Physicians

Joshua Little MD

Joshua Little, DO

Posted on September 18, 2023 by in

Dr. Joshua Little was born in the Pacific Northwest, grew up in Washington and later moved to Oregon for his undergraduate degree at the University of Portland. He then attended Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences where he received his medical degree in 2020, completing much of his training along the Oregon coast. After graduation,

Rachael Smith, DO

Posted on August 3, 2023 by in

Dr. Rachael Smith was born and raised in Southern Oregon and completed her undergraduate education at Oregon State University. She attended Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. Her passion for surgery led her to complete a two-year fellowship in Minimally

Jeffrey Blackmon, MD

Posted on April 5, 2023 by in

Dr. Blackmon grew up in Trion, GA, a small town in rural northwest Georgia. He completed medical school at The Medical College of Georgia in 2003 after completing his undergraduate degree in biology at Berry College in 1998. After medical school, Dr. Blackmon completed his residency in family medicine at Floyd Medical Center in Rome,

Willem Speed, MD

Posted on October 19, 2022 by in

Dr. Willem Speed is a full spectrum family physician excited to care for the wonderful people of Bend. He was born and raised in Wisconsin before traveling back and forth between Utah for his education. This began with an Honors Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Education with a Chemistry minor from the University of Utah.

Quinn Rufsvold, MD

Posted on September 30, 2022 by in

Dr. Quinn Rufsvold was born and raised in a small town in North Dakota. She attended the University of North Dakota for both her undergraduate and medical degrees. In medical school, Dr. Rufsvold spent six months working in a rural community of just under a population of 3,000, where she developed her passion for Family

Kara Prier, MD

Posted on September 28, 2021 by in

Dr. Kara Prier is a native of Phoenix, AZ and attended the University of Arizona for her undergraduate education. She then went on to Omaha, NE to attend Creighton University for Medical School where she met her husband. Her Pediatric residency training was completed back at the University of Arizona. She has practiced Pediatrics in

Ted Prier, MD

Posted on July 14, 2021 by in

Dr. Prier joins High Lakes Healthcare from Arizona. Originally from Iowa, Dr. Prier attended Creighton University in Omaha, NE for both his undergraduate and medical education. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. He has practiced in Yakima, WA as well as Scottsdale, AZ and is excited

John Ramsey, MD

Posted on June 23, 2020 by in

Dr. John Ramsey grew up in Rochester, NY but developed deep roots to central Oregon by spending every summer on his grandparents’ farm outside Madras. After graduating from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN with a B.A. in American History, he spent the next several years living in Northern / Southern California and Philadelphia, during

Monica Ramsey, MD

Posted on June 23, 2020 by in

Dr. Monica Ramsey comes to us from Portland, OR with fellow internist and husband Dr. John Ramsey. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area before attending UCLA for her undergraduate studies in anthropology. She spent her 20’s in research, initially doing linguistic research with gorillas at the Gorilla Foundation followed by clinical neuro-psychiatric

Breanna Percell, MD

Posted on June 23, 2020 by in

Breanna Percell, MD is a board certified member of the American Board of Family Medicine. She earned her undergraduate degree at Western Washington University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Anthropology. Dr. Percell completed medical school at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. She completed a family