Vancouver Clinic

Vancouver Clinic is hiring a full-time clinical pharmacist specialist to join our physician-owned clinic. The new clinician will join a growing group of patient-centered clinical pharmacists in Southwest Washington. Learn more and apply here: https://ow.ly/C28R50VhFgF.

Please join us in welcoming Matthew Keelin, ARNP, to our Podiatry team. Matthew earned his nursing certificate at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. He completed his bachelor of science in nursing at Washington State University–Vancouver. He went on to complete his master of science in nursing at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Matthew is a major with the 142nd Fighter Squadron of the Oregon Air National Guard. This specialized U.S. Air Force unit is trained to respond to mass casualty events, including chemical, biological, or radiologic attacks and natural disasters. Before joining Vancouver Clinic, Matthew cared for patients undergoing surgeries at hospitals in Puyallup, Washington, and Gresham, Oregon.

This month, we welcomed a new cohort of our Medical Assistant in Training Program and the first-ever cohort of our Medical Assistant Apprentice Program. Students in the MA in Training program will complete a fully paid, 16-week training program that prepares them to become registered medical assistants. While the students in the MA Apprentice Program will complete a fully paid, 15-month program that prepares them to become certified medical assistants. These new employees will spend time learning with our clinical nurse educators and clinical preceptors in various specialties. They’ll get hands-on experience and training in patient care, certain medical procedures, and related administrative duties. Please join us in welcoming these caregivers to Vancouver Clinic!

Please join us in welcoming Amanda Brickey, DNP, to our Internal Medicine team. Amanda has a strong interest in preventing and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, and heart failure. She considers the whole person and believes preventive care and patient education are essential to wellness. Amanda earned a bachelor of science in biochemistry at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. She earned a bachelor of science in nursing at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. From there, she earned a doctor of nursing practice at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

Please join us in welcoming Hana Imam, DPT, to our Physical Therapy team. Hana has a special interest in caring for adults and geriatric patients and individuals with vestibular concerns. She appreciates how debilitating vestibular symptoms can be and finds it gratifying that certain diagnoses can be treated quickly and effectively with the right rehabilitation approach. Hana earned a bachelor of science in physical therapy at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in Manila, Philippines. She earned a doctor of physical therapy at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania. She is fluent in Filipino.

Please join us in welcoming Julie M. Wheaton, DNP, to our Podiatry team. Julie maintains a profound respect for the human body’s remarkable regenerative capabilities. She excels in selecting optimal wound dressings that balance protective healing with patient comfort, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of medical science and the patient experience. Julie’s mother, a registered nurse who worked nights in the emergency department and intensive care unit and who later became a nurse practitioner, sparked Julie’s interest in health care. Before becoming a nurse, Julie made a quick detour into the criminal justice field, earning a bachelor of arts at the University of Nevada, Reno. She returned to the school a few years later, completing a bachelor of science in nursing. She went on to attend Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri, where she earned a master of science in nursing. During her nurse practitioner training, she focused on adult geriatric primary care. Julie then completed a doctor of nursing practice at Frontier Nursing University in Versailles, Kentucky. She has earned additional certifications in hospice and palliative care.

Vancouver Clinic teams are wearing red today to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke in women. We're honored to celebrate National Wear Red Day and to support women's health every day of the year.

Vancouver Clinic is honored to sponsor the American Heart Association's Cherish Your Heartbeat campaign in Portland and Southwest Washington. The campaign encourages individuals to prioritize their heart health by learning their key health numbers and working with a health care professional to create a treatment plan.?

Please join us in welcoming Marisa Gholson, PA-C, to our OBGYN team. Marisa enjoys the lifelong connections she builds with patients as a physician assistant in OBGYN. She has a background in gynecologic oncology, so she is particularly interested in gynecologic malignancy reduction, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, and perioperative care. Marisa earned a bachelor of arts in psychology and Spanish at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. She completed a medical Spanish program at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, México. She returned to Portland, Oregon, to complete post-baccalaureate studies in general sciences at Portland State University. From there, she completed a master of physician assistant studies at Oregon Health & Science University.

Please join us in welcoming Linh Dao, MD, to our Internal Medicine team. As an internist, Dr. Dao appreciates being able to support patients through the different stages of aging. He likes that internal medicine exposes him to a wide range of needs and medical conditions. Dr. Dao escaped from Vietnam in 1985 and came to the United States. He earned a bachelor of science in cell and developmental biology and a bachelor of arts in chemistry at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. He earned a doctor of medicine at Texas A&M University in Temple, Texas. From there, he completed a residency in internal medicine at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. Before joining Vancouver Clinic, he was an internist at Providence Medical Group for 20 years. He is board-certified in internal medicine.