing tennis, and taking travel photography.

Jennifer McCabe Lentz, MD, graduated from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 2001. She then completed the Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency in 2004, when she was also board certified in Family Medicine. She spent 4 years practicing medicine in rural Washington then came home to Northern Colorado where she has continued to practice.

Over her years as a family doctor, Dr. Lentz realized that combining lifestyle changes with medication resulted in more successful long-term results. These successes come from dedicated personalized counseling on lifestyle habits and food changes. In 2016, Dr. Lentz earned her board certification in obesity medicine and she has been a long-time advocate of Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) eating to treat metabolic disorders. Not only has she seen success with her patients, but both she and her family live a healthy LCHF lifestyle.

Dr. Lentz’s patients are her passion. Her goal is to build a true doctor-patient relationship, working in partnership with her patients to live a healthier life through good nutrition. Being a Direct Medical provider allows excellent care while removing the obstacles and hassles that are commonly dealt with when seeking healthcare.

Dr. April Lynch is a Family Medicine Physician who received her osteopathic medical degree from KCUMB in Kansas City, MO in 2004. Her specialty training was at Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, WA while serving on active duty. She has kept specialty board certification in Family Medicine since 2007 and practiced full-scope primary care medicine while serving in various leadership capacities.

Following residency, Dr. Lynch served on active duty as a medical director for Army Medical Clinics in Germany. Both of her children were born overseas. Upon returning to WA in 2011, she left active duty but continued to work for the military as a civilian physician. She became a regional primary care leader where she oversaw the transformation of over 40 primary care clinics into Army Patient-Centered Medical Homes. Dr. Lynch is originally from Colorado having grown up in Paonia on the Western slope. She happily returned to Colorado in 2015 to be the Medical Director for Mountain Post Army Medical Home. In late 2017, she left Army medicine to care for patients in a Direct Primary Care environment and currently lives in Colorado Springs with her husband, Clayton, and their two children. Her family enjoys Colorado activities to include camping in the summer and snowboarding in the winter.

Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care is the culmination of Dr. Lynch’s varied experiences. She plans to use the best of what she has learned over the years to provide patients with individualized, comprehensive healthcare while leading primary care as it transforms medicine through “front line” strength.

Joy Magruder, MD, graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA in 1997.  While at Jefferson Medical College, she participated in their Physician Shortage Area Program with a focus on training doctors to practice rural medicine.  She then completed her Family Medicine Residency training in Duluth, MN in 2000, when she was also board certified in Family Medicine.   She spent five years in rural Proctor, MN practicing full-spectrum Family Medicine including Obstetrics.  In 2005, she moved with her family to Riverton, WY and practiced rural medicine for 9 years and then neighboring town of Thermopolis, WY for 3 years.  In 2016, her husband's job brought her and her family to sunny Colorado where she continued to practice  Family Medicine in the Loveland community.

Cora discovered her love for medicine as a Student Athletic Trainer studying biology, exercise science, and psychology at Colorado College. She went on to obtain a Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Pacific University and has spent the past 13 years practicing medicine in urgent care, family practice, and the emergency department.

After working years seeing more than 50 patients each day, she realized traditional medicine was no longer focused on patients. With her medical education, desire to prioritize each patient, and passion for helping people she founded Balanced Healthcare. A medical practice devoted to building authentic relationships based on convenience, accessibility, and more one-on-one time with patients. This dedication allows Cora to dig deeper into each patient’s questions, concerns, illness, and injury and creates an opportunity to develop each patient’s individualized care plan.

Carly is a board-certified Physician Assistant. She obtained her degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Carly has seven years of experience as a physician assistant. The majority of her practice has been in the emergency department and urgent care setting. She also has five years of experience in a holistic medicine primary care setting.

Carly is passionate about integrative and functional medicine. Believing that optimal care includes taking the patient’s mind, body, and soul into consideration. Carly moved from Michigan to Colorado late last fall to take advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live in the west. She enjoys backpacking, camping, fishing, and hiking with her two large dogs. She is looking forward to treating the Montrose community. As well as walking side by side with her patients on their journey to optimal health and wellness.

