Make a Payment Home Services Health Plans Physicians Staff Patient Paperwork Patient Portal More Meet Our Physicians! About Our Physicians Although we embrace new technology and methods, we remain rooted in our community and committed to the idea of personal care and a long-term relationship with a family doctor. We are one of the few practices continuing to be on call for our patients both nights and weekends rather than outsourcing this service. We feel this is valued by our patients who appreciate talking to their own physician group in a time of illness or crisis. You're not just a number, you have a name and a face at Medical Arts Center Clinic! DR. LYNN Q. BEARD - INTERNAL MEDICINE Doctor Lynn Beard was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in Bountiful, Utah. He attended the University of Utah and graduated from the University of Utah's College of Medicine in 1980. He did his internship at Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. He is board certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine and is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. He and his wife Renee have five children. Doctor Beard enjoys traveling, camping, horseback riding, boating, and farming. He also speaks French. Doctor Beard joined the clinic in 1983. DR. JEFFERY R. LISH - FAMILY PRACTICE Doctor Jeffery Lish was born and raised in Garland, Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1987, and did his residency at University of Utah's Department of Community and Family Medicine at McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah in 1990. His certifications are in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, American Board of Family Physicians, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. He and his wife Naomi have four children and a few grandchildren. Doctor Lish enjoys biking, scouting, skiing, fishing, camping, hunting, and gardening. He speaks German and is also an avid U of U fan. Doctor Lish joined the clinic in 1993. DR. LANCE F. BARKER - FAMILY PRACTICE Doctor Lance Barker was born and raised in Willard, Utah. He attended Brigham Young University, and graduated from the Medical school at Oregon Health and Sciences in 2006. He did his residency at Utah Valley Family Medicine and also at Utah Valley Sports Medicine, in Provo, Utah. He is board certified in Family Practice, and is certified in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Advanced Trauma Life Support. Doctor Barker and his wife, Katie, have four sons. He is an Eagle Scout and enjoys running, hiking, backpacking, reading, and all things BYU. He also speaks fluent Mandarin. Doctor Barker joined the clinic in 2010. Dr. Justin Watkins -Family Practice, Osteopathic Medicine Doctor Justin Watkins has lived in the Mountain West his entire life and is married to Lauren Mund Watkins, who is a native Willard-ite. They have two sons and one daughter. Justin is a proud Utah State University of Brigham City graduate and in 2017, he graduated from the Pacific Northwest University as an Osteopathic Physician. Justin completed his residency in Family Medicine at the Montana Family Medicine Residency in Billings, Montana. Justin and his family have become involved in backcountry and downhill skiing, rock climbing, and mountain biking. He is especially interested in obesity medicine, non-opiate chronic pain management, musculoskeletal medicine (including osteopathic manipulation), dermatology and aesthetic medicine. He is currently accepting patients of all ages. Katelynn Dickerson, Physician Assistant - Family Practice Katelynn Dickerson is a native of Perry, Utah. After attending Brigham Young University and studying Physiology and developmental Biology, she served a volunteer mission for her church. Katelynn served in Taiwan, where she became fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Upon returning home, she obtained her Physician Assistant (PA) training at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She spent her first two years as a PA working in the Greater Washington D.C. area in a busy emergency department. While living in D.C., she met the love of her life, Matthew, and they were married in April 2017. Katelynn and her husband have decided to move west to be closer to family which brings an end to their chapter on the east coast. Kelsey Bywater, Certified FNP - Family Practice Kelsey Bywater has 3 years of experience as a nurse practitioner working in Family Practice. Prior to that, she worked for 18 years as registered nurse in home care, the ER, and pediatrics. She graduated with her doctorate degree from the University of Utah in May 2017. As part of her scholarly project in school, Kelsey developed a program to teach providers to screen for domestic violence in primary care. She has been part of the Box Elder County Domestic Violence Coalition as well as the Northern Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition. Kelsey is currently the director of Box Elder SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners), which provides forensic exams for victims of sexual assault. Her current interests are women’s health, nutrition education, and primary care prevention. Kelsey has been married to Chad, a Brigham native, for 24 years. They have 2 adult children and recently gained a son-in-law. They live on a farm with many animals. Kelsey enjoys gardening, quilting, sewing, camping, and spending time with her family. Kelsey is accepting new patients of all ages. Dr. Scott Nagao - Family Practice, Osteopathic Medicine Doctor Scott Nagao was born and raised in North Ogden, Utah. He attended Weber State University, and graduated from Midwestern University in 2018. He did his residency at Idaho State University in Pocatello. He is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation, and Advanced Wilderness Life Support. He and his wife have 2 children. Doctor Nagao enjoys fishing, hunting, sport shooting, and family time. His interests include treating diabetes, addiction medicine, musculoskeletal medicine, and working with children. Doctor Nagao is currently accepting new patients. Home Services Health Plans Physicians Staff Patient Paperwork Patient Portal Contact Us Now Hiring Facebook Instagram Twitter © 2021 Powered by Square