Internal Medicine Associates, PA, and its providers, Dr. Charles Crane, MD, and Paige T. Russell, DNP NP-C, and their team have joined the Bonner General Health portfolio of clinics, becoming Bonner General Internal Medicine. The new clinic opened on January 2, 2024, on the Bonner General Health campus at 423 N Third Avenue, Suite 110.
Dr. Charles Crane, Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, diagnoses and treats a broad range of symptoms and diseases, providing guidance, counseling, and preventive interventions for improved overall health and life-long comprehensive care and palliative care. He will continue to serve as a Hospitalist at Bonner General Health and perform a vast array of outpatient procedures, including endoscopic procedures.
“We are excited to have the expertise and specialty skills of Dr. Crane and his internal medicine team join BGH. Dr. Crane is one of the region’s most talented physicians, and his unique skill set, both as a hospitalist and in the outpatient clinic setting, is unmatched. He is such an asset to Sandpoint and immensely respected within the medical community.” – Dr. Stacey Good, Chief Medical Officer, Bonner General Health.
Paige T. Russell, Board-Certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice through Idaho State University. Prior to earning her advanced degree, she served the greater Sandpoint community as a registered nurse at Bonner General Health for over 10 years. Paige believes in a preventative approach to health care and performs preventative, diagnostic, and treatment interventions for acute and chronic diseases, conditions, and injuries.
Dr. Crane and Russell are joined by long-time office colleagues Karen Applegate, Kathryn Davis, and Susan Price, LPN. Together, they hope to continue the long-standing tradition of patient-centered care the Sandpoint community has enjoyed since 1977 that was initiated by Dr. Cope, Dr. Carlson and later on Dr. Burgstahler.
Bonner General Internal Medicine provides primary care for adults 18 years and older and will offer both in-person and telehealth appointments. Located at 423 N. Third Avenue, Suite 110, Sandpoint ID 83864, the clinic will be open Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. To learn more, visit bonnergeneral.org.
Bonner General Health is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and healthcare network of outpatient clinics in Sandpoint, Idaho, providing comprehensive medical services to patients in Northern Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Western Montana. Through compassion, excellence, integrity, and stewardship, Bonner General Health strives to honor its mission to Improve Health, Inspire Hope, and Save Lives.
