John Gilligan, MD joined the group in 1996 and currently practices at our Beaverton clinic. He received his medical degree in the Dominican Republic at Santo Domingo in 1984, and completed a Family Practice residency at St. Catherine’s Family Practice Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1995. Dr. Gilligan is Board Certified in Family Practice.  Dr. Gilligan feels that Family Practice is the foundation of medicine, “You treat children one minute, and senior citizens in the next.” Dr. Gilligan  was hoping for warmer winters when he moved to Oregon from Wisconsin in 1996, but has found his niche in the Northwest.

Wendy Hawthorne, ANP joined the group in 1997 and currently practices at our Beaverton clinic. She completed her Masters of Nursing in the Adult Practitioner program at OHSU in 1997. Wendy is Board Certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner.

Wendy grew up in Beaverton and has lived here all her life. She strives to partner with her patients in an effort to provide them with excellent care in optimizing their health status. Wendy enjoys cooking, outdoor activities, and spending time with her family.

Sonel Patel, MD joined the Beaverton clinic in December 2007. She received her medical degree from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada in May 2000 where she also completed her residency in 2002. Dr. Patel is Board Certified in Family Practice here in the United States.

Dr. Patel chose Family Practice for it’s diversification, both in patient population and medical scope. She enjoys spending time with her family as well as skiing, golfing and travel.

Burton Silverman, MD joined the group in 1996, and currently practices at our Beaverton clinic. He received his medical degree from Baylor Medical School in Houston, Texas in 1962, and completed a Family Practice residency in Syracuse, New York in 1966. Dr. Silverman is Board Certified in Family Practice, and is charter member of the American Board of Family Practice.

Dr. Silverman moved to the area after practicing medicine in Texas for more than 20 years. Since living in Portland, he has come to greatly appreciate its geographic beauty, small town feel, and the congeniality of its people.