OUR PROVIDERS
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Residents
Resident Physicians – Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
Residents
Resident Physicians – Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
Partnership Health Center is a proud partner of the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana. PHC serves as the continuity clinic for resident physicians of the FRMWM, creating an enriching culture of learning and professional growth within our clinics.
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What is a resident?
Residents are doctors. They have graduated from medical school and are completing 3 years of specialty training in Family Medicine. About 90% of FMRWM graduates go on to practice in Montana or other rural and underserved communities.
What does this mean for my care?
Many resident doctors provide high quality, patient-centered care at PHC. Patients who see a resident for their care may have a slightly longer appointment. Residents consult about each patient’s care with a senior physician in our clinic. This means patients receive the benefit of multiple doctors working together to develop a treatment plan that works best for each patient’s unique health needs. Patients who receive care from residents are also supporting PHC and FMRWM’s work to increase access to high-quality primary medical care across western Montana an in rural communities.
Dr. Brett Bell, MD, MPH
Physician and FMRWM Faculty Member
Dr. Brett Bell, MD, MPH
Physician and FMRWM Faculty Member
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Substance use disorder treatment, family medicine, reproductive health, hospital medicine
Education:
Medical School (MD) – University of Washington
Master of Public Health (MPH) – University of Washington
Residency – Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency
Addiction Medicine Fellowship – Swedish Addiction Recovery Services
Personal Interests: Running, skiing, bicycling, cooking, science fiction
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Darin Bell, MD
Physician and FMRWM Faculty
Dr. Darin Bell, MD
Physician and FMRWM Faculty
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Immigration Medical Exam (Green card exam)
Education:
Medical School (MD) – UT Southwestern Medical School
Residency – Alaska Family Medicine Residency
Personal Interests: Skiing, hiking, camping, backpacking, mountain biking, trail running, cooking
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him/his
Dr. Benjamin Bryden, MD, MPH
Physician and FMRWM Faculty Member
Dr. Benjamin Bryden, MD, MPH
Physician and FMRWM Faculty Member
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Obstetrics, Vasectomy, Endoscopy, OB ultrasound
Education:
Medical School (MD) – University of Iowa
Master of Public Health (MPH) – University of Iowa
Residency – Family Medicine Residency, JPS Health Network
Maternal-Child Health Fellowship – JPS Health Network
Personal Interests: Riding my bike, skiing, enjoying time with family
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: he/him/his
Dr. Mariel Bryden, MD, FAAFP
Physician
Dr. Mariel Bryden, MD, FAAFP
Physician
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Obstetrics, Women’s Health, Preventative Care, Pediatrics, OB ultrasound
Education:
Medical School (MD) – University of Iowa
Residency – Family Medicine Residency, JPS Health Network
Maternal-Child Health Fellowship, JPS Health Network
Personal Interests: Time with family, travel, gardening, hiking, biking, skiing, reading novel, and trying new foods
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Ingrid Calle, DO
Physician
Dr. Ingrid Calle, DO
Physician
Location(s): Lowell School Health Center
Professional Interests: Family Medicine
Education:
Medical School (DO) – Nova Southeastern University
Residency – University of Vermont Family Medicine Residency
Personal Interests: Being outdoors with my family, creative activities such as quilting and pottery
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Jesse Charles, MD
Physician
Dr. Jesse Charles, MD
Physician
Location(s): Seeley Swan Medical Center; Creamery Building
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Men’s Health, Preventative Care, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health
Education:
Medical School (MD) – University of Wisconsin, Madison
Residency – Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
Obstetrics Fellowship – Swedish First Hill
Personal Interests: Backcountry skiing, surfing, cooking, travelling, and spending time with my family
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him/his
Dr. Rob Cruikshank, MD
Physician and FMRWM Faculty
Dr. Rob Cruikshank, MD
Physician and FMRWM Faculty
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Substance Use, Immigration Medical Exam (Green Card Exam)
Education:
Medical School (MD) – Upstate Medical University
Residency – In His Image Family Medicine Residency
Personal Interests: Mountain biking, whitewater kayaking or rafting, and basketball
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: he/him/his
Richard Dealy, APRN
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Richard Dealy, APRN
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Men’s Health, Preventative Care, Pediatrics
Education:
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Pacific Lutheran University
Personal Interests: Anything outdoors, especially with my dogs
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him/his
Nicole Donager, DNP, FNP, CNM
Family Nurse Practitioner
Nicole Donager, DNP, FNP, CNM
Family Nurse Practitioner
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Obstetrics
Education:
Masters of Science, Nurse-Midwifery (CNM) – Columbia University
Post-Masters Certification, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – Northern Arizona University
Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) – Frontier Nursing School
Personal Interests: Time with family, kayaking, skiing, biking
