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Primary care is provided by practitioners specifically trained for and skilled in comprehensive first contact and continuing care. 

Primary care includes:

  • Health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, counseling, patient education, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses.
  • Provides patient advocacy in the health care system to accomplish cost-effective care by coordination of health care services.
  • Promotes effective communication with patients and encourages the role of the patient as a partner in health care.

At Fanno Creek Clinic, each of our primary care physicians is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. 

Fanno Creek Providers

Kathrine Avison, M.D.

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

Kathrine Avison, M.D.

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE


Medical School

Oregon Health Sciences University, 1975 


Residency

Providence Hospital, 1978


  Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Leesa Azar, M.D.

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

Kathrine Avison, M.D.

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE    


 Internal Medicine Residency

Legacy Health/Emanuel Medical Center, 1996 


Medical School

Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, 1993


Master of Science

Cornell University, Biochemistry

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE


Medical School

Medical College of Wisconsin, 1988 


Residency

OHSU Primary  Care Internal Medicine, 1991


 Fellowship

Academic General Internal Medicine, 1993 


Board Certified

American Board Internal Medicine, 1991, recert.  2001 


Interests

Hospital Care, Primary Care, Palliative Care, and Prevention

Meei Choong, M.D.

Gregg Coodley, M.D., FACP

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE


Medical School

U.S.C., Los Angeles, CA, 1981 


Residency

OHSU, Portland, OR,  1984 


Board Certified

1994, Recertification  2004 American Board of Internal Medicine 


Areas of Interest

Internal Medicine and Primary Care 


Languages 

English and Mandarin Chinese

Gregg Coodley, M.D., FACP

Gregg Coodley, M.D., FACP

Gregg Coodley, M.D., FACP

FCC MEDICAL DIRECTOR

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE


Medical School

University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, San  Diego, CA, 1985


 Residency

The Cambridge Hospital, 1988 


Board Certified  

1988 American Board of Internal Medicine

 

Areas of Interest

Internal Medicine and Primary Care


Languages

 English and Spanish 

George Demetrion, M.D.

Gregg Coodley, M.D., FACP

Gregg Coodley, M.D., FACP

INTERNAL MEDICINE, PRIMARY CARE, AND CRITICAL CARE


Medical School

The George Washington University School of Medicine, 1994


Residency

OHSU, Portland, OR, 1997 


Board Certified

1997 American Board of Internal Medicine 


Areas of Interest

Internal Medicine, Primary Care, and Critical Care

Nicholas A. Kuhn, M.D.

Nicholas A. Kuhn, M.D.

Nicholas A. Kuhn, M.D.

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE


Medical School

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, 2006 


Residency

 University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT, 2009


 Board Certified

American Board of Internal Medicine, 2010 


Areas of Interest 

Internal Medicine and Primary Care 

Louise McHarris, D.O.

Nicholas A. Kuhn, M.D.

Nicholas A. Kuhn, M.D.

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE


Medical School

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1997 


Residency

St. John Detroit Riverview Hospital, 2000 


Board Certified

2010 American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine


 Areas of Interest

Internal Medicine, Primary Care, and Preventive Medicine

Gheorghe Plesiu, M.D.

Nicholas A. Kuhn, M.D.

Gheorghe Plesiu, M.D.

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE 


Medical School

Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2012 


Residency

Kettering Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2015


 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, University of Southern California, 2008

Angela Stearns, M.D.

Edmund Torkelson, D.O.

Gheorghe Plesiu, M.D.

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE


Medical School

Medical College of Wisconsin, 1993 


Internship

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Residency: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center 


Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Edmund Torkelson, D.O.

Edmund Torkelson, D.O.

Edmund Torkelson, D.O.

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE


Medical School

College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, 1992


  Internship 

Grandview Medical Center, 1993 


Residency

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, 1997

Don Valerio, M.D.

Edmund Torkelson, D.O.

Edmund Torkelson, D.O.

INTERNAL MEDICINE, PRIMARY CARE AND HIV CARE


 Medical School

New York University, 1996


 Residency

NYU/Bellevue Hospital Center, 1999 


Board Certified 

2000 American Board of Internal Medicine


Areas of Interest 

Primary Care, Internal Medicine, HIV Care 

Jennifer Yeast, D.O.

Jennifer Yeast, D.O.

Jennifer Yeast, D.O.

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE    


 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, 2012-2016 


Doctor of Osteopathy

Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences, 2012 


Master of Medical Science

Drexel University, 2008

Susan Yeh, M.D.

Jennifer Yeast, D.O.

Jennifer Yeast, D.O.

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE  


Medical School

University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1995 


Residency

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center,  2000 


Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, 1997 


Languages: English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese

Jennifer Yeast, D.O.

Scheduling Requests via WebMD Care

Some Fanno Creek providers are now accepting scheduling requests via WebMD Care. To request an appointment please click on the WebMD Care link beneath their name and then Request Appointment on their page. 

WebMD Care Provider Appointment Requests

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

WebMD Care

Gregg Coodley, M.D., FACP

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

WebMD Care

Nicholas A. Kuhn, M.D.

Charles J. Bentz, M.D., FACP

Nicholas A. Kuhn, M.D.

WebMD Care

Louise McHarris, D.O.

Louise McHarris, D.O.

Nicholas A. Kuhn, M.D.

WebMD Care

Gheorghe Plesiu, M.D.

Louise McHarris, D.O.

Gheorghe Plesiu, M.D.

WebMD Care

Don Valerio, M.D.

Louise McHarris, D.O.

Gheorghe Plesiu, M.D.

WebMD Care

Susan Yeh, M.D.

Susan Yeh, M.D.

Susan Yeh, M.D.

WebMD Care

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