Clinical Investigators

Chief Medical Officer, Principal Investigator

Dr. M. Bardett Fausett, MD FACOG

Dr. Bardett Fausett is a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist with specialization in maternal and fetal medicine, focusing on patients with complications of pregnancy and their effect on both the mother and the fetus. Dr. Fausett is a graduate of Brigham Young University (BS) and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (MD, Valedictorian). He completed his residency (4 years) at Wilford Hall Medical Center and his maternal and fetal medicine fellowship (3 years) at the University of Utah. During his active duty in the U.S. Air Force, Dr. Fausett was the Surgeon General’s Consultant for Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine (12 years). He is an active innovator in improved perinatal outcomes and inventor of medical devices. He recently launched the Rocky Mountain Perinatal Institute to focus on addressing rural healthcare deficits in pregnancy and childbirth and serves as the Chairman of Community Medical Center’s Department of Women’s and Children’s Services.

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Investigator | Women's Health

Dr. Bradley D. Holbrook, MD

Dr. Brad Holbrook is a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist with specialization in maternal and fetal medicine, focusing on patients with complications of pregnancy and their effect on both the mother and the fetus. Dr. Holbrook is a graduate of the University of Utah (BS) and Eastern Virginia Medical School (MS, MD). He completed his residency (4 years) and his maternal and fetal medicine fellowship (3 years) at the University of New Mexico, receiving the Outstanding Medical Student Education Award in each of his seven years. Dr. Holbrook currently serves on Community Medical Center’s Perinatal Executive Committee and Multispecialty Peer Review Committee.

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Investigator | Psychiatry

Dr. William Stratford, Jr., MD

Dr. Will Stratford is a well-established practicing psychiatrist in Missoula, Montana. He is board-certified in both forensic psychiatry and clinical psychiatry, having extensive experience with children (Fellowship in Child Psychiatry), adolescents, and adults in both clinical practice and forensic service. After completing a Bachelor of Science in Medical Biology from the University of Utah, cum laude, he received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Stratford completed his internship and residency at the University of Utah Medical Center in Adult Psychiatry and Neurology, then completed a Fellowship in Child Psychiatry at a joint program of the University of Utah Medical Center and Primary Children’s Hospital (Salt Lake City, Utah), where he served as the Director of Inpatient Unit and Co-Director of the Residential Treatment Program. During his undergraduate and medical school training, Dr. Stratford served six years in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He remains current in the practice of psychiatry, providing care to patients and forensic services in cases of both civil and criminal law.

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Investigator | Pediatrics

Tara Patrick, CPNP-PC

Tara Patrick is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in private practice in Missoula, Montana. She is naturally gifted in pediatric care of infants, children, and adolescents. A native of Montana, she graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with honors. She then graduated from St. Louis University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, magna cum laude, followed by a Master of Science in Nursing from Arizona State University. Tara is a Clinical Nursing Instructor at Montana State University and has served as a preceptor for training pediatric nurse practitioners at Gonzaga University and Montana State University. She enjoys spending time with her family, often in the great Montana outdoors.

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Investigator | Women's Health, Pediatrics

Honey Newton, FNP-C, CNM

Honey Newton is a Certified Nurse Midwife and a Family Nurse Practitioner with degrees from Gonzaga University, the University of Utah, and Colorado Mesa University. She is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Gonzaga University. She started Heart & Hands in 2015 as a small, independent practice and is committed to providing the best medically available care to patients at all stages of life. She is privileged at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, Montana.

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Investigator | Pediatrics

Brooke Hoving, FNP-C

Brooke Hoving is a Family Nurse Practitioner with her graduate degree from Simmons University and undergraduate degree from the College of Saint Scholastica. She has experience throughout the lifespan and specializes in pediatrics. She and her husband love the outdoors and can be found in the backcountry when she is not helping her patients live better. She has a heart for the underserved and is always looking for ways to help you and your family. Brooke will soon have privileges at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, MT.

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Investigator | Women's Health

Dr. Alyson Miser, MD

Alyson Miser, M.D. Earned her Medical degree at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and completed her residency at David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Investigator | Pediatrics

Gretchen Fowell, FNP-C

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Principal Investigator | Pain, General Practice

Dr. John Storheim, Jr., DO

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Investigator | Women's Health

Dr. Lori Wittman, MD

Dr. Lori Wittman has been practicing in Grand Junction for more than 7 years.  She was born and raised in Buffalo, NY where she earned her undergraduate degree in Health and Human Services and attended medical school at University at Buffalo.  She then moved to North Carolina to complete her residency at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

She is now happy to call Grand Junction home after moving here in 2012.  Dr. Wittman is passionate about all aspects of health care for women and believes that comprehensive and compassionate care for women leads to healthy families and a healthy society.  Outside of work, she loves being a mom and spending time with her family, as well as getting outdoors for hiking, biking and snowboarding.  Dr. Wittman prides herself on inclusion and is happily welcoming all new patients.  She is fluent in Spanish.

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Investigator | Women's Health

Dr. Joshua Pearson, DO

Dr. Pearson grew up in Dubuque, Iowa.  He attended Luther College in Decorah, IA where he attained a BA with a major in biology and minors in chemistry and Spanish.  Following undergrad he moved on to medical school at Des Moines University where he graduated with a dual degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Masters of Healthcare Administration.  He did his OB/GYN residency at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills Michigan.  He began practice in the Grand Valley in 2005 and joined WHC in 2008.

He has served in a variety of administrative roles over the years but enjoys much more to be focused on practicing medicine.

Medically he enjoys all aspects of OB/GYN but has specific interests in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, pelvic prolapse, transgender medicine, and high risk obstetrics.

Personally he is a parent to two wonderful children, enjoys working on his house and old cars and motorcycles, both cross country and downhill skiing, he is learning to sail, and enjoys dabbling in music and art.

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Investigator | Pediatrics

Dr. Aurelio Etcheverry, DO

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Investigator | Psychiatry

Dr. Robert A. Velin, Ph.D.

Dr. Velin is a licensed Psychologist/Neuropsychologist and Managing Partner of Montana Neuropsychological Associates. He received his Ph.D. in 1989 from the University of Montana, prior to completing a two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), funded by a NIH National Research Service Award. He then joined UCSD as a Research Faculty member before returning to his home state of Montana.

Dr. Velin has 28 years of clinical experience assessing and managing neurocognitive issues associated with a broad range of clinical conditions. He has published and presented on, and treated numerous conditions including Head Injury, Alzheimer’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ADHD, Autism and many others. He has particular expertise and interest in the management of Central Nervous System disorders via non-pharmaceutical approaches, such as Neurofeedback (EEG Biofeedback), as well as integrating comprehensive behavioral-biological-environmental treatment programs. He holds two Board Certifications and remains active in both clinical practice and research. He previously served on the Advisory Board for the Montana Neurosciences Institute and has served as a journal reviewer for five, peer reviewed, professional publications. When not working, he enjoys fly-fishing, flying, running and road cycling. He is married and has three grown children.

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