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Faculty
Cascades East is proud to announce that Dr. Jim Calvert has been named Oregon Family Doctor of the Year for 2011 by The Oregon Academy of Family Physicians.
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Program Director
Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, M.D., Assistant Professor
| College: |
Stanford University |
| Medical School: |
Oregon Health Sciences University |
| Residency: |
Cascades East Family Medicine Residency |
| Board Certification: |
2003 |
| Email Address: |
hollajoy@ohsu.edu |
After briefly leaving for college in California, Joyce decided to drag her husband to Oregon and vowed to never again leave. She completed medical school at OHSU and residency here at Cascades East. She and her husband loved Klamath Falls so much that they decided to stay put and she became faculty. Joyce loves to travel but finds it hard to leave her 50 sheep, 2 horses, 3 dogs, 10 chickens and family.
Joyce's medical interests include geriatrics and end-of-life care, and she is frequently found harassing the residents about advanced directives and code status. She is Medical Director of a local hospice and is an active member of the hospital Ethics Committee. She especially enjoys spending time at her ranch with her family amongst their numerous animals.
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Associate Director
Robert Jackman, M.D., Assistant Professor
| College: |
University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Medical School: |
George Washington University |
| Residency: |
Cascades East Family Medicine Residency |
| Graduate Work: |
Naval Undersea Medical Institute Medical Officer and Deep Sea Diver |
| Board Certification: |
2002 |
| Email Address: |
rjackman@skylakes.org |
Bob started in the Navy, doing his internship and becoming an Undersea Medical Officer and Deep Sea Diver. After four years at the Naval Submarine Medical Research Lab he decided to go inland and complete his residency at Cascades East Family Medicine. His medical interests include lots of procedures and endoscopy of almost any orifice. He enjoys camping and skiing with his wife and two rambunctious kids, and makes great barbecue and beer.
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James F. Calvert, M.D., Associate Professor
| College: |
Harvard College |
| Medical School: |
George Washington University |
| Residency: |
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Family Medicine Residency |
| Board Certification: |
1979, 1986, 1993, 2000, 2007 |
| Email Address: |
calvertj@ohsu.edu |
Dr. Calvert has been named Oregon Family Doctor of the Year for 2011, by The Oregon Academy of Family Physicians
OHSU News
Sky Lakes News
After a tour with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam, Jim went to medical school at George Washington University and did his Family Medicine residency in Madison, Wisconsin. After his training he worked for the Indian Health Service in Fort Hall, Idaho. He moved from Idaho to Washington, D.C., where he was a full-time faculty member at Georgetown University School of Medicine. In 1992, Jim moved to Klamath Falls as the first director of the Cascades East Rural Family Medicine Residency.
Dr. Calvert still has a busy practice and is actively involved in teaching. He is principle investigator along with a neurologist from Oregon Health & Science University in a study of Klamath Falls residents over the age of 85 that looks at factors protecting the elderly from dementia. He is involved in numerous medical and non-medical organizations. He is married to a family physician in private practice and has five children. He raises chickens and is interested in gardening and bicycle touring.
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Lawrence L. Cohen, M.D., Assistant Professor
| College: |
University of California, Los Angeles |
| Medical School: |
Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico
University of California, Irvine
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| Residency: |
Loma Linda University
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
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| Board Certification: |
1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2009 |
Larry is originally from Los Angeles, where he was a partner in a private group practice for 10 years. He later moved to Chiloquin, OR to work first for a federally qualified health center for four years and later a solo private practice in the same small town. Since finishing training, he has participated in post-graduate medical education as community faculty at two Residency programs. In August 2006, he became full time faculty at Cascades East.
Larry hopes to bring some of his private practice, rural family medicine "nuts and bolts" perspective to the teaching experience at Cascades East Family Medicine Residency Program. He is particularly interested in Type 2 Diabetes. His real-life interests include road cycling, cross-country skiing, hiking and camping with his wife, Cindy, and their various cats and dogs.
