As the newest provider at Altitude Pediatrics, Dr. Kate Sawicki is the embodiment of compassion and encouragement. Her genuine desire to build trust through long-term...

Dr. James Merrell’s job is extremely gratifying. “In the trauma world, patients would be deformed for the rest of their lives or deal with total loss of function and...

Conversation with Dr. Brian DiMarzio is comfortable. Something about his down-to-earth, relatable personality is disarming, giving you the sense you’re in the company...

Authenticity is a core value of Cassie McCullough, NP, whose genuine compassion and desire to deliver good care are obvious. “Being able to hold yourself accountable is...

Dr. Amanda Lovette is relatively new to Colorado, but fully at home with pediatrics. She, her husband Trent, and two dogs moved from Texas to Delta in February 2021...

As of this January, long-time community health provider Barbara Zind is gradually easing into retirement. After taking call half her life, Barb enjoys choosing which...

Dr. Peggy WrichDoctor of OsteopathyPrimary Care Partners Dr. Peggy Wrich shares how she demonstrates the importance of humility in healthcare on a daily basis– “One of...

Vanessa Carter Registered Dietician, Certified Diabetes Care and Education SpecialistPrimary Care Partners As a practicing, registered dietician with Primary Care...

Karin Vandervelde, CNMBloomin’ Babies Birth CenterIntermountain Healthcare In Canadian nursing school in the 1970’s, Karin Vandervelde observed a live birth for the...

Jeana Smith, CNM Bloomin’ Babies Birth CenterIntermountain Healthcare “Natural birth is hard to picture if you’ve never experienced it. We do our very best to create an...

Dr. Mackenzie Hartman, DOFamily Health West Primary Care Growing up in Orlando, Florida, Mackenzie Hartman was always passionate about science, including marine...

Dr. Sabrina Mitchell, DOSt. Mary’s Family Medicine Center &St. Mary’s Residency ProgramSCL Health/Intermountain Healthcare Stepping inside Dr. Sabrina Mitchell’s...

Katherine O'Reilly, CNMOB/GYN & Midwifery ServicesSCL Health Medical Group Katherine O’Reilly has worked at both ends of the life spectrum. Currently a midwife for...

Dr. Shannon Miller, DO OB/GYN & Midwifery Services SCL Health Medical Group One of Shannon Miller’s biggest life passions is traveling—seeing new sites, exploring...

Dr. Jennifer Springer, MD SCL Health Heart & Vascular Institute As a girl, Colorado-native Jennifer Springer remembers fishing with her dad. Whenever he would open...

Dr. Glenn Madrid, MDWestern Colorado Physicians Group, a division of Primary Care Partners Not many of us visit the White House by personal invitation, but seven years...

Dr. Shannon Murphy, MD Altitude Pediatrics Dr. Shannon Murphy has been practicing pediatrics in Grand Junction for ten years. From the time she was five years old, she...

Dr. Mary Willy, DO Altitude Pediatrics Dr. Mary Willy is a third-generation physician with a heart of gold. Her father, a geriatrician, practiced family medicine in...

Dr. Brent Prosser, M.D. Grand Junction Gastroenterology Originally from Cheyenne, Wyoming, Dr. Brent Prosser has been practicing gastroenterology for over 14 years....

Dr. Christopher Copeland, D.O.Monument Orthopedics & Sports Trauma in FruitaFamily Health West Dr. Chris Copeland grew up in western Colorado and graduated high...

Dr. Megan Stinar, M.D.Western Colorado Pediatric Associates Dr. Megan Stinar has been a pediatrician at Western Colorado Pediatric Associates, a division of Primary...

Dr. Max Scholle, M.D.West Elk Clinic, Delta Health Dr. Max Scholle grew up on a German wheat farm near Oklahoma City. He fished every body of water and explored every...

Dr. Susan Sayers, MDPrimary Care PartnersFood for Life Certified Instructor Dr. Susan Sayers is a runner. The trails she explores near her Grand Junction home seem...

Dr. Christine Welsh, DOFamily Physicians of Western Colorado Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Christine met and eventually married her high school sweetheart. When...

Kara Griffith, EPFamily Health West Wellness Clinic Kara Griffith grew up as an active child, always outside and on the go, with a natural interest in health and...

Dr. Ellen Price, DOColorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center With lowered restrictions and a growing number of individuals receiving vaccinations, it’s tempting to...

Dr. Michael Pramenko, MD, Chief Medical Officer One of Western Colorado’s top doctors, Dr. Michael Pramenko, has joined Monument Health as the Chief Medical Officer....

Dr. Tina Welker Patterson Primary Care There is something irreplaceable about the acquired knowledge and wisdom that come from experience. Though Dr. Tina Welker is one...

Dr. Miranda Edwards, MD Patterson Primary Care Reared by two pediatrician parents in the mountainous town of Lander, Wyoming, young Miranda adamantly swore she would...

Dr. Caleb Stepan, MDUrological Associates of Western ColoradoGrand Mesa Urology Sometimes the best medicine is a doctor who will take the time to listen. In contrast to...

Dr. Elizabeth Buisker, DO Regional Medical Director of SCL Health Patterson Primary Care, SCL Health Medical Group Dr. Elizabeth Buisker’s childhood was peppered with...

Felicia Romero, MS, LPC, CAC III Crisis Response Operations Manager Mind Springs Health  Felicia Romero is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Addictions...

Dr. Sam  Steury, MDRadiology/Interventional Radiology Saving lives has a way of also changing yours. While surfing down in Mexico as a teenager, Sam Steury saved a...

Dr. Wes Amberge, MD Colorado West Emergency Physicians  Dr. Wes Amberge— a managing partner at Colorado West Emergency Physicians and an emergency doctor at St. Mary’s...

Photography by Kim Johansen of Live In This Truth Photography Dr. Joseph Kupets, DO Emergency Medical Director Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center Dr. Joseph...

Dr. Barhgahi, MD, Delta County Memorial Hospital Often, we think about medicine in terms of two opposing camps: traditional Western medicine and holistic, integrative...

Dr. Alicia Swink, MD,  SCL Health at St. Mary’s Medical Center   Dr. Alicia Swink of SCL Health at St. Mary’s Medical Center knew she wanted to go into the medical...

Dr. Barb Zind has been described by those who know her as an “incredible doctor and human being.” A practicing doctor for over 35 years, Barb has a passion for kids, a...