Keynote Speaker - Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers was elected to congress in 2004 and is currently serving her third term representing Eastern Washington's Fifth Congressional District. Cathy was the first in her family to attend and graduate from college. She worked her way through Pensacola Christian College in Florida and later earned her Executive MBA from the University of Washington. She promotes policies to give wider opportunities to families and small businesses. She works to keep taxes down, strongly supports our troops and veterans, and works to improve access to quality, affordable health care.
Susan Alexander, MD, FACC joined Spokane Cardiology in January 2004 and is a native of Utica, New York. She is Board Certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Internal Medicine. Dr. Alexander completed her Cardiology Fellowship at University of California, San Francisco and Interventional Fellowship with the John Simpson Group at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, California. She received her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine.
Janice Christensen, MD, FACC joined Spokane Cardiology in 2001. She is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography, and Internal Medicine. Dr.Christensen completed her Fellowship in Clinical Cardiology and Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. She attended the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
Harold Goldberg, MD, FACC joined Spokane Cardiology in 1988. He is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and Electrophysiology. He completed his Cardiology Fellowship at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Goldberg graduated from Albany Medical College in New York. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at UCLA/Sepulveda Veteran's Administration Medical Center.
Darren Hollenbaugh, MD, FACC joined Spokane Cardiology in 1996. He is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and completed medical school and internal medicine residency at the University of Washington. Dr. Hollenbaugh completed his Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Minnesota.
Philip Huber, MD, FACC joined Spokane Cardiology in August 2003 and is a native of Lafayette, Indiana. He is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, and Internal Medicine. Dr. Huber completed his Cardiology Fellowship and Interventional Fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta. He received his medical degree form University of Utah Medical School in Salt Lake City and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Washington University/ Barnes- Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Michael Kwasman, MD, FACC joined Spokane Cardiology in 1993. He is Board Certified in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Diseases, as well as Internal Medicine. Dr. Kwasman is a native of Buffalo, New York. He received training at the University of California, San Francisco, where he completed his Cardiology Fellowship and Electrophysiology Fellowship. Dr.Kwasman attended medical school at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Dieter Lubbe, MD, FACC joined Spokane Cardiology in January 2005. He is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Lubbe was trained at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, NY where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency, Cardiology Fellowship and Interventional Fellowship.
Eugene “Tad” Patterson, MD joined Deaconess Behavioral Health in 2001. He completed his General Psychiatric residency at the University of Washington and his Fellowship in Community Psychiatry at Spokane Mental Health Center/University of Washington. He is certified in psychiatry and neurology. Dr. Patterson is currently Assistant Professor for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington.
John Peterson, MD, FACC joined Spokane Cardiology in 1999. He is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and Nuclear Cardiology. Dr.Peterson completed his Fellowship in Clinical Cardiology at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He has completed a one-year fellowship in coronary and peripheral vascular interventions at Mid-America Heart Institute. His training included a host of leading-edge coronary and peripheral vascular diagnostics and interventional therapies.