Richard Beukema, MD

“At CVCH we work as a team. The pod structure utilizes a variety of skills from med clerk, MAs, RNs and providers, to help assist each patient in receiving the individual care that they need.”

Christine Bosa, ARNP, Wenatchee
“I trust our leadership. I appreciate that we continue to be an organization that nourishes input, innovation, creativity and places importance on every individual within our organization. I appreciate that we continue to… Read More »
Aura Sanderson, PA-C, Chelan
"I am often asked why I have chosen to spend my career at CVCH, and I always reply, “as soon as someone can find more important work for me to do with better people, I will take that job.” CVCH has put a huge amount of… Read More »
Dr. Malcolm Butler, Columbia Valley Community Health
"I serve on the board of CVCH because it is the most effective and enthusiastic way I can serve my community in the capacity of a volunteer."

Joanne Hill, Board Member
"I really do enjoy the friendly service at Columbia Valley Community Health. Thank you very much. I tell all my friends to go to CVCH when I can."

Jeannie N.
"I am completely in love with your Express Care Clinic in East Wenatchee! It's close to my house and I've been taken care of thoroughly, kindly and quickly!! I would highly recommend it!"

Lisa, CVCH Patient
"My son needed a physical for a job and was worried he wouldn’t be able to complete the physical in time. He came to Express Care and was able to start his new job on time. Thank you Express Care!"

Express Care Patient 01
"Thank you for being an awesome clinic! There was a cancelation today for my MD and I was able to get right in to see her!"

Alyssa, Patient
"Our visits with our Doctor have been very good. They show lots of concern for what is really helping with my recovery."

Patient 01
"Cristian's smile always gave me strength. I feel blessed for the compassionate people at CVCH and I am so grateful for Helping Hands."

Yolanda, Cristian's mother
"To Helping Hands Committee, Walk-in Clinic Staff, and Dental Staff:
Thank you seems so inadequate to express how grateful I am for all you did for me. I was treated graciously, kindly and with the utmost courtesy.… Read More »
Sylvia, Helping Hands Recipient
"The services I have received have been high quality, prompt, friendly and courteous. I am treated with respect every time I visit the Pharmacy. I have no complaints. Staff is always fast and eager to assist and answer… Read More »
Jose, Pharmacy
"I liked that everyone was very friendly and helpful. I liked that they were able to answer my questions and that they treat me like a human."

Chelan Patient, February 2015
"I liked that the doctor spoke Spanish so we could understand each other without needing an interpreter. I liked that the doctor explained everything to me."

Chelan Patient, December 2014
"I liked that everybody was friendly and eager to answer my questions. I noticed that it wasn't just to me because when I looked around other people were talking to the receptionist and everyone was really nice."

Chelan Patient 02, December 2014
"I received excellent service from all of the staff at CVCH Chelan."

Chelan Patient, November 2014

Education
Biography

Dr. Richard Beukema, Family Medical, Wenatchee

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Utah
Fellowship: Obstetrics Fellowship, University of Utah
Hometown: Paris, France

Specialty of Practice: Full-scope Family Practice and Obstetrics

Accepting new patients, call today to make an appointment at 509-662-6000.

Richard Beukema, MD, is a family practice physician who is coming from Okanogan, WA, where he practiced for over eight years and was medical director of Family Health Centers. He was born in Paris, France to American parents and lived there until nine years old, when he moved to Massachusetts.

During his childhood, he traveled regularly to visit his father who lived in southeast Asia. He went to high school in the Boston area then attended Harvard College and was a springboard and platform diver. After college, he moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands where he was an AmeriCorps member working with children in a group foster home. Subsequently, Dr. Beukema worked with at-risk teens in a wilderness intervention program in the Utah desert. He returned to school in 1998 and attended Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his residency training and an Obstetrics Fellowship at the University of Utah.

Dr. Beukema has cherished the opportunity to care for patients in Washington State and is looking forward to joining the spectacular team at Columbia Valley Community Health. He looks forward to caring for patients at every stage of life. He speaks Spanish and French. He is married to a family physician and has two young boys who keep them busy biking, skiing, camping and paddle boarding.

Hobbies: Taking two boys on outdoor adventures, cycling on and off-road, climbing, paddle boarding, alpine skiing in and out of resorts and nordic skiing.

What attracted you to CVCH? Providing primary care to a population in need, joining an impressive team of providers and being able to continue practicing obstetrics.

Accepting new patients, call today to make an appointment at 509-662-6000.

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