Meet Our Physician Extenders

Billy L. Cunnington, PA-C - Spokane

Mr. Cunnington was born in Sandpoint, ID.  He graduated from Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1998.  His course of study included minors in Chemistry and Psychology. He worked as a lab supervisor in Seattle and was in the army active/reserves for 14 years.  Bill earned his Masters in Physicians Assistant Studies through Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR.  Became PA-C certified in 2004.  His medical interests are in the areas of electrophysiology and peripheral vascular disease.  He has worked with Inland Cardiology Associates, PS since October of 2003.

Bill enjoys outdoor activities- hiking, motorcycles.

Douglas E. West, PA-C - Spokane

Mr. West received his Masters in Physician Assistant Studies through Medex- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA in 1993.  He has extensive experience as a PA-C in the areas of family, geriatric and emergency medicine while working with Columbia County Hospital in Dayton, WA.  Doug has been associated with Inland Cardiology Associates, PS since 1995.

Doug enjoys spending time with his family and also likes camping, hunting and remodeling his house.

Roxanne Baker, MSN, ARNP - Spokane

Ms. Baker received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing through Intercollegiate center for Nursing, Spokane, WA and Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA in 1986.  She earned her Masters of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner at Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA in 2006.  Roxanne has had extensive experience in the areas of critical care, cardiac research coordinator, emergency/trauma medicine and nursing management.  She holds the distinction of being the first Hyperbaric RN in Spokane- as she assisted in the development of the Deaconess Regional Hyperbaric Center and Comprehensive Wound Clinic from 1998- 2003.  Roxanne has been working with Inland Cardiology Associates, PS since March of 2007. She will be specializing in electrophysiology and interventional cardiology.

Roxanne enjoys spending her free time with her grand-daughters and family, as well as quilting and riding horses.

Kathleen Manion, ARNP - Spokane

Ms. Manion earned her Associate of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of South Carolina in 1982 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Gonzaga University in 1992.  She has extensive experience as a registered Nurse in critical care, cardiology and nursing management.  Kathy returned to Gonzaga and earned her Masters of Science in Nursing & Family Nurse Practitioner in 2002.  Since that time, she has worked as a Nurse Practitioner in cardiology and serves as Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Gonzaga in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. Kathy joined Inland Cardiology Associates, PS in September of 2007.

Kathy enjoys spending her free time with family and especially likes to spend this time boating, traveling, running, and doing pilates.

 

Brenda N. Sowards, MSN, ARNP - Northpointe

Ms. Sowards earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing through Intercollegiate Center for Nursing in Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA in 1988.  She received her Masters of Science in Nursing at the University of Gonzaga, Spokane, WA in 2006. 

Brenda has extensive medical experience within the areas of Emergency/Trauma, Post Anesthesia Care, Intensive Care Nursery, and Lifebird Air Transport.  Brenda has been associated with Inland Cardiology Associates, PS since November of 2006.  She will be specializing and creating the Congestive Heart Failure clinic. She retired as the Chief Nurse in the Washington Air National Guard after 21 years of service, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

She enjoys spending her free time with family and friends at their cabin on Waitts Lake.