Care Philosophy: “As a family practitioner, I have the privilege of partnering with patients of multiple ages and generations to work towards optimal health. I find one of the most rewarding aspects of my job is caring for families as a whole. I especially enjoy caring for women throughout their pregnancy, delivering the baby, and watching over the child’s growth and development as their physician.”

Dr. Katherine Gassman is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician specializing in Family Medicine with Obstetrics.  Her medical interests and expertise include normal pregnancy and surgical obstetrics, newborn care, pediatric and adolescent medicine, women’s health, contraception management, preventative medicine, sports medicine, and minor procedures. She also has an interest in medical education and working with medical students and residents.

Dr. Gassman attended medical school at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at Baylor Scott and White and completed a Rural Family Medicine and Surgical Obstetrics fellowship at Tacoma Family Medicine.

Dr. Gassman first came to MDI right after college as an intern and ended up living on the Island for two years. She was excited to come back ten years later to practice at MDI Hospital and Health Centers. “I love the small town feel and the camaraderie of the year-round residents, as well as meeting new people in the summer…having a national park in your backyard is pretty nice too,” she says.

Outside of the office, she enjoys hiking, mountain and road biking, cross country and downhill skiing, going on adventures with her little border collie Myka, reading, and cooking.