Providers

Dr. McMurren has been practicing at GVFP since July of 1984 after graduating from University of Colorado Medical School and North Colorado Family Medicine Residency.  He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has re-certified every 7 years since he started practicing.  Dr. McMurren delivered nearly 1,000 babies in the Gunnison Valley before he retired from Obstetric practice. He is still practicing every other aspect of Family Medicine, including General Medicine, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, and minor surgical procedures including skin lesion excisions and neonatal circumcision. He is still certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support and Pediatric Life Support, even though he has retired from his night shifts with the Gunnison Valley Emergency Room after 39 years. He and his wife Ranee have 7 beautiful grandchildren with more on the way.  They enjoy playing golf as well as exploring God’s creation through gardening, hiking, biking and 4 -wheeling. Dr. McMurren has no plans for retirement – his retirement party and funeral could be the same event. 

Dr. Garren began practice with Gunnison Valley Family Physicians in 1989 after graduating from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1986 and completing a three-year family practice residency at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. Born in Gunnison, with strong family ties to Crested Butte, Dr. Garren grew up in Pueblo, Colorado, receiving her undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado, Boulder in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology in 1982. Dr. Garren continues to practice full spectrum Family Medicine and feels privileged to care for multi generation families in the Gunnison valley. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine and is an associate staff member at Gunnison Valley Hospital.  Laurie treasures time with her husband Jeff, their 2 daughters/spouses and grand girls.  She enjoys quilting, gardening, hiking, skiing, and exploring this beautiful valley.

Dr. Thorson is originally from Fort Collins, Colorado.  As a Colorado native, he was fortunate to have opportunities to explore the mountains of Colorado at an early age and quickly fell in love with all that they offer.  He received his undergraduate degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado in Boulder.  He received his medical education at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and did his residency training at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction.  He has lived in the Gunnison Valley since 2010 and owned and ran the Town Clinic of Crested Butte where he provided consistent care for patients in Crested Butte as an independent solo family physician. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, mountain biking, hiking, golfing, and spending time with his family.

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Dr. Tucker joined GVFP in September 2018 after completing her OB Fellowship and Family Medicine Residency at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO. She is a Colorado native who was born and raised in Fort Collins, CO. Megan received her undergraduate degree in Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2009. She then moved on to Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, CO, and graduated with her medical degree in 2014 with honors. Dr. Tucker is passionate about practicing full spectrum family medicine and loves providing care to the Gunnison community.  In particular, she enjoys women’s health, prenatal/obstetric care. When she is not practicing medicine, Megan enjoys gardening, cooking, skiing, hiking, yoga, fly fishing and spending time with her husband, Brian, son Camden and their two chocolate labs, Avery and Wilson.

Nicol Talbert graduated from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 2005 with a Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant certificate and Master of Science. She works closely with the physicians in all aspects of patient care and especially enjoys working with our patients on lifestyle interventions to promote health and wellness.  Nicol worked as a Physician Assistant at the Fond du Lac Reservation in Minnesota before moving to Gunnison in 2006.  Nicol works for both Gunnison Valley Family Physicians and Gunnison County Public Health Department where she is involved in full spectrum Family Practice and Women’s Health.  When not working Nicol is busy with her husband and 2 sons exploring the mountains, biking, skiing, and watching her boys play sports.

Megan C. Beadle graduated from Shenandoah University in 2012 and is a certified Physician Assistant.  Megan joined the GVFP family in November 2019.  Megan works closely with the GVFP physicians in all aspects of patient care and is especially interested in internal medicine and women’s health.  She splits her time between the Gunnison and Crested Butte offices. Prior to joining the GVFP family, Megan worked for New West Physicians Mesa View Internal Medicine in Golden, CO, and in three underserved family practice clinics in Center, CO, Monte Vista, CO and Porterville, CA. Before becoming a Physician Assistant, Megan worked as a microbiologist in food and medical microbiology.  Megan enjoys traveling, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and spending time with family.  Megan is married to Ross and they have one daughter.