BREWSTER  MEDICAL - Jay Street

We are pleased to have Dr. Haeger working for Family Health Centers one day per week.  He graduated from Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA with an MD. His residency was done in  Family Medicine, Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY.

Dr. Haeger also works at Three Rivers Hospital, Brewster WA as a Family Physician with obstetrics and C-Section and he is the Medical Director of the Sleep Medicine Center.

 

Roy came to Family Health Centers from Fruita, CO along with his wife, Amanda Segars-Huffstetler and their 3 boys.
 

Dr. Matel appreciates all of the outdoor activities in Central Washington and looks forward to practicing full spectrum family medicine with integrative and preventative medicine as staples of healthy living.

"I am excited to join the Family Health Centers family and help promote health and well-being in Okanogan County.  My wife, Jacquelyn, and I look forward to settling down after many years of training, and are eager to explore the rivers, lakes, trails and mountains around Brewster.  We bring with us a die-hard love of Texas football and Carolina basketball, eternal disagreement between beef brisket and pulled-pork barbeque, and a love of home grown vegetables, good food and international recipes that we hope to share with new friends!"

  BREWSTER  MEDICAL - Indian Avenue

  BREWSTER DENTAL 

Dr. Tucker attended Colorado State University where he majored in Biology and obtained two minors, one in Spanish and the other in Anatomy.  He then attended the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine where he received his Doctorate in Dental Surgery.  Dr. Tucker enjoys learning Spanish and spending time in the outdoors by riding his bike, snowboarding and touring the country.  He is excited about serving the people of Okanogan County and looks forward to learning about life in rural Washington.

  OKANOGAN  MEDICAL 

Dr. Blue comes to us from Cannon Falls, Minnesota.  He has obtained a BS in Geography/Asian studies at the University of Iowa; a BS in Nursing at Grandview college in Des Moines, IA; an MS in Adult Education at Drake University in Des Moines, IA; Phd(C) in Higher Education at Iowa State University, Iowa City, IA and a DO at the University of Osteopathic Health Science, Des Moines, IA.

He did his residency at the Mayo Family Practice in Des Moines, IA.  He is also board certified in Family Medicine/Rural Community Medicine.

Dr. Blue has moved here to be closer to family and take one more step in the adventure of living.

Kitty was a Diabetes Educator and ARNP in Arlington, WA where her patient practice was mostly people with Diabetes; she was also involved with the American Diabetes Association.  While visiting her home in Carlton, WA she started a Diabetes Support Group for Room 1 in Carlton, WA with the help of Charlene Burns.

She was involved in Medical Missions to Guatemala for several years; enjoys the Hispanic culture and feels this position is a good fit for her.  Kitty also enjoys quilting with the group at Bee Hive Quilt shop.

Dr. Hammar was raised in the tiny Eastern Oregon town of Halfway.  Here he grew up building fence, throwing hay bales and later working as a whitewater river guide.  His parents had served for six years in a hospital in Haiti, where he was born, and to them he attributes his desire to help others. He believes in the idea from (the real) Dr. Patch Adams that "the health of the individual cannot be separated from the health of the family, the community, and the world".

After graduating from Wesleyan University in Connecticut with a major in chemistry and a minor in dance, Dr. Hammar worked for two years in the Peace Corps in South Africa.  In South Africa he decided to study to become a doctor. Upon his return to the U.S. he attended medical school and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and after graduating moved back to Oregon to be closer to his family.  He completed his residency in family practice at Swedish Providence in Seattle.  Here he met the love of his life, Dr. Lissa Lubinski, they were married in 2009.

Don Leach is our Pharmacy Manager working out of Okanogan & Brewster clinics. Don graduated from Washington State University with a B. Pharmacy degree; from the University of Kentucky with a PharmD; and from the University of Colorado with an MSHA degree.  He has been a Director of Pharmacy for 7 1/2 years over his career at Doctors Hospital Family Practice Training Program in Seattle and Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington, WA.  He spent 8 years as Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at WA State University in Spokane.  At Cascade Valley, he spent 11 additional years in various management positions and was active in professional association service in various offices; such as a board member and Executive Director of WA State Society of Hospital Pharmacists.  Over the last few years Don has been practicing pharmacy as the store owner/Pharmacist of Cascade View Pharmacy, and retail Pharmacist for Rite-Aid, Bi-Mart and Central WA Hospital Pharmacies.

In 2005, Don and his lovely spouse Janice decided to move to Wenatchee, WA  as owners of Cascade View Pharmacy.  Over the last few years they have enjoyed the weather, outdoor activities and the pace of life in this area.  "We like having easy access to our family who still live on the I-5 corridor in Western WA.  We enjoy spending as much time as possible with our grown children as well as our three handsome and brilliant Grandsons."

Kris received his Bachelors degree in Pharmacy from Washington State University in 1987.  He is in the process of learning Spanish and enjoys golfing, camping, fishing, gardening and playing with his 2 kids.  Kris enjoys working with the wonderful people here and feels Okanogan county is a wonderful place to live and raise his kids.

David is the father of four children who live in Spanaway, WA with their mother.  His hobbies include reading, writing, hiking, biking, fishing and hunting.

Dr. Ryan Busk was granted a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA.  He Received his dental training at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA graduating with a doctorate in medical dentistry.  He and his wife Janie moved to the Okanogan valley in the summer of 2008 to start work with Family Health Centers.  Dr. Busk loves to ski in the winter and ride his bike during the summer as well as take a backpacking trip or two every year.  He also enjoys growing vegetables in his garden and reading a good book. 

Alex attended Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene Program in Seattle, WA. She knows American Sign Language and is currently learning Spanish & Basque languages. Some of her many interests are nutrition, general research/continued education, animal husbandry, homesteading, gardening, camping, art, sculpting, Sci-Fi fantasy and historical fiction.

“I appreciate the ability to use my knowledge and education to its fullest here at FHC and the opportunity to expand into the Dental Outreach Program with Dr. Hammelman.  I am looking forward to learning and practicing Spanish, working with such an awesomely varied community and learning something new from each person I meet.”

Dr. Hammelman completed her Bachelors degree in Dental Hygiene at Oregon Health and Sciences University.  From there she attended the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health where she was awarded her Doctorate of Dental Medicine.  She also obtained her MPH (Master of Public Health) at A.T. Still University. Dr. Hammelman did her Residency right here with Family Health Centers in November, 2009 and she was in a clinical Fellowship in the care of Special Needs Dental Patients at the University of Washington, DECOD program (Dental Education in the Care of Persons with Disabilities).

Dr. Hammelman has a special interest in Public Health dentistry, Community Outreach and Disease Prevention.  She especially enjoys treating medically complex patients and patients with special needs.  She is also working on improving conversational Spanish and Russian.

Prior to attending dental school in Arizona, Dr. Hammelman lived and worked in the Okanogan. She is excited to have the opportunity to return and practice at Family Health Centers.  LaVonne enjoys taking advantage of the four seasons outdoor opportunities here, the great seasonal produce offered and living closer to her family, who reside in Oregon. 

Rick Welton:  MD

Dr. Rick Welton received his medical degree from the University of British Columbia.  He then completed rotating internships with Edendale Hospital in South Africa and Royal Alexandra and University Hospitals in Canada. Dr. Welton has held hospital appointments with Grace Hospital, Colonel Belcher Hospital, and Calgary General Hospital in Canada. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine and has been with FHC since 1997.