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Mike Duchshere, APRN
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Mike Duchshere, APRN
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Location(s): Creamery Building
Professional Interests: Adult and adolescent psychiatric health
Education:
Masters in Nursing – Gonzaga University
Personal Interests: Spending time with my 3 children, skiing, biking, backpacking, hiking, playing guitar and mandolin
Languages: English
Pronouns:
Dr. Leah Gordon, MD, MPH
Physician
Dr. Leah Gordon, MD, MPH
Physician
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Geriatrics, LGBTQIA+ Care, Trans and Nonbinary Health, Women’s Health, Preventative Care, Substance Use, HIV Care, PReP, Hepatitis C, Internal Medicine
Education:
Medical School (MD) – Oregon Health and Sciences University
Master of Public Health (MPH) – Oregon Health and Sciences University
Residency – Internal Medicine Residency, Primary Care and Clinician Educator Tracks – University of Washington
Chief Resident in Ambulatory Medicine – Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington
Personal Interests: Time with family, outdoor sports, cooking, basketball
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Lisa Hathaway, PA-C, RD
Physician Assistant Certified & Registered Dietitian
Lisa Hathaway, PA-C, RD
Physician Assistant Certified & Registered Dietitian
Location(s):
Community Care Team (mobile medicine at various locations in Missoula)
Professional Interests:
Family Medicine, Substance Use, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, Neurological Disorders
Education:
Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Touro University Nevada
Personal Interests:
Reading, cross-stitching, crosswords, hiking, paddleboarding, time with family, international travel
Languages:
English, Español/Spanish
Pronouns:
she/her/hers
Dr. Sarah Horne, MD
Physician
Dr. Sarah Horne, MD
Physician
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Obstetrics, Geriatrics, LGBTQIA+ Care, Trans and Nonbinary Health, Women’s Health, Preventative care, Substance Use, Pediatrics
Education:
Medical School (MD) – Baylor University
Residency – Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Molly Horton, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner
Molly Horton, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner
Location(s): Creamery Building
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Preventative Care
Education:
APRN – Gonzaga University
Personal Interests: Spending time with my husband, son and dogs doing things like hiking, running, skiing, kayaking, camping, fishing and traveling.
Languages: English
Pronouns:
Angela Ireland, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Angela Ireland, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Preventative Care, Pediatrics, PReP, Behavioral Health
Education:
Master of Physician Assistant (MPA) – Samuel Merritt University
Personal Interests: Spending time with her young son and daughter, photography, art, cooking, animals, the great outdoors, biking, hiking, backpacking, boating and camping.
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Kate Krebsbach, DO
Physician
Dr. Kate Krebsbach, DO
Physician
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, LGBTQIA+ Care, Trans and Nonbinary Health, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Preventative Care, Substance Use, Pediatrics, HIV Care, PReP, Hepatitis C, Osteopathic Medicine
Education:
Medical School (DO) – Des Moines University
Residency – Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
Personal Interests: Hiking, time with family, reading
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Amy Matheny, MD, MPH
Physician and FMRWM Faculty Member
Dr. Amy Matheny, MD, MPH
Physician and FMRWM Faculty Member
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Obstetrics, Geriatrics, LGBTQIA+ Care, Trans and Nonbinary Health, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Preventative Care, Substance Use, Pediatrics, HIV Care, PReP, Hepatitis C, Behavioral Health
Education:
Medical School (MD) – Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Master of Public Health (MPH) – Harvard School of Public Health
Residency – Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
Faculty Development Fellowship – University of Washington Family Medicine Residency Network
Personal Interests: Time with family and our dog, travel, cooking, camping, hiking, mountain biking, nordic skiing
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Katy Meinbresse, APRN, FNP-BC
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Katy Meinbresse, APRN, FNP-BC
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, LGBTQIA+ Care, Trans and Nonbinary Health, Women’s Health, Preventative Care, PReP
Education:
Nursing School – University of Virginia
Master’s in Nursing (MSN) – University of Virginia
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – University of Virginia
Personal Interests: Food! Walking the hills around Missoula, spending time with family and friends, dancing
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Jackie Ordemann, MD, MPH
Physician
Dr. Jackie Ordemann, MD, MPH
Physician
Location(s): Missoula Creamery; Seeley-Swan Medical Center
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Obstetrics, LGBTQIA+ Care, Trans and Nonbinary Health, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health
Education:
Medical School (MD) – Tufts University School of Medicine Maine Track
Master of Public Health (MPH) – Tufts University School of Medicine Maine Track
Residency – Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
Personal Interests: Hiking, cross-country skiing, cooking and banking, knitting, travel, spending time with my 2 cats
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Elizabeth Paddock, MD, FAAFP
Physician and FMRWM Faculty
Dr. Elizabeth Paddock, MD, FAAFP
Physician and FMRWM Faculty
