Graham Andrews NP-C

Nephrology

Graham Andrews is a Nurse Practitioner in Ponderay, ID.

Christopher Arena M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Arena is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon foot and ankle specialist. He completed his undergraduate education at Penn State University majoring in...

Joseph Behunin M.D.

Urgent Care

Joseph has a wide variety of interests in medicine and loves being able to practice broad-spectrum medicine as a family physician. He...

George Bell M.D.

Internal Medicine

George Bell, MD is board certified in internal medicine. With more than 20 years of experience in his field, Dr. Bell specializes...

Eric Benson M.D.

Internal Medicine

Dr. Eric Benson is board certified in Internal Medicine. He attended medical school at Loyola University of Chicago in Maywood, Illinois and...

Christopher Billingslea D.O.

Family Medicine

Christopher Billingslea, D.O. is a Board Certified Family Practitioner with expertise in health care for all ages and problems.  He lives in...

Douglas Blaty D.O.

Spine Surgery

Dr. Doug Blaty is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon with a special interest in minimally invasive techniques. His approach to spine care is...

Tanya Blaty D.O.

Bone Health

Dr. Tanya Blaty specializes in bone health, which consists of conditions such as osteopenia and osteoporosis. Dr. Blaty attended medical school at...

Daniel Blizzard M.D.

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Dr. Daniel J. Blizzard is a fellowship-trained Spine Surgeon specializing in comprehensive spinal surgical care ranging from minimally-invasive and motion-sparing techniques, to...

Meeka Bond MSN, FNP-C

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Meeka Bond, MSN, FNP-C, is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner who lives in, and has spent most of her life in,...

Brian Brigham Chief Financial Officer

Prior to joining the hospital in 2014, Brian worked for nearly 20 years in a variety of financial roles at L-P Corporation,...

Peter Brown DNP, FNP-C

Family Medicine

Peter Brown, DNP, FNP-C is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner who has lived in North Idaho for the last 14 years....

Scott Brown M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Scott Brown is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and is fellowship trained in functional reconstruction of the foot and ankle. He...

Mikal Burley PA-C

General Surgery, Endoscopy

Mikal Burley, PA-C graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science from the University of Vermont. He obtained his Master’s Degree in...

Casey Carlson PA-C

Integrated Sports Medicine

Casey Carlson is a board-certified Physician Assistant. She attended Eastern Washington University on a volleyball scholarship where she obtained her bachelors degree...

Shelby Cathey Business Office Director

Shelby joined Northwest Specialty Hospital in 2015 as Business Office Manager. Shelby offers more than 20 years of professional experience in healthcare,...

Randil Clark M.D., Ph.D.

Urology

Dr. Clark has been practicing urology in Coeur d’ Alene since 1990. He received his undergraduate training at Arizona State University, followed...

Michael Coats M.D.

Sleep Medicine

Dr. Michael Coats, MD is a Neurology Specialist. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and his...

Holly Collins FNP-C

Family Medicine

Holly Collins received her Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Gonzaga University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from...

Christopher Dewing M.D.

Integrated Sports Medicine

I’ve been blessed with great mentors during my medical training, including Dr. Robert Coles, Dr. Tom Huntsman, Dr. Dana Covey, Dr. Matthew...

Bret Dirks M.D., FAANS

Neurosurgery

Born and raised in Moscow, Idaho, I feel very fortunate to be able to return to the area and practice here. My...

Derek Dirks M.D.

General Surgery

Dr. Dirks grew up in Coeur d’Alene, ID. He is a graduate of the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID with a...

Michael Dobson M.D.

Musculoskeletal Radiology, Body Imaging

Dr. Michael Dobson M.D. is a the Imaging Medical Director at Northwest Specialty Hospital with over 11 years of experience. Dr. Dobson...

Michael Drager D.P.M.

Podiatry

Michael J. Drager is a Board Certified Surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He has...

Adam Duke M.D., FACOG

Gynecologic Surgery

Adam Duke, MD, graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine and completed an OB/GYN residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He then...

Roger Dunteman M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Dunteman brings his philosophy of providing specialized care in shoulder, knee and ankle arthroscopy/ reconstruction to his practice at the Northwest...

David Flores M.D.

Urology

David Flores, MD, has been with North Idaho Urology since 2016. A graduate of the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, David Flores,...

Morgan Ford M.D.

Family Medicine

Dr. Ford grew up in a small rural town in central Nebraska. He graduated with honors from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in...

Sherwin Foster M.D.

Nephrology

Dr. Sherwin Foster, MD is a Nephrology Specialist in Hayden, ID and has over 26 years of experience in the medical field....