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Ralph Eccles, D.O., Assistant Professor
| College: |
Linfield College, Brigham Young University |
| Medical School: |
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific |
| Residency: |
Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH |
| Fellowships: |
Diabetes Fellowship at Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Women's Health Fellowship at Phoenix Indian Medical Center
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| Board Certification: |
1999 |
| Email Address: |
rpeccles@yahoo.com |
Ralph previously worked as medical director of the Navajo Health Foundation. Returning back to his Klamath Falls roots after practicing in very rural and inner city communities Ralph focuses diabetes and other endocrine issues. Ralph also actively works In Klamath County and at the state level to develop a comprehensive program to manage patients with chronic disease. He is married to another Klamath Falls native and pediatric endocrinologist. He and his wife are avid readers and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities or relaxing at their cabin.
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Alejandro Rey, M.D. Assistant Professor
| Medical School: |
Los Andes University, Venezuela |
| Residency: |
Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio |
American Board of
Family Medicine: |
2002-2009
2009-2016 |
| Email Address: |
reya@ohsu.edu |
Alejandro moved to the United States after completing a 2-year generalist practice track in rural medicine in a remote village in Los Andes, Venezuela.
A long journey brought him and his family to the west coast where He practiced rural medicine for the underserved in a community health center in Klamath Falls for over 8 years.
He is avid about taking up new challenges in Family Medicine such as continuing offering obstetric, inpatient and outpatient services in a changing more fragmenteted health-care model. He believes in encouraging new forming residents to embrace the full spectrum of family medicine. This energy and enthusiasm moved him to academia.
Alex has been involved in several collaborative practice efforts including Implementation of Electronic Health Records and first milestones on quality improvement projects for vulnerable populations.
He enjoys sailing, mountain biking and South American fusion cuisine.
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Robert Ross, M.D., Associate Professor
| College: |
University of Alberta |
| Medical School: |
University of Toronto |
| Residency: |
University of Alberta |
| Graduate Work: |
Masters of Medical Education from University of Southern California |
| Board Certification: |
Royal College of Physicians, Canada, 1986
American Board Family Medicine & Sports Medicine 1996, 2002, 2009-2019
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| Fellowship: |
Teaching Fellowship at University of Alberta
CAQ in Sports Medicine
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Rob is originally from Canada where he was previously the director at the Grey Nuns Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Alberta. He is the team physician for the local OIT college teams. His extensive medical interests include postgraduate medical education, preventive health, sports medicine and evidence-based medicine. His sports medicine experience includes numerous personal orthopedic injuries while pursuing his love of downhill and cross-country skiing, mountain biking and almost any outdoor activity. You may see him driving around in his Mustang convertible with SpongeBob SquarePants seat-covers.
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Robert C. Sears, M.D., Instructor (Psychiatry and Family Medicine)
| College: |
Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana |
| Medical School: |
University of Kentucky |
| Residency: |
University of Kentucky "Triple Board" Program, Pediatrics/ Psychiatry/Child & Adolescent Psychiatry |
| Fellowship: |
Child Psychiatry |
| Board Certification: |
Pediatrics-2006, Adult Psychiatry-2008, Child Psychiatry-board eligible |
Robert is a native of Kentucky, and has lived there most of his life. He was drawn to Klamath Falls when his wife, Gosha, began her residency here at Cascades East. Robert is particularly interested in the areas where pediatrics and child psychiatry overlap—such as developmental difficulties and problems of early childhood, as well as adolescent medicine. Currently, he practices pediatrics in a private clinic; practices child psychiatry at the Klamath Youth Development Center; is the medical director of the local juvenile detention center; and works with residents at Cascades East. As much as possible, he and his wife spend time with their three children, and are both very interested in languages, travel and the arts.
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Atarah Sidey, M.D., Clinical Instructor
| College: |
Concordia University |
| Medical School: |
Loma Linda University School of Medicine |
| Residency: |
Cascades East Family Medicine Residency |
| Board Certification: |
2010 |
Atarah grew up in a small town in Montana, and went to medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. She says the best year of her life, so far, was the year she took off before residency to stay home with her son, Christopher--however, it was also the hardest year. She now manages to juggle an active family life with her three young sons, being a family doctor, and having an amazing garden despite the short growing season in Klamath Falls. Among her adventures are living with her husband in Africa--doing rural health care work and living in China teaching English. She leads the residency's Balint group and oversees the Integrated Family Practice portion of our curriculum.