Phillip Rhoads, MD, received his Medical Degree from the University of Arkansas in 1998, and finished a dual residency in Adult Internal Medicine and Pediatrics in 2002. He practiced in Northwest Arkansas for 10 years before he and his family decided to move to Colorado in 2013. He has been in practice in Fort Collins since then, and his passion for helping patients to the best of his ability led him to start his own practice. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 boys, rock climbing, mountain biking, adventure racing, and working on (and camping in) his well-used 1977 Airstream trailer.

I am honored to have the opportunity to work at DOPC and look forward to having more time with you, meeting you where you are with your health and well-being, and having the opportunity to practice medicine in a way that focuses on the whole person. The direct primary care model will allow me to build a strong relationship and to be more present with you. I am excited to serve and be a part of this community.

I grew up in a small town in Western Massachusetts, went to college at the University of New Hampshire, and landed in Colorado after graduation; expecting to play in the mountains and stay for a year. One year has now evolved into 20 years! I did take a brief break from CO and lived in the mountains of Peru for four months as well as the time I spent in Portland, Oregon at OHSU for PA school.

My entire career as a PA has been in family medicine caring for infants to geriatrics and providing prenatal care. I have worked solely in community medicine where about 80% of my patients were monolingual Spanish speakers. In addition to patient care, I have held leadership positions for the last seven years as an Assistant Medical Director and then Medical Director at Clinica, one of the largest and busiest community health clinics.

I live in Northwest Denver with my husband, two daughters, and our dog. We love to ski and play in the mountains any chance we get. I also love to travel, cook, do crossfit, and ride the peloton. I can easily get lost in a good book for hours.

Expertise
University of New Hampshire with study abroad in Kenya, Bachelor’s in Biology
Oregon Health & Sciences University, Physician Assistant
15 years of experience in family medicine and community health
7 years in clinical leadership, 3 years as Clinic Medical Director
Fluent in medical and conversational Spanish

Sara Schuster, MD, was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado where she grew up skiing, hiking, and soaking up the high-altitude sun!

She attended the Colorado School of Mines where she received her degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. While obtaining her undergrad degree she also met her wonderful husband, a fellow Colorado native, avid outdoorsman, and proud Mines engineer.

Dr. Schuster loved engineering, but she knew that her passion was always in medicine. After she completed her undergrad degree, she knew that her next step would be attending medical school so that she could pursue her passion.

She attended the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where on her second day of medical school, she knew that she was meant to be a family physician. She fell in love with the idea of practicing medicine for everyone; old, young, pregnant, seriously ill, completely well, and everyone in-between! Dr. Schuster is very proud to be able to grow her passion for preventative care, full scope family medicine, and patient centered care.

Outside of medicine she loves spending time outside, mogul skiing, backpacking, practicing yoga, and cooking.

Kory Schweitzer is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. He brings an eagerness and commitment to Trailhead Clinics to serve honest healthcare to individuals and families across a lifespan. Graduating in 2013 from Wheaton College in Illinois, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Applied Health Science. After working in Chicago as an Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Room Technician, he then received his second Bachelor’s degree, as well as his Master’s degree, in Nursing at Emory University in Atlanta in 2019. Additionally, his experience as a Diabetic Lifestyle Coach has given him unique insight into how chronic disease can be prevented, not merely treated.

Amidst all his schooling and experience, he has found that health promotion and preventive care in the form of holistic healthcare to be his ultimate passion for his work. He is known for his calm demeanor and kindness. He takes his own physical, mental, and spiritual health seriously by attending church, sport climbing, backcountry hiking, enjoying the small things in life, and quality time with family as much as possible.

Kristen Searfus, MD, is a Board Certified family physician who has practiced in Durango, CO since 2006. She moved from San Diego to live in a community that promoted active lifestyles and provided a healthy environment in which to raise her two sons. When she joined Mountain View Family HealthCare in 2012, she became part of the growing Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement where the focus is put back on the physician-patient partnership and away from insurance billing as the driver for how health care is delivered. She loves being able to spend adequate time with patients to explore issues in depth at every visit and identify factors that impede the ability to achieve optimal health and wellbeing.

Dr. Searfus also created Mountain View TLC, a collaborative model in which her primary care practice joins with specialists in nutrition, fitness and behavioral health under one roof to provide easy to access, effective tools for patients to achieve their wellness goals. She also contracts with other local businesses to offer a great option for them to provide affordable, high quality, accessible health care to their employees in an era of otherwise increasing cost and erosion of benefits.