Denise Fowler Chief Nursing Officer

Denise joined Northwest Specialty Hospital in March of 2016. Denise’s professional experience in nursing spans three decades with her most recent role...

Lawrence Gibbon M.D.

Family Medicine

Lawrence Gibbon, M.D. is committed to each and every one of his patients. Dr. Lawrence Gibbon attended Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington...

Scott Gibbs PA-C

Internal / Family Medicine

Scott W. Gibbs is a board-certified Physician Assistant. He was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Scott received his BS degree...

Annalise Goyette PA-C

Family Medicine

Annalise Goyette is a board-certified Physician Assistant. She attended Butler University in Indianapolis, IN for her Masters in Physician Assistant studies. She...

Spencer Greendyke M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Greendyke is a Board-Certified orthopedic surgeon with over 25 years of experience in treating musculoskeletal disorders. He is a graduate of...

Chris Gregg Human Resource Director

Chris brings over a dozen years of experience in the healthcare industry, with the bulk of those years witnessing the growth of...

Whitney Hall NP-C

Family Medicine

Whitney is an AANP certified nurse practitioner. Whitney graduated in 2016 from Gonzaga University with her Master’s degree, and she received her...

Kirk Hjeltness M.D.

Urgent Care

Dr. Kirk Hjeltness is an Emergency Medicine/Board Certified Urgent Care physician with more than 25 years in medical practice. He prides himself...

Gary Hurst PA-C

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Gary Hurst has been a nurse practitioner for over 18 years. He obtained his bachelors degree from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore...

Jessica Jameson M.D.

Anesthesiology and Pain Management

Dr. Jameson received her medical degree from Michigan State University. Upon graduation, she went on to complete her internship at David Grant...

Katie Jarstad MS, PA-C

Family Medicine

Katie Jarstad, MS, PA-C is a board certified physician assistant. Katie graduated with her Master of Science from Paci?c University and received...

Shaun Joshi M.D.

Nephrology

Dr. Shaun Joshi, MD is a Nephrology Specialist in Hayden, ID and has over 28 years of experience in the medical field....

Brian Kazmierski PA-C

Bariatrics, Endoscopy, General Surgery

Brian E. Kazmierski, PA-C graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He obtained...

Gregory Keese M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

Dr. Keese is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic hand surgeon practicing at Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in Coeur d’ Alene,...

Joe E. Kent III M.D.

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Dr. Edward (Joe) Kent III is a fellowship trained Interventional Pain Physician and board-certified anesthesiologist who specializes in minimally invasive treatments for...

Roland Kent M.D.

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Dr. Roland S. Kent is a fellowship trained Spine Surgeon. Fellowship training is the highest level of training available for spine surgical...

David King M.D.

Occupational Medicine

Dr. David King is Director of Northwest Occupational Medicine. He has been practicing medicine for more than 20 years and is board...

Jonathan King M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Jonathan King is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, and the only surgeon in the area who has achieved a Sports Medicine...

Kate Kuhlman-Wood M.D.

General Plastic Surgery, Hand, Wrist and Forearm

Dr. Kate Kuhlman-Wood is a fellowship-trained hand, plastic and reconstructive surgeon. She moved to Coeur d’Alene from Houston, Texas to partner with...

Ashley Lammers PA-C

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Ashley Lammers is a Physician Assistant with experience in both Neurosurgery and Pulmonology. She earned her bachelors degree from Ohio University and...

Jeffrey Larson M.D., FAANS

Neurosurgery

Jeffrey J. Larson, M.D. is a board certified neurosurgeon. Dr. Larson received his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan and a...

Jeffrey Lyman M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Lyman specializes in the treatment of knee conditions and performs several orthopedic procedures. He completed his undergraduate work at Occidental College...

Twyla Masterson MSN, FNP

Family Medicine

Twyla Masterson is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 20 years of experience. Twyla obtained her Bachelor of Nursing from the...

Laurie McBride R.D., L.D

Dietitian

Laurie serves as a Dietitian and is very enthusiastic about helping patients reach their healthy lifestyle goals and manage various medical conditions...

McDonald, Jeffrey M.D.

Neurosurgery

Dr. Jeff McDonald is a national leader in specialized surgery for neurological and spine disorders. He has been named on the “Best...

Doug McInnis M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

A Montana native, Dr. Douglas McInnis is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon who attended college in Helena, MT and medical school at...

Craig McIntosh IT Director

Craig joined Northwest Specialty Hospital in January 2013 as the IT Director. Before joining NWSH he spent 19 years working in the...

Michael Monohan D.O.