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Dwight Smith, M.D., Assistant Professor
| College: |
La Sierra University |
| Medical School: |
Loma Linda University |
| Residency: |
Riverside General Hospital, Riverside CA |
| Fellowship: |
Faculty Development Fellowship, University of Washington |
| Certification: |
ABFM 1984, 1991, 1998, 2005 |
| Email Address: |
dsmith@skylakes.org |
Dwight grew up as a missionary kid in Nigeria, West Africa. After medical school, he practiced rural Family Medicine in Washington and Nevada. He was then drawn to teaching and taught in Tacoma, WA and Stockton CA, before he helped start the Alaska Family Medicine Residency Program. He spent 13 years teaching residents there before coming to Cascades East. His family, including 3 young children, was drawn to the rural farming atmosphere of Klamath Falls. In his spare time Dwight enjoys collecting rocks and minerals, nature photography, mountain biking, backpacking, cross country skiing, sea kayaking, river rafting or any other adventures in the wilderness. He also swims with the Klamath Basin Masters Swim Team.
Medically, Dr. Smith enjoys teaching procedures, wilderness medicine, obstetrics, emergency care, and rural/frontier medicine. He also appreciates the value of integrating spiritual care into his practice. He is an Advisory Faculty with ALSO. He has lectured internationally on rural health, obstetrics and ALSO.
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Wendy Warren, M.D., Assistant Professor
| College: |
Case Western Reserve |
| Medical School: |
George Washington University |
| Residency: |
Georgetown University, Providence Hospital |
| Board Certification: |
1992, 1998, 2004 |
Dr. Warren received her medical degree from George Washington University and completed her family practice residency at Georgetown University Providence Hospital. Dr. Warren also has her Master’s Degree in social work, which she attained at the University of Michigan prior to medical school. Wendy was in full spectrum private practice including OB at the Klamath Medical Clinic for 17 years before deciding to do locums work and then joining the residency. She works as the Public Health Officer for Klamath County and is a board member of Sky Lakes Medical Center. She oversees the maternal health portion of our curriculum. She periodically replenishes her urban needs by visiting San Francisco. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, running, traveling, and spending time with her family.
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Family Medicine Faculty Preceptors
R. Rand Hale, MD
Dr. Hale, Klamath Falls, attended
the University of Puget Sound,
where he received a B.S. in
Biology with Department Honors
in 1972. He graduated from the
University of Washington School
of Medicine in 1977, after which
he migrated from the eternally
rain-filled skies of Seattle to
Tucson, Arizona. Following completion
of his residency in family
practice at the Arizona Health
Science Center, Dr. Hale relocated to
Klamath Falls, where he has a
solo practice. In his spare time,
Dr. Hale plays piano and enjoys
gardening, skiing and spending
time with his family.
Mark Kochevar, MD
Dr. Kochevar, Klamath Falls, graduated
from medical school at
Colorado University and trained at
Rockford Memorial Hospital. He
began a solo practice in 1956 in
Klamath Falls and became a
partner in the Klamath Medical
Clinic in 1958. Dr. Kochevar is a
member of the Klamath County
Medical Society and Flying
Physicians Association and he is
currently a Senior Aviation
Medical Examiner. He also served
as a trustee of OMA, alternate delegate
of the AMA and chairman
of the board of Pacific Health and
Life. Dr. Kochevar is a graduated
gemologist, a goldsmith and a
master gemologist appraiser.
James Novak, MD
Dr. Novak, Klamath Falls, was
raised in Klamath Falls and
returned to practice medicine. He
received his B.S. from the
University of San Francisco and
his MD from the University of
Oregon Medical School (OHSU) in
1970. After his postgraduate
training at Hennepin County
General Hospital in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, he returned to Klamath
Falls to direct the emergency
room at Sky Lakes Medical Center Medical
Center before going into private
practice at the Klamath Medical
Clinic. Dr. Novak was the 1997-98
president of the Oregon Academy
of Family Physicians. He is also
involved in Rotary International
and Boy Scouts. Leisure activities
include sailing, winemaking, fly-fishing
and skiing.
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