Shawn Chen, DO, graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in Biochemistry and Psychology. She worked as a research assistant for a year in the Department of Pathology at the University before obtaining her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA.

Dr. Chen's interests lie in Women’s Health and Pediatrics. Outside of medicine, she enjoys hiking, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.

Charles Davis, PA-C, is primary care provider at the Fairwood Clinic and has been a physician assistant since 2003 with experience in both family medicine and urgent care. Charles is particularly interested in diabetes and blood pressure management as well as caring for orthopedic injuries. He enjoys working in family practice because he likes getting to know his patients and helping them to achieve their health goals. His style of practicing medicine includes patient education and shared decision making.

Charles received his first degree from the University of Washington focusing on biology and physiology. He then graduated from Wichita State University with his physician assistant degree. In his spare time, Charles enjoys cooking, biking and working out.

Michael Kaminski, MD received his medical degree from the University of North Dakota and completed his family practice residency at Swedish Hospital in Seattle.

Dr. Kaminski is a diplomat of the American Academy of Family Practice and is active in the King County Medical Society and the Washington State Medical Association.

In his spare time he enjoys traveling, gardening, and reading.

Erin McLaughlin, MD, has a particular interest in geriatric medicine and women’s health, but also enjoys the daily variety that family medicine allows. She was raised in Charlotte, NC, received a BA from University of Richmond in International Studies, and then completed medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University. She moved to Renton in 2016 where she completed her residency training in family medicine at Valley Family Medicine.

Dr. McLaughlin enjoys spending time with her two children in the outdoors. On rainy days she enjoys reading and baking. She fell in love with the Pacific Northwest and has no intention leaving.

Heather Rudisill, MD, enjoys developing long-lasting relationships with patients and caring for them and their families. Her goal is to help them manage their health and work towards their personal health goals so they can live to their fullest. She has a broad range of interests including women’s health with gynecologic and other common family medicine procedures, newborn and pediatric care, adult medicine, and working to improve the quality of care and the systems in which care is delivered.

Dr. Rudisill received her medical degree at Creighton University in Omaha, NE and completed her residency at Valley Family Medicine (VFM) at Valley Medical Center. She practiced north of Seattle for three years doing full-spectrum family medicine before returning to VFM to continue full-spectrum care with inpatient medicine, obstetrics, and outpatient care along with teaching family medicine residents. She has now transitioned to focus on the many rewards of patient care in the outpatient setting.

Dr. Rudisill enjoys spending time with her husband, three children, and two dogs. She loves reading books, coffee, running, the Oregon Coast, and many other things.

• LGBTQ+ ally

Sherry Tillinghast, LMHC, is experienced in treating a variety of mental health issues. Her areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. Sherry has worked with adolescents, adults of all ages, couples, and families. She is licensed by the Washington State Department of Health and is a member of the American Counseling Association.

Sherry’s approach to counseling involves collaborating with patients in an effort to help them resolve issues in the healthiest way possible. She views the patient as an expert on herself/himself, and sees the counselor as a supportive facilitator. Sherry takes a pragmatic approach to counseling. This involves understanding what the patient wants, working with the patient to devise a reasonable plan, encouraging the patient to follow through with the plan, helping the patient evaluate the success of his/her efforts, and working with the patient to revise the plan, when necessary.

Sherry grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She earned a Masters of Science in criminal justice from University of Cincinnati, and a Masters of Science in clinical mental health counseling from Northern Kentucky University. After completing her studies, Sherry served as a counselor at the Health Resource Center in Cincinnati before relocating to southwest Virginia, where she worked as a family services specialist for the Giles County Department of Social Services and as an EAP consultant for Carilion Clinic. In her spare time, Sherry enjoys being outdoors, reading, spoiling her two cats, listening to music and podcasts, and traveling. Sherry’s favorite outdoor activity is hiking. In 2018, she completed Virginia’s Triple Crown by hiking McAfee Knob, Dragon Tooth, and Tinker Cliff. In less than two weeks of relocating to Washington, Sherry completed two hikes at Mount Rainer. Sherry is looking forward to continuing to explore the Pacific Northwest.