Neurosurgery

 

Clark Allen, M.D. is a highly experienced board-certified Neurosurgeon. He went to medical school and performed his residency at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Allen is a diplomat of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Idaho State Neurosurgical Society, and the National Association of Spine Surgeons.

 

Whenever possible, Dr. Allen prefers to focus on finding conservative, non-surgical treatments for neck and back injuries. However, when surgery is necessary, he has received extensive training in spinal reconstruction.

 

Dr. Allen sees patients for everything from pinched nerves to compression of the spinal cord. He takes extra time during appointments to make sure his patients understand their problem. Together they discuss the treatments available and determine which option is the best course of action.

 

Pain Management

 

Jake Poulter, M.D. received his medical degree from the University of Utah. He continued his postdoctoral training with a residency in anesthesia, and a fellowship in chronic pain management.

 

As a specialist who provides pain relief, Dr. Poulter will see patients who suffer from lower-back problems, arthritis, cancer, repetitive stress injuries, headaches or fibromyalgia, as well as nerve injury from diabetes, shingles, infections, operations, amputation or other neurological conditions.

 

Originally from Rigby, Dr. Poulter is excited to be coming home to Idaho with his family. Some of his hobbies include professional writing and presentations, research, karate, scouting, and the great outdoors.

 

Marc Porot, M.S. M.D. is a highly-experienced and board-certified anesthesiologist with a subspecialty in pain management. He completed an internship in both internal medicine and pediatrics, and an anesthesia residency and fellowship at UCLA.

 

Dr. Porot has been in the private practice of anesthesiology and pain management for over twenty years. In Blackfoot Dr. Porot has a pain management clinic that specializes in the treatment of acute and chronic pain.

 

Dr. Porot employs state of the art procedures and therapies to alleviate pain. He works in concert with each patient's doctor to determine the best possible solution for their pain.

 

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General Surgery

 

Ray Hanson, M.D. Bingham Memorial Hospital is pleased to recommend Ray Hanson, M.D., a highly-experienced and board-certified general surgeon, with a fellowship in peripheral vascular surgery.

 

Dr. Hanson has been practicing general and vascular surgery since 1977. He is passionate about the high quality care he provides each patient who visits him. He also recognizes that your time is extremely important.

 

 

Dwayne Hansen, M.D.

 

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Urology

 

Phillip Lowe, M.D.

 

 

Ophthalmology

Joshua R. Fullmer, M.D.

 

 

Neurology

Elizabeth Gerard, M.D.