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Brandon A. West, DO, is a board-certified family medicine specialist and owner of West Family Medicine in Pocatello, Idaho. Since launching the practice in 2005, Dr. West has welcomed the privilege of delivering hundreds of babies throughout Southeastern Idaho and continues to provide high-quality care to patients of all ages.

Born and raised in Idaho, Dr. West attended Idaho State University in Pocatello before moving to Missouri for medical school. After graduating from Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience in Kansas City as a doctor of osteopathic medicine with Sigma Sigma Phi honors, he returned to Pocatello to complete his family medicine residency at Idaho State University.

Dr. West knew early on that he wanted to open a full-service family medicine practice in the Pocatello community. At West Family Medicine, he sees infants, children, adolescents, young professionals, pregnant women, and even geriatric patients. Some of the many medical services Dr. West delivers includes obstetrics, dermatology, orthopedics, pediatrics, newborn exams, birth control and family planning, and sports physicals. 

As a skilled physician who delivers comprehensive care, Dr. West is actively involved in the medical community. He has served in several positions at Portneuf Medical Center, including chief of family medicine, and he is currently on the Portneuf Quality Alliance Board. Dr. West and his fellow board members strive to shape the future of healthcare in Southeastern Idaho.

Dr. West is passionate about the outdoors. He leads an active lifestyle that includes hiking, skiing, biking, and exploring the Idaho backcountry with his wife and four children. He and his family adore their Pocatello community and are always looking for new ways to lend a helping hand.

Shayna Harding, DNP-FNP, MSCP, is a board-certified nurse practitioner with doctorate-level training serving patients at West Family Medicine in Pocatello, Idaho. 

Shayna is one of only a few nurse practitioners, in the state of Idaho, that is a National Certified Menopause Nurse Practitioner! She helps women experiencing symptoms of menopause and peri-menopause go from feeling confused, symptomatic, and stuck with their medical providers to becoming symptom-free, educated, and empowered so they can thrive again in mid-life. Her passion is in women’s health. It is so rewarding to have a patient follow up with her and describe how she has changed their life and brought hope and happiness. Women should not suffer during midlife from hormonal changes. She is here to advocate for women and provide the best care they deserve.

Shayna was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho. She has wanted to work in the medical field ever since she was a young girl. She enjoys caring for others, and nothing brings her greater joy than taking care of her family, friends, and patients. Shayna is proud to serve the community of Pocatello.

Shayna grew up participating in sports such as basketball, track, dance, and cheerleading. She went to Idaho State University and graduated with her Bachelor of Science nursing degree in 2017. She was also on the nationally-ranked Idaho State Bengal Dance team from 2012-2016. After graduating, she worked at Portneuf Medical Center in the total joint, cardiovascular, and medical/surgical units for four years. 

She then decided she wanted to go back to school to further her education and become a nurse practitioner. Shayna graduated with honors from Idaho State University with her doctorate in nursing practice in 2021. Her passion is in family health and development. She also holds a certification as a Nexplanon provider and is passionate about women’s health. As a nurse practitioner, she works with patients of all ages from birth, adolescence, to geriatrics.

Outside of the office, Shanya enjoys many activities, such as dancing, camping, boating, and physical fitness. She enjoys her life with her husband, Spencer, and her three beautiful girls. She is currently accepting new, qualified patients.

Laramie Wheeler is a native of Idaho Falls, ID and has always had a passion for the healing arts. She remembers being fascinated as a young girl with the machinery of the human body, amazed at how different organ systems carried out different functions and that they all worked together to keep people alive and healthy. In her early teens she started independently researching and studying the different modalities of healing used worldwide (homeopathy, acupuncture, etc), and by high school she was pretty sure she wanted to pursue a path in medicine.

She graduated valedictorian from Hillcrest High school and went on to attend Ricks College on academic and journalism scholarships. After Ricks College she attended Brigham Young University on academic scholarship and graduated with a B.S. in zoology and a minor in chemistry. After BYU she attended Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. After medical school she completed residency at Idaho State University. During her years of residency she was fortunate to be introduced to French physician Jean Claude Lapraz, founder of Endobiogeny, a holistic approach to medicine primarily focused on attaining balance of the nervous and hormonal systems using a plant-based, natural therapies. Little did she know that her introduction to Dr. Lapraz would change the course of her entire medical career.

After graduation from residency in 2008 she joined Blackfoot Medical Center where she practiced traditional family medicine, including inpatient hospital work and obstetrics. During those early years she also worked a few times a month at the Endobiogenic Integrative Medical Center in Pocatello where she was personally instructed in the holistic healing arts by Dr. Lapraz M.D., Annette Davis C.N., and Jean Bokelmann M.D. These instructors helped her understand the amazing healing properties of plants and introduced her to the ways of incorporating these into her medical practice. From these mentors she gained a foundation in the use of herbs, tinctures, glycerin macerates, essential oils, and other holistic therapies. She also gained a more solid understanding of the vital role that diet, stress, and lifestyle have in overall metabolism and health.

These early years were very instructive for her.  After having a foot in both the Eastern and Western medical worlds for a couple of years, she felt very encouraged by the results she was seeing through Endobiogeny, particularly with chronic illnesses, and decided it was time to pursue this more fully. Although she loved her partners and patients at Blackfoot Medical Center, she felt strongly like she was supposed to go a different direction and focus on the more challenging illnesses that didn’t seem to respond to conventional therapies. These included chronic fatigue, autoimmune disorders, chronic infections, and fibromyalgia just to name a few. She eventually went on her own to pursue a more integrative path to healing.  She went on to found Wholesome Health and has continued to broaden her healing horizons.  She has loved her journey of learning and continues to add to her knowledge on a continual basis. She is grateful to practice medicine in a time when more is being understood about the root causes of illness than ever before.

In 2014 she completed a fellowship through the American Society of Endobiogenic Medicine and Integrative Physiology. Through the tutelage of Dr. Kamyar Hedayat she deepened her understanding of the root causes of illness as well as the healing power of plants. In 2016 she was honored to be among the guest speakers at the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy.

After her Endobiogeny fellowship she gained training in different IV modalities such as nutritional and chelation therapies.  She has also trained in ozone therapies such as prolozone and major autohemotherapy. She is very happy with the results she sees through these and hopes that in time she can do her part in educating the public about these powerful modes in restoring health. They have proven to be invaluable in improving energy, decreasing inflammation, and treating tough autoimmune and degenerative conditions.

For the past two years she has been working towards certification through the Institute of Functional Medicine and American Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine and hopes to take her final examinations in those later this year.

Several years ago she developed a new passion for the development and treatment of cancer, and in 2017 she completed an Integrative Cancer Therapeutics fellowship. She is saddened to see the alarming number of beloved patients, friends, and family who have fallen prey to this vicious epidemic and is determined to be among those on the forefront of integrative cancer treatments. She believes that the only successful approach to cancer is the  “all hands on deck” approach, addressing physical, spiritual, and emotional health. She currently sees patients a few days a month at the Cancer Center for Healing in Irvine, California with Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy.

She is excited to continue building a business focused on helping patients achieve their optimum vitality.  She is grateful to be surrounded by a team of hard-working, compassionate, and competent individuals who are equally determined to guide others along the pathway to healing.