2020 Directory of Physicians - Billings Clinic

2020 Directory of Physicians

Vision: Billings Clinic will provide best in nation clinical quality, patient safety, service, and value.

Billings Clinic At-a-Glance

Billings Clinic is Montana's largest health care organization serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, Billings Clinic is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic is an integrated multi-specialty group practice with a 304-bed hospital and Level II trauma center. Billings Clinic has more than 4,400 employees, including more than 450 physicians and advanced practitioners offering more than 50 specialties.

Billings Clinic has 14 regional partnerships, including management agreements with 12 Critical Access Hospitals and one outpatient clinic. In addition, we conduct approximately 110 specialty care clinics per month at 20 different regional locations for residents of rural Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota. We were designated as the first Magnet organization in Montana in 2006 and are a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Billings Clinic launched Montana's first Internal Medicine Residency program in 2014 and the state's only Psychiatry Residency program in 2018, a testament to its mission of advancing health care, education, and research.

Last year, Billings Clinic's cost of Community Benefit totaled more than $33 million, including $9.3 million in financial assistance provided to nearly 11,000 patients.

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Table of Contents

Departments Allergy, Asthma and Immunology........................................4 Cardiovascular Services............................................................4

Cardiology...............................................................................4 Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery...............................5 Dermatology.................................................................................6 Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism..............................6 Emergency Medicine.................................................................6 Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery.............................7 Family Medicine...........................................................................7 Billings Clinic Downtown.....................................................7 Billings Clinic Heights............................................................8 Billings Clinic West.................................................................8 Gastroenterology........................................................................9 Geriatrics........................................................................................9 Hospital Medicine.......................................................................9 Infectious Diseases.................................................................. 10 Internal Medicine..................................................................... 10 Billings Clinic Downtown.................................................. 10 Billings Clinic Heights......................................................... 11 Billings Clinic West.............................................................. 11 Internal Medicine Residence Program.............................. 11 Faculty................................................................................... 11 Residents............................................................................... 12 Naturopathic Medicine.......................................................... 13 Nephrology................................................................................. 13 Neurosciences........................................................................... 14 Neurology............................................................................. 14 Neurosurgery....................................................................... 14 Obstetrics & Gynecology....................................................... 15 Billings Clinic Downtown.................................................. 15 Billings Clinic West.............................................................. 15 Gynecologic Oncology...................................................... 15 Maternal-Fetal Medicine................................................... 15 Reproductive Endocrinology & Fertility......................... 16 Urogynecology.................................................................... 16 Occupational Medicine.......................................................... 16 Oncology/Hematology.......................................................... 16 Radiation Oncology........................................................... 17 Ophthalmology......................................................................... 17 Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.......................................... 18 Otolaryngology......................................................................... 18 Audiology............................................................................. 19 Palliative/Supportive Care..................................................... 19 Pathology.................................................................................... 19 Pediatrics..................................................................................... 20 Billings Clinic Downtown.................................................. 20 Billings Clinic West.............................................................. 20 Pediatric Cardiology........................................................... 20 Pediatric Dermatology...................................................... 20

Pediatric Endocrinology.................................................... 20 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.................................... 20 Pediatric Hospital Medicine............................................. 20 Neonatology........................................................................ 21 Pediatric Neurology............................................................ 21 Pediatric Ophthalmology................................................. 21 Pediatric Pulmonology...................................................... 21 Pediatric Urology................................................................ 21 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.................................... 21 Podiatry........................................................................................ 22 Psychiatric Services.................................................................. 22 Hospital only........................................................................ 22 Outpatient only................................................................... 22 Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine..................... 23 Radiology.................................................................................... 23 Research...................................................................................... 24 Cancer Research.................................................................. 24 Clinical Research................................................................. 24 Collaborative Science and Innovation.......................... 24 Diabetes and Metabolic Research.................................. 24 Rheumatology .......................................................................... 25 SameDay Care & ExpressCare.............................................. 25 Surgery......................................................................................... 26 Cardiac Surgery................................................................... 26 General Surgery................................................................... 26 Metabolic Surgery............................................................... 27 Thoracic Surgery................................................................. 27 Vascular Surgery................................................................. 27 Urology........................................................................................ 28 Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine.......................... 28

Branch Clinics, Affiliates & Regional Practices Billings Clinic Bozeman OB/GYN......................................... 28 Billings Clinic Bozeman Pediatrics...................................... 29 Billings Clinic Cody................................................................... 29 Billings Clinic Miles City.......................................................... 29 Beartooth Billings Clinic......................................................... 30 Broadwater Health Center.................................................... 30 Central Montana Medical Center........................................ 30 Colstrip Medical Center.......................................................... 30 Community Medical Center................................................. 31 Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center................................ 31 Glendive Medical Center....................................................... 31 Livingston HealthCare............................................................ 31 North Big Horn Hospital........................................................ 31 Pioneer Medical Center.......................................................... 31 Roundup Memorial Healthcare........................................... 31 Sheridan Memorial Hospital................................................. 31 Stillwater Billings Clinic.......................................................... 32 Wheatland Memorial Healthcare........................................ 32

