MONTANA STATE STROKE INITIATIVE WORK GROUP
STATE PROGRAM STAFF
Crystelle Fogle, MBA, MS, RD Program Manager
DPHHS-CVH Program
11625 E. W. Tenny Road
Shepherd, MT 59079
406-947-2344
cfogle@mt.gov
Mike McNamara, MS
Secondary Prevention Specialist
DPHHS-CVH
1400 Broadway
Helena, Montana 59620
406-444-9170
mmcnamara@mt.gov
Carrie Oser, MPH
Epidemiologist
DPHHS-CVH
1400 Broadway
Helena, Montana 59620
406-444-4002
coser@mt.gov
Janet Trethewey, EdD
Cardiovascular Care Program Manager
DPHHS
1400 Broadway
Helena, Montana 59620
406-444-1815
jtrethewey@mt.gov
Trina Filan, PhD
Program Evaluator
DPHHS
1400 Broadway
PO Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620-2951
406.444.6484
Brian Norderud
GIS Analyst
DPHHS
1400 Broadway
PO Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620-2951
406.444.7896
Margaret Mullins
QI Coordinator
DPHHS-CVH
1400 Broadway
PO Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620-2951
406.444.6968
BILLINGS, MONTANA
Penny Clifton, MSN, RN
Stroke and Bariatric Program Coordination/Neuroscience Education and Donate Life
Intermountain Healthcare
St. Vincent
1233 North 30th Street
Billings, Montana 59101
406.237.7965
Melissa Anderson, MSN, MBA, RN
RN Stroke Program Coordinator
Billings Clinic
2800 10th Avenue North
Billings, Montana 59107
406.435.4817
James Richards, MD
Stroke Medical Director
Intermountain Healthcare
St. Vincent
1233 North 30th Street
Billings, Montana 59101
406.237.3850
Kalyn Briggs, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Rocky Mountain College
OT Doctorate Program
1511 Poly Drive
Billings, MT 59102
406.657.1164
Gauhar Chaudhary, MD
Billings Clinic Stroke
Medical Director
Billings Clinic
2800 10th Avenue North
Billings, MT 59107-7000
Vance Fredrickson MD
Neurosurgeon
Director of Cerebrovascular and
Neuroendovascular Surgery
Billings Clinic
801 North 29th Street
Billings, MT 59107-7000
406.238.5653
vfredrickson@billingsclinic.org
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
Ginny Lee, RN, BSN
Bozeman Deaconess
915 Highland Blvd, Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 414-5000
Piper Kmetz, BSN,RN
TeleNeurology Coordinator
Bozeman Deaconess
915 Highland Blvd, Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 920-3240
Stephen Schmid
Paramedic and Business Area Manager
Life Flight Network
Covering Bozeman, Butte and Missoula
22285 Yellow Gate Lane, Suite 102
Aurora, Oregon 97002
503.951.0692
BUTTE, MONTANA
Kelly Brock, PT, DPT
Stroke Coordinator
St. James Healthcare
400 South Clark Street
Butte, Montana 59701
Todd Mohr, PA
Provider Education and Quality Program Coordinator
St. James Healthcare
400 South Clark Street
Butte, Montana 59701
(406) 723-2727
Amanda Opfer, DO
Medical Director
St. James Healthcare
400 South Clark Street
Butte, Montana 59701
Stephen Schmid
Paramedic and Business Area Manager
Life Flight Network
Covering Bozeman, Butte and Missoula
22285 Yellow Gate Lane, Suite 102
Aurora, Oregon 97002
503.951.0692
COLUMBUS, MONTANA
Valerie D. Maeker, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist and Activity
Department Director
Stillwater Billings Clinic
710 North 11th Street
Columbus, Montana 59019
(406) 332-1075
DILLON, MONTANA
Maria Kolslosky
Quality Services Director
Barrett Hospital and Health Care
90 Highway 91 South
Dillon, Montana 59725
406.683.3190
GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
Erin Christman, RN
Stroke Coordinator
Benefis Health System
1101 26th Street South
Great Falls, Montana 59405
406.455-5000
Jason Gleason, DNP, NP-C
USAF Lieutenant Colonel (RET)
Montana VA - Great Falls CBOC
Fitzgerald Health Education Assoc.
