Emergency Medicine
Our team at Benewah Community Hospital is here around the clock for you – providing 24-hour Emergency Care. Our Emergency Physicians and Nursing staff are highly trained to take care of your medical emergencies. We accept all patients in our Emergency Department, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
BCH works with LifeFlight air ambulance for patients requiring transport to a higher level of care. Critical care ambulance services are also available under some circumstances.
Craig Burns, MD
Medical School: St. Christopher’s College of Medicine, London, UK, 2011
Residency: University of Oklahoma, 2013-2016
Fellowship: Integris Baptist Team Health Emergency Medicine, 2017
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Years of Service at BCH/ER- Since 2017
Michael Ettner, MD
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency: Ventura County Medical Center
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Years of Service at BCH/ER: Since October 2019
Juergen Lang, M.D.
Benewah Community HospitalMedical School: University of Wuerzburg School of Medicine
Residency: University of Michigan Integrated Surgical Program & St. Vincent Health Dept. of Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Years of Service at BCH/ER: Beginning July 2020
Frederick Ragan, M.D.
Benewah Community HospitalMedical School: University of Alberta
Residency: University of Alberta Department of Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Years of Service at BCH/ER: Since 2018
W. Scott Spence, MD
Medical School: Oregon Health Sciences University, 1994-1999
Residency: University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine at Rockford, 1999-2002
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Years of Service at BCH- Since 2012
Cooper Wester, MD
Medical School: University of Kentucky, 1993
Residency: University of Wyoming in Casper
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Years of Service at BCH/ER- Since 2017
Travis Newby, DO
Benewah Community HospitalMedical School: Midwestern University, 2012
Residency: Christus Health – Texas A&M Emergency Medicine Residency, 2012-2015
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine
Years of Service at BCH/ER- Since 2023
Patrick Marvil, MD
Benewah Community HospitalMedical School: University of Virginia Scholl of Medicine, 2018
Residency: Kootenai Family Medicine Residency, 2019-2021
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Years of Service at BCH/ER- Since 2023
