About Us - Our History

Family Medical Clinic was established in 1974 by Dr's. Dale Michels and V. Roger Bruce. Dr. Frank Weirman joined the group in 1978, and we changed our name to Lincoln Family Medical Group. In 1981 Dr. Gary Hustad and Dr. O. Garland Bare started practice with the group, and the clinic was moved to a larger office on North Cotner Boulevard. That same year, a satellite clinic at 705 North 17th Street in Ashland was started and professional counseling services were first offered, eventually growing to become Lincoln Counseling and Enrichment Associates.

With continued growth we took the opportunity to design our own clinic in a new office building at 7441 O Street (our current location). After moving, Dr. Scott McPherson and our two Physician Assistants, Teresa Novak, PA-C and Sarah Baugher, PA-C, joined the group. Dr's. Matthew and Dorothea Jacobsen came in 2005.

Over the years Lincoln Family Medical Group has had the privilege of hosting the practices of other dedicated physicians, such as Dr. Kent Lacey, Dr. Michael Keralis, Dr. Kimberly Royse, Dr. C. James Kissling, Dr. James Blomgren, Dr. David Paulus and Dr. Al Halls. We have also employed several talented Physician Assistants.

Dr. Bruce has retired after several years of teaching physician assistants for the U.S. Army. Dr. Weirman and his wife Alves are currently in Bangladesh where Frank works at Malumghat Hospital. Dr. Lacey moved his practice to Scottsbluff. Dr. Bare retired in 2001. Dr. Keralis left to do missionary medicine in 1995 and eventually joined the staff at Linc Care.  Dr. Royse married National Park Service Supervisory Park Ranger Don Wollenhaupt and practices medicine in Georgia. Dr. Kissling left private practice in 2004 to become a medical researcher. Dr. David Paulus was instrumental in the formation of People's Health Center in 2003 where he was later joined by Dr. Halls in 2006. Dr. Blomgren moved back home to Oklahoma in 2007.

Many others have been a part of the Lincoln Family Medical Group, P. C. family over the years - far too many to mention here by name. We have been blessed with so many highly dedicated support staff members. They make everything happen, and we gratefully acknowledge their contributions, past and present.

Our logo profiles a man and a woman’s face with a cross at the center, reflecting our purpose and belief statement. We offer services to address medical, spiritual, and psychological needs. Our mission calls for us to serve according to Jesus Christ's example and with the resources He provides.