Eastern Plumas Health Care introduces Dr. John Lillegrqaven, who has joined the team of providers as a family practitioner at the Loyalton Medical Clinic.
Prior to his pursuits in medicine, Lillegraven worked as a nutritionist, coach, personal trainer, cook and musician. He graduated from University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science degree then went on to attend St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed clinical rotations in New York City and England.
Lillegraven started his residency training in family medicine at Stony Brook University on Long Island, New York, and completed residency training in Hampton Roads, Virginia, at Eastern Virginia Medical School, now Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University. He received his certification from the American Board of Family Medicine while in residency and has held medical licenses in five states.
Lillegraven was a medical student in New York City at the onset and height of the COVID-19 pandemic and was on the front lines of the pandemic taking care of COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit. He also conducted research on COVID-19 during clinical clerkships.
On the personal side, he has an interest in helping people with neurodiversity, as his eldest daughter was diagnosed with Down syndrome in utero, which inspired him to participate in events for Down syndrome awareness. He began his practice of kung fu at the age of 4 and went on to earn his fourth-degree black belt. By 14 he had competed in an international tournament in Beijing, China, winning a silver medal.
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