Stroke Consultant
1400 29th Street South, Suite 100
Great Falls, Montana 59404
(406) 403-3186
Christopher Wilson, MSN, NP-C
US Army First Lieutenant
Montana VA - Great Falls CBOC
1400 29th Street South, Suite 100
Great Falls, Montana 59404
(802) 558-3315
HAMILTON, MONTANA
Tom Price
Emergency Department and ICU Manager
Bitterroot Health
1200 Westwood Drive
Hamilton, Montana 59840
Heather Villarreal
Critical Care Coordinator
Bitterroot Health
1200 Westwood Drive
Hamilton, Montana 59840
HELENA, MONTANA
Nicole Clark, MD
Neurologist
2550 E Broadway Street
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 442-2480
Crystelle Fogle, RD
Program Manager
DPHHS-CVH Program
Cogswell Building Room C-314
1400 Broadway PO BOX 202951
Helena, Montana 59620-2951
406.947.2344
Janet Trethewey, EdD
Cardiac Ready Communities Program Manager
DPHHS
1400 Broadway
Helena, Montana 59620
406-444-1815
jtrethewey@mt.gov
Mike McNamara, MS
Secondary Prev. Spec.
DPHHS-CVH
Cogswell Building Room C-314B
1400 Broadway PO BOX 202951
Helena, Montana 59620-2951
406.444.9170
Carrie Oser, MPH
Epidemiologist
DPHHS-CVH and Diabetes
Cogswell Building Room C-314B
1400 Broadway PO BOX 202951
Helena, Montana 59620-2951
406.444.4002
Shani Rich
Executive Director
MHREF
2625 Winne Avenue
Helena, Montana 59601
(406) 457-8015
KALISPELL, MONTANA
Dani Walker, RN
Stroke Coordinator
Logan Health
310 Sunnyview Lane
Kalispelll, Montana 59901
406.270-3172
Kurt Lindsay, MD
Glacier Neuroscience and Spine
200 Commons Way
Kalispell, Montana 59901
406.752.5095
Bret Lindsay, MD
Glacier Neuroscience and Spine
200 Commons Way
Kalispell, Montana 59901
406.752.5095
MILES CITY, MONTANA
Sarah Lewin
Battalion Chief/Paramedic
Miles City Fire and Rescue
2800 Main Street
Miles City, Montana 59301
406.234.2235
MISSOULA, MONTANA
Krista Clark, RN
Clinical Outreach Educator
Providence St. Patrick
500 West Broadway
Missoula, Montana 59802
Doug Combs
Disability Advisor
Montana Disability/Health Program
Brain Injury Alliance of Montana
3535 West Broadway #6
Missoula, Montana 59808
(406) 274-0292
Theresa (Polly) Troutman
Neuroscience Line Program Manager
St. Patrick Hospital
500 West Broadway PO Box 4587
Missoula, Montana 59802
Alex Redfern, RN, BSN, CEN
Director of Emergency and Trauma
Community Medical Center
2827 Fort Missoula Road
Missoula, Montana 59804
(406) 327-4391
Angelika Kirschenmann, RN
Clinical Care Coordinator
Providence Neurology Specialists
601 West Spruce Street Suite J
Missoula, Montana 59802
406.327.3350
Amy Lybbert
Neuroscience Operations Manager
Western Montana Region
Providence Health and Services
500 West Broadway, 3rd Floor
Missoula, MT 59802
406.327.5219
Catherine Off Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor
Director Big Sky Aphasia Program
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana 59802
406-243-2104
Rochelle Schmauch, MHA, BSN, RN, CCRN-K
Neuro/Ortho Clinical Nurse Manager
Providence Health and Services Western Montana Region
500 West Broadway
Missoula, Montana 59802
406-329-5691
Rochelle.Schmauch@providence.org
Stephen F Johnson, MD
107 Ben Hogan Drive
Missoula, MT 59802
406.728.7014
Alex Redfern, RN, BSN, CEN
Director of Emergency and Trauma
Community Medical Center
2827 Fort Missoula Road
Missoula, Montana 59804
406-327-4391
Mark Elliot, MD, Interventional Radiologist
Inland Imaging
7533 Highline Court
Missoula, Montana 59808
406-360-1248
Christi Richards, MD, Interim Stroke Medical Director
Providence Health and Services
500 West Broadway
Missoula, Montana 59802
Stephen Schmid
Paramedic and Business Area Manager
Life Flight Network
Covering Bozeman, Butte and Missoula
22285 Yellow Gate Lane, Suite 102
Aurora, Oregon 97002
503.951.0692
RONAN, MONTANA
Stephanie Reffner, BSN, RN
Emergency Department Manager
St. Luke Community Healthcare
107 6th Avenue SW
Ronan, Montana 59864
406.676.4441
ROUNDUP, MONTANA
Alexandria Goffena, BSN, RN
Assistant Director of Nursing and Trauma Coordinator
Roundup Memorial Healthcare
1202 3rd Street West
Roundup, Montana 59072
Fawne McCleary, RN
Quality Risk Manager
Compliance Officer
Roundup Memorial Healthcare
1202 3rd Street West
Roundup, Montana 59072
406.323.4922
SIDNEY, MONTANA
Peggy Kopp
Perfomance Improvement Coordinator
Sidney Health Center
216 14th Avenue SW
Sidney, Montana 59270
406.488.2289