Fidalgo Medical Associates (FMA) welcomes family medicine physician and medical acupuncturist Dr. Stephen Horras to its staff. He will provide preventive care, chronic disease management and patient-centered primary care to patients of all ages.

Dr. Horras holds a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and he earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona. He completed his residency in family medicine at the David Grant Medical Center with the US Air Force at the Travis Air Force Base in Solano County, California.

While in the Air Force, Dr. Horras received additional training in medical acupuncture from Helms Medical Institute in Tempe, Arizona.

Dr. Horras applies lifestyle medicine to his practice, a holistic approach to caring for patients who are managing chronic disease or trying to prevent or delay chronic disease in the first place. “I’m excited to bring this integrative approach to pain management, mood disorders and wellness promotion to Anacortes and the surrounding communities that Island Hospital serves,” he says.

“I strive to partner with my patients to help them cultivate wellness, while providing up-to-date, evidence-driven and comprehensive primary care,” says Dr. Horras. “I believe every person’s needs, health concerns and goals are unique, and my duty is to help patients identify and realize those goals.”

Fidalgo Medical Associates is located at 1213 24th Street in Anacortes. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 360-293-3101.