Meet Our Providers

Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship: University of California, Davis, San Joaquin General Hospital
Residency: State University of New York, Buffalo, Sisters of Charity Hospital
Started in Forks: 2023
Professional Bio: Dr. Lovejoy has worked in Northern California and Washington State for 25 years
Professional Interests:  Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Interests/Hobbies: Gardening, hiking, and spending time with family
Interview with Dr. Lovejoy: Coming Soon

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Interview with New Provider: Coming Soon

Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Maryland, South Baltimore General Hospital
Residency: University of Maryland, South Baltimore General Hospital
Started in Forks: 2019
Professional Bio: Doctor Lyndes ran a small private practice clinic in Sequim from 1988-2018. Dr. Lyndes enjoys family medicine but has a soft spot for geriatric care.
Professional Interests: Delivering medical care to rural areas and preventative care.
Interests/Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Photography, Spending time with his grandchildren.
Interview with Dr. Lyndes: Click here to open PDF

Board Certified: American Board of Surgery
Medical School: University of Kansas-Wichita School of Medicine
Started working in Forks: 2020
Professional Interests: Teaching patients how to better care for themselves and to understand their conditions.
Personal Interests: Outdoor Activities

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine
Internship: University of Kansas- Wichita School of Medicine
Residency: University of Kansas- Wichita School of Medicine- Orthopaedic Surgery
Faculty: University of Kansas- Wichita School of Medicine – Clinical Assistant Professor
Started working in Forks: 2020
Professional Bio: Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Osland received a Masters Degree from Washington State University in Exercise Physiology. Dr. Osland worked as an Exercise Physiologist at the Naval Submarine Base in Bangor, Washington. Dr. Osland has been practicing medicine since 1991 and has successfully completed over 10,000 orthopedic surgeries.
Interests/Hobbies: Sailing, sports, spending time with family, and being outdoors.

Interview with Dr. Osland: Click here for PDF

Board Certified: Doctor Podiatric Medicine
Medical School: California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Residency: St. John Hospital – Macomb Center, Warren, MI

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Medical School: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Internship: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Residency: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Fellowship: Advanced Obstetrics, Swedish Medical Center
Started working in Forks: March 2019
Professional Interests: Teaching medicine internationally
Interests/Hobbies: Traveling, gardening, reading novels, and spending time with family.

Interview with Dr. Pfaff: Click here for PDF 

Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Specialty: Adult Psychiatric NP
Medical School: Washington State University
Started working in Forks: May 2017
Professional Bio: Joe has been a Nurse Practitioner for the past 28 years, and is dual Board Certified in Primary Care (1994) and Psychiatry (2005). He has worked in a variety of health care settings and in 2017, he joined the team at West End Outreach Services where he has been providing full spectrum clinical care, including outpatient behavioral health care, procedures, supportive therapy and medication management.
Interests/Hobbies: Community service, mentoring, and exploring the Olympic Peninsula.

Interview with Joe (Coming Soon): Click here for PDF 

Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical Schools: Washington State University & Gonzaga University
Started working in Forks: RN 2011-2014 & 2021-2021 ARNP 2021 – Current
Professional Bio: Vern earned his Nursing Degree in 2011 and began working at FCH. In 2014 Vern worked for Harrison Health Partners on G Street as an Ambulatory Care RN. In 2018 Vern took the role of RN Clinic Lead at the Quileute Health Center. Vern returned to the Forks Community Hospital family in 2020. Vern earned his Masters of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner from Gonzaga University in late 2021 and has been seeing patients at Bogachiel Medical Clinic.
Interests/Hobbies: Vern spends a lot of time completing volunteer work: youth league sports, Royal Rangers, and at church. Vern spends as much time as he can with his wife and three children hunting, fishing, and camping.

Interview with Vern: Click here for PDF 

Board Certification: National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
Medical Schools: University of Kansas
Started working in Forks: October 2018
Professional Bio: Kim earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Sociology in 1992 from Oklahoma State University and completed her Nursing Degree on Kauai in 2001. In 2009, she obtained her Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia degree at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In 2018, Kim joined the FCH team as our Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and is our current Director of Anesthesia. Kim advocates for health and wellness and understands the incredible toll pain takes on the patients in our community. She entered a fellowship in Non-surgical Pain Management to provide Interventional Pain treatment to patients in The West End. Kim is now able to help patients lessen their pain through different procedures including diagnostic and therapeutic nerve blocks, radio frequency ablations, trigger point and steroid injections.
Interests/Hobbies: Kim understands the importance of health and wellness and applies that knowledge to her life. She enjoys exercise, learning about nutrition, reading, spending time outdoors, and is active in many philanthropic organizations in Clallam County.

Board Certified: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical School: Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Started working in Forks: 2014