Regional West Welcomes 10 New Providers to Its Family of Clinics

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ― Regional West is pleased to welcome 10 new providers to its medical staff.

David Cornutt, MD, is a physician at Regional West Physicians Clinic-Emergency Medicine in Scottsbluff and will also provide Emergency Room coverage at Regional West Garden County. Dr. Cornutt earned a medical degree from Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, Portland, and completed residency training at Providence Medical Center, Portland. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine.

Clinton Dorwart, MD, is a physician at the Regional West Physicians Clinic-Family Practice clinic in Chappell. He and his colleagues provide care for all members of the family, including newborns, children, teens, adults, and seniors. Dr. Dorwart earned a medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Neb., and completed family medicine residency training at the Black Hawk Family Practice Residency Program, Waterloo, Iowa.

Michael Matthews, MD, is a physician at the Regional West Physicians Clinic-Family Practice clinics in Sidney and Chappell, and at Regional West Garden County. Dr. Matthews earned a medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and completed family medicine residency training at Bristol Family Practice Program, Bristol, Tenn., where he served as Chief Resident. He is board certified in Family Medicine and Hospice Care/Palliative Medicine.

Mandy Shaw, MD, is a physician at Regional West Physicians Clinic-Family Medicine, Sidney. Dr. Shaw earned a medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and completed family medicine residency training at the same institution. She completed a Fellowship in Family Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. She is board certified in Family Medicine.

Leah Barjenbruch, PA-C, sees patients at Regional West Physicians Clinic-Family Medicine clinics in Sidney and Chappell, and at Regional West Garden County. Ms. Barjenbruch earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants as a physician assistant.

Kyle Brown, PA-C, sees patients at Regional West Physicians Clinic-Family Medicine clinics in Sidney and Chappell, and at Regional West Garden County. Mr. Brown earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants as a physician assistant.

Benjamin Nagel, PA-C, sees patients at Regional West Garden County. Benjamin earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants as a physician assistant.

Paula Plog, PA-C, sees patients at Regional West Garden County. Paula earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from Union College, Lincoln, Neb., and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants as a physician assistant.

Angela Robb, PA-C, sees patients at Regional West Physicians Clinic-Family Medicine clinics in Sidney and Chappell. Ms. Robb earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants as a physician assistant.

To schedule an appointment at the Sidney or Chappell clinics with Dr. Dorwart, Dr. Matthews, Dr. Shaw, Leah Barjenbruch, Kyle Brown, or Angela Robb, call Regional West Physicians Clinic-Family Medicine at 308-254-9192. To schedule an appointment at the Garden County clinic with Dr. Cornutt, Dr. Matthews, Leah Barjenbruch, Kyle Brown, Benjamin Nagel, or Paula Plog, call 308-772-3283. Physician referrals are not required.

Lauren DeThomas, PA-C, sees patients at Regional West Medical Center as part of the Regional West Physicians Clinic-Hospitalist Service. Regional West’s primary care providers and specialists have the option of partnering with hospitalists, who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients, to manage their adult patients’ medical care during a hospital stay. Ms. DeThomas earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants as a physician assistant.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 188-bed regional referral center and one of three Level II Trauma Centers in the state. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. With nearly 300 providers, and over 2,000 employees, Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.