Experience:

Private Practice & Internal Medicine, Emergency Room, Reed City Area Services, Ferris State University Michigan Youth Corrections Facility. Ron joined Family Health Care in 1999.

Certifications:

Commission and Certifications of Physician Assistants from 1977 to present. Proficiency in Surgery, 1981 to present.

Education:

Physician Assistant, Butterworth Hospital School of Nursing, Ferris State University completed in 1976.

Practice Perspective:

"The practice in Grant, MI has evolved to meet the needs of the greater community of the Grant area. Our focus is to treat all individuals the same and to insure that those individuals who do not have the access to care can receive quality and compassionate healthcare."

Personal Perspective:

"I believe the ability to practice medicine and work in healthcare is a privilege. We should recognize our responsibilities to advocate on behalf of patients in a very complex and difficult healthcare system. Patient advocacy is one of the most important parts of our role and responsibility to ensure that patients are not lost in the maze of healthcare systems, managed care, and complicated regulations that create difficulties in obtaining access to healthcare."