Board Certified Family Practice

Services

Dr. Panke is a board certified family practitioner offering comprehensive care for the entire family at the Davenport Clinic, including…

• Chronic disease care
• Pediatrics
• Gynecology & Women’s Health
• Men’s Health Concerns
• Geriatric care for the aging
• Sports Medicine
• Endoscopy & Colonoscopy (colon cancer screening)
• Osteopathic Manipulation
• Annual Health Exams
• Certified Bone Densitometrist for bone density scans 

A Doctor for All Seasons

Sports seasons that is! Dr. Panke, an athlete himself, has a keen interest in sports medicine. Fractures, sprains, and musculoskeletal system injuries are a special interest. His training as an osteopathic doctor goes hand in hand with sports injuries, as well as automobile or job-related injuries. Dr. Panke’s knowledge of soft tissue injuries rounds out his comprehensive family practice.

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Articles

Peds: “Bottom line… bike helmets save lives”
Peds: “Summer water safety – accidents don’t take vacations”
Men’s Health: “Blood test can find Prostate Cancer”
Cardiac Care: “Blood Pressure Basics”
Find out how Dr. Panke & walking saved one local woman’s life, click here…

About Me…

Born December 17, 1970 to Dr. Ron and Mary Panke, of Kellogg, Idaho, Dr. Panke was raised in Silverton, Idaho and attended High School in Wallace – Go Miners!
Dr. Panke enjoyed watching his father practice medicine in a rural setting and during his high school years, decided to become a doctor himself, with the hope of practicing in a small town.
Dr. Panke is married with two children and the world’s coolest hunting dog, Riggs (Chesapeake Bay Retriever). He enjoys hunting, skiing, golf and spending time with family.

To read more about Dr. Panke, click here…

Education

University of Washington – Seattle, WA,  B.S. in Cell & Molecular Biology
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine – Kirksville, MO, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Graduated with High Honors
University of Washington – Tacoma Family Medicine Residency Program, Family Practice Residency

Practical Experience

• Tacoma Family Medicine, Tacoma , WA
• Multicare Urgent Care, Tacoma , WA
• Memorial Clinic, Tacoma , WA

Board Certification

• Board Certified in Family Practice, American Board of Family Medicine

Medical Licensure

• State of Washington, 1999

Memberships

• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American Medical Association
• American Osteopathic Association
• Washington Academy of Family Physicians
• Washington Osteopathic Medical Association

Certifications

• ACLS, ALSO, ATLS, NALS, NRP, PALS

Honors and Awards

• Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Instructor
• Harbarger Award for Academic Excellence, 1998
• KCOM Academic Scholar Award (1995, 1996, 1997)
• American Diabetes Association Camp MIDICHA Medical Staff Member, 1997

Volunteer Work

• Tacoma Neighborhood Clinic, volunteer physician 1998-2000
• Tacoma YMCA Cardiac Rehabilitation, volunteer physician 1999-2000
• Team Doctor, Davenport High School Football program, 2001
• Guest lecturer, Diabetes for Dinner Workshop, Reardan Health Clinic, 2001