Long-time Grand Coulee family physician earns prestigious award

Andrew C. Castrodale, M.D., is the recipient of the 2023 UW School of Medicine Alumni Service Award, the school announced last week.

The award recognizes a University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) alum whose dedicated and determined efforts have benefited UWSOM and/or the Alumni Association and/or their community.

Dr. Castrodale, a 1994 graduate of UWSOM, is being celebrated for his dedication and service to his community in his roles as clinician, mentor and educator in family medicine and obstetrical services.

Throughout his 25-year career, all of which has been spent in Grand Coulee, Castrodale has exemplified a commitment to serving rural and underserved populations in eastern Washington. As the chief of staff for 17 years, he grew Coulee Medical Center into a full-service critical access hospital/clinic with a long-term care facility that serves underserved patients from five counties.

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