Our strength comes from the commitment and genuine care of our healthcare team. Our medical staff provides a broad array of services from comprehensive family health to specialty consultation and care.
Dr. Paulo De Andrade, MD, FAAFP
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine
Dr. De Andrade finished his residency in Family Medicine in 2013 at the Wichita Falls Family Medicine Residency Program, an affiliate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. He is trained and experienced in various areas including Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Hospital Medicine and Ambulatory Care. Dr. De Andrade is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine and he holds a Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. De Andrade is trilingual, fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Dr. De Andrade enjoys promoting health, wellness, and quality of life emphasizing the importance of lifestyle changes. Dr. De Andrade serves as Ellis County Deputy District Coroner, TCLMH Chief of Staff and WaKeeney, KS City Health Officer.
Brandon M. Paritz, D.O.
Dr. Paritz graduated with a bachelor’s degree while playing Division I Baseball for the Hatters at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. He earned his Osteopathic Medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Paritz completed his residency in family medicine at AnMed Health in Anderson, South Carolina. Following residency, he returned to Atlanta, Georgia to practice outpatient primary care, urgent care, and geriatric medicine. His medical interest includes chronic disease management, preventative care, non-surgical orthopedics/sports medicine, arthritis, psychiatry, geriatric medicine, wound care, and urgent care needs.
He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Board of Family Physicians.
Lisa J. Frost, APRN-FNP-BC
Lisa Frost is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. She graduated with an MSN from FHSU in 2004, and a MHA from the University of Minnesota in 1994.
David B. Day, PA-C
David Day received his PA degree from WSU in 1995 and obtained a Masters in PA studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1999. He received the Kansas PA of the Year Award in 2004 and was recognized as Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of PAs in 2008. David has served as Chair of the Physician Assistant Council for the Kansas Board of Healing Arts and has been a member for over 13 years. David also was a Past President of the Kansas Academy of Physician Assistants.
Sarah Gibbs, DNP, APRN-C
Sarah is a local Trego Community High School graduate with fifteen years of nursing experience before becoming a Nurse Practitioner in 2018. She has completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Fort Hays State University with a passion for all aspects of rural health care. Sarah enjoys women's health, pediatrics, and mental health patients of all ages. She is dual board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Nurse Practitioner, practicing in both the clinic and Emergency Room. Sarah also enjoys nursing education and precepts nurse practitioner students from across the state.
Jessica Haase, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Jessica became a nurse in 2014. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Fort Hays State University in 2021 and completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Anderson University in South Carolina, also with honors, in 2022. As a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, Jessica is trained to offer a blend of psychiatric medication management and psychotherapy services. Treatment is available to clients of all ages with diagnoses including but not limited to depression, anxiety, trauma, bipolar, &/or ADHD. As a WaKeeney native, Jessica is dedicated to improving access to mental health services in rural communities. She is especially passionate about suicide prevention, advocating human rights, and decreasing stigmas associated with psychiatric treatment.