The field of medicine tends to attract two kinds of people—science lovers and do-gooders. The best healthcare providers are a little bit of both, and Dr. Divya Sharma has both in spades. “I really enjoyed the science of medicine,” Sharma recalls. “I specifically also really wanted to go into a field where I get to […]
Winter Wellness 2014
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The Enemy You Know
Treating chronic illness with a first-hand perspective
When he was an 8-year-old kid dreaming of a future in medicine, Richard Bochner may not have had that particular specialty in mind, but his journey towards gastroenterology turned out to be an unexpectedly good fit. “I loved science but I didn’t want to be in a lab,” Dr. Bochner recalls. “I thought it would […]
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More Than Just Babies
Caring for a full reproductive life
Dr. Mary Jane Davis, MD has been working in obstetrics and gynecology in Bend since 1991, working with some incarnation of the East Cascade Women’s Group for most of those 23 years. Her commitment and belief in providing care with compassion for women through the ups and downs of their reproductive lives has made her […]
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Hips, Knees, and Joints
Keeping Central Oregonians moving and active
Erin Finter has done her tour of duty of the top hospitals in America, starting right here in Bend. Born at St. Charles Hospital, she grew up in Bend—and since has gone on to Georgetown for medical school, residency at University of Chicago and her fellowship in joint replacement at the gold standard, the Mayo […]
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A Family Business
Continuing the tradition of caring
For Jennifer Warton, who goes by JB, pediatrics is a family business in more than just the obvious manner: Her father was a family doctor, and greatly influenced her. “I used to do rounds with him at the hospital on weekends,” she explains. “From a young age, I watched him caring for patients and I […]
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The Art of Healing
Finding comfort in creativity
Natural medicine is well known for its emphasis on the mind-body connection, but local naturopath and founder/director of Hawthorn Healing Arts Center Joshua Phillips, ND, incorporates a third element—the creative spirit. “While all of us naturopaths are quite good at helping folks figure out how diet, lifestyle, and other physiological issues are contributing to their […]
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Open Up and Say Ahhhh!
Central Oregon’s physicians offer a prescription for health
With winter on its way, we chatted with six local doctors to get their best advice for staying healthy. Read the following profiles for the scoop on winter wellness: • Gastroenterologist • Internal Medicine • Naturopath • Pediatrician • Gynecologist • Orthopedist Related Stories