Stephen asay, md

WHERE ARE YOU FROM:  Billings, Montana primarily, but with many ties to Worland the Big Horn Basin.   

EDUCATION:  Undergraduate: Brigham Young University, Bachelor of Science in Public Health Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine Residency: Montana Family Medicine Residency   

CREDENTIALS/SPECIALTY: MD, Board Certified in Family Medicine Advance Cardiac Life Support Advanced Trauma Life Support Advanced Wilderness Life Support Neonatal Resuscitation Program MAT Training   

CERTIFICATIONS/FELLOWSHIPS: Candidate for Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine   

ACHIEVEMENTS: Raised the Grand Champion Market Hog in the 2004 Montana Fair, Eagle Scout  

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WAY YOU PRACTICE MEDICINE: I will listen with empathy and apply the latest evidence-based medicine to partner with my patients and help achieve their health goals. 

TYPES OF SERVICES YOU PROVIDE: Primary Care and Preventative Medicine Chronic Illness management Mental Health Substance Use Disorder/Medication Assisted Therapy Prenatal care Pediatric/Adolescent medicine Emergency/Inpatient care   Procedures: Skin biopsies, lesion removals, cryotherapy, joint injections, Nexplanon placement/removal, IUD placement/removal 

PERSONAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES: Fly fishing, hiking, backpacking, cycling, photography, snowshoeing

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• College: Northwest College and Montana State University

• Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

• Residency: University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program

• Fellowship: Tacoma Family Medicine Rural OB Fellowship

My husband Sherman and 4 children Trisha-26, Jackson-8, Payton- 5, and Jonathon – 6 months. I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, hiking, camping, fishing, golfing and cooking/baking. I also enjoy full spectrum Family Medicine including Women’s Health, Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Osteopathic Manipulation.

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• College: Oregon State University 1988-1992

• Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine 1992-96

• Residency: University of Wyoming Family Practice Residency Casper 1996-99

WHERE ARE YOU FROM:

Born in Lander, grew up north of Riverton. Went to Shoshoni Schools.

CREDENTIALS/SPECIALTY:

APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

CNM - Certified Nurse Midwife

FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE HOT SPRINGS HEALTH:

Love the doctors and everyone on staff is super friendly and helpful.

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WAY YOU PRACTICE MEDICINE:

Caring. Want patient and their families involvement. If I don't know I will find out.

I was born in Fremont County. My family and I have spent most of our lives here, and know the needs of the community.

“My favorite things to do are provide prenatal care (delivering babies), contraception/STD checks, and annual exams.”

“The philosophy of the midwife model allows me to work closely with my patients . As a certified nurse midwife, I can attend low risk births in a hospital setting and provide women’s health services.

Playing sports, watching sports, hanging out with my friends, playing cards, fishing.

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• College: Oregon State University 1988-1992• Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine 1992-96• Residency: University of Wyoming Family Practice Residency Casper 1996-99

My wife Lisa and 3 kids Mckenna-17, Cody-11, Kanon-4.  I enjoy packing into the wilderness with my mules and hunting the back country.  Basketball, running, biking, exercising, hiking, shed antler hunting.  I also enjoy full spectrum family practice and teaching.

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• College: University of North Dakota - Physician Assistant

• Montana State University - BSN Nursing

CREDENTIALS/SPECIALTY:

PA-C - Family Practice

Registered Nurse

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE HOT SPRINGS HEALTH BIG HORN CLINIC:

I moved to Basin 20 years ago when I got married and I wanted to be able to provide care for people in the community in which I live.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

South Big Horn County Mill Levy Board - 8 Years

Basin City Arts Board

Basin Fire Dept Auxillary

CERTIFICATIONS/FELLOWSHIPS:

BLS

ACLS

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WAY YOU PRACTICE MEDICINE:

I believe that patients should be active participants in their care and decision making.

LIST THE SERVICES YOU PROVIDE:

Overall Family Practice

Chronic Care Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease

Well Women

Well Child

Adult Wellness

Dogs

Hiking - rock hunting

Cooking

Crafts

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• College: Susan Bright was awarded her medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine. She graduated from Northern Colorado Family Medicine Residency Program.

I enjoy the variety of patients and conditions seen in family medicine but have a special passion for obstetrics.

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• Masters of Science: Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, University of Cincinnati (8/2016)

• Masters of Science: Family Nurse Practitioner, South University (8/2017)

• Bachelors of Science: Nursing, University of Wyoming (5/2005)

CREDENTIALS/SPECIALTY:

• Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

• Family Nurse Practitioner

CERTIFICATIONS/FELLOWSHIPS:

Federal DOT examiner

MAT training

ACLS

ATLS

NRP

BLS

Board certified in Women's Health and Family Medicine

WHERE ARE YOU FROM:

I was born and raised in Thermopolis, Wyoming. I am married with 4 children, 3 dogs and a cat.