Dr. Searfus earned her undergraduate degree in Physiology at the University of California, Davis then went on to obtain her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City before spending a decade in academic medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Educating medical students and residents ignited a passion for teaching that she brings to her work with patients. She holds an additional Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, working for many years as the medical director of a local hospice.

Brieanna Seefeldt D.O. is a board certified north Denver family physician. She brings a unique perspective to her practice, valuing evidence-based Western medicine while incorporating a holistic approach to support patient health. Dr. Seefeldt studied at the University of California Berkeley and Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She served her residency at Swedish Family Medicine through the University of Colorado. Dr. Seefeldt uses the direct care model to spend time getting to know her patients, performing thorough evaluations and developing treatment options that suit each individual. Her practice includes osteopathic manipulation, acupuncture, and advice on diet and supplements. She currently works with Dr. Lisa Nguyen at Direct Osteopathic Primary Care.

In her free time, Dr. Seefeldt enjoys climbing, skiing, and camping with her husband and their two young children. When not caring for kids or patients, she is often looking after her dog, cat, fish, and bunny.

I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, and received a degree in Kinesiology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. My amazing wife and I moved to Milwaukee in 1997, where I completed my Doctor of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) in 2002. I completed a Residency in Family Practice at the St. Michael Hospital in Milwaukee, WI (2002–2005). I was selected as Assistant Chief Resident and then Chief Resident for the program. I received honors and awards for teaching high school diversity programs, nursing, and nurse practitioner programs as well as assisting medical students through their training at MCW. I did this all while running an established primary care practice. I have two incredible boys and two dogs. I enjoy spending as much time as possible with my family. We enjoy being outdoors and staying active.

Joseph Turner, MD, is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and has more than twelve years of experience as an internist, treating all manner of adult illness. He completed medical school at the University of Missouri and then went on to internship and residency at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He is a member of both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians.

He has a special interest in acute medical illness — especially heart failure and infectious diseases.  He also has special interests in medical education, having instructed medical residents and nurse practitioner students at his most recent affiliated hospital, St. Anthony’s Hospital, as well as medical ethics and health systems improvements, having served as the co-chairman of the medical ethics committee at North Suburban Medical Center.

He and his wife, along with their two sons, enjoy Colorado weather and outdoor activities such as hiking, snowshoeing, and hockey. Dr. Turner can also be found listening to music of all types, pretending he is still a radio DJ!

Kristin van Konynenburg, MD, is Board Certified in Family Medicine. She attended medical school at the University of California, Davis and went on to complete a Family Medicine residency at Contra Costa County Health Services in Martinez, California. Dr. van Konynenburg also completed a certification in Classical Homeopathy. She enjoys integrating all of her skills when approaching her patients’ health care needs. Dr. van Konynenburg is particularly interested in the connections between lifestyle, emotional health and well-being.

Dr. Vecchiarelli completed his undergraduate degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He received his medical degree from the University of Colorado Medical School in 1988.

He completed his residency in Family Medicine at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Since 1991, he has worked as a family doctor in Monument and Colorado Springs. He is board-certified in family medicine and is licensed to practice medicine and surgery in Colorado.

Dr. Vecchiarelli has received extensive training in lasers, Botox, injectable fillers, and sclerotherapy (vein reduction) from numerous organizations in Colorado, California, Texas, and Nevada.

Dr. Vecchiarelli is a member of the El Paso County Medical Society, Colorado Medical Society, American Academy of Family Medicine, and The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr. Vish graduated with honors in Biology from The University at Buffalo and after receiving her Medical Doctorate from Albany Medical College, she completed a family medicine residency at St. Anthony Hospitals in Colorado. After residency she practiced at UCHealth Family Medicine in Westminster, CO. During this time Dr. Vish provided full-spectrum primary care and was involved in medical student and resident education. Her practice settings have included the outpatient clinic as well as the hospital. She also provided prenatal care and supervised and performed deliveries for over ten years. For six years Dr. Vish was the medical director of the practice, leading them to multiple designations as a Patient-Centered Medical Home. She has received two leadership awards from the University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine for innovations in primary care delivery.

