By Kristy Warren

Laurel Health is pleased to announce that Yekalo Beyene, MD, has returned to the Blossburg Laurel Health Center, located at 6 Riverside Plaza in Blossburg, PA, where he joins Dr. Lynne Scanlan and Tina Doud-Kearns, CRNP. He is accepting new patients of all ages.

After moving to another state in 2024, Dr. Beyene found himself missing this special community and his Laurel Health patients. “When I reflected on my career, the job I found most rewarding and where I’ve most enjoyed serving the community was with Laurel Health,” Dr. Beyene shares. “I reached out to discuss a possible return to the organization, and I’m excited to be back serving the people of Tioga County and its surrounding areas.”

Dr. Beyene specializes in delivering primary care services and has led rural health initiatives to improve access and the quality of care in rural areas. He has in-depth experience providing family medicine care in community health center settings as well as treating addiction. 

“What I enjoy about family medicine is getting to know my patients. To successfully treat the whole patient and address all of their needs, we must know them and what matters to them. Family medicine gives us that opportunity to connect. The time you spend with patients and showing them that you care really matters,” Dr. Beyene shares.

“I have been working in FQHC clinics for the last 10 years, as I have found it very rewarding to work in medically underserved areas. I find it very rewarding to work in medically underserved areas because I chose medicine to help people. I appreciate the mission of community health centers in ensuring everyone can get the healthcare services they need.”

Dr. Beyene first trained as an electrical engineer before discovering his passion for medicine. His interest in healthcare was piqued through studying alongside his pre-med friends, and soon he was on a path to delivering care in rural areas.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering with a minor in microbiology from Southern Illinois University, and his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine.

Dr. Yekalo Beyene is currently accepting new patients of all ages at the Blossburg Laurel Health Center. To make an appointment with Dr. Beyene, call 570-638-2174 or 1-833-LAURELHC (1-833-528-7354). 

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