Ted J. Ajax, M.D.

Dr. Ted Ajax was born in Belleville, Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah and a Masters of Science degree there in 1983. Dr. Ajax earned his medical degree from University of Utah in 1986. He completed his interniship in 1987 and his residency in 1990 both at the University of Iowa Hospitals under John Tinker, M.D. Dr. Ajax has been board certified with the American Board of Anesthesiology since 1991.

Jimmie G. Biles, Jr., M.D.

Jimmie G. Biles, Jr., M.D. is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, arthritis, and osteoarthritis. Dr. Biles was raised in East Texas and graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology and Chemistry. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas at Houston in 1981 and completed his orthopaedic training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Misissippi in 1986. He completed a one-year fellowship in sports-related injuries in 1987, spending six months with the Cunningham, Feagin, and Lambert Orthopedic Group in Jackson Hole, Wyoming followed by six months with Dr. William Grana at the Oklahoma Center for Athletes, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His Professional Affiliations include the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.

Stephen F. Emery, M.D.

Dr. Stephen F. Emery comes to our Center from Austin, Texas. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1980. Dr. Emery completed his internship and residency via the United States Army at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. He served in Stuttgart, Germany, as Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Emery completed a spinal fellowship at the Alamo Bone and Joint Clinic with Dr. James W. Simmons and continues to specialize in the surgical and non surgical treatment of spinal conditions resulting from disease, deformity, or injury. Dr. Emery is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

James L. "Bo" Johnson, II, M.D.

Dr. "Bo" Johnson was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Montana State University in 1987 and earned his medical degree from Creighton University in 1992. Dr. Johnson completed his internship and residency at the University of Oklahoma specializing in general surgery under the guidance of Dr. Russell Postier. He also completed a research felowship in cardiovascular surgery at the Univeristy of Wisconsin/Madison under Dr. Robert Mentzes, Jr. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgery since 2000, Dr. Johnson is also a Fellow with the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Johnson is the owner of Northern Wyoming Surgical Associates here in Cody and the Rocky Mountain Vein Clinic with locations in Cody and Billings. The Rocky Mountain Vein Clinic offers comprehensive treatment of varicose veins with an endovenous laser.

Catherine C. Schmidt, M.D.

Dr. Catherine "Caety" Schmidt was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980 from Baylor University. Dr. Schmidt earned her medical degree from the Baylor college of Medicine in 1983. She completed her internship at Baptist Hospital in 1985. Dr. Schmidt completed her residency in anethesiology at the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and completed a fellowship in anesthiesiology there in 1988. She has been board certified since 1988 with the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Frank H. Schmidt, M.D.

Dr. Frank H. Schmidt comes from Nacogdoches, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, in 1979. Dr. Schmidt completed his internship and residency training at the University of Oklahoma in 1988. He has been practicing in the Big Horn Basin area since July 1988. Dr. Schmidt is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons since 1990. He has extensive training and experience in treating a wide variety of orthopaedic conditions with special emphasis in joint reconstruction, sports injury, and disorders of the hand.

John Schneider, M.D.

Dr. John H. Schneider is a board certified neurosurgeon who obtained his pre-medical and medical degree at the University of Southern California, graduating Cum Laude and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He attended the LA County General Hospital - USC internship and residency training program, culminating in both a Spinal Fellowship and junior faculty position as Chief Resident in 1992. Dr. Schneider began a four year active duty Air force tour as an attending and staff neurosurgeon at the world renowned Wilford Hall Medical Center for the United States Air Force. He then relocated to the Northern Rockies in 1996 where he developed one of the largest neurosurgical practices in Montana, performing thousands of brain and spinal surgeries. While Chairman of the Northern Rockies Neurological Foundation, Dr. Schneider's work was recognized by academic institutions. Dr. Schneider believes all successful physicians should return to an educational institution to teach the next generation of younger surgeons in training. Dr. Schneider committed to one year as an Assistant Professor in Utah as Director of the Neuro-Spine Degenerative Section of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University, completing this time and then returning to the Northern Rockies region in the summer of 2004, developing the Northern Rockies Neuro-Spine Center. Dr. Schneider was the first to establish the standards for minimally invasive spinal surgeries in this region. Dr. Schneider strongly supports every patient's desire to remain close to their family and community support groups during their care and has worked with hospital and surgery center administration receptive to Spine Specialty facilities, unencumbered by the politics of middle sized institutions who remain understaffed and over burdened. Dr. Schneider will only admit his patients to medical facilities he trusts and has chosen hospitals in Powell and Cody, Wyoming and Outpatient Surgical Centers in Cody and Sheridan, Wyoming as meeting these standards for quality patient care and where there is dedication to successful patient outcomes.

Barry P. Welch, M.D.

Dr. Barry P. Welch was born in Lovell, Wyoming. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wyoming/Laramie in 1987 and went on to earn his medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Welch completed his internship at Creighton in 1992. He then went on to the Unviersity of Minnesota and fulfilled the requirements for his residency in ophthalmology in 1996. Dr. Welch has been Board Certified with the American Board of Ophthalmology since 1998.

Charles G. Welch, M.D.

Dr. Charles G. Welch was raised in Cowley, Wyoming. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wyoming/Laramie in 1987 and earn his medical degree from the Creighton University School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Welch completed his residency at the University of New Mexico in general and vascular surgery under the guidance of Dr. Donald Fry. Dr. Welch has been Board Certified since 1997 with the American Board of Surgery. He is trained and experienced in gastrointestinal endoscopy.