Dr. Vish founded Pragma Family Medicine in 2021 to fulfill her passion for caring deeply and intimately for families through all of the phases of their life.

Dr. Vish enjoys running, hiking, playing and coaching girls lacrosse, cooking, throwing parties, and being outside. She has two young children, a very supportive husband, and a very naughty golden retriever. Spending time with her family and friends is her favorite pastime.

Katherine Walker, MD, is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician with over 20 years of clinical experience.  She is also an active member of American Academy of Family Physicians.  Dr. Walker graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine (Louisville, Kentucky is her hometown).  And, she attended Northwestern University as an undergraduate with a major in Latin American studies.  She is fluent in Spanish.  Dr. Walker enjoys treating patients of all ages with a variety of conditions.  Special areas of interest are the treatment of anxiety and depression.  Dr. Walker strives to provide compassionate, personalized care.  She has been told by her patients that they really feel that she listens to their concerns and provides valuable feedback.  Many of her patients have said that she has an “excellent bedside manner.”  For specific patient reviews, please Google “Dr. Katherine Walker Health Grades.”  Dr. Walker has practiced in the Longmont area since 2003.  She truly appreciates and values developing long-standing patient relationships.  Caring for the whole family, and helping patients to achieve mutual health care goals is a priority for her.  

Dr. Walker also teaches at the St. Anthony North Family Medicine Residency.  There she supervises physicians in training.  This rewarding work requires her to stay current with the latest evidence-based medicine recommendations.

In her spare time, Dr. Walker enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs.  She is an avid skier and stays active with cycling and running.  Another passion of hers is leading medical mission trips to underserved areas abroad.  She has been to Central and South America numerous times.

Carrie Wilcox, MD, is Board Certified in Family Medicine. She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Spanish before attending medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Growing up in small-town Nebraska inspired her to pursue training in Family Medicine, where the scope of practice isn’t limited to just one area of health. She completed residency at Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, where she served as chief resident during her final year of residency. The appeal of Colorado’s active lifestyle made an impression during that time, and after working a year of locum tenens in New Zealand, she moved back to practice in Longmont, Colorado. By chance, she fell into the Direct Primary Care model of healthcare with Nextera Healthcare and has enjoyed how this practice model has allowed her to serve her patients in a more accessible way.

Dr. Wilcox enjoys seeing all ages in the office and likes to manage chronic medical conditions as well as work on preventive health measures. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and baking, which she balances by seeking out new hiking trails and fitness classes. With any significant time off, you will most likely find her (or lose her) in an international travel destination.

Dr. Wobbekind moved to Golden in 2015 and decided to start a medical practice, she was instantly certain of the name she would choose. She can think of no better name than “The Golden Stethoscope” to represent the outstanding level of care and commitment you will receive from her; both rooted in the past and reaching out toward the future.

Dr. Wobbekind loves the Direct Primary Care model of medicine because it provides amazing opportunities for both herself and you. Together, you can focus on what is truly important: your health. In current insurance-based doctors’ offices, a doctor does not get paid unless you walk through the door for a visit. Unfortunately, this creates multiple negative situations such as:

• you can’t talk to your doctor on a regular basis or outside regular office hours
• you have long wait times at the office
• you feel you are herded through the office when you finally get to see your doctor
• you may feel like you don’t really have a personal relationship with your doctor

With Direct Primary Care, Dr. Wobbekind does not have to focus on how many visits she needs to see you to keep her doors open or whether she should add another blood pressure medication to get your numbers just right for insurance reimbursement. Rather, you and Dr. Wobbekind can focus on keeping you healthy and happy. You have the option to see her in the office, email or text her your blood pressure readings, or even send her a recent article you are interested in knowing more about. Dr. Wobbekind is more interested in finding lifestyle changes that work for you rather than adding on another medication to meet your health goals.

Dr. Wobbekind received her undergraduate degree in Psychobiology with a Minor in English from UCLA. She returned to Colorado for medical school at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She then completed her Primary Care Internal Medicine residency at George Washington University in Washington, DC. After residency, she again returned to Colorado where she remotely completed her Master’s in Public Health and Tropical Medicine training through Johns Hopkins University.

