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Dr. Achterman is a native of the Northwest, born and raised in Portland, Oregon. Following high school, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She holds a master’s in Public Health International with an emphasis in maternal-infant health and community education along with a doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences. She is fluent in Spanish and specializes in the full spectrum of family medicine, as she puts it, “cradle to the grave” including deliveries and newborn care through geriatrics. She also performs OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy).

Dr. Achterman is thankful to be living close to home and enjoys spending time with her family and her two pug/Chihuahua/terrier puppies. She was a competitive swimmer through the university level and enjoys cycling. Dr. Achterman has completed the 200-mile STP five times, twice in one day and once on a tandem bike.

Dr. Andrews was born and raised in rural Wahkiakum County before attending Seattle Pacific University. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 1994. She then moved to Olympia, WA to begin her family medicine residency with the St. Peter Family Medicine Residency Program, graduating in 1997.

Dr. Andrews has been practicing family medicine and providing obstetrics in Elma since 1997. She has been adjunct faculty with St. Peter Family Medicine since 1997 and has also hosted Family Medicine residents and students for rotations in Elma throughout her time in Elma. Dr. Andrews enjoys all aspects of primary care, especially long-term continuity relationships with patients, treating the whole family and making care accessible to everyone, especially those who feel estranged from the healthcare system.

Outside of the office, Dr. Andrews enjoys time with family (including lots of animals), gardening, cooking, crafting, SCUBA diving, and jigsaw puzzles.

Laura Armstrong grew up in the small town of Socorro, New Mexico. She attended Rice University in Houston, Texas and attended medical school at UT Houston, now known as McGovern Medical School. After medical school, Laura completed her residency in Family Medicine at Memorial Residency Program in Sugar Land, Texas. Laura is passionate about family medicine and caring for her patients at every stage of life. She enjoys caring for newborns, their parents and grandparents all in the context of lifelong healthy living. Her interests include nutrition, mindfulness, lifestyle medicine and integrative medicine. Laura has held leadership roles in newborn care and has served as the medical director for the Nurse Health Line in Houston. She is board certified in Integrative Medicine and recently became a diplomate of the ACLM (American College of Lifestyle Medicine). She is passionate about physician education and physician wellness.

Laura is married with three children. She enjoys gardening, hiking, yoga, tai chi, making jewelry and enjoys most mediums of art including oil painting, quilting, alcohol ink art and epoxy art. She also likes to swim, dance and read science fiction in her spare time. Laura organized the community garden at her former workplace, and she is a certified yoga instructor.

Dr. Atabeygi grew up in Vancouver, BC, Canada. His medical education was obtained in Grenada, the United Kingdom and the United States. He received his doctorate from St. George’s University on the island of Grenada. He is passionate about finding solutions to medical concerns and finds enjoyment working with patients of all ages.

Before making the change to medicine, Dr. Atabeygi worked as a high school science and math teacher.

He has a deep love for rugby and played the game for over 20 years. When at home he enjoys his time with family and completing various woodworking projects.

Dr. Bergeron is from San Diego, California, and attended medical school at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in Sint Maarten. She specializes in Family Medicine. Having grown up in an underserved area, she feels a strong kinship with underserved and rural communities and looks forward to providing care to the greater Grays Harbor area for years to come. In her free time, she enjoys camping, traveling, and listening to live music.

Dr. Biggerstaff has been a veteran provider at SPMC since 2009. She received her master’s in nursing through the Frontier School of Nursing and Midwifery. She previously worked in oncology at St. Peters Hospital. She is board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. In her spare time, she enjoys surfing, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Lindsey Brightman, originally from Anacortes, is now a local to the community that she is passionate about providing healthcare to. Lindsey specializes in Family Medicine with an emphasis in mental health as well as adolescent and young adult healthcare.

She received her undergraduate degree at University of Washington Bothell and later attended graduate school at Pacific Lutheran University. Lindsey has worked in Summit Pacific’s Urgent Care and primary care clinics since 2018. Prior to her time at Summit Pacific, she cared for patients as a Registered Nurse for Providence in Everett.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her two teenage children, who are currently attending Elma High School.

Sarah is a Northwest native from Aberdeen, WA. She graduated from Seattle Pacific University earning a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutritional Science and completed her Dietetic Internship through the University of Washington. Sarah has been a registered dietitian since 2004 and has experience in both clinical and outpatient dietetic practice. She enjoys helping people set achievable, meaningful nutrition goals that will enhance and sustain their health and wellness.

Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and Boston Terrier. She loves being active and enjoys running, walking, spinning, and taking day hikes.

Dr. Kevin Caserta joined Summit Pacific’s medical staff in 2022 as the Senior Medical Director of Population Health and clinical physiatrist with an emphasis on neuro-rehabilitation. In his specialty, Kevin focuses on comprehensive care of people with disabilities including stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and multiple sclerosis with a goal to improve function and mobility.

Over his 12 years of healthcare executive experience, Kevin developed a passion for rural health, quality, and sustainable, patient centered healthcare.  He and the population health team are charged with creating the infrastructure and programs to fulfill Summit Pacific’s vision of creating the healthiest community in the nation.

Kevin received his Medical Doctorate from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, completing his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Washington.  He is Board Certified with the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and received an executive Masters of Business from Seattle University.  Kevin founded and served as Board Chairman of Health and Hope Medical Outreach clinic, a faith-based free clinic in Centralia, Washington.  Kevin enjoys gardening and theatre including performing in and writing plays for his church.

Dr. Chan was born in Hong Kong and has spent her last decade in Western Washington. She believes in whole-person health and enjoys working with her patients in holistic approach. She is excited to bring her passion for rural medicine to Grays Harbor County. Dr. Chan appreciates mentally stimulating activities such as board games, puzzles, team obstacle courses and escape rooms. She enjoys singing, reading, meditating, playing video games, cooking different cuisine, baking, gardening and home improvement projects. She is a dog lover.