After two years as the sole provider at Valley View’s Silt Family Practice, Advanced Nurse Practitioner Jessica McDonnell, NP enthusiastically welcomes Juliana Oliveira, DO, a board-certified family medicine physician, to the team. Together, they will continue to support the community, promote overall health and help people lead happy, fulfilled and healthy lives.

The only family medicine provider in Silt, Valley View’s Silt Family Practice provides care for patients of all ages. Silt Family Practice serves Silt’s diverse community with Spanish-speaking providers and offers walk-in availability and same-day access.

Dr. Oliveira is a full-spectrum practitioner, focusing on family medicine for the whole family. Dr. Oliveira’s clinical interests include women’s health; prenatal care, pediatrics; adolescent health; office procedures; management of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes; hepatitis C treatment; and addiction medicine.

Born in Brazil, Dr. Oliveira grew up in North Carolina and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. Being trilingual, Dr. Oliveira looks forward to getting to know her patients in the context of their families and communities.

Dr. Oliveira completed her undergraduate degree at Cornell University and her medical degree at the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, CO. She finished her residency in full-spectrum family medicine at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. She comes to Valley View most recently from academia, serving as an associate program director and clinical faculty at the University of New Mexico Department of Family and Community Medicine in Albuquerque, NM.

Dr. Oliveira returned to Colorado with her husband, Gastroenterologist Eric Gochanour, MD, who is also a physician at Valley View. 

“I am looking forward to being part of Valley View’s Silt Family Practice team and meeting patients throughout our local community,” said Dr. Oliveira. “There’s no better way to become part of my patients’ lives than serving the community. In the past, I’ve done everything from working at free clinics with medical students to teaching cooking classes, so I’m looking forward to continuing that in Silt and beyond.”

Dr. Oliveira is now welcoming new patients at Silt Family Practice at Valley View. Patients may call 970.876.5700 to learn more or schedule an appointment.

About Valley View Valley View is an independent, not-for-profit health system based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Founded in 1955 with funds raised by the community, Valley View Hospital has evolved to serve the healthcare needs of the region. In addition to its 78-bed hospital in Glenwood Springs, Valley View now includes an integrated system of specialty centers and physicians practices providing care in multiple locations across Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle and Mesa counties. Cardiovascular care, including open heart surgery, comprehensive cancer care, neurosurgical and orthopedic care, provide a level of specialty care that enables patients to stay close to home for key healthcare needs. A network of primary care practices supports optimal health and the management of patients’ total health. As part of Valley View’s commitment to the community, it hosts health fairs, blood drives, a Kids & Teen Safety Fair and a physician-led education series. Valley View has been recognized for performance excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (Pathway to Excellence), Healthgrades, J.D. Power & Associates, Truven Health “Top 100 Hospitals”, Planetree, Survey Vitals and Consumer Reports. PeopleCare. That’s Valley View. www.vvh.org.