I am a family physician to the core. I love connecting and caring for families, while trying to balance raising my own. When I initially entered medical school, I thought for sure that I would be a pediatrician as I have always loved children, but found that family medicine gave me the ability to support the entire family throughout their lives.

I believe in a strong patient physician relationship. Part of my job as your physician is to help you wade through the endless stream of information about your health and help you make an informed decision that fits with your personal situation.

I love finding creative ways for you to balance your life with healthy habits. I find I operate my best when I am fueling myself well and moving my body joyfully. I love nearly any type of exercise, and enjoy finding delicious healthy food that I can add to my diet so that I can eat healthy while still enjoying what I eat.

I am a certified eating disorder specialist, which happened somewhat by accident. I am thankful that I was able to be trained by some of the best physicians in the world when it comes to caring for the medical needs of patients who struggle with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, ARFID, and others.

I am a graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University with a B.S. in Biology and Spanish (and am still proficient in conversational Spanish). I attended the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City. I made it to Denver as fast as I could when I was accepted to residency at Swedish Family Medicine Residency in Littleton, CO.

When I’m not working, I love spending time with my husband and 2 children. We love to hike, camp, ski, watch movies, read, cheer for Husker football, Denver Broncos, and Colorado Rockies, and spend time together.

Dr. Jody K. Shevins is a Registered Naturopathic Doctor practicing in Boulder County, Colorado since 1984. Completing her pre-medical studies at Cornell University, she graduated from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Shevins' central expertise is homeopathy. She is a gifted experienced diagnostician, able to discern the core issues.

Gently guiding people to make salient lifestyle changes where needed, each person's treatment plan is individualized according to their situation, ability, and goals. Detailed histories, physical exam and lab work are utilized as needed.

"The initial in-depth history provides a brilliant starting place to elucidate what must change in order to get well. Sometimes we need chemical support, nutrients, amino acids or. Sometimes we need to change our behaviors, change how we choose what we do, how we eat, move, sleep, love, work.
A homeopathic interview provides insight, not only to a homeopathic medicine that can allow healing and change but gives direction to the next steps for getting well.

Whether it is refinement of the mind-body connection or surgery, this kind of communication between doctor and patient provides clarity and a platform for resolving our health concerns.

The word doctor comes from the word, docere, meaning teacher. The doctor must teach people how to understand their health concerns and make effective therapeutic decisions. Out of the clinic, Dr. Shevins is a gifted teacher. She has been on the faculty at the Homeopathy School International, taught classes Boulder College, Naropa University as well as numerous classes and seminars for the public in the safe use of homeopathy and natural medicine for children and adults.

Denise received her Master’s degree from Naropa University in Boulder Colorado and is a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1997. Her counseling experience has largely been in health care settings, including CardioPulmonary Rehab and Cancer support. She has worked in community mental health centers, managed psychosocial research projects (UCCC), and has a private therapy and coaching practice in Boulder.

Denise’s specialty areas include Stress management, Anxiety, Grief, Trauma, Work transitions, Communication challenges, and Habit and Health Change. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and uses Motivational Interviewing (MI) to help clients harness their deepest motivation for making tough changes. Denise co-creates a powerful support container with clients to work through challenges so they regain their innate strength and wisdom to live with balance, meaning and fulfillment.

Linda received a Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Southern California and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado and California and a Board Certified Diplomate with over 30 years experience in private practice, hospital, university and non-profit agencies.

Linda works with individuals, couples and families specializing in Depression, Anxiety, Grief and Loss, as well as, Adjustment to Medical Issues, Relationship Issues and Conflict, Divorce and Recovery (that encompasses grief and rebuilding through the transition of divorce), Coping Skills to Enhance Communication and Anger Management. She brings over 13 years of experience as Executive Director of a counseling center which specialized in Intimate Partner Violence, Child Abuse, Adults Abused as Children, and Parenting Skills. Her goal is to help each person transition from a place of difficulty to one of strength, empowerment and health.

Jilba Wallace MA, LPC, BC-DMT, is a body/movement focused psychotherapist and licensed professional counselor specializing in guiding people through life transitions which may have led to stress, anxiety or depression. She offers effective coping skills in individual and group settings from her 30+ years experience in stress management, wellness education & the creative arts therapies. As a certified hypnotherapist, Jilba helps alleviate physical and emotional pain and anxiety allowing clients to heal and integrate a life worth living. Those with psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, and psychoses can also benefit from Jilba’s past clinical experience in hospital settings. She loves working with older teens, adults, senior individuals, and couples.

