(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - Justin Lange Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine has joined PeaceHealth Medical Group Prince of Wales.

Dr. Lange’s philosophy of care makes him well suited to rural primary care. He is interested in establishing long-term relationships with his patients and their families. His wide-ranging medical education emphasized rural medicine and providing full spectrum care to the entire family. He is interested in preventative health and working together with his patients to jointly manage chronic disease and acute concerns.

Dr. Lange received his Bachelor of Science in Sports Science from the University of Idaho. He then headed to Missouri for his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

His medical residency was in Family Medicine in Anchorage. He was a participant in the WWAMI TRUST, the Targeted, Rural Underserved Track, a program of the University of Washington School of Medicine whose goal is to provide a connection between underserved communities, medical education, and health professionals in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho.

He likes to fish which will put him in good stead with his POW neighbors. Another hobby is sure to guarantee questions especially from beachcombers. Dr. Lange is an avid metal detectorist. On a recent trip to England his exploration of rural fields turned up hundreds of finds including Viking metalwork, a Roman Bronze eagle, and ancient coins.

Another plus for Dr. Lange is his new pup, a Rhodesian Ridgeback named ZuZu.

Appointments are available at 826-3257.

Editing by Mary Kauffman, SitNews

Source of News:

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center
www.peacehealth.org/ketchikan

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center, a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital, is also a Level IV Trauma Center for an area roughly twice the size of Massachusetts. Key services include general and orthopedic surgery, and primary, women’s health, pediatric, and behavioral health clinics. The Medical Center also has a 29-bed Transitional Care Unit.

 

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