Tuesday, January 1, 2008

PEAK VISTA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS ANNOUNCES FAMILY PRACTICE MEDICAL STAFF

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is pleased to announce the association of the following medical providers, all focusing on family practice and all Family Medicine Board certified.

Paolo J. Bahr, D.O.-Dr. Bahr received his medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, completing his residency at the Southern Colorado Family Medicine in Pueblo . His focus is family medicine and he will relocate to Peak Vista’s new family medicine facility at Union and Parkside in February. Dr. Bahr is multilingual in English, Spanish and Italian.

Laurence S. Lopez, M.D.-Dr. Lopez received his undergraduate degree from Colorado College and his medical degree from the University of Colorado Health Science Center in Denver . He completed his residency at St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo . Dr. Lopez provides care at Peak Vista’s Family Health Center at Myron Stratton. He is bi-lingual in Spanish and he and his wife have six children.

Shane E. McCarthy, D.O.-Dr. McCarthy also received her medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and also completed her residency at Southern Colorado Family Medicine in Pueblo . A past recipient of a Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation Scholarship, she provides care at Peak Vista’s Immediate Care Center . Proficient in medical Spanish, she and her husband Dr. Bahr have one child.

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a non-profit organization with almost 400 employees at twelve sites throughout El Paso and Teller counties. Its mission is to provide exceptional healthcare for people facing access barriers. Established in 1971, Peak Vista annually offers primary medical, dental and behavioral health services to over 53,000 residents of the Pikes Peak region. To learn more about Peak Vista, visit www.peakvista.org or call 228-6606.

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