Emily earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2007 from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. She has taught yoga for 13 years concurrently with her PT practice, since earning her yoga instructor certification in 2002. She is currently pursuing additional credentials in the treatment of chronic neurological pain.

Emily enjoys using all the diagnostic tools of her profession to find the root cause of a person's pain and movement dysfunction. Prior to joining Physical Therapy of Boulder, Emily worked with Colorado's top doctors at National Jewish Hospital where she learned how physical therapy can be effective in the presence of complex rheumatological and medical conditions.

Lauren came to physical therapy as an often-injured competitive swimmer with a fascination in human anatomy. She earned a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2013. Prior to physical therapy, she worked in the field of environmental ecology focusing on bird and plant research.

Since beginning as a physical therapist in 2013, Lauren has completed advanced training in trigger point dry needling and manual therapy. She has also completed the Eastern Colorado Healthcare System’s Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency program at the Denver VA hospital. After this, she earned Board Certification in Orthopaedics which is an accomplishment attained by only 2% of physical therapists. Lauren has worked with a wide variety of patients in an outpatient setting throughout her career. She strives to bring a compassionate, functional, and balanced approach to patient care.

Outside of the clinic, Lauren teaches at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as an orthopedic lab assistant in the physical therapy program. When not at work, her hobbies include skiing, rock climbing, running, and gardening.

Paul obtained a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Regis University in 2018. In addition to his extensive training at Regis he completed a six-month clinical rotation at Integral Physical Therapy studying directly under Dr. Chris Edmundson. Paul proved such a valuable asset to the company that he was hired immediately upon graduating.

Prior to becoming a physical therapist, Paul received his bachelor’s degree in guitar performance from the University of Oregon in 2012 and worked as a guitar instructor for several years. It was a repetitive stress injury from practicing guitar, swimming and rock climbing that led Paul to physical therapy. After experiencing great results with his own therapy, Paul knew that he wanted to become a physical therapist to help others as his therapist did for him.

Paul’s approach to treatment includes a combination of hands-on manual therapy and exercise to best address each patient’s needs. Although he welcomes all types of ailments, his treatment areas of interest include the neck, spine and hips. Above all, Paul believes in establishing a strong relationship with his patients to work as a team toward their goals.

Outside of the clinic, Paul enjoys spending time outdoors with friends and family, playing guitar, practicing martial arts, and cooking

Stephanie attended Texas Tech University receiving a Bachelor's degree in Education. She has a Master's degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Steph enjoys working with patient's across the lifespan and with a variety of diagnosis. She considers herself a strong manual therapist but always utilizes exercise and education to enhance her patient's level of independence and return to function.

Kate earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2009 from Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She graduated with a double major in Geology and Anthropology from Rice University.

She enjoys working with a diverse patient population, athlete, and non-athlete alike. She has training in joint mobilization and manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, and exercise prescription; used in combination to maximize each person's potential and return to function and recreation

As a teenager in Florida, Jenn loved to watch people running on the beach. She was mesmerized with how the human body moved. When she had the opportunity as a young teenager to observe a physical therapist in private practice, she was intrigued with how that therapist was so creative with his treatments and realized she was destined to become a physical therapist.

Jenn began her career as a neurological physical therapist specializing in spinal cord injury in 1994 after receiving her first degree in physical therapy from University of Florida. She moved to Colorado in 1995 and began working in the hospital-based outpatient setting with patients with mild traumatic brain injuries and chronic pain. She became interested in pelvic physical therapy after battling her own pelvic issues following the birth of her third child. Passionate about women’s health physical therapy, she went on to complete a certification in pelvic physical therapy (CAPP-Pelvic) and a certification in pregnancy/postpartum physical therapy (CAPP-OB). In her pursuit of excellence, she earned her doctorate degree in physical therapy from University of Montana-Missoula in 2011 and went on to publish her capstone project in the peer-reviewed Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy. She then became an expert in the field of women’s health physical therapy by becoming a board certified women’s health clinical specialist (WCS).

