Staff
David Mangold, PA-C
Dave is a Board Certified Physician Assistant and Paramedic. He has been practicing at The Allergy & Asthma Center since 2002. Dave works five days a week and is the primary provider in Kalispell. Dave occasionally assists with allergy shots and testing. Dave is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology as well as the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology. He is currently seeing patients in both Missoula and Kalispell.
Ruth West, PA-C
Ruth and her husband moved here in early 2008 to be closer to their family. Ruth has been working in allergy and asthma care since 1994. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to The Allergy & Asthma Center. Ruth will be working part time and filling in for Dave when he is out of town. Ruth is a member of The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology as well as The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. She has been a research sub-investigator as well as an assistant professor at The University of Wisconsin. Ruth sees patients in Missoula only.
Cherokee Rova, PA-C
Cherokee joined the practice in 2012 and will see patients in both Missoula and Kalispell. She has an education background and enjoys the pace of our office where we can spend extra time with patients.
Kay Bailey, RN
Kay is our resident "Southern Belle" and one of our part-time Kalispell nurses. Kay has many years of experience and is always continuing her education in the allergy and asthma field. She is responsible for allergy testing, checking in patients, performing allergy shots and calling in prescription refills. She handles all general nursing duties when she is working. When she is not in the office, she can probably be found playing with her horses..
Orlynda Goodman, RN
Orlynda also has many years of healthcare experience and works part-time in Kalispell. Orlynda and Kay have been seen carousing at some of the best allergy conferences on the West Coast. Orlynda can make you feel right at home, even in a medical office.
Melanie Weigel, LPN
Melanie joined us in early 2010 as our primary Missoula nurse. She is an LPN with 5 previous years of experience in Dermatology and Ear, Nose & Throat practices. She is responsible for all of the nursing duties in Missoula and is usually your first stop for prescription refills, information and questions. We are very fortunate to have Melanie as part of our team and looking forward to many years of her sense of humor.
Megan Meyers, Receptionist
Megan joined us in the fall of 2010 and brings with her a wealth of previous medical office experience. She is most likely the person who will be answering your calls, scheduling your appointments and making sure everything is in order prior to your appointment. We are pleased to have Megan with us and she completes the team very nicely.
Clair Beaver, Receptionist
Clair is our Kalispell Receptionist. She is responsible for answering all the phones, scheduling patients, checking patients in and making sure all of the paperwork is in order. She will often answer the phone lines for Missoula too. She is the "Jack of All Trades" in the Kalispell office and you might find her helping out with just about anything.
Katie Borgen, Nutritionist
Katie is our licensed Nutritionist on staff. As a Registered Dietitian she is available to counsel any of our patients. She is being specially trained in food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis and nutrional impacts of allergic diseases. She sees patients in Kalispell.
Amy Smith, Receptionist
Amy is our part time receptionist in Missoula. She helps fill in for vacations and when we need some extra help. She works as an EMT also and plans to go to medical school soon. Hopefully we will all be working for her someday soon.