Bob Stroheker, M.D.

Dr. Stroheker grew up in Pennsylvania where he spent time camping and hiking in the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains.  Upon his first trip to Colorado as a college student he said, "the West won me."

He met his wife, Betsy Thompson, in medical school where they were anatomy partners. He specialized in Family Practice and Betsy specialized in Internal Medicine and went on to get a Masters and Doctoral Degree in Public Health. She also trained with the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the Center for Disease Control.  She is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado in the Preventive Medicine Department and is Medical Director for San Luis Valley HMO.

They have two daughters, Lena born in 1993 and Helen born in 1996.

Before moving to Salida in 2003, Dr. Stroheker participated in adolescent and child development in sports activities.  He has also been involved with "Rails to Trails" projects, community recycling programs, and litter clean-up activities.

Medical interests:

• Preventive Medicine
• Physician/Patient Partnerships
• Pediatric and Adolescent Medical Care

Personal interests include mountaineering, backpacking, back country skiing, marathon ski racing, and bike centuries (100 mile rides).

Medical Education:

MD: 1987

University of Colorado

Boulder, Colorado

Undergraduate:

Civil Engineering Technology Degree: 1977
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Family Practice Residency: 1990

University of California

San Francisco