OUR PHYSICIANS AND PRACTICIONERS
Family Practice Dr.
Judith L. Kirstein, Family Practice Dr. Kirstein has completed her specialized training in medical acupuncture through UCLA's course for practicing physicians. She will be offering this age old and effective treatment along with traditional western medicine. As the old cliché "Were East meets West" is referring to cultures or boarders, here we are talking more of a return to the concept of total physical, emotional and spiritual well being rather than the isolated disease specific auto mechanic approach to your health care needs. Click here to learn more. At
this time Dr. Kirstein is not accepting new patients in her traditional
practice. However, she is accepting new patient for acupuncture treatments.
Dr. Joni Hougaard, Family Practice with Obstetrics  Dr. Hougaard was born in Cottonwood Hospital,
but grew up in Ely, Nevada. She was the Valedictorian of her high school
class and went on to Brigham Young University for a degree in zoology. During
1987-89, she served an LDS mission to Oslo, Norway, then attended medical
school in Reno, Nevada, followed by a three year residency at FHP. She began
working part-time at Jordan Valley Family Health in October 1996, and full-time
in July 1997. Dr. Hougaard’s interests include golf, piano, travel and watching her more than 200 videos. Her husband, Todd, is a news photographer for Fox News. "I chose to do Family Practice as I enjoy caring for a variety of patient problems and conditions. I feel it’s important to deal with an individual’s problem in the context of his or her family." Go to top of page Dr. Dennis Hamp, Family Practice
Dr. Dave Lorah, Family Practice
"I enjoy the scope and variety of family practice as a specialty. The opportunity to treat many generations in the same family - from pediatrics to geriatrics is always a joy." Outside of medicine, his hobbies include playing the classical guitar, snowboarding, camping and hiking Utah's beautiful outdoors and, especially, spending time with his family. Dr. Caryn Kendra-Slack, Family Practice
Dr. Slack received her bachelor of arts degree in history with a minor in French from
Georgetown University in Washington DC., and her medical degree from the University of
Minnesota in Minneapolis. Prior to residency training, she did a year internship in
general surgery at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Slack then moved to Connecticut
and entered the family practice residency training program at the University of Connecticut,
Hartford. During residency, she was appointed Chief Resident and completed a national ski
patrol course. She joined our team at JVFH in December of 2005.
In her free time Dr. Slack enjoys traveling, skiing, studying Polish, French and Spanish,
On top of that she is raising 2 dogs, one parrot and is expecting a baby girl at the end of
February 2006. She is also a stepmom to her husband Steve’s two children every weekend.
Dr. Slack enjoys providing a full range of family care, and has a special interest in natural alternatives for common medical problems. Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Michelle
King, Family Nurse Practitioner Amy LaDue, Family Nurse Practitioner  Amy grew up in Phoenix, Arizona.
She attended Westminster College for her undergraduate degree in Nursing,
graduating in 1977. She has practiced nursing in a variety of roles;
pediatrics in the Semi-ICU at Primary Children's Hospital, labor & delivery
at Holy Cross Hospital (now Salt Lake Regional) and St. Marks Hospital,
and home care. Prior to college She became a respiratory therapist
and practiced in Arizona and at Primary Children's while attending college.
Completed her masters of nursing and family nurse practitioner in 1997 at
the University of Utah. She did her residency with Michelle at Jordan
Valley Family Health. "I enjoyed the practice so much and was
thrilled with the opportunity to stay on."
She
married John in 1976 and they have 2 children, Lisa and Scott, both attending
college now. "We have had an empty nest for a year. My family
is active in skiing, hiking, biking, river rafting - anything outside
- I have a hyper family, which I love trying to keep up with. John and
I enjoy traveling. I also enjoy reading, quilting, cooking, and
taking time to be with friends. I traveled to Vietnam in the spring
of 2000 and did my first medical mission trip primarily serving orphans
- they taught me a lot by their eating and lifestyle habits - little portions
using chopsticks only and ride your bicycle or walk." Organizations:
ANA, UNA, UNP, Christian Medical Association, Board Certified as FNP by
ANNC. Joanne Haeffele, Family Nurse Practitioner
Todd Schauers, Physician Assistant
Richael Egbert, MBA, Administrator
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Dr.
