By joining Sound Family Medicine in 2008, I have come full-circle. I began my career in private family medicine in 1986, after graduating from the University of Washington Medical School, working a...
By joining Sound Family Medicine in 2008, I have come full-circle. I began my career in private family medicine in 1986, after graduating from the University of Washington Medical School, working at the Everett Family Practice Center. After the clinic closed in 2001, I worked for a hospital-owned clinic in Covington for five years.
The opportunity to join SFM, and return to an environment in which the bottom line is physician-directed, excellent patient care, proved irresistible. I wanted to go back to a physician-owned-and-run practice, providing full-spectrum family medicine - that's where I came from and where I belong.
At SFMs Bonney Lake clinic, I provide family medicine, with a special emphasis on obstetrics and preventive care. As a breast cancer survivor, I have a personal perspective on the value of heading off problems before they become serious. Patients who select me as their provider need to plan on seeing me on at least a yearly basis and be prepared to consider preventive services once a year.
As the daughter of an Air Force pilot, I inherited a love for speed and have given it an outlet competing in sprint and endurance races with local and national sports car clubs. I have driven BMWs, Miatas and Porsches in races all over the US. "Just don't call me 'Camaro': I'm a German-car kind of woman." (Her name is pronounced 'Comma-Row'.)
At the opposite end of the speed and noise spectrum, my husband and I own six llamas, who behave more like big dogs than livestock. Smart and affectionate, each has its own personality. The llamas ride nonchalantly in the family van when heading out on a camping/hiking trip.
Even though I grew up all over the United States, I have lived in the Pacific Northwest since high school. Family medicine specialists are much appreciated in Washington's medical community, and the partnership between primary care providers and specialists provides patients with care that's both efficient and effective. I am also proud to report that I have been elected by peers to represent the state as a trustee for the Washington State Medical Association and as a delegate to the American Medical Association.
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