Our Providers

Modoc Medical Center

Our Providers

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Our rural health clinic is staffed with highly qualified providers that strive to give the highest quality of healthcare available.

Dr. Ed Richert, M.D.

After completing his residency in 1980, Dr. Richert came to Modoc County and opened a Family Practice office. He took over Dr. Gilbert's position as the County Health Officer and has continued in that position for over 30 years.

When talking about his work at MMC's Family Practice Clinic Dr. Richert stresses, "We try to help people maintain wellness. Illness prevention has always been an important area, however it is a much larger focus of medicine now. There are now more options and treatments in preventative care.

"Our goal is to provide continuity of care to our patients. We strive to treat people as a whole, and as family members in issues of that regard. I am committed to continue to practice here."

Dr. Richert and his wife Carol have six children and five grand children.

Nan Cayler, PA-C

Paul Virgin, DPT

Paul has been here at MMC since 2007, coming straight from Pennsylvania where he earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Utilizing an active approach to rehabilitation, "I try to bring our patients back to their prior level of activity or better and to the point where they can manage their condition themselves through a home program."

In addition to serving the therapy needs of the MMC campus, Paul also enjoys spending time coaching the local youth sports programs for soccer and baseball.

ER Physicicans

In 2008 Modoc Medical Center welcomed it's new team of emergency room physicians that are known as Modoc Emergency Physicians. The establishment of this group exemplifies the commitment they have to provide our community with outstanding emergency care, while demonstrating a continuity of familiar faces.

Dr. Thomas Lambert, M.D., M.O.H., M.S. is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine. He has a number of publications to his credit including: Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis Public Health Reporting, Phthalic Anhydride - Health Effects, Dichlorobenzene and Monochloro-toluene Exposure.

Dr. Matthew Farson, M.D. is certified with the American Board of Family Medicine. He was an editorial consultant in three editions of the Tarascon Primary Care Pocketbook, and he has received several awards for his work and support of Family Practice Residency programs; Family Practice Faculty of the year, Residency Class of 1998 and 1999; Family Practice Role Model Award; Outstanding Support of Residents Award, Family Practice Hero Award, Class of 2005.

Dr. Thomas Dunlop, M.D. is certified with the American Board of Family Medicine. Among the lectures that he has given are, Comparison of Alternative Topical Anesthetic to T.A.C., Pain Control in Bone Marrow Examination, Pneumonia, Travel Medicine, and HIV.

Dr. Jay Lai, M.D. is certified with the American Board of Family Medicine. Fellowship trained in Hospitalist Medicine. Dr. Lai has also given presentations on Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia, Ultrasound Guided Procedures, and Drug Eruptions.

Specialty Providers

Dr. Schwartz, General Surgery; available one Thursday a month for appointment call (530) 233-6728

Dr. Nielsen, Podiatrist; available every other Monday for appointment call (530) 233-6728

Dr. Wong, Plastic Surgeon; for appointment call (530) 241-1300

Dr. Dare, Audiologist; available one Friday a month for appointment call (541) 884-4428

Lani Martin, Dietician; available weekly