Best Primary Care Physicians and Family Medicine Doctors in University Place, WA

Andrea DeLong, ARNP, FNP, is a nurse practitioner specializing in primary care for women. As part of her job to provide the best gynecologic health care, she believes in promoting each patient to an optimal state of health and wellness. In her spare time Andrea enjoys running, gardening, and playing the piano and violin.

Casey Owings, ARNP, offers primary care for individuals and families, with an emphasis on preventive care, acute illness and women's health. Casey is a good listener, believing that open and honest communication is key to patients making informed decisions about their health care. She works with patients to reach their health goals using an approach grounded in empathy and compassion. She loves building relationships with patients and their families, and she strives to take care of her patients as if they were family. Away from work, Casey enjoys gardening, knitting and making memories with her family.

Russell L. Steffensen, DO, offers comprehensive, evidence-based primary care that is tailored to the individual. He enjoys building relationships with patients and their families, watching them grow and working with them to help them achieve their wellness goals. _x000D_ Dr. Steffensen is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. _x000D_ Away from work, he enjoys spending time with his family in the outdoors, including fishing, camping, scuba diving, skiing and four-wheeling.

Paul Schmidt, DO, provides primary care for families with special interest in pediatrics, sports medicine, women's health and osteopathic medicine. Drawn to medicine by the desire to help others, Dr. Schmidt pursues every avenue necessary to help each patient achieve optimal health and wellness. Dr. Schmidt also serves as the Peninsula High School team physician.

Rebekah Drahota, ARNP, offers comprehensive, patient-centered primary care for the whole family. Rebekah strives to provide the best holistic care for her patients, whether it be physical, emotional or psychological. Positive and friendly, Rebekah is honored to help her patients on their path to better health.

Anastasia Fyntrilakis, M.D., is a board certified family practitioner specializing in general medicine, women's health and pediatrics. She believes in treating the whole person, and that a vital role of the physician is in educating patients so that they can make informed decisions about their own care. Dr. Fyntrilakis enjoys cooking, the outdoors and spending time with her family.

Eric Lauer, PA-C, is a certified physician assistant who provides comprehensive care for the entire family. Special medical areas of interest to Eric include nutrition, exercise and lifestyle modification. With over 20 years of experience, Eric actively collaborates with patients on their care plans. Believing that lifestyle choices often impact one?s health and wellness, Eric seeks to provide the education and support to help patients make choices that promote healthy living.

Joanna Polistico, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician who cares for patients of all ages. Dr. Polistico believes that optimum health care is a right that everyone should have. Toward this end, she serves as a committed advocate for her patients’ needs, working in partnership with her patients to offer up-to-date, evidence-based care and recommendations, and collaborating with specialty providers to whom they may be referred. She seeks to ensure her plan of care is fully understood so that patients may make informed health care decisions. Dr. Polistico is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association and American Board of Family Medicine.

Paul Schmidt, DO, provides primary care for families with special interest in pediatrics, sports medicine, women's health and osteopathic medicine. Drawn to medicine by the desire to help others, Dr. Schmidt pursues every avenue necessary to help each patient achieve optimal health and wellness. Dr. Schmidt also serves as the Peninsula High School team physician.

Minh-Triet Vo, DO, is a family medicine physician who offers primary care to patients of all ages, newborns to seniors. He has a special interest in osteopathic manipulation for those patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain, including tension headaches. Dr. Vo enjoys connecting with his patients and walking with them on their journey toward optimum health of mind, body and spirit. Dr. Vo is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and Washington Osteopathic Medical Association.