Meet Our Medical Team
Redwood Family Practice has chosen experienced, caring medical professionals to provide affordable medical care to the community.

LAWRENCE J. WIELAND, MD Dr. Lawrence Wieland is the founding physician of Redwood Family Practice.  He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Iowa.  He has been practicing medicine since 1974.  His interests are kayaking, gardening and landscaping, varied sports, and spending time with his family.  He was raised on a farm in North Dakota, and is one of thirteen children.  He enjoys working with patients of all ages.

HAL GROTKE, MD Dr. Hal Grotke received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of California in San Diego. His areas of special interest are adolescent medicine and diabetes care. He is a gourmet cook--particularly in BBQ, French, and Thai cuisine. He has an extensive kite collection and enjoys both building, and flying kites. The uplifting breezes on Samoa beach provide the perfect setting for him to enjoy his kites.

COURTNEY LADIKA, MD Dr. Courtney Ladika received her Medical Degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in North Carolina. She enjoys pediatrics, women's health, and patients of all ages. Dr. Ladika takes pleasure in long-distance running and hiking through the Redwoods with her family. She loves Humboldt County's scenic outdoors. As a new team member with Redwood Family Practice, Courtney Ladika will begin seeing patients on August 1st. Patients may schedule appointments immediately.

CLIFFORD TSE, MD Dr. Clifford Tse received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Ross University School of Medicine. He likes to see patients of all ages. He is particularly interested in preventive medicine, and helping patients with smoke cessation. In his spare time, he takes hikes through the local, beautiful scenery, and enjoys spending time with his dogs. As a new team member with Redwood Family Practice, Clifford Tse will begin seeing patients on July 18th. Patients may schedule appointments immediately.

CHIA CHEN, MD Dr. Chia Chen is a graduate of Rush Medical College in Chicago, and completed a Family Medicine residency at U.C. Irvine, Although she enjoys seeing patients ranges from infants to the elderly, she tends to draw female patients, and thus has developed an affinity for women's health issues. Dr. Chen is also interested in Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine.

RODNEY CADE, MD Dr. Rodney Cade received his B.A. in psychology from Stanford University, and his Doctor of Medicine Degree from U.C. San Francisco. He has been a physician in Humboldt County for 22 years. In his free time, he is involved in activities with his four teenage children, and his wife. Dr. Cade particularly enjoys water sports-- surfing, kayaking, skiing, and snowboarding.

MICHAEL BURLESON, MD Dr. Michael Burleson received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Oklahoma. He has been practicing medicine since 1962, and over twenty of those years have been in Eureka, Calif. He says that his favorite part of medicine is to “talk to patients and try to figure out what we need to do.” In his free time he enjoys cooking, gardening, and playing classical music on the piano.

MARIANE GILBERT, FNP Mariane received her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from the University of California at Davis. She has a special interest in women's health and preventive medicine. She is a founding member of the Wilderness Medical Society, is well versed in travel medicine and has guided and done medical work throughout the world. She enjoys backpacking, gardening, family gatherings and outdoor adventures with her twin teens.

BRUCE SILVEY, MFT Bruce Silvey is a counselor, who works well with couples, individuals, and families. He has worked as a counselor in Humboldt County since 1983.  He has specialized training in working with post traumatic stress, and a special interest in working with adoption related issues.  In his leisure time, he enjoys ranching and parenting.

DOUG JORNLIN, RN Doug Jornlin completed nursing school in 1994. His favorite part of medicine is educating people about their health. He tries to relieve patient anxiety by being compassionate and upbeat. In his free time, he enjoys backpacking, collecting wild mushrooms, listening to music and writing poetry and stories.

DEBBIE LEE, OFFICE MANAGER Debbie Lee is an office manager with over thirty years of experience in medical offices.  She  oversees all  aspects of our operation, and keeps our medical practice running smoothly.  She has integrity, and is well respected by our staff.  In her spare time, she enjoys reading, exploring computers, and traveling. Debbie Lee's eMail address is dlee@redmed.com

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