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Welcome to Billings Clinic

Billings Clinic has more than 450 physicians and advanced practitioners as part of more than 4,400 clinical and support staff providing health care, education and research to our community and region. We value our relationship with you and hope this provider directory can assist you in partnering with Billings Clinic to provide the highest quality of care for the patients we serve. With patients at the core of our multi-specialty group practice, our goal is to make the referral process seamless, while emphasizing the importance of returning your patient back to you as quickly as possible.

Patient Transfer Process

The purpose of the Transfer Center is to assist you and your care team in determining what will best meet the needs of your patient. The benefit of this process is to ensure a seamless connection from providers in the region to the correct accepting provider. All of the information is obtained in one step. In addition, MedFlight dispatch will be on the line to help coordinate a flight if necessary. Our specially trained staff will coordinate your transfer or arrange for a medical conversation with a Billings Clinic physician. To contact the Transfer Center call Billings Clinic's Physician Communication Line: (406) 255-8411 or 1-800-325-1774, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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MedFlight

Billings Clinic's MedFlight Air Ambulance Service was the first flight team west of the Mississippi River and began serving the region in 1978. Now a regional leader in patient transport, the MedFlight team strives to offer the highest level of clinical assessment and treatment during transport. The patient is our first priority. The focus of MedFlight is to deliver the highest quality care in the safest environment possible while minimizing costs to the patient. Capabilities: MedFlight is able to bring additional equipment, medications and resources to the patient if needed. These include blood products, medications to reverse anticoagulants, antivenin for rattlesnake bites and a balloon pump to help a post cardiac injury patient. Our Billings Clinic physicians will coordinate care between the sending facility and our flight team. Specialized teams: Billings Clinic offers specialized flight teams for high risk OB, and NICU (Neonatal ICU) patients. The flight team is composed of Registered Nurses and Registered Respiratory Therapists. MedFlight can also trans-port any adult or pediatric patient requiring transfer to another facility. Safety: MedFlight is committed to the safest possible transport of patients. Our two Beechcraft King Air 200 turbo-jet fixed wing aircrafts have dual engines and are flown by two pilots. Value: MedFlight remains committed to delivering the highest quality care at the lowest possible cost, thereby delivering both great care and great value. With the increasing number of Air Medical Providers in the region, we encourage you to investigate each provider agency for their capabilities, safety and value, as many providers cost substantially more.

BillingsClinicConnect

Our vision is to be a national leader in providing the best clinical quality, patient safety, service and value. Shared electronic medical records are one way we have worked toward achieving that goal. For secure electronic access to shared patients medical records we have established BillingsClinicConnect, a secure portal in which you can view records and have access to a variety of resources. To enroll in BillingsClinicConnect, please visit or call our Physician Communication Line at (406) 255-8411 or 1-800-325-1774.

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Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

The physicians in the Department of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology provide diagnosis and treatment for asthma, pediatric and adult allergies, clinical immunology, immunodeficiency diseases, urticaria, allergic rhinitis and food allergies. Consultations and educational programs are available.

Juan Adams, MD

Kathleen Davis, MD, FACAAI

George Lanske, MD

three electrophysiologists. Services include diagnostic electrophysiology studies, tilt-table testing, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation and follow-up, radiofrequency ablations, and Laser lead extractions.

Billings Clinic has state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization labs where cardiologists perform cardiovascular interventions such as coronary angioplasty, intracoronary stent placement and atherectomy, structural heart; including TAVR and chronic total occlusion. The electrophysiology lab features an EP monitoring system and X-ray equipment that augments leading edge technology for complex ablation procedures, including treatment for atrial fibrillation. Wellness and prevention services include a heart failure management clinic, cardiac rehabilitation, and nutrition education and counseling with a registered dietitian.

Cardiology

Clara Kwan, MD

Robert Minor, MD (Missoula)

Brian Rah, MD, FACC

Kristin Scott-Tillery, MD, FACC

Per Sommer, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Alan Thometz, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Services

Physicians in the Department of Cardiology offer consultative, diagnostic, treatment and therapeutic services to adult patients with cardiovascular diseases. They work closely with members of the Department of Cardiac Surgery. Pediatric Cardiology for children under age 18, is available through Billings Clinic's Pediatric Center (see page XX.)

