Our family medicine providers care for people of all ages in all phases of life—from babies and children to teens and adults. We diagnose and treat most medical issues, from infections and sprains to diabetes and asthma. We also specialize in preventive care and can help you create and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
We also offer specialty services including prenatal care, gynecology, orthopedics, and ear, nose, and throat (ENT). And our occupational health team provides employee physicals, work injury and medical care, and immunizations, with a goal to keep employees safe and healthy in the workplace.
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St. Luke’s Jerome emergency department, located at 709 N. Lincoln Avenue, provides care after 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends and holidays.
Stefani Campa-MacFee, LMSW works with children, adolescents, and adults using cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, behavior modification, and solution-focused therapy. Stefani has experience working in a school-based behavioral program and in juvenile justice. She enjoys working with all patients to improve functioning and behaviors so they can live their best life possible.
Stefani earned her bachelor's degree in social work from Boise State University and her master's degree in social work with a mental health focus from Northwest Nazarene University.
Catherine Doyle, MD is experienced in family medicine, dermatology, and orthopedics, and a member of the Idaho Rural Health Association. She has special interests in prenatal care, pediatrics, diabetes care, and dermatology.
Peter B. Ferrara, MD is experienced in family medicine and obstetrics. He travels overseas yearly focusing on reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.
In his free time, Dr. Ferrara enjoys traveling, gardening, skateboarding, snowboarding, sports, Latin dancing, and playing guitar.
James Irwin, MD serves as director of the Magic Valley Rural Training Track Continuity Clinic at St. Luke’s Jerome, and was named Idaho’s 2011 Family Physician of the Year by the Idaho Academy of Family Physicians.
Joshua Kern, MD is a primary care physician serving patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Dr. Kern serves as the chief medical officer for St. Luke’s Magic Valley, Jerome, and Wood River; program director of the Magic Valley Rural Program; and supervisor of the residency clinic. He has also held leadership roles with the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho’s rural training track in Jerome and Magic Valley since its inception.
Dr. Kern completed the National Institute for Program Director Development Fellowship and is currently pursuing a master's degree in business administration in the Executive MBA program at Boise State University.
Steven Kohtz, MD is a family medicine physician with special interest in geriatric medicine and teenage medical care. He also has extensive experience performing vasectomies. He is passionate about meeting patients where they are, with the patient as the head of the health care team and the physician acting as a trusted counselor.
Dr. Kohtz serves on the board of trustees for the Idaho Medical Association (IMA) and is the current president-elect. He also works within St. Luke’s as a medical director, partnering with other primary care providers to drive the highest possible quality of care.
Dr. Kohtz earned his bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and biochemistry from the University of Idaho. He completed medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Originally from Twin Falls, Dr. Kohtz loves growing up and growing old alongside his patients in the tight-knit agricultural community his family has lived in for generations. In his free time, he enjoys mountain biking, backpacking, and fly fishing. He also loves supporting his daughters' interests in dance, gymnastics, cross country, and piano.Melissa Merrill, CNM, WHNP is a certified nurse midwife and a women's health nurse practitioner. She provides comprehensive prenatal care and performs low-risk vaginal deliveries at St. Luke's Magic Valley, along with newborn care and lactation support.
Melissa earned a bachelor's degree from Idaho State University and a graduate degree as a certified nurse midwife from the University of Cincinnati, where she also earned a master's degree in nursing.
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