Family Medicine

Michael Monohan, D.O. is a Board Certified Family Physician who has been practicing at Post Falls Family Medicine since 2006 after moving...

Thomas Neal M.D.

Family Medicine

Chelsey O'Neill ARNP

Family Medicine

Chelsey strives to provide compassionate evidence-based medicine in a team environment. She engages her patients by involving them in the creation of...

Adam Olscamp M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Adam Olscamp brings technical expertise and professional and personal passion to his orthopedic surgery practice. When Dr. Olscamp is not busy...

Carlo Orozco MSN, NP-C

Hospitalist

Carlo Orozco is a board certified nurse practitioner with a Master’s degree in the Science of Nursing. His background includes a depth...

Barb Patton Executive Assistant to the CEO

Barb joined Northwest Specialty Hospital in 2014 as the Executive Assistant to Rick Rasmussen. She began her career in Healthcare Administration in...

John Pennings M.D., FACS, FASMBS

General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery

Dr. John Pennings received his MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School, which was followed by a general surgery residency...

Anthony Peters D.O.

Family Medicine

Dr. Anthony Peters is a Board Certified Family Physician who joined Post Falls Family Medicine in 2001 after completing his residency at...

Chad Peterson M.D.

Urology

Dr. Peterson completed his urology residency at Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine. In his free time you can find...

Teresa Ragan NP

Family Medicine

Teresa is an AANP board certified Nurse Practitioner with more than 12 years of experience as an acute and critical care nurse....

Jennifer Ramsrud RDN, CDCES

Dietitian

Jennifer is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. She graduated from University of Idaho with her Master’s...

Rick Rasmussen Chief Executive Officer

Rick joined Northwest Specialty Hospital in 2012 as Chief Financial Officer and Facility Compliance Officer. Before joining NWSH he spent 25 years...

Cory Richardson M.D., FACS, FASMBS

Digestive Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Endoscopy, and ERCP

Dr. Richardson grew up in Mammoth Lakes, CA. He attended the University of Nevada, Reno where he was a member of the...

Anthony Russo M.D.

Urgent Care

Dr. Anthony Russo, MD is an emergency medicine specialist in Post Falls, ID. Dr. Russo completed a residency at University Illinois College...

Antoine Sarkis M.D.

General Surgery

Dr. Sarkis has been in practice in North Idaho since 1997. He has a special interest in the management of benign and...

Heather Sarkis PA-C

Family Medicine

Heather J Sarkis is a Physician Assistant Specialist in Coeur D Alene, Idaho. She graduated with honors in 2003. Having more than...

Jonathan Saxe PA-C, DSc

Bariatrics, Endoscopy, General Surgery

Jonathan L. Saxe, PA-C, DSc, graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from the University of Illinois. He then received a commission...

Luke Smith D.O.

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Smith is an Idaho native and is very excited to come back home to Idaho to begin his practice. He is...

Shauna Spellman ARNP

Family Medicine

Shauna grew up in Spokane. She attended Eastern Washington University/Intercollegiate Nursing School where she acquired a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree....

John Stackow M.D.

General Surgery

Dr. Stackow has practiced in North Idaho for over 15 years, specializing in management of surgical diseases of the abdomen, breast and...

Lee Stowell M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Stowell is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow conditions and procedures including arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery....

John Swanson M.D.

Urgent Care

Dr. John Swanson, MD is an aerospace medicine specialist in Post Falls, ID. Dr. Swanson completed a residency at Wright State University...

Brandy Tacia D.O.

Ear, Nose & Throat

Dr. Tacia is a board certified in Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and...

Bryan Thompson D.P.M.

Podiatry

Dr. Bryan Thompson is a leader in the Podiatric field, specializing in all aspect of care involving the foot and ankle. After...

Mike Varga Director of Pharmacy

Mike joined Northwest Specialty Hospital in 2010 as the Director of Pharmacy. Before joining Northwest, Mike earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree...

Patricia Vieth PA-C

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Patricia Vieth, PA C received her Masters degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Idaho State University in 2007. She is board certified...

Cooper Wester M.D.

Urgent Care

Dr. Wester received his medical degree from University of Kentucky in 1993 and completed his residency in Family Medicine at University of...

Annalee Wilson ARNP

Family Medicine

Annalee grew up in Spokane Valley and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Washington State University. She worked as a...

Laura Young M.D., FACOG

Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Laura Young, MD, FACOG is a board certified, fellowship trained obstetrician-gynecologist with clinical expertise in the management of irregular bleeding, uterine fibroids,...

Sheena Young ARNP

Nephrology

Sheena Young, FNP is a Nurse Practitioner in Hayden, ID.