Salem Family Physicians, PC, Salem, Oregon

At Salem Family Physicians, we work as a team to ensure that your health needs are met.
Dr. Douglas D. Eliason D.O.	Joe Lulich F.N.P.	Tracy Edwards F.N.P.	Lynette Gallagher PA-C
Dec 1993- present Family Practice physician providing primary care Oct 2006- present. Deputy Surgeon NORTHCOM Sept 99- Sept 2006. Oregon Army National Guard State Surgeon. Commander Det 1 HQSTARC. Member Executive committee Medical Activities Counsel , Oct 96- May 99 Brigade Surgeon 41 st Enhanced Infantry Brigade Jan 93- Sept 96 IRR , Active Army assignments Mar 93- Dec 93 Chief, Lightfighters clinic, Madigan Army Medical Center. Developed and ran clinic in support of 4,000 depends of 1 st Brigade 7 th Inf Div. Sep 92- Feb 93 Teaching staff Family Practice residency, Madigan Army Medical Center. June 91- Aug 92 Chief Family Practice Service, 130 th Station Hospital, Hiedelberg Germany. Acting Chief Ambulatory Care for 3 months. Dec 90- May 91 OIC regimental clearing station. Medical platoon leader. Regimental Support Squadron, 2 nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Aug 90- Nov 90 Staff Physician 130 th Station Hospital. Chairman Drug Utilization and Evaluation committee. Aug 88- July 90 Commander 188 th General Dispensary Jul 86- Jun 88 Family practice resident, Fort Belvoir VA. Jul 84- Jun 86 General Medical Officer 543 rd General Dispensary, Tague Korea. Education and Training Residency- DeWitt Army Hospital, Ft Belvoir VA ( 86-88) Internship- Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, Pontiac MI (83-84) Medical School- University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, Des Moines IA (79-83) DO Undergraduate- University of Iowa Iowa City IA (75-79) BS Professional Affiliations Member American Academy of Family Practice Diplomat American Board of Family Practice Member Oregon Medical Society Personal Wife Lavonne married Jul 85 Daughter Erin born Jan 88 Daughter Lauren born Oct 93	Joe recently graduated from Washington State University-Vancouver in December 2010 and is excited about joining Salem Family Physicians as a family nurse practitioner. Joe considers health care an exciting field and enjoys the challenges of teaching and learning from his patients. From January 2003-May 2011 he worked as a registered nurse for Legacy Health Systems in Portland where he cared for patients on the medical/surgical, cardiac, trauma and burn units. Since attending nursing school in 2001 he has always wanted to pursue a career as a nurse practitioner. He now looks forward to working as a primary care provider and serving in the outpatient setting. Joe lives in the Woodburn area with his wife and five children. In his free time, he enjoys going to his children’s sporting events, hiking and fishing.	Tracy Edwards, Family Nurse Practitioner, is a native Oregonian who grew up in Beaverton, Oregon. After graduating high school she decided to adventure to Montana and was accepted to the competitive nursing school at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. After graduating as an RN in 2006, she decided to pursue her passion in pediatrics and worked in the acute pediatric unit at Legacy Emanuel Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Two years later she decided to pursue another passion and was accepted to the prestigious Nurse Practitioner program at Gonzaga University. While working part-time as an RN in pediatrics, neonatal intensive care and the family birth center at Salem Hospital, she graduated with her Master’s degree in nursing in 2010 and obtained board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is delighted to now be practicing at Salem Family Physicians and loves caring for patients across all ages. She has a strong enthusiasm to help her patients live the best life possible while focusing on health promotion and disease prevention. In her free time, Tracy enjoys spending time with her fiancé Mason and Golden Retriever Nelly. She also enjoys downhill skiing, running, hiking and gardening.	Lynette Gallagher, PA, grew up in Salem, Oregon, graduating from North Salem High School in 1990. From 1996 to 1999 Lynette served in the U.S. Army as a Medical Specialist, and it was during this time that she discovered her passion for health care. Lynette was deployed to Bosnia for 11 months, participating in Operation Joint Endeavor, where she supported multiple physicians providing medical care to soldiers, and spent her free time volunteering to provide medical attention to civilians in the area. Lynette moved to West Virginia in 2000 to attend Alderson-Broaddus College, successfully earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration in 2004 and later a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies in 2005. The majority of Lynette’s clinical rotations were done in rural West Virginia and the Louis A. Johnson V.A. Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia. After returning to Salem, Oregon, Lynette joined Cascade Cardiology in April 2008, where she gained priceless knowledge in cardiac care for all patients. In May 2010 she turned her attention back to family practice and joined Salem Family Physicians. Lynette enjoys spending time with her daughter Megan and son Morgan, whether that is playing at home, exploring the coast or attending functions at Salem First Free Methodist Church.

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