Western Medical Associates, P.C.

Robert Day, M.D.
Dr. Day was born in Jackson, Tennessee and graduated from the University of Tennessee before moving to Casper to serve his residency. He has practiced family medicine in Rocky Mount, Virginia, and Madison, North Carolina, and has recently returned to Casper as a member of the Western Medical Associates team.

Sherrill Fox, M.D.
Dr. Fox graduated from East Carolina University in 1996. She practiced in Monroe, Washington for three years, and then in Council Bluffs, Iowa for another three years before returning to Casper where she originally did her residency. An outdoor enthusiast, Dr. Fox enjoys everything from taking a scenic ride around town on her bike to mowing the lawn. “We have fun at work,” she says of Western Medical Associates. “Plus, we rock and provide the best medicine in town!”

Jennifer Frary, PA-C
Mrs. Frary was born in Blue Hill, Nebraska and attended Doane College and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She practiced in St. Paul, Nebraska and Newcastle, Wyoming before moving to Casper and joining the team at Western Medical Associates. A former member of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health, she currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Wyoming Medical Society. In her down time, Mrs. Frary stays active with softball, golf and jogging.

Tim Frary, PA-C
Mr. Frary was born in southeast Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where he was part of the medical faculty for four years. He served in the United States Air Force as a medic from 1968-1972 and later practiced in Newcastle, Wyoming from 1981-1990 before moving to Casper. Mr. Frary is a former “National Physician Assistant of the Year” and chairman of the Editorial Board of the national PA Journal. He appreciates Casper’s size and location, and he enjoys cycling and photography in his spare time.

Stefanie Hepp-Garcia, PA-C
Mrs. Hepp-Garcia was born in Buffalo, Wyoming and later attended Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana as part of the Master’s PA Program. She completed her education by serving clinical rotations in Casper; Chadron, Nebraska; Helena, Montana; and Buffalo before settling at Western Medical Associates. “I really like my coworkers and the working environment here,” she says, “as well as the imaging and medical resources we have. Casper has a great medical community.” Though she works in Casper, she lives in Kaycee because she appreciates the community of a small town. Mrs. Hepp-Garcia stays active with ranching, riding horses, basketball, softball and volleyball.

Brehan Newell, FNP
Mrs. Newell is a native of Wyoming who was born in Rawlins and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2009. She did her clinical training in Casper and worked at GI Associates before joining the team at Western Medical Associates. “WMA is home,” she says. “The people are great, and I think we all share a common vision. Plus, we all get along well and have a good time doing our jobs — even if it is work!” She loves Casper for the mountains and wilderness, the strong sense of community and the fact that her family is close by.

Joseph Mickelson, M.D.
A graduate of the Creighton University School of Medicine, Dr. Mickelson served his residency in Casper and has practiced as Team Physician for the Wyoming Cavalry and the Casper Ghosts. He was in private practice for several years before helping to found WMA. He enjoys softball, basketball and especially, fly fishing.

Joe Schoeber, M.D.
Dr. Schoeber graduated from Creighton University in 1985 and served his residency here in Casper, where he has practiced as Medical Director of the Family Practice Residency Program and in Private Practice. He also serves an Medical Director of Central Wyoming Hospice. He has been appointed to the editorial board of the Western Journal of Medicine.

Jay Swedberg, M.D.
Dr. Swedberg is a Colorado native, having been born in Denver and graduating from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1974, but he now calls Wyoming home. Since November of 1992, he has been in the private practice of medicine and is one of the founders of Western Medical Associates. Dr. Swedberg has been named “Wyoming Family Physician of the Year” and has received the Army Commendation Medal.

Marjorie Wells, M.D.
Dr. Wells was born in Rochester, New York and graduated from SUNY Stonybrook in 1995. She practiced in North Dakota and Casper, where she completed her residency. A past nominee for Doctor of the Year at Wyoming Medical Center in 2009 and 2010, Dr. Wells now calls Western Medical Associates home and enjoys “all the bells and whistles with EMR, lab and x-ray. I also appreciate the extended hours and great call coverage that we are able to provide,” she says. As for Casper, Dr. Wells likes the hometown feel and the mountains and lake nearby. When she is not working, she is a “soccer mom” who enjoys cross country skiing, snow shoeing, cooking and traveling.