YKHC Yukon Clinic Primary Care Practitioners
Specialty Key
Family Medicine
Family Medicine practitioners can treat a wide variety of ailments in patients from newborns to elders. Practitioners receive training in all areas of a patient's health with special emphasis on prevention and primary care of entire families.
Women's Health
Women's Health practitioners can treat a variety of ailments in female patients 12 yrs or older. Practitioners receive training in all areas of women's health with special emphasis on female reproduction, birth control, annual exams, pregnancies and illness prevention.
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Name & Title:
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Marin Granholm, MD
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Certification:
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Earned certification from the American Board of Family Medicine in 2003
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Specialty:
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Family Medicine
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Professional Experience:
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Dr. Granholm joined YKHC in August 2003. Prior to coming here she completed her residency in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Personal Information:
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Dr. Granholm enjoys the piano, hiking and reading.
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Name & Title:
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Dorothy Carin, MD
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Certification:
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Earned certification from the American Board of Family Medicine in 1999
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Specialty:
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Family Medicine
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Professional Experience:
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Dr. Carin joined YKHC in September 1999, prior to coming here she completed her residency in Martinez, CA.
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Personal Information:
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Dr. Carin did a Medical Student rotation here in 1995. She enjoys fishing and gardening.
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Name & Title:
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Daniel Smith, MD
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Certification:
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Earned certification from the American Board of Family Medicine in 2003
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Specialty:
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Family Medicine
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Professional Experience:
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Dr. Smith joined YKHC September 2004, prior to coming here he was the Chief Resident at UCLA
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Personal Information:
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Dr. Smith enjoys fixing his house, walking his dog, camping and fishing.
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Name & Title:
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Lea Anne Abernathy, FNP
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Certification:
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Earned certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center 2003
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Specialty:
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Family Medicine
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Professional Experience:
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Ms. Abernathy joined YKHC in August 2004, prior to coming here she worked at a community hospital in Rutherfordton, NC.
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Personal Information:
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Ms. Abernathy enjoys beading, dancing, reading, walking, and berry picking.
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Jean Brinich, FNP
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Certification:
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Earned certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 1992
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Specialty:
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Family Medicine
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Professional Experience:
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Ms. Brinich joined YKHC in August 1994, prior to coming here she was an Instructor for the Community Health Aide Program at ANMC.
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Personal Information:
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Ms. Brinich enjoys the cello, reading and hosting her radio program on KYUK.
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Name & Title:
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Helen Hancken, PA-C
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Certification:
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Earned certification from the National Commission on Certification in 1993 Physician Assistants
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Specialty:
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Family Medicine
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Professional Experience:
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Ms. Hancken joined YKHC in September 1999, prior to coming here she worked for Group Health Northwest in Spokane, WA
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Personal Information:
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Ms. Hancken enjoys reading, writing, cooking and bicycling.
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Name & Title:
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Claire Lewis, WHNP
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Certification:
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Earned certification from the National Certification Corporation in 1996
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Specialty:
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Women's Health
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Professional Experience:
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Ms. Lewis joined YKHC in August 2002, prior to joining YKHC she worked at the Alaska Women's Health Services in Anchorage, AK.
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Personal Information:
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Ms. Lewis enjoys reading, walking, watching movies, cooking, and entertaining.
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Name & Title:
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Hazel Julius, PA-C
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Certification:
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Earned certification from the National Commission on Certification in 2004 Physician Assistants
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Specialty:
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Family Medicine
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Professional Experience:
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Ms. Julius joined YKHC in November 2002, prior to coming here she completed her PA program and preceptorship with YKHC.
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Personal Information:
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Ms. Julius enjoys basketball and is originally from Toksook Bay.
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Name & Title:
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Katryna McCoy, FNP
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Certification:
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Earned certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2000
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Specialty:
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Family Medicine
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Professional Experience:
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Ms. McCoy originally joined YKHC in October 2001 and worked at St. Mary' s clinic. She left to work with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Seattle and returned to work at YKHC in Bethel in August 2004.
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Personal Information:
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She enjoys photography and reading.
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Name & Title:
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Laura Whitman, FNP
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Certification:
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Earned certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 1996
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Specialty:
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Family Medicine
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Professional Experience:
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Ms. Whitman joined YKHC in October 1996, prior to coming here she completed her training in Seattle, WA
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Personal Information:
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Ms. Whitman enjoys gardening, music, and salmon.
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