Pioneers Medical Center
Kevin Borchard has a diverse work experience in the medical field. Kevin started their career as an Orthopaedic Surgeon in the USAF from 2005 to 2014. Following their military service, they worked as a Fellow at New England Baptist Hospital in 2014 and then as an Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Memorial Hospital at Craig from 2015 to 2020. During this time, they also served as the Chief of Surgery at Pioneers Medical Center from 2015. In 2017, they became the Chief of Hoperations at Smoking River Hops, LLC, and in 2020, they joined Smoking River Orthopaedics as an Orthopaedic Surgeon. Currently, Kevin Borchard is the Co-Owner of Smoking River Brewing Company since July 2021.
Kevin Borchard has an extensive education history. Kevin began by earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Biochemistry from the University of Colorado Boulder, which they completed from 1996 to 1999. After that, they pursued a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine from 2001 to 2005. Following their medical degree, they undertook an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center from 2005 to 2010. Lastly, they engaged in a Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at the New England Baptist Hospital in 2014 and 2015.
Pioneers Medical Center
Pioneers' history began in 1947 when Freeman Fairfield, a previous resident of this community, approached the County Commissioners about establishing a hospital. Over the next several years, Mr. Fairfield worked with the Commissioners and a group of local citizens to build a hospital for the Meeker community. Opening its doors in 1950, Pioneers began offering acute health care and surgical services to the community, licensed through the State of Colorado Department of Health and Human Services. We are Medicare and Medicaid-certified, accept private insurance, and, of course, self-pay. Financial arrangements may be set up through the Business Office. In 1964, the Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing opened its doors for long-term care, made possible through the generosity of the wills of Carl and Adelaide Walbridge. Attached to the north side of the hospital, the Wing, with its 33 beds, brings skilled and intermediate nursing to residents who are unable to care for themselves. Through the Wing's rehabilitation services, exercise, and activity groups, each resident's care is individualized to meet his or her physical, emotional, nutritional, and spiritual needs. The Wing is licensed by the State of Colorado Department of Health and Human Services, and accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private-pay residents. First-line health care services are delivered through Meeker Family Health Center. The MFHC originated in 1990 as a rural health clinic, and its physicians, nurse practitioners, and staff continue to strive to meet our community's and visitors' healthcare needs.