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
Determinants of Health Program Coordinator
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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
Gauhar Chaudhary, MD
Billings Clinic Stroke
Medical Director
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Billings Clinic
2800 10th Avenue North
Billings, MT 59107-7000
Vance Fredrickson MD
Neurosurgeon
Director of Cerebrovascular and
Neuroendovascular Surgery
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Billings Clinic
801 North 29th Street
Billings, MT 59107-7000
406.238.5653
vfredrickson@billingsclinic.org
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Shervin Dashti, MD
Director of Stroke Education
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and Research
Billings Clinic
2800 10th Avenue North
Billings, Montana 59107-7000
Lynn Ratcliff
Director of Business Development
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The Rehabilitation Hospital of Montana
3572 Hesper Road
Billings, Montana 59102
Joani Guzman
Quality Systems Manager
Mission Lifeline Montana
American Heart Association
3916 Heritage Drive
Billings, MT 59102
406.671.1640
Kelly Gardner, BSN, RN, PCCN, WCC
Chief Nursing Officer
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Rehabilitation Hospital of Montana
3572 Hesper Road
Billings, MT 53102
406.413.6302
Katie Roedocker, BSN, RN
Director of Medical Surgical Nursing
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St. Vincent Healthcare
1233 North 30th Street
Billings, Montana 59101
406.237.3470
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
Ginny Lee, RN, BSN
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Bozeman Deaconess
915 Highland Blvd, Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 414-5000
Stephen Schmid
Paramedic and Business Area Manager
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Life Flight Network
Covering Bozeman, Butte and Missoula
22285 Yellow Gate Lane, Suite 102
Aurora, Oregon 97002
503.951.0692
Meghan Whitt
Stroke Coordinator
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Bozeman Health Deaconess
Regional Medical Center
915 Highland Boulevard
Bozeman, Montana 59715
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
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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
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Stillwater Billings Clinic
710 North 11th Street
Columbus, Montana 59019
(406) 332-1075
DILLON, MONTANA
Auna Johnston, RN-BSN
Assistant Director of Nursing
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Barrett Hospital and Health Care
90 Highway 91 South
Dillon, Montana 59725
406.683.3170
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, FNP-C
USAF Lieutenant Colonel (RET)
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Montana VA - Great Falls CBOC
Fitzgerald Health Education Assoc.
Stroke Consultant
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1400 29th Street South, Suite 100
Great Falls, Montana 59404
(406) 403-3186
Josh Mattson, EMT-P
2125 6th Avenue South
Great Falls, Montana 59405
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Christopher Gleason, MSN, NP-C
US Army Captain
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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
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Bitterroot Health
1200 Westwood Drive
Hamilton, Montana 59840
Heather Villarreal
Critical Care Coordinator
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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
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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
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MHREF
2625 Winne Avenue
Helena, Montana 59601
(406) 457-8015
Lee Roberts
Program Director
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Simulation in Motion, Montana LLC.
2021 11th Avenue, Suite 1
Helena, Montana 59601
406.579.6580
KALISPELL, MONTANA
Kurt Lindsay, MD
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Glacier Neuroscience and Spine
200 Commons Way
Kalispell, Montana 59901
406.752.5095
Bret Lindsay, MD
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Glacier Neuroscience and Spine
200 Commons Way
Kalispell, Montana 59901
406.752.5095
Christina Armstrong, BSN, RN, CCRN
Stroke Program Coordinator
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Logan Health
310 Sunnyview Lane
Kalispell, Montana 59901
406.758.7054
MILES CITY, MONTANA
Sarah Lewin
Battalion Chief/Paramedic
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Miles City Fire and Rescue
2800 Main Street
Miles City, Montana 59301
406.234.2235
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MISSOULA, MONTANA
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
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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
Catherine Off Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor
Director Big Sky Aphasia Program
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University of Montana
Missoula, Montana 59802
406-243-2104
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Rochelle Schmauch,
MHA, BSN, RN, CCRN-K
Neuro/Ortho Clinical Nurse Manager
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Providence Health and Services
Western Montana Region
500 West Broadway
Missoula, Montana 59802
406-329-5691
Mark Elliot, MD,
Interventional Radiologist
Inland Imaging
7533 Highline Court
Missoula, Montana 59808
406-360-1248
Christi Richards, MD, Interim Stroke Medical Director
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Providence Health and Services
500 West Broadway
Missoula, Montana 59802
Stephen Schmid
Paramedic and Business Area Manager
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Life Flight Network
Covering Bozeman, Butte and Missoula
22285 Yellow Gate Lane, Suite 102
Aurora, Oregon 97002
503.951.0692
Anita Nash, MHS, OTR/L
Director of Rehabilitation and Clinical Nutrition
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Providence St. Patrick Hospital
Missoula, Montana 59802
406.329.4147
ROUNDUP, MONTANA
Fawne McCleary, RN
Quality Risk Manager
Compliance Officer
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Roundup Memorial Healthcare
1202 3rd Street West
Roundup, Montana 59072
406.323.4922
Donna Kirkland, Stroke Coordinator
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Roundup Memorial Healthcare
1202 3rd Street West
Roundup, Montana 59072
406.323.4955
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SIDNEY, MONTANA
SUPERIOR, MONTANA
Alex Conrow
Director of Clinical Services/Patient Care Coordinator/Quality
Mineral Community Hospital
1208 6th Avenue East
Superior, Montana 59872
406.822.3712