Meet Our Providers
Specialty: Women’s Health and Pyschiatry
Bogachiel Clinic and Clallam Bay Clinic
Board Certified: American Midwifery Certification Board
Medical School: Frontier Nursing University
Professional Affiliation: American Psychiatrics Nurses Association
Started Working in Forks: 2018
Professional Interests: Women’s Health
Interview with Rachael: Click here to open PDF
Faron Bauer, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine
Bogachiel Clinic
Board Certified: American Academy of Family Physicians
Medical School: University of California, IrvineSchool of Medicine, Irvine, CA
Internship: University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Residency: University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Fellowship: University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Started working in Forks: 2016
Stephanie Bechtold
Advanced Registered Nursing Practitioner
Specialty: Family Medicine
Bogachiel Clinic
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical School: Gonzaga University
Started working in Forks: RN 2010-2017 ARNP 2019
Professional Bio: Stephanie worked as a registered nurse at Forks Community Hospital for 7 years. She left her position to obtain her Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner certification.
Interests/Hobbies: Makeup, Jesus, and spending time with her children
Emery Chang, MD
Specialty: General Surgery
Bogachiel Clinic
Board Certified: Yes
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Internship: Mallory Institute of Pathology
Residency: General Surgery Western Reserve Care System
Faculty: Pacific Northwest University of Health
Started working in Forks: January 23, 2018
Professional Interests: Doctor Chang enjoys working with anatomy to solve medical problem. He focuses on the need to be proactive in the prevention of cancer.
Interests/Hobbies: Working on his family farm, rebuilding diesel engines, and spending time with family.
Interview with Emery Chang: Click here to download PDF
Robert Craven, MD
Specialty: Ear, Nose, Throat
Bogachiel Clinic
Board Certified: Yes
Other Practice: Allergy
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ
Internship: Hartfield, CT
Residency: University of Connecticut
Interests/Hobbies: Dr. Craven is a writer of historical Christian fictions. His Trilogy and The Chronicles of The Seven Cities are available on amazon.com and all have five star reviews.
Jubilee Mattix, ARNP
Specialty: Pediatric and Women’s Health
Bogachiel Clinic
Board Certified: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical School: Seattle University
Started Working in Forks: 2018
Professional Interests: Women’s Health & Pediatrics
Interests/Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, and spending time with nieces and nephews.
Interview with Jubilee: Click here to download PDF
Tristan McGovern M.D.
Specialty: Orthopedics
Bogachiel Clinic and Clallam Bay Medical Clinic
Board Certified: Yes
Medical School: Washington University, Missouri
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Fellowship: Lake Tahoe Sports
Started in Forks: 2002
Professional Bio: Specializes in adult reconstruction, total joint replacement, ligament reconstructive knee and shoulder
Professional Interests: Delivering medical care to rural areas
Interests/Hobbies: Day training and sailing
Jonas Merrill, PA-C
Specialty: Family Medicine
Bogachiel Clinic
Medical School: Touro College School of Health Science, Bay Shore, New York
Started working in Forks: 2013
Professional History: United States Navy- Active duty/reserves Hospital Corpsman August 2000 – August 2011
Rebecca Pfaff, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine with Obstetrics
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
Bradley Pederson, DPM
Specialty: Podiatry
Bogachiel Clinic and Clallam Bay Medical Clinic
Board Certified: Doctor Podiatric Medicine
Medical School: California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Residency: St. John Hospital – Macomb Center, Warren, MI
Dr. Matthew Voorsanger
Specialty: Cardiology
Bogachiel Clinic
Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine – Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
Medical School: Saint Louis School of Medicine
Internship: Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota
Residency: Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota
Fellowship: Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation
Started working in Forks: October 2017
Donna West, ARNP
Specialty: Family Medicine
Clallam Bay Medical Clinic
Board Certified: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical School: Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Started working in Forks: 2014
Joel Yelland, M.D.
Specialty: Family Medicine
Bogachiel Clinic and Clallam Bay Medical Clinic
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
Internship: Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, California
Residency: Naval Hospital, Bremerton, Washington
Fellowship: Rural Family Medicine, Tacoma, Washington
Started working in Forks: 2016
Professional Bio: 8 years in the Navy, 14 years in Omak, WA in full spectrum Family Medicine, over 5 years as Medical Director for Lower Elwha Health Clinic.
Professional Interests: Primary Care and Addiction Medicine
Interests/Hobbies: Biking, Hiking, Music, Geology, & Astronomy
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