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WAY 

YOU PRACTICE MEDICINE: I strive to provide quality care and education to patients of all ages. Functioning both independently and in collaboration with diagnosing, management, and prevention of acute and chronic illnesses and disease and promoting wellness. Emphasizing strong patient and family involvement.

LIST THE SERVICES YOU PROVIDE:

Women's Health

Prenatal/postnatal care

Pediatrics care

Adolescent care

Geriatirics

Preventative medicine

Traveling

Spending time with family/friends

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CREDENTIALS/SPECIALTY: FNP-C

EDUCATION:

Undergraduate - University of Wyoming

Graduate - Walden University for FNP degree

FROM: Worland Wyoming

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE HOT SPRINGS HEALTH: My wife and I are from Worland. We have had family living in Worland for generations.

ACHIEVEMENTS: Eagle Scout

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WAY YOU PRACTICE MEDICE?

Follow the latest evidence based practice.

SERVICES YOU PROVIDE:

Comprehensive

PERSONAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES:

Family, Sports, Outdoor activities

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MEDICAL SCHOOL AND RESIDENCY: University of Wyoming

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?  Worland, Wy

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE HOT SPRINGS HEALTH: Excellent patient care, reputation.

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WAY YOU PRACTICE MEDICINE?  Family focused, and evidence based.

PERSONAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES:

Mountains, hunting, hiking, all outdoors.

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WHERE ARE YOU FROM:

Raised in NE. Lived in Wyoming since 1978.

EDUCATION:

Dakota Wesleyan University - RN

University of ND - PA Program

CREDENTIALS/SPECIALTY:

PAC

CERTIFICATIONS/FELLOWSHIPS:

Certified PA

ACLS - Instructor

ATLS

BLS - Instructor

ABLS

PALS

ACHIEVEMENTS:

45 years in medicine

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WAY YOU PRACTICE MEDICINE:

I love all patient types. I feel it is very important for patients to be informed about diagnosis and treatment.

TYPES OF SERVICES YOU PROVIDE:

Total patient care - outpatient care

Referrals as needed.

PERSONAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES:

Outdoor activities

Horseback riding

Riding motorcycle with husband

Watching grand kids sports

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• College: BA in Biology from Hastings College in Hastings Ne, BS in Nursing from Creighton University in    Omaha, Ne

• Medical School: Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Creighton University in Omaha, Ne

WHERE ARE YOU FROM:

I was born and raised on a wheat farm in between Ogallala and Grant Nebraska with my older brother, Jeff, and many cats and dogs.  I moved to Wyoming in 2005 and am married to Rod.  We have two teenage boys, Cole and Clayton.  We also have a dog Maya and we recently got a hunting dog, Nova.

CREDENTIALS/SPECIALTY:

Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP)

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)

Federal DOT examiner

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE HOT SPRINGS HEALTH:

 I was looking for a small town in Wyoming.  I have lived in everything from a small town up to a big city.  While there are pros and cons to small town vs big city, I wanted a small hometown environment to raise my boys.  I feel there are so many more pros to living in a small town.

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WAY YOU PRACTICE MEDICINE:  

I believe the provider and patient should have an open and honest relationship.  I don’t want to “dictate” how to take care of the patient.  The patient should have the final say in tests and/or medications they are going to take.  Afterall, it’s their body.  I also believe that all aspects of life play into health.  It’s not just the body that I am taking care of; it’s heart, mind, body, and soul.  I feel that I can relate to a lot of different circumstances.  I worked as an RN for 20 years before becoming a Nurse Practitioner.  I have done a lot, seen a lot, and experiences many things.  I feel I can draw on a lot of my previous experiences to help understand what the patient is going through.

Butterflies, plants, gardening, music, reading, and scrapbooking.  I always have a big garden in the summertime and I freeze and can as much of the produce as possible.  I also enjoy outdoor activities.  I love the water whether it is boating, rafting, fishing, or swimming.  I really enjoy hiking, snowshoeing, camping, and snowboarding.  Sometimes after working all day inside, I just want to sit outside and enjoy the sunset.

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• College: University of Wyoming

• Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine- WWAMI

• Residency: Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency

• Board Certified in Family Medicine

CERTIFICATION/FELLOWSHIPS

Diplomat of ABFM (American Board of Family Medicine)

PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support)

NRP (Neonatal RESUSCITATION PROGRAM)

ALSO (Advanced Life Support of Obstetrics)

WALS (Wilderness Advanced Life Support)

SERVICES YOU PROVIDE

Primary Care, preventative care, chronic illness management (diabetes, hypertension, COPD, etc), well child checks, obstetric/pregnancy care, acute injuries, acute illness sport's injuries, nonsurgical fracture management, contraception management, anxiety ad depression, opined dependence treatment/Medication Assisted Therapy.

Procedures: Lesion removals, soft tissue tumor removal, joint injections (wrist, elbow, shoulder, knoee trochanter), trigger point injections, IUD placement, Nexplanon placement, endometrial biopsy, circumcision, vasectomy, cryotherapy.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE HOT SPRINGS HEALTH:

I jumped at the opportunity to practice full spectrum family medicine back in my home state. The opportunities to have the scope to provide clinic, hospital, ER, obstetric and nursing home care are rare.

