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EPHC Gets New Urologist

January 8, 2016

Dr. John Scott is good news to Eastern Plumas Health Care and Plumas County’s urology patients. Scott is a board certified urologist who spent most of his career working in Reno at Urology Surgeons, which is now Nevada Urology. Christine Lajuenesse of Nevada Urology said she loved working with Dr. Scott and that he was very personable. And, his new patients at the Portola and Graeagle are already praising his knowledge and kind bedside manner. All of this means that Plumas County patients can stop waiting months to see a urologist and can avoid the long drive to Reno or Chico for care, as well.
Dr. Scott grew up in Reno, did his undergraduate work at UNR, and when it came time to practice medicine and raise a family, he returned home in 1978. He retired in 2007 after 29 years at Urology Surgeons. After a brief stint back at work in Phoenix, AZ, he returned to the Reno area to be near children and grandchildren. Dr. Scott and his wife had a cabin here for five years, but they decided to sell it, buy a house, and live here year round.
When asked why he decided to work for EPHC, he answered, “I don’t want to get bored.” In fact, he called the hospital to see if they might need a urologist. There is a great need for quality urologists in Plumas County, and the fact that Dr. Scott will work two days a week (Tuesdays in Graeagle, and Thursdays in Portola) means that patients won’t have to wait for a long time to see him. Also, working is helping him to “feel like I’m part of the community, not just a visitor,” he said.
He’ll be doing outpatient and clinic urology. He can be the front line, he said, for issues such as blood in the urine. “They [patients] can be seen here first, and I can do the initial evaluation and then refer them out to the appropriate specialist,” said Scott.
Scott has come full circle—when he was growing up, he attended the Mohawk Boy’s Camp, which was where Plumas Pines is now. He “loves the small town,” he said, and he enjoys playing golf. “I don’t even want to go to Reno. The air is so clear up here.” Further, he’s meeting lots of people already since he’s become a year round resident. The move, it seems, will be a lucky one both for Dr. Scott and for Plumas County’s patients.