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A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO HEALTHFUL L I V I NG
SUMMER 2014
WITH
the majority of their
families still here in Oregon and
Washington states, Gerry Funk, MD,
and his wife Suzanne had always
planned to move back to Oregon. A
few years ago, they began searching
for communities with the right medi-
cal opportunities where Dr. Funk
could practice general otolaryngology
and still o er the specialty services
and skills he has spent the rst part
of his medical career honing and
perfecting.
“Bottom line? I’m still an
Oregonian, and I feel like I’m
coming home,” Dr. Funk says.
An impressive background
Dr. Funk grew up in Oregon City,
graduated from Oregon City High
School and went to the University of
Oregon. A er that, he was on to the
Pritzker School of Medicine at the
University of Chicago. He completed
his residency in otolaryngology–
head and neck surgery at the
Los Angeles County+USC Medical
Center. A er residency, he com-
pleted a fellowship in head and neck
cancer and reconstructive surgery
at the University of Iowa, which has
Coming home
and all of the people at Grande Ronde
Hospital who have helped us with this
transition—we really feel like we are
coming home,” he says.
Seasoned in the Midwest
Growing up in a small town on
the wetter, western side of Oregon,
Dr. Funk says he has always admired
the rugged geography and weather of
Eastern Oregon. He believes that the
valleys and mountains of Eastern
Oregon are as beautiful as any place
he has seen. A er spending much of
his adult life in the Midwest, he is
unconcerned by the possibility of
experiencing four seasons in one
day or being snowed in during
winter. Dr. Funk has experi-
enced hot, cold, humidity,
oods and droughts in the
Midwest. e 23 years
spent in tornado-prone
Iowa have further helped
him respect extreme
weather.
He and his wife are excited
about building a life and a
practice in La Grande.
been ranked No. 1 in the country for
otolaryngology–head and neck sur-
gery and is still in the top 10. A er
his fellowship, he stayed on at the
university, most recently serving as
the Director of the Head and Neck
Cancer Division prior to coming
to La Grande. Although the posi-
tion in Iowa was exciting
and challenging,
he wanted to
come home to
Oregon and
have a broader
practice.
“We are
looking forward
to becoming
a part of the
La Grande com-
munity. I have been
extremely impressed
with the leadership
Gerry Funk, MD,
FACS
An Oregonian returns to build a practice in La Grande
Dr. Funk is now accepting
new patients at GRH’s ENT
Clinic at 710 Sunset Drive,
La Grande. Call
541-663-3190
for an appointment.
