Staff

Colleagues Who Share Your Commitment to Community Medicine

When you join Ivinson Medical Group, you become part of a collaborative primary care team that has chosen community-based practice deliberately. Your physician colleagues include family medicine providers, internists, and geriatric specialists who understand the rewards of knowing patients across years and even generations. The group currently includes 8 physicians and 3 nurse practitioners, creating a practice large enough to share call responsibilities and clinical insights while small enough that you will know each colleague personally.

Your pediatric colleague Daiva Olipra, MD, brings a distinctive background to the practice. Dr. Olipra completed her medical training at Kaunas University of Medicine in Lithuania, followed by residency at Kaunas Medical Academy. She later pursued fellowship training at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine in Tucson. This combination of European child neurology training, American pediatric certification, and integrative medicine expertise gives her a unique clinical perspective. She has developed particular interests in ADD/ADHD management, concussion evaluation, headache disorders, and mind-body approaches to childhood wellness. As a peer-reviewed researcher, she stays current with evolving evidence while maintaining the compassionate, unhurried approach that families in Laramie have come to value.

The broader Ivinson Memorial Hospital medical staff includes over thirty family practice and specialty providers. This depth means you will have colleagues to consult when cases extend beyond general pediatrics, whether you need guidance on a complex cardiac murmur, an orthopedic opinion on a sports injury, or coordination with adult medicine providers caring for parents of your patients.

• Pediatrics: Daiva Olipra, MD, with training in child neurology, general pediatrics, and integrative medicine; expertise in ADD/ADHD, concussion, headache, and mind-body approaches
• Primary Care Team: 8 physicians and 3 nurse practitioners across family medicine, internal medicine, and geriatrics
• Advanced Practice Support: Dedicated Neonatal Nurse Practitioner providing 24/7 coverage for newborns and infants through age 2
• Nursing Services: Nurse-led Medicare Wellness program complementing physician services
• Hospital Medical Staff: Over 30 providers across family practice and specialty disciplines
• Practice Culture: Collaborative environment where providers describe a supportive hospital culture and strong operational support
• Leadership Stability: Stable leadership team committed to physician satisfaction and quality care

A Culture That Values Physician Input

The providers who have chosen Ivinson describe a practice culture that genuinely values physician perspectives. Leadership has maintained stability, avoiding the constant administrative turnover that disrupts many healthcare organizations. The recruitment materials emphasize "excellent work culture" and "strong operational support", language that reflects what current providers experience. When you raise concerns or suggest improvements, you will find administrators who listen and colleagues who collaborate rather than compete. This culture explains why Ivinson has built a medical staff of over thirty providers in a community of this size, and why the CEO can credibly aspire to making Ivinson "the best small hospital in the country".