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Joshua Kretchmar, DO, Family Medicine, Edgewood, WA

JoshuaBKretchmarDO(He/Him)

Family Medicine Edgewood, WA

Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Post-Acute Care, Palliative Care/Hospice

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  • Office

    2222 Meridian Avenue East
    Suite A
    Edgewood, WA 98371
    Phone+1 206-407-4171
    Fax+1 253-294-7069

Summary

  • FM/Post-Acute Care/Palliative-Hospice Care/Addiction Med & Pain Management/Urgent Care.

    Highest patient satisfaction ratings; Comfortable with procedures; Fluent Spanish and French speaker. A former Director of Medical Operations for a the largest occ med provider in the country; I know what I am capable of...I have a team of like minded ARNPs, and am Medical director and PCP of that team at several SNFs, and have a private FM office where we do old fashioned private practice, with hour- long visits, complete with procedures, in house blood draws, EKG, etc...In-patient and out-patient, whatever we can do for the patient, we will. We care for the patient, we don't calculate RVUs, we don't sell/market any products. We have the best metrics in the state, and zero turnover. No magic there, just lots of hours spent with the folks that need our help....
  • Outpatient & Post-Acute Care Services | Rejuvenation Medical

    Rejuvenation Medical offers outpatient medical and Post-Acute Care services, with a focus on patient-centered care. Call us today: 206-407-4171

Education & Training

  • Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2014
  • University of Texas at Arlington
    University of Texas at ArlingtonPhD, Rhetoric and Cultural Criticism, 2002
  • University of Texas at Arlington
    University of Texas at ArlingtonMA, American Literature and Rhetoric, 1996
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeBA, English, 1992
  • Westchester General Hospital, Inc.
    Westchester General Hospital, Inc.Residency, Family Medicine
  • American University of Paris
    American University of ParisNo Degree
  • North Lake College
    North Lake College

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State License 2017 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State License 2016 - 2018
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State License 2014 - 2017
  • AOA Board of Family Physicians Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
  • American Academy of Family PhysiciansAdvanced Life Support in Obstetrics
  • American College of SurgeonsATLS
  • American Heart AssociationACLS
  • American Heart AssociationPALS
  • NTSBDOT Medical Examiner

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Humanitarian Service Ribbons
  • Army Commendation Medals
  • Army Reserve Commendation Medal
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • "Supervisor and Accomplice: Extra-marital sex among migrant construction workers in Ha Noi, Viet Nam"  
    Joshua Benjamin Kretchmar, DO, Thuy Bui, MD, Journal of Culture, Health, and Sexuality, 1/1/2008

Books/Book Chapters

Other

  • Professional Mapping: Epistemic Modes and Ideologies of Critique. 
    Joshua Benjamin Kretchmar, PhD, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Texas at Arlington
    University of Texas at Arlington - 1/1/2002
  • "Teaching Tonal Language Speakers" 
    Joshua Benjamin Kretchmar, MA, Teacher's Guide for First Year English (University of Texas at Arlington, Department of English)
    1/1/2001
  • "Rapping Rhetoric: Sitcoms as Topos of Meaning" (Retorica del Rap: Las Tenovelas como Significado de los Topos) 
    Joshua B. Kretchmar, International Rhetorical Conference
    Universidad Nacional Autonomia de Mexico - 1/1/1998

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, Spanish, Vietnamese, Hebrew, Japanese