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Dr. F. John Gunningham was born in Bristol, England. He graduated from Vavoua International School, Ivory Coast, West Africa. He received a B.A. in chemistry from Seattle Pacific University and his M.D. from the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle. He completed his family practice residency at Tacoma Family Medicine in 1990 and is certified by the American Board of Family Practice. He is chairman of St. Joseph Hospital’s Department of Family Medicine and a member of the Whatcom County Medical Society and American Medical Association.

H1N1 Vaccine Information

We are now allowed to administer H1N1 vaccine to all persons over 6 months of age. Distribution to us has been increasing slowly, so that we now have vaccine available in our offices. Contact your physicians office directly to receive the vaccine, or you may take advantage of one of the public vaccination clinics that are being offered by the Whatcom County Health Department. Happy Holidays to everyone!

We Accept these Medicare Plans in 2010

Family Care Network doctors accept the following Medicare Advantage plans in 2010:

Essence
Group Health
Regence BlueShield
Community Health Plans of Washington (for patients with DSHS and Medicare only).

These are the ONLY Medicare Advantage plans that we accept as payment for care in 2010. Want more information? Call 1-800-Medicare, or go to: www.Medicare.gov Have questions about our policy? Call our Medicare coordinator, 360 733-1342.

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Help create needed change, stay up to date on important developments in health care, and then speak out in an effective way to help foster needed change. This web site (Family Health Advocate) does it all, and from will show you how!

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Welcome to Birch Bay Family Medicine

Located on Harborview Road across from the Birch Bay water slides, Birch Bay Family Medicine is accessible to families from Birch Bay, Blaine, northern Custer and the Ferndale area. Birch Bay Family Medicine is one of the 13 Family Care Network medical offices located through out Whatcom County.

Dr. Pederson, Dr. Gunningham, and Teresa Regier ARNP are now available to be your health care partner. For an appointment call 371-5855

What is "Family Medicine"?

Family Medicine is the "people" specialty that focuses on primary medical care with an emphasis on preventive medicine. It is estimated that approximately 90% of the problems that people consult physicians about can be most efficiently and competently managed by family physicians. read more »