2801 Daggett Avenue
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
(541) 274-4611
info@ruralresidency.com
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Savannah Crites, M.D., ChiefBorn and raised on a tree farm in North Carolina, Savannah went to Earlham College, in Indiana, and graduated from med school at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill (go Tarheels). Besides taking care of patients, she enjoys gardening, knitting, cooking, backpacking, sewing, whitewater sports, and most of all spending time with her partner, Lolly, and two sons, Rowan and Isaac. As medicine goes, she's particularly fond of OB, peds, geriatrics, wilderness medicine and ethical dilemmas. In the long term she hopes to live and work in a rural underserved area and have tons of kids and animals to play outside with.Dawn Jennings, M.D., ChiefDawn Jennings-Peterson grew up in a small town in NE Ohio and attended Ohio University for undergrad. Dawn met her husband, Marcus, while applying for med school (well, actually while playing Ultimate Frisbee when she should have been applying for med school). Since he was only halfway through dental school, he convinced her to start at Case Western Reserve University with him. They have continued to enjoy playing Ultimate as well as traveling, camping and other outdoor activities. Dawn also likes to knit, read, play the piano and organ, and run.Rio Lion, D.O.Rio grew up in the Santa Cruz mountains in an intentional community where he went to a small private school and was the only male graduate out of four seniors. He stayed local and went to UCSC, majored in psychology and learned how to surf. He’s been addicted to surfing ever since. Rio then moved to Southern California to attend Western University of Health Sciences. While there he met his wife, his neighbor during his first year. They were engaged after three months, and now have an eight month old son and a three year old boxer. Since moving to Klamath Falls, he has learned how to white water kayak and can't wait to take his son snowboarding. His professional interests include osteopathic manipulative medicine.Brandon W. Mitchell, D.C., M.D.Prior to medical school, Brandon earned a doctor of chiropractic degree and practiced in a multidisciplinary medical practice in Grants Pass, Oregon for nearly three years. Desiring a broader scope of practice, he continued on to earn his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. Brandon completed some of his medical clerkships in the area and soon came to realize that he wanted to be part of the residency program here in Klamath Falls. Brandon loves to spend time with his wife and son, and also enjoys traveling and exploring the outdoors. An interesting note about Brandon is that he has a Yo-Yo collection numbering over 300.Jonathan Penoyar, M.D.Dr. Penoyar was born to a wealthy landowning family in the southwest hinterlands of Washington State. His father, the magistrate, a gloomy and superstitious man, divined inauspicious portents from every corner during the first week of the doctor's life. A raven landing near the lower pond and refusing to leave, a dark red sunset on a Friday, a manservant killed by a stray horse cart and other minor obscura took on unusual import for him. Shedding these imagined curses of his childhood has occupied much of Dr. Penoyar's professional career. In his free time, he enjoys solitude, gazing at still water and cataloguing unusual insects.Gosha Sears, M.D.Gosha grew up in Szczecin, Poland, but moved to the United States at the age of 17. She majored in art and ceramics as an undergraduate at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. There she met her husband, Robert, while ballroom dancing. When he started medical school she decided that surely she could do it just as well, and ended-up going to the University of Kentucky for her medical education. Their son Carlton was born during her fourth year of medical school and their daughter, Anya, was born during Gosha’s intern year. Gosha was determined to go somewhere for residency "that had more pine trees," and promptly fell in love with Klamath Falls. Her particular areas of interest in medicine are women’s health and working with Hispanic families. Gosha always has too many projects at home, but is barred from any more plumbing jobs after almost drowning her family.Atarah Sidey, M.D.Atarah is in the running for the "nicest resident in the world" award. She easily puts us and her patients at ease. Atarah grew up in a small town in Montana, then went to Concordia University where she met her husband, Dan. From there she moved on 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 claims "this is my vacation year" but you can ask her about that again after a few months. Among her adventures are living with her husband in Africa—doing rural health care work and living in China teaching English.Sawar Young, M.D.Sawar is a member of the Yurok tribe in Northern California and her main focus within medicine is Native American Health. After obtaining her undergraduate degree in molecular biology from Humboldt State University in California, she spent time working with the United Indian Health System's diabetes education program and for Humbolt county Public Health Department as a health educator in the area of teen nutrition and physical activity. She then entered medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine with a commitment to work for the IHS after residency. Her interests within medicine include teenage pregnancy, rural medicine, traditional Native American medicine and drug and alcohol treatment. When not at work, she enjoys horseback riding and spending time with her husband, Leroy and her 3 children. |
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