Rachel A. Ballou, DO
Lacey, WA 98503
Providence Medical Group Family Medicine - Lacey
4800 College Street Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503
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About Rachel A. Ballou
Dr. Ballou grew up in the rural town of Rainier, Washington, not far from Lacey Family Medicine. Her hope to become a family medicine physician began while she learned from physicians in Uganda and Haiti prior to medical school. She obtained her Bachelor of Biology at Northwest University, where she began volunteering for an organization that assisted women involved in sex trafficking. This volunteer opportunity lead to her job as a case manager for many teens and women until she chose to attend medical school. She packed up her Chevy Malibu and drove across the country to North Carolina to attend Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM) where she was the Social Chair of her Student Government Association. While at CUSOM, she had the opportunity to travel with one of her professors to Armenia to establish a Global Health rotation in the summer of her MS-2 year. This sparked her interest in global health, and she chose St. Peter Family Medicine for her residency, due to the program’s commitment to the underserved and opportunities in rural/global health. In her second year of residency, she traveled to Malawi to teach medical students and learn from the Malawian family medicine residents. Dr. Ballou's medical interests include women’s health, pediatrics, medication assisted treatment, and of course, global health. When she is not in the hospital or clinic, you can find her doing yoga in her kitchen while she bakes treats to share.
Campbell University Registrar
2018
Providence St Peter Family Medicine
2021
- American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
- American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine
Providence Medical Group - South Puget Sound (Olympia)
When she is not in the hospital or clinic, you can find her doing yoga in her kitchen while she bakes treats to share.
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Dr Ballou is very much concerned about my health and gives good advice. She also provides options I may look into
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I have had the same provider for a number of years and I just am absolutely crazy about her she is one of the sweetest most caring and smartest providers you have and you and I are both so lucky to have her but due to the fact that she is so good I feel she is overworked as it has gotten harder and harder to get appointments sooner with her. I feel like maybe you should hire more good providers so they can share the work so I don't have to wait three months to see her. She is amazing though and truly worth the wait.
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Great experience. I felt heard, she answered all my questions and treated me with respect
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Dr Ballou is very empathetic to listen to my wife's multiple issues. My wife feels well cared for.
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Care is excellent
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Dr Ballou is open minded and shows respect and friendliness
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