Blue Mountain Hospital: Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic.

Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic

The Strawberry Wilderness Community (SWCC) is a team of physicians, physician-assistant, medical assistants and office staff committed to providing their patients with the best quality medical care. We live and work in Grant County enjoying the close relationships we are able to build with patients and their families. We provide comprehensive primary care including clinic visits, in-hospital care, multiple procedures and coordination with specialists.

Located in the Blue Mountain Hospital, we are open Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm. Patients can often complete an office visit, lab testing and radiology (x-ray, CT, ultrasound, DEXA scan or MRI) without leaving the facility.

Appointments can be made by calling (541) 575-0404.

We provide the following services

Ongoing primary care

Obstetrics care including prenatal visits and delivery

Well child visits

Health maintenance (Annual) exams

Geriatric care for elders living in the community, at an assisted living facility or a
local nursing home

Physicals for sports participation, employment or commericial driver license
(CDL)

Mental health including treatment for depression, anxiety, bipolar and
schizophrenia

Pain management

We are a federally designated Rural Health Clinic and are committed to providing care to all patients in Grant County.

Providers
Clinic physicians include Drs. Andrew and Andrea Janssen, Dr. Louise LeDuc, and Dr. Zachary Bailey. All of our physicans have completed rigorous medical school and residency training and are all board certified in family medicine. Also part of our medical team is physicain-assistant Kristina Uehlin. The providers are assisted by an excellent team of medical assistants. Together the providers at SWCC are committed to providing the highest quality of care.

We are also committed to ongoing medical education, discussing cases with colleagues, keeping up on current medical literature, and attending conferences to incorporate the latest medical advances.

Procedures
Providers are skilled in the following procedures:

Skin cancer biopsy and removal

Orthopedic care including casts and splints

Colposcopy for close exacmination of the cervix to detect cervical cancer

Endometrial biopsies to evaluate for uterine cancer

Full obstetrics care including vaginal and c-section deliveries

Circumcision

Cardiac treadmill testing

Dr. Andrew Janssen also provides endoscopy services including colonoscopy for colon cancer screening and polyp surveillance as well as uper endoscopy (EGD) for evaluation of esophageal and stomach problems.

Specialist Care
The providers of SWCC work closely with specialists in Bend, Portland and Boise to assure each patient gets the best quality care in the most efficient manner possible. Often a conversation between physicians can minimize or elinate the need for out of town travel.

Referrals to specialists are coordinated by Denice Murrill. She would be happy to answer your questions.

SWCC is also pleased to host a variety of specialists who visit either once or twice a month.

They include:

Cardiology (Dr. Bruce McLellan or Dr. Gabin Noble)

Gynecology (Dr. Carl Stiff)

Orthopedics (Dr. Eric Sandefur and physicians from The Center in Bend)

Podiatry (Dr. Rushton)

Neurosurgery(Dr. Tien)

Urology (Bend Urology Associates)

Billing
Billing is an important part of modern medical practice. We accept almost all medical insurance as well as Medicare and Medicaid. We have a sliding scale fee for patients without insurance and we strive to ensure services are affordable. We work hard to send out bills in a timely and accurate fashion. If you have any questions about your bill, please contact Pam Durr.

Office Mangement
Our clinical team is lead by our office manager, Barb Oliver. She would be happy to answer any questions you may have.