Ponderosa Family Care

About Us

Medical Practice - Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Mental Wellness, Aesthetics, Allergy Testing and more.

Welcome!

Ponderosa Family Care is an Internal Medicine, Pediatric, and whole family healthcare practice. We are a Rural Health integrated healthcare practice that implements up-to-date medical advances in diagnostic and laboratory evaluations. We strive to provide compassion, accuracy, and individualized healthcare solutions. We provide a variety of services including; Chronic Care Management, weight management, hormone therapy, wound care, aesthetics, Mental Wellness that includes medication management and counseling, Allergy testing and treatments, VA services, Gastroenterology services, and kidney disease services.

Board Certified Pediatricians and Internal Medicine providers

Dr Michels

Dr Washatka

Dr Hunt

Michael DeMack PA-C

Gerilyn Trulove PA-C



and Licensed Mental Wellness providers

Ingram Baylark PMHNP-BC

Troy Riutta NP PMHNP-BC

Sara Pirness PMHNP-BC



The Best of Care, Regardless of Where!
Our providers see patients in our clinics, Tele-Visits, home visits, pediatric hospital visits, rehab facilities, long-term care facilities, and Senior Living Facilities throughout the Rim Country Community. We have developed a rural health education training program with the best healthcare students in the country and around the world. All of this keeps us focused on providing you and your family with a fully integrated health care experience.