Consultative services and a wide range of specialized cardiac procedures are offered, including exercise and pharmacological stress testing, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac imaging including cardiac MRI and CT, holter monitoring, cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography, and coronary interventional procedures. In addition, the department has

Luis Alvarez, MD

Loren Budge, MD, FACC

William Dresen, MD

Barbara Dudczak, MD, FACC

Thomas Edwards II, MD (Cody)

Collin Fischer, MD

Douglas Waldo, MD (Missoula)

Matthew Weiss, MD (Missoula)

Thomas Wolford, MD (Cody)

Zach Appel, PA

Steven Blohm, FNP

Robin Garland, NP

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Erin Lafavor, PA

Taylor Pohle, PA

Tanja Sloan, PA

Karista Walsh, NP, DNP

Elliy Phillips, PA

Brittany Silvers, NP

Joslyn Thompson, NP

Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery

The Department of Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery provides a wide array of services which include primary and reoperative coronary artery bypass, and cardiac valve surgery including valve replacement and repair, along with minimally invasive valve surgery in selected patients. Cardiac revascularization generally includes the utilization of the internal mammary artery. Some patients are candidates for minimally invasive off pump (beating heart) bypass surgery. Operations for acute and chronic aortic dissection, as well as thoracic aneurysms, are performed by the division. Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation is available.

Billings Clinic thoracic surgeons provide surgical evaluation and treatment for pulmonary, pleural, mediastinal and chest wall cases. Our surgeons offer expertise in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), robotic-assisted surgery, complex cases requiring thoracotomy and employ minimally invasive techniques when appropriate.

Billings Clinic combines the expertise of vascular surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons and interventional radiologists to provide comprehensive vascular care for patients in our region. Vascular Surgery consists of experienced, board-certified surgeons specializing in traditional vascular medicine and surgery who provide treatment for carotid and vertebral artery blockages, peripheral arterial disease, thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, thoracic outlet syndrome, varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis. The surgeons and interventional radiologists also offer endovascular procedures for arterial and venous intervention. The Billings Clinic Vein Center is available for patients needing evaluation and treatment of vein disorders including lower extremity varicose vein disease. The Vascular Lab offers specialized

diagnostic procedures such as real time Doppler images of the carotid arteries, segmental pressures and exercise testing on upper and lower extremities.

Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery is located on the second floor of the clinic.

Eric Howell, MD

Alexander Kraev, MD

J. Scott Millikan, MD

Kellan Harris, PA

Chad Holgard, PA

Janice Ostermiller, NP

Christina Richardson, PA

For patient use: (406) 238-2500 or 1-800-332-7156 ? MedFlight: 1-800-325-1774

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Dermatology

The Dermatology Center offers the most comprehensive medical dermatology, skin cancer detection and treatment in the region. The board-certified dermatologists provide diagnosis and treatment for children and adults of all ages with disorders of the hair, nails and skin. The department has expertise in geriatric dermatology, pediatric dermatology, phototherapy, contact allergy testing, whole-body photo mole mapping, Mohs micrographic surgery of skin cancer, reconstructive surgery, laser surgery and dermatopathology.

Jake Fagan, MD

Mark Jones, MD, FAAD, FACMS

Gail Kleman, MD, FAAD

Diana Norton, MD

Samuel Reck, MD, FAAD

Michelle Spenny, MD

Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism

The physicians, nurse practitioner and physician assistant in the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine gland diseases. These include diabetes, thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary and adrenal gland dysfunction. This team of providers also focuses on metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes, and works with a multidisciplinary team including certified diabetes educators, registered dietitians, certified personal trainers, and social workers.

Reed Christensen, MD, FACP

Haleigh James, MD

David Johnson, MD

James Mack, MD

Jeanne Ortiz, MD, FAAFP

Nolawit Tesfaye, MD

Emergency Medicine

Emergency medical services are provided at the Nationally Designated Level II Emergency & Trauma Center located on the north side of the hospital off 10th Avenue North. Billings Clinic Emergency & Trauma Center has a full time Board Certified Emergency Physicians prepared to provide care for any acute illness or injury. Emergency services span the continuum of emergency care, including pre-hospital medical control, assessment, life-saving stabilization, and patient disposition to in-hospital care. Physicians utilize wireless tablets at the bedside to access the patient's medical history, including medication information, allergy information, lab, radiology, test results, and physician notes. Care managers are staffed to assist the physicians in providing social services interventions and discharge planning. The Emergency & Trauma Center is committed to providing exemplary service-oriented, quality care to patients, their families and consultants.

Billings Clinic's MedFlight Air Ambulance Service optimizes our regional service by providing safe and rapid critical care airplane transport to the Trauma Center. MedFlight's team is comprised of critical care nurses and respiratory therapists who are trained to provide stabilization of all health care needs available at our facility. To arrange an emergency transfer via MedFlight air or ground transport to Billings Clinic Emergency & Trauma Center call toll free: 1-800-325-1774.

Jeffrey Williams, MD

Alisa Green, MD Dermatopathology

Kim Ackerman, NP

Nathan Allen, MD, FACEP

Jamiee Belsky, MD

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