10 Bryce French, M.D. Kootenai Clinic Vascular Surgery Tell us abit about youandyour family. I grew up in the Tacoma, Washington, area and went to Western Washington University, where I met my wife, Annie. We have three young children: Claire (7), Charles (5) and Callen (1). Whydidyoupickyour specialty? I enjoy the variety vascular surgery offers— both open and endovascular options to treat disease—the interaction with other specialties, and the long-term follow-up with patients. What canpatients expectwhen theyfirstmeetwithyou? I have a calm, relaxed personality and want to help the patient see both their current condition and changes that can be made to improve their vascular health in the future. What are someofyour hobbies? I enjoy the outdoors, hiking, swimming, weightlifting, watching football and spending time with my family. What drewyou to Kootenai Health? Kootenai has a busy vascular practice with great senior mentorship as I begin my career. What isyour favoritehealthy tip? Try to walk, run or bike places instead of going on short car rides. Wheredidyou receiveyour medical degree? I received my medical degree from The Ohio State University. I did my general surgery residency at Swedish Medical Center and my vascular and endovascular surgery fellowship at the University of Washington. —Continued from page 9 Matt Low, M.D. Kootenai Clinic Vascular Surgery Tell us abit aboutyou andyour family. I grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. My wife and I met when I was in medical school and she was in physician assistant school in Charleston. She grew up in Lewiston, Idaho, so we traveled back and forth over the past decade and fell in love with the Pacific Northwest. Coeur d’Alene offered everything we were looking for to raise our children, and we were excited for the opportunity to be part of this community. Whydidyoupickyour specialty? I had known from a young age that I wanted to be a surgeon. I spent the majority of my early training pursuing cardiothoracic surgery, but when I did vascular surgery, something clicked. It offered the opportunity to be in a cutting-edge field and to use both surgical and endovascular skills. It also created an environment where I was able to do surgery and participate in the complete health and wellness of my patients. What canpatients expectwhen theyfirstmeet withyou? My mission as a vascular surgeon is to provide the care and compassion I would want for my family and myself. This is the foundation on which I base my practice and what I want my patients to experience. Vascular surgery demands a holistic approach because diet, lifestyle, exercise and medicine all play an integral part of patient care and well-being.
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