Chris was a competitive runner throughout his childhood which led to a number of injuries and many visits to physical therapy. It was his extensive experience as a patient which drew Chris into the profession of physical therapy. It is this experience which continues to fuel his empathy and passion for helping his patients.

Chris began as a physical therapist in 2003 after receiving a master’s degree from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He later went on to complete advanced training in manual therapy at the Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy and a doctorate in physical therapy at Simmons College in Boston. His commitment to excellence led him to complete a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy at Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Chris is Board Certified in Orthopaedics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Therapists. This is a level of training achieved by less than 1% of physical therapists.

Most of his career, Chris has worked for urban and suburban hospital-based outpatient therapy departments. This has exposed him to some of the most challenging patient cases and allowed for collaboration with some of the best therapists in the profession. Now, Chris takes the best features of hospital-based physical therapy and combines it with the easy access and personalized care of a smaller therapy clinic.

Outside of the clinic Chris teaches at Regis University as Affiliate Faculty in the School of Physical Therapy. He volunteers his time to the American Physical Therapy Association working on legislation to help increase access to healthcare and decrease the costs to patients. Chris has also served as a test question writer for the National Physical Therapy Exam. Chris's hobbies include scuba diving, rock climbing, ice climbing, ultra-running, adventure racing, cycling and snowboarding.

Doug received a Bachelor of Science degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University and a Graduate Certificate in Physical Therapy from the Mayo School and Health Related Sciences in Rochester, Minnesota. Doug later completed Certification in Competency in Manual Therapy from the Institute of Graduate Health Sciences and a post-professional Masters of Science degree from the University of St. Augustine in Saint Augustine, Florida. Doug benefited from extensive post-graduate education with many of the worlds top therapists.

Doug has extensive training in the evaluation and treatment of both spinal and extremity problems, as well as extensive post-graduate training in spinal and peripheral manipulation, soft tissue release and diagnosis-specific exercise training. Doug's broad training background allows him to choose the treatment approach that best suits each patient and produces the most satisfying outcome. Doug specializes in spinal and lower extremity problems.

Rebekah Montgomery comes to us here at PT of Boulder with over 16 years of experience in the Rehabilitation and Integrative Wellness Communities.

She is licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant and Massage Therapist with certifications and experience in Orthopedics, Neuromuscular, Thai Yoga Massage, a 200 Hour Hatha Yoga Certification, and an AcroYoga Solar Immersion under her belt.

Her discipline specialties are Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Neurology.

Her manual therapy specialties include Neuromuscular, Trigger Point, Cranial Sacral, Orthopedic Structural Release and Resets, Myofascial Release, Muscle Energy Techniques.

Her Mindfulness Specialities include Somatic Release techniques and Breathwork through the Integrative teachings/education of Yoga, Western Research in the Neurosciences, Buddhism, Upledger Cranial Sacral, John Barnes Myofascial, Amy Weintraubs's LifeForce Yoga for Depression and Anxiety, and Sensory Integration Techniques such as AromaTherapy for auditory and Energetic Meridian Points. Rebekah considers Yogic Asana as an Integrative Approach to Functional Movement and utilizes FM to increase Mindfulness tools, visualization, reprogramming both Body and Mind.

Rebekah considers it an honor to have worked with the diversity of patients and clients, providing a safe and intelligent space to grow, heal, and live lives of wellness. She has worked with Olympians, professional athletes, Stephen Balwin the actor (he was hilarious), spinal cord injuries, TBI injuries, stroke, anxiety (PTSD), and so much more.

Rebekah has enjoyed years of travel throughout the world, integrating her travels between work, play and study as an intentional means of evolving. She has visited almost 20 countries including India and intends to keep traveling.

Michelle is a Board-Certified Occupational Therapist and a Certified Hand Therapist with over 33 years of experience. Michelle graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in Occupational Therapy.Utilizing the latest trends and techniques, she specializes in treatment of the elbow, wrist, and hand.

Michelle has extensive knowledge in the evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic hand, wrist and elbow injuries, rheumatoid arthritis, orthopedic injuries, and workers compensation injuries. Michelle also has a wide knowledge base in areas such as biceps rupture, distal radius fractures, and options for RSD, thoracic outlet syndrome, strain/counter strain injuries, electrotherapy, stress loading, myofacial release, and wrist ligament injuries.

