Anatomy of the Back
The back is a complex structure of bones, muscles, nerves and other tissues.
Our Facilities
Memorial’s 16th Avenue Station
1470 N. 16th Ave.
Phone: 574-3300
Memorial’s 16th Avenue Station is the Yakima Valley’s premier “return-to-function” medical facility. Specializing in orthopaedics, neurological and musculoskeletal disorders, interventional pain care, cardiac rehabilitation, therapy and occupational medicine, the facility also serves the medical needs of local businesses with treatment for on-the-job injuries.
Memorial’s 16th Avenue Station brings together quality and convenience along with cutting-edge services on one campus. It’s just one of the many ways we’re committed to improving the overall health of our community. The complete array of therapy services allows the medical providers and therapists the opportunity of direct interaction for immediate patient benefit. This continuum of care enhances patient service in a comprehensive manner, on one convenient campus.
Memorial’s 16th Avenue Station is the Yakima Valley’s premier “return-to-function” medical facility. Specializing in orthopaedics, neurological and musculoskeletal disorders, interventional pain care, cardiac rehabilitation, therapy and occupational medicine, the facility also serves the medical needs of local businesses with treatment for on-the-job injuries.
Memorial’s 16th Avenue Station brings together quality and convenience along with cutting-edge services on one campus. It’s just one of the many ways we’re committed to improving the overall health of our community. The complete array of therapy services allows the medical providers and therapists the opportunity of direct interaction for immediate patient benefit. This continuum of care enhances patient service in a comprehensive manner, on one convenient campus.
16th Avenue Station’s 16,000-square-foot facility combines medical and therapy areas including exam rooms, procedure rooms, physician offices, radiology and phlebotomy services, a large exercise room, a warm therapy pool, individual treatment rooms, massage rooms, an educational conference room, and locker rooms with showers.
Our medical team provides an array of return-to-function services including:
Interventional Pain Care
This program provides patients with an alternative to living with pain. Interventional techniques are used to reduce or control pain to ultimately enable patients to participate in a rehabilitation program designed to bring long-lasting results.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
This program teaches patients with established heart disease how to recognize and modify their coronary risk factors. The cardiac rehab team works with patients to improve functional capacity, lessen activity-related symptoms and reduce disability through a blend of exercise training and educational classes.
Occupational Medicine / Injury Care
Memorial’s 16th Avenue Station is a Washington State-designated Center of Occupational Health and Education (COHE). Working closely with Labor and Industries, the aim is to improve outcomes for on-the-job injuries while reducing the cost for the employers.
Orthopaedic Medicine
Memorial’s 16th Avenue Station is a board-certified facility where orthopaedic surgeons and midlevel providers deliver orthopaedic care that's open to community referrals on a routine, urgent or emergent basis. We utilize a multidisciplinary approach to orthopaedic care. There are on-site radiological services by certified radiology technicians and experienced orthopaedic nursing care.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Physical and rehabilitation medicine, or physiatry, involves the management of conditions that alter the functions and performance of the patient. Common conditions include: amputation, spinal cord injury, sports injury, stroke, musculoskeletal pain syndromes and traumatic brain injury.
Rehabilitation
Therapies at Memorial’s 16th Avenue Station include physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage, aquatic therapy and hand therapy.
Physicians
Gary D. Bos, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon. Board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and fellowship trained in orthopaedic oncology at the Mayo Clinic. Medical practice includes orthopaedic management of primary bone and soft tissue tumors, management of metastatic tumors, general orthopaedic care of the cancer patient, general orthopaedic care for all, including total joint replacement and orthopaedic trauma care for all age groups.
R. Bruce Kite, M.D., staff physician for occupational medicine. Board-certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. Clinical practice is in occupational medicine.
Glyn E. A. Marsh, M.D., staff physician in physical and rehabilitative medicine (physiatry). Board-eligible by the American Board of Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine. Medical practice includes management of patients in a sub-acute rehabilitation center at Garden Village, outpatient management of nonsurgical orthopaedic injuries, stroke patients, traumatic brain injuries, chronic pain, spasticity management, wheelchair fittings and neurological testing with electromyography and nerve conduction studies.
Judith B. Page, D.O., medical director of Memorial’s 16th Avenue Station. Board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, and American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. National certification as a medical review officer. Current practice is the medical supervision of the Cardiac Rehabilitation program.
Roy S. Pierson, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon. Board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Medical practice is in general orthopaedic care and traumatic orthopaedic care for all age groups.
Brett Quave, M.D., pain management specialist. Board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology with a specialization in pain management.
Lisa Rutherford, A.R.N.P., nurse practitioner for occupational medicine. Nationally certified as a family nurse practitioner. Clinical practice is in occupational medicine.
Physician’s Assistants
Physician’s Assistants at 16th Avenue Station are specialized in orthopaedics and provide routine and emergency medical care under the supervision of licensed physicians. Board-certified PA-Cs report the results obtained from any diagnostic procedures to the supervising physician for use in making the diagnosis and prescribing treatment. PA-Cs at 16th Avenue Station include:
Dena Mahre, PA-C, orthopaedics
Mary Murphy, PA-C, pain care
Steve Zirker, PA-C, orthopaedics
