Dr. Lipson was raised in Claremore, OK which also happens to be the hometown of Will Rogers. She is the oldest of three daughters and was the first in her family to graduate from college and remains the only physician in the family to date. Her neighbor, who was also a physician, provided a strong influence that made her realize, at the age of 15, that she wanted to become a physician herself. She studied at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA and graduated with a degree in microbiology in 1987. She returned to OK to attend Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in 1992. She then took off to Flint, MI for her family medicine residency. After completing her residency, she joined the family medicine residency faculty where she first met her husband.

Dr. Lipson moved to Colorado in 1997 and a year later she and her husband were married. They have no children and live in Conifer with their black lab, Belle. Dr. Lipson is an accomplished baker and particularly enjoys decorating cakes. While she can't play a single note on an instrument, she does love music of all genres. She also loves attending the ballet and theater.

Dr. Lipson tries to practice what she preaches, so she exercises regularly and has completed three triathlons, as well as a number of short races. She is especially fond of bicycling and often rides her bike from Morrison to the office or from the office to Morrison when weather permits.

While it can be confusing, Dr. Lipson is an osteopathic physician- not a naturopathic physician. She was trained and largely practices traditional medicine. The connection between the body, mind and spirit is a philosophy to which Dr. Lipson subscribes and tries to incorporate in her practice of medicine. She believes that most of the chronic medical conditions from which people suffer are a direct result of their lifestyle. Giving the body what it needs (proper sleep, proper diet, regular exercise, proper fluid intake, stress reduction and avoidance of harmful substances) is necessary for maintaining good health and fighting disease. She also believes that the best medical decisions are made when the physician and patient are working together as a team.

Dr. Hermann was born in Los Alamos, New Mexico, the fifth of seven children (although his father received an advanced degree from M.I.T., he apparently didn’t realize what could stop the pregnancies!) After spending the first ten years of his life in the Southwest, his family moved to the Chicago area. There he attended Northwestern University and received his medical degree from The Chicago Medical School where he was fortunate to have spent nearly two years at the infamous Cook County Hospital doing his clinical rotations. After finishing medical school at the age of 24, he returned to his beloved Southwest to complete a three year residency at the University of Colorado. Following residency and prior to entering private practice, Dr. Hermann served as a commissioned officer in the United States Public Health Service caring for the indigent of New Mexico.

He and his wife, Virginia, have been happily married for 25 years and have two children in college, Wes and Leila. He enjoys many sports, especially fly-fishing and volleyball, does a lot of reading, appreciates art, music and photography, and recently picked up playing the fiddle. He currently serves as a Deacon at Evergreen Christian Church.

Dr Hermann has always been passionate about the availability of healthcare for all, not only in the United States but throughout the world. Several years ago he participated in a month-long grassroots medical mission trip to Honduras following Hurricane Mitch. Realizing however that change starts locally, Dr Hermann plans to further his passion by transforming Lakewood Family Medicine into a "patient centered medical home", placing the patient back as the central focus of healthcare.

Russ completed his undergraduate degree in Microbiology at Colorado State University in 1996.  He then moved to Seattle and worked in Howard Hughes Medical Institute genetics lab at the University of Washington for two years.  He returned to Colorado and attended the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and graduated from the Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant program in 2002.  Since that time, he was worked in family practice and teen crisis clinics in Cañon City, Golden, and Denver.

Russ is currently living in Denver with his wife, who are currently in the process of adopting their first child.  They have one dog and two cats, which keep them both busy enough in the meantime.  When not at work, Russ enjoys wearing Hawaiian shirts, reading, pretending he knows how to golf, playing cards (cribbage being his favorite), and attempting to keep his yard in order.

Office Supervisor
Lori Quintana
lquintana@lfmedicine.com

Lori has been with LFM since 2005. She started as a Medical Assistant with Ltd Scope then moved to front office where she was promoted to the Office Supervisor. Lori believes in customer service and excellent patient care. She has been an integral part in bringing the Home Medical Project to LFM which will last through 2011. Lori loves the outdoors and takes pride in her magnificent garden. If it was sunny all the time, we would lose her to her garden.

Billing Manager
Tammy Sundeen
sundtd3@msn.com

Tammy Sundeen has been doing Medical Billing since 1984. She has had many great opportunities for experience, from Billing Service Office Manager to Private Practice management. She truly loves what she does and is here to help you with any questions or concerns.

Tammy is happily married and has a son who plays competitive football. She enjoys playing volleyball, riding dirt bikes with her family, and LOVES watching football. She is very active at Plum Creek Community Church in the Children's Ministry and enjoys volunteering at her son's school.