Michelle is a member of the American Society of Hand Therapists, Rocky Mountain Hand Surgery Society. Michelle utilizes a wide variety of equipment/modalities such as fludiotherapy, paraffin therapy, whirlpool therapy, ultrasound, manual therapy, etc., with her patients to treat and help them regain function for daily activities.

Peter graduated from George Washington University with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Peter is also a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Orthopedic subsection. He is licensed in the state of Colorado and is a qualified direct access provider that can evaluate and treat without a referral or physician diagnosis.

Peter's main interests are associated with his background treating a wide variety of orthopedic and sports injuries. Peter has 10 years of experience as a professional ski patroller and EMT, and brings that specialized knowledge to his practice. He also has specific interests in manual therapy, improving biomechanics, and especially in helping patients return to golf, tennis, and skiing.

Peter's treatment approach centers around his primary goal of helping patients achieve their own desired outcomes and improving human capacity. He makes sure to be thorough in order to address the root cause of the problem and rule out any other contributing issues. Treatments are adapted to each patient, with the overarching aim of addressing the whole person.

Peter spends as much time as possible outside, skiing, hiking, boating, playing Frisbee, or camping.

Carrie graduated from the University of Oklahoma and brings over 20 years of experience to the orthopedic setting. She has taken numerous continuing education courses over the years, including manual therapy, functional exercise rehab, kinesiotaping, as well as completing Level 2 Triggerpoint Dry Needling. She has practiced mainly in the outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine settings, with experience also in homecare.

She enjoys the diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic and sports injuries, and emphasizes individualized treatments specific for each patient. Carrie also has a special interest in lower extremity biomechanics and functional rehabilitation as well as injuries related to running and dancing

Whitney has a degree in Integrative Physiology from The University of Colorado - Boulder, as well as certifications in Pilates and yoga. She has both an Advanced Teacher Training and a Master's Program certification from The Pilates Center in Boulder, as well as both Power Yoga and Yoga Sculpt certifications from CorePower Yoga. She has taught Pilates and yoga in numerous studios and physical therapy clinics in Texas, Chicago, and Colorado, and is thrilled to be teaching Pilates at Physical Therapy of Boulder.

Whitney graduated from Pima Medical Institute with her Physical Therapist Assistant degree and is excited to be integrating this with her Pilates and yoga background. She is a strong believer in treating the body as a whole, and is excited to share her passion for mind, body, and breath with the community!

Whitney lives in Boulder with her husband Billy, their dog Solus, and cat, Tula. She loves the outdoors and feels lucky every day to live in such a vibrant city. On most weekends, you can find her skiing, rock climbing, fly fishing or hiking, and she also enjoys traveling and live music.

Scott was drawn to physical therapy because of his interest in anatomy, physiology, and human performance. He is especially passionate about treating orthopedic impairments and improving the quality of his patients’ lives. Scott earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Wartburg College in 2013 and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from St. Ambrose University in 2015. Since entering the profession in 2015, he has completed numerous continuing education courses and continues to pursue advanced training in orthopedic manual physical therapy.

Scott’s physical therapy treatment approach utilizes a combination of hands on manual therapy, strengthening, functional training and modalities. He believes that both the patient and the therapist serve as integral parts of one team to achieve each patient’s individual goals.

Scott was raised in Illinois, educated in Iowa and moved to Colorado in 2016. He was drawn to this beautiful state because of his love of the outdoors. Outside of the clinic Scott enjoys hiking, camping, visiting hot springs, listening to podcasts, and reading.

Dawn earned her Master of Physical Therapy in 2005 and Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2006 from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. She earned her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado. In 2013 Dawn completed her manual therapy certification from the University of St. Augustine.

Being a manual therapist better allows her to assess and treat musculoskeletal disorders using her hands. Dawn has additional training in therapies for TMJ dysfunction, vestibular disorders and vertigo. Dawn has completed the level 2 training for Trigger Point Dry Needling (Intramuscular Manual Therapy). Dawn enjoys working with all types of sports, orthopedic and back injuries. She uses manual techniques and customized exercise programs with all of her treatment plans.