My primary interests are my outdoor vices, which are numerous. Mountain biking and snowboarding top the list, followed by backpacking, hiking, kayaking, SUP’ing, backcountry split-boarding.

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EDUCATION:

Undergraduate – San Antonio College, Trinity University, San Antonio Texas

Medical School and Residency:

University of Nebraska School of Medicine, 1973

Surgical Residency – Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield California, stayed on two years as teaching faculty for emergency and general surgical residency until moving to Thermopolis in 1979.

CREDENTIALS/SPECIALTY:

I am a general surgeon, practicing general surgery and endoscopy in Thermopolis and Worland, Wyoming.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

State Councilor Southwest Surgical Congress

Medical Achievement Award from Billings Clinic 2003

President American College of Surgeons, Montana-Wyoming Chapter

Governor, American College of Surgeons for the state of Wyoming

CERTIFICATIONS/FELLOWSHIPS:

Board Certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery

Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support Course for the American College of Surgeons

Trauma Medical Director Hot Springs Health and Washakie Medical Center

Senior Trauma Reviewer, Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons

Medical Director, Wyoming Retirement Center

Hot Springs County Health Officer

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WAY YOU PRACTICE MEDICINE:

I work collaboratively with my primary care physicians and midlevel providers to provide surgical and endoscopic care for our patients. I want our patients to feel that the medical care that they receive is truly caring, comprehensive and up to date. I feel that our rural setting allows up to give them the continuity of care that they deserve. 

LIST THE SERVICES THAT YOU PROVIDE:

General surgical consultations in the inpatient and outpatient settings

Upper and lower endoscopy

General surgical procedures to include hernia surgery, gallbladder surgery, appendectomy, bowel resections, tubal ligations, C-sections, diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, among others.

Trauma evaluation/treatment and evaluation of infections/sepsis.

Actively involved in quality assurance and peer review activities

WHERE AM I FROM:

We lived a lot of places before age six because my Dad was in the Air Force. He was killed in the Korean War when I was six and I grew up in San Antonio where my mother was from. I have been married to my wife Rachel for 21 years and we have sons 19 and 17. I also have twin sons age 41 and a daughter age 39 and 15 grandchildren, with one more on the way!

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THE THERMOPOLIS/WYOMING AREA:

I chose Wyoming to live because I thought it would be a great place to practice the full range of rural general surgery and a wonderful place to raise children. It has been both of those!

PERSONAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES:

Raising children, seeing grandchildren, traveling, reading, woodworking, old cars, hunting, fixing things.

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WHERE ARE YOU FROM:

I grew up in Northern California and left in 1996. I lived in Hamilton, MT for several years where I worked as a hunting guide. I then moved to Coeur d'Alene, ID where I lived for about 20 years. I left North Idaho for Southeast Alaska where I worked as a PA for several years. My wife Lonnie and I left Alaska for West Monroe, Louisiana, where we lived until moving to Thermopolis, Now Thermopolis is home. 

CREDENTIALS/SPECIALTY:

I work in the Thermopolis clinic several days a week. I also work in the Shoshoni clinic most every Monday. I also work in the HSH ER as needed several times a month. 

ACLS/PALS/BLS Instructor

ATLS

NRP

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE HSH :

Hot Springs Health offered me the opportunity to live and work in a place that was very similar to living in Alaska. A small community with a very good healthcare system. I love the staff, the type of medicine, and the environment HSH provides. I am proud to be part of this team.

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WAY YOU PRACTICE MEDICINE:

That I truly care about your health. I will also be humorous and work to make you as relaxed and comfortable as I can.

My wife Lonnie and I enjoy the mountains, hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, snowshoeing, raising our dogs, and anything associated with being in the outdoors.

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BA in Russian Language from the University of MT. Master's program at Idaho State University for PA Degree.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Made a career change at age 47 by switching from the legal field to the medical field. And made it through the master's program as a single mom of two.

CERTIFCATIONS/FELLOWSHIPS:

BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS, BURNS, NRS

CREDENTIALS/SPECIALTY:

Masters of Physician Assistant

WHERE ARE YOU FROM:

I grew up in Missoula, MT. We had a cabin on Lake Inez and spent the summers there canoeing, swinnimg, and hiking.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE HOT SPRINGS HEALTH:

Love the small town practice where we get to do multiple things in our. practice instead of one specialized area of practice.

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WAY YOU PRACTICE MEDICINE:

I try to focus on the physical, emotional and mental components of a disease process for improved care for patients.

Family time, camping, hiking, doing puzzles, audio books.

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• College: Minnesota State University/Barry University

• Medical School: Des Moines University

• Residency: North Colorado Family Medicine

My wife Nichole and 5 children Hanna-20, Olivia-17, Seth-15, Camden-10, & Annabelle-7.

 I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking, car restoration, and I am a private pilot.

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