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treatments that might not
have been previously
available.
What are some of your
hobbies?
Whenever possible our
family enjoys getting out-
doors, including hiking
and exploring. I’m per-
sonally looking forward
to riding the local terrain
on my mountain and road
bikes and playing the
local golf courses.
What drew you to
Kootenai Health?
Ever since I left the
Northwest over 13 years
ago, I’ve had the desire
to return. Kootenai
Health is really experi-
encing an exciting time
of growth, and to pair the
region’s demands with an
outstanding established
cardiovascular group like
Heart Clinics Northwest
was perfect timing for
me. Furthermore, the city
of Coeur d’Alene and the
surrounding community
is the perfect backdrop
for my wife and me to
raise our family and enjoy
all the outdoor activities
northern Idaho has to
offer.
KEVIN WEBB, M.D.
Gastroenterologist,
Kootenai Clinic
Gastroenterology
and Endoscopy
Tell us a little bit about
you and your family.
My family resides in
Oklahoma, but I have
lived all over the U.S. for
college, medical school
and medical training. Be-
fore I decided to attend
medical school, I played
football as a defensive
lineman at Oklahoma.
During my intern year,
I found and married a
beautiful northern Idaho
girl who was in anes-
thesia (CRNA) school at
Duke. We both finished
training and are finally
at a point in our lives
that we are able to move
to a place where we can
raise our family. We just
celebrated the addition
of our precious daughter.
She joins a very busy big
brother, and our oldest
is a black Lab named
Boomer.
Why did you pick
your specialty?
Gastroenterology is the
specialty that has it all,
in my opinion. There is a
wide range of diseases, a
screening procedure that
has been shown to save
lives (colonoscopy), and
many subspecialties to
choose from within the
field. As less invasive
procedural alterna-
tives for centuries-old
problems have been
developed, gastroenterol-
ogy has been at the head
of the pack with interven-
tional endoscopy. These
innovative procedural
approaches can reduce
surgeries and the morbid-
ity and mortality related
with them.
What can patients
expect when they
show up for their first
appointment with you?
I want patients to always
feel comfortable with
me, confident in me and
that seeing me was worth
their time. I am always
reminded of a quote from
the American College of
Gastroenterology presi-
dent Dr. Ronald Vendor:
“Remember that for each
patient, their visit with
you is the most important
thing in their life on that
day.” It’s an easy thing to
forget on a busy day, so I
try to remind myself of it
frequently.
What are some of your
hobbies?
My hobbies include
spending time with my
family, golfing, watching
Oklahoma Sooner football
and spending time in the
outdoors. I hope to add
bow hunting for elk to my
list.
What drew you to
Kootenai Health?
Coeur d’Alene still has
a small-town feel, but
also features a top-notch
hospital providing care
that rivals a big city
tertiary care experience.
In addition, and perhaps
most important, being in
Coeur d’Alene enables us
to be closer to family.
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MEE T
OUR NEW
PHY S I C I ANS
The less-invasive
procedures
that have been
DEVELOPED
help
gastroenterology
patients avoid
surgery.