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Jolene Cawlfield, FNP

Grew Up: Burns, Oregon
Associate RN: Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls OR
Bachelor’s, Nursing RN: Eastern Oregon State College, LaGrande OR
Master’s, Nursing FNP: Oregon Health Sciences University ed-net, Bend OR
Family: Husband Doug, married 1980. Children Matthew and Kayla.
Joined High Desert Medical Center in 2001

“Medicine here is very personal. Patients know who they’re going to see and have that extra connection through the community. They’re not just another number...they get personal care.”
FNP Jolene Cawlfied on the patient-health provider relationship in Harney County

Toni Feist , FNP

Grew Up: Vale, Oregon
Bachelor’s, Nursing RN: Oregon Health Sciences University , LaGrande OR
Master’s, Nursing FNP: Oregon Health Sciences University, LaGrande OR
Family: Husband Kevin, married 1989. Children Caleb, Austin and Carlie.
Joined High Desert Medical Center in 2010

Grew Up: Omaha, Nebraska area
Medical School: University of Nebraska, Omaha NB
Residency: University of Wyoming, Casper WY
Specialty: Family Practice
Family: Wife Debbie, married 1988. Children Sarah, Sam, Megan, Molly and Brendan.


“I think you feel more a part of the community. You become more involved in local things. And you find your kids are challenged in more ways...it forces them to do more outside the norm.”
Dr. Tom Fitzpatrick on the benefits of living and raising a family in a rural area

Bachelor of Science, Medicine: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Master of Physician Assistant Studies: Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
Family: Husband Gary. Sons Stephen and Seth.
Joined High Desert Medical Center in 2009

“I think this is the perfect place to find the best of all situations: a life where one can't really tell the difference between work and play because you enjoy them both equally.”
Lisa Howe, PA on choosing Harney County as a place to live and work.

Grew Up: Glide, Oregon
Medical School: Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Waukesha WI
Specialty: Family Practice
Family: Wife Tammy, married 1991. Daughters Bailey, Grace, Emma and Georgia.
Joined High Desert Medical Center in 2002

“I’ve always wanted to be known as ‘Kevin Johnston, simple country doctor.’ And capitalize the ‘S’ in simple. We are willing to look at everything. You won’t hear ‘I don’t deal with that health problem’ or ‘Go to the clinic across the street.’ We battle for the patient here or find help elsewhere if necessary.”
Dr. Kevin Johnston on being a rural doctor

Dr. Sharon King

Grew Up: Burns, Oregon
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (Qatar), New York City, NY
Residency: University Wyoming Family Medicine Program, Cheyenne, WY
Specialty: Family Practice
Joined High Desert Medical Center in 2011

Grew Up: Rathdrum, Idaho
Medical School: Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR
Residency: University of Illinois, Rockford IL
Specialty: Family Practice
Family: Wife Chris, married 1997. Children Jacob and Sarah.
Joined High Desert Medical Center in 2002

“It’s that moment when you’re holding the baby and waiting for that first breath. It seems like it’s minutes...in reality it’s a couple seconds. The family is so incredibly happy they have this new, beautiful baby; for me it’s how fast can I clamp the [umbilical] cord and clean the baby up so they can enjoy that moment.”
Dr. Scott Spence on the best part of delivering a baby

Joseph Bachtold, D.O.
Sisters, OR

Leland Beamer, M.D.
Madras, OR

Joyce Carnes, M.D.
Bend, OR

Lisa Dodson, M.D.
Portland, OR

Michael McQueen, M.D.
LaGrande, OR

Tom Richards, M.D.
Moscow, ID

Matthew Rode, M.D.
Redmond, OR

Gary Ziegler, M.D.
LaGrande, OR