Hamp joined our practice in August and is accepting new patients. Dr.
Hamp grew up in the Salt Lake area. He has lived in West Jordan, Taylorsville
and West Valley City. He recently completed his family practice residency
training at Southern Illinois University as its Chief Resident. He and
his wife, Elma, have four children, the youngest born this last January.
Dr.
Lorah is originally from Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He earned a
bachelors degree in environmental biology from the University of Colorado
at Boulder, and his MD at the University of Colorado Health Science Center
in Denver. He completed his medical training at the St. Mark's Family
Practice residence program here in Salt Lake City, where he served as
chief resident. He joined JVFH in August 2001 and is currently accepting
new patients.
Dr. Slack was born in Massachusetts and raised in Fairfield, CT. She was always interested
in healthcare as a child, which may have been due to her Italian grandfather being a general
practitioner in the Bronx. He practiced from the basement of the family apartment, and did
many home visits to Little Italy in lower Manhattan at the request of his immigrant parents.
Michelle grew up in Salt Lake, attending
Brigham Young University and then the University of Utah, where she earned
her Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees in nursing. After completing
a residency in Salt Lake in 1980, she went into practice in the West Valley
area. Three years later, she came to West Jordan and assumed the busy
practice of Dr. Gordon Sollereder, a family physician who wished to return
to his home in Canada. She and Dr. Kirstein combined practices in 1984.
She’s a member of the American and Utah Nursing Associations and
is also an Auxiliary Clinical Instructor for the University of Utah’s
College of Nursing. 
Joanne
and CJ job share and primarily in the afternoon and evenings. Joanne is
a clinical instructor for the University of Utah, College of Nursing and
practices part-time at our clinic. Her scope of practice include
extensive family practice care, including obstetrics and gynecology with
management of both acute and chronic problems. However, at our clinic,
Joanne does not deliver babies. Joanne obtained her diploma in nursing
at St. Annes Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL in 1976, a bachelor
degree in nursing at Barat College, Lake Forest, Il and her masters degree
as a primary care family nurse practitioner at the University of Illinois
at Chicago, Chicago, IL. She has several publications to her credit, including
books and journals. We are fortunate to have Joanne as a member
of our medical staff team. 
Todd
has recently completed his physician assistant training at Emory University
in Atlanta, GA. Prior to entering the PA program, Todd worked at
our clinic for two years as a medical assistant in preparation for his
advanced training in clinical care. 
Richael
obtained his B.S. degree in Management and Finance at Brigham Young University,
Provo, Utah. He went on to complete an MBA degree from the
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona in 1989. During his studies he
worked in various banking and financial institutions gaining experience
in finance. From college he became the administrator of multiple clinics
for the FHP integrated HMO that was operating in Utah at that time.
When FHP dismantled and sold the clinics, Richael migrated with several
former FHP management individuals to Boise, Idaho and help establish a
network of physician offices and urgent care clinics. He has also been
the Chief Operating Officer and Administrator for several professional
organization. We are very fortunate to have such a highly qualified individual
take the helm of our organization and further improve the services you
will receive. 
Brenda grew up in Long Island,
New York and attended St. Dominics High school. She attended Niagara University,
New York, and then came west to Utah for graduate school at the University
of Utah. She earned the psychiatric nursing clinical practice award in
1996, and is a member of the Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric
Mental Health Nursing. Brenda is certified as a clinical specialist in
child and adolescent psychiatric mental health nursing. She and her husband,
Gerard, have five boys. They enjoy skiing, swimming, biking and music.
