Important Message for Our Patients Regarding Hospital Care
After a long period of careful contemplation, the physicians of North Sound Family Medicine have decided to utilize the services of the IMI (Inpatient Management Inc) hospitalists working at St Joseph Hospital as of February 5, 2010. read more »
Dr. John W. Raduege has joined North Sound Family Medicine
Dr. John Raduege joined the North Sound Family Medicine office of Family Care Network in July, 2009. Dr. Raduege, a board certified family physician, comes to us from his birth state, Wisconsin, where he has been practicing medicine since 1998. After earning an undergraduate degree in Chemistry magna cum laude at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, Dr. Raduege attended the University of Wisconsin Medical School and completed his residency at the Duluth Family Practice Residency Program in Duluth, Minnesota. He is trained in the full range of family medicine, including obstetrics.
Dr. Raduege says “I like to get to know my patients as people. I strongly believe in listening to my patients and in open communication. My philosophy of family practice can be summarized in a quote by Francis Peabody: ‘The secret of caring for the patient lies in caring for the patient.’”.
In his free time, Dr. Raduege enjoys reading, gardening, singing, playing trombone, baking breads and pastries, tinkering with computers, canoeing and spending time with his family.
Please call 360-671-3345 for an appointment.
Welcome to North Sound Family Medicine
You have chosen as your family physician either Dr. Daniel E. Austin, Dr. Chao-ying Wu, Dr. Jason T. Short, Dr. April Wakefield Pagels, Dr. Sue Dabney, Dr. Mary Swanson, Dr. Anneliese Floyd, Dr. Kirk Gulden, or Dr. John Raduege. We are specialists in family medicine, board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Our practice is currently accepting new patients.
To learn more about the healthcare providers in our office please visit our Staff page. To learn more about our office policies and procedures please visit our Information page.
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.
Make your voice heard! Speak up for Family Health Issues
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!
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 »