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Obstetrics, Women’s Health, Preventative Care, Pediatrics
Education:
Medical School (MD) – Albany Medical College
Residency and Academic Fellowship – University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Personal Interests: Trail running, hiking, time outside, time with family, reading
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. James Quirk Jr., MD, FAAFP
Physician and Chief Medical Officer
Dr. James Quirk Jr., MD, FAAFP
Physician and Chief Medical Officer
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Preventative Care
Education:
Medical School (MD) – University of Colorado
Residency – Duluth Family Practice center and the University of Minnesota
Personal Interests: Biking, travel, time with family
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him/his
Lynne Rogers, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Lynne Rogers, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Location(s): Seeley-Swan Medical Center
Professional Interests: Family Medicine
Education:
Master’s in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner – UCLA
Personal Interests: Kayaking, hiking, reading, spending time with my family
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Atarah Sidey, MD
Physician
Dr. Atarah Sidey, MD
Physician
Location(s): Missoula Food Bank and Community Center
Professional Interests: Family Medicine
Education:
Medical School (MD) – Loma Linda University
Residency – Cascades East Family Medicine Residency
Personal Interests: Time with family (husband, 4 children and a menagerie of pets), gardening
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Robert Stenger, MD, MPH
Physician and FMRWM Program Director
Dr. Robert Stenger, MD, MPH
Physician and FMRWM Program Director
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Men’s Health, Preventative Care, Substance Use, Pediatrics
Education:
Medical School (MD) – Johns Hopkins University
Residency – Family Medicine and Preventative Medicine Residency, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Personal Interests: Hiking, skiing, music, spending time with my 4 kids
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him/his
Dr. Trent Taylor, MD
Physician and FMRWM Faculty
Dr. Trent Taylor, MD
Physician and FMRWM Faculty
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Obstetrics, LGBTQIA+ Care, Trans and Non-binary Health, Women’s Health, PReP, Family Planning
Education:
Medical School (MD) – Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency – Montana Family Medicine Residency
Personal Interests: Camping, triathlon, video games
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: he/him/él
Jacqueline Towarnicki, SANE-A, ANP, WHNP
Nurse Practitioner
Jacqueline Towarnicki, SANE-A, ANP, WHNP
Nurse Practitioner
Location(s): Poverello Center
Professional Interests: Women’s Health, Preventative Care, Substance use, Hepatitis C
Education:
MSN with Adult Sexual Assault Examiner certification
Personal Interests: Being a mother to two little boys, rock climbing, biking. I was a skydiving instructor for 15 years and stopped jumping out of planes when my first son was born.
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Andrea Vannatta, MD
Physician
Dr. Andrea Vannatta, MD
Physician
Location(s): Missoula Creamery ; Lowell School Health Center
Professional Interests: Pediatrics
Education:
Medical School (MD) – University of Washington School of Medicine
Pediatric Residency – UCLA
Personal Interests: Biking, running, time with family, travel, music
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Jeff Walden, MD
Physician and FMRWM Faculty Member
Jeff Walden, MD
Physician and FMRWM Faculty Member
Location(s): Creamery Building
Professional Interests: Family Medicine
Education:
Medical School (MD) – West Virginia University
Residency – Cone Health Family Medicine
Faculty Development Fellowship – University of North Carolina
Personal Interests: Hiking, travel, hunting, fishing, reading
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him/his
Lauren Waski, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Lauren Waski, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine
Education:
Nursing School (RN) – Yale University
Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Yale University
Family Nurse Practitioner Residency – Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Personal Interests: Trail running, cooking
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Sarah Watson, DO
Physician and Medical Director
Dr. Sarah Watson, DO
Physician and Medical Director
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, LGBTQIA+ Care, Trans and Nonbinary Health, Women’s Health, Preventative Care, Pediatrics, Osteopathic Medicine
Education:
Medical School (DO) – Ohio University Heritage College
Residency – Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
Personal Interests: Time with my kids and hiking.
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Brittany Wiseman, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Brittany Wiseman, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Integrative Dry Needling
Education:
M.S. Physician Assistant Studies – Elon University
M.S. Exercise Physiology – University of Tennessee
Personal Interests: Traveling, trail running, paddle boarding, playing with my dog
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Emma Wright, MD
Physician and FMRWM Faculty
Dr. Emma Wright, MD
Physician and FMRWM Faculty
Location(s): Missoula Creamery
Professional Interests: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, LGBTQIA+ Care, Trans and Nonbinary Health, Women’s Health, Preventative Care, Pediatrics, PReP
Education:
Medical School (MD) – Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Residency – Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
Personal Interests: Skiing, reading, kitchen dance parties with my kids
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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