Program Director, Rural Family Medicine Residency, Amery & Westfields Hospitals & Clinics

Dr. DeGear is a Board Certified Family Practitioner who joined New Richmond Clinic in 1986. He specializes in the areas of Sports Medicine and Geriatrics. Dr. DeGear has served as Chief Medical Office for Westfields Hospital & Clinic since 2013.  He has over 30 years of experience teaching medical students. Dr. DeGear completed his medical training at the University of Minnesota and his family practice residency at the University of Minnesota – Riverside Medical Center. He is involved with his church and serves as a school physician and as the city physician. Dr. DeGear also enjoys skiing, motorcycling, and spending time with his family.