Cassie Whittier, MD

*Dr. Whittier is no longer accepting new patients*

Cassie Whittier, MD, a family medicine physician, brings her skills in well-woman care, adolescent care, and sports medicine to the East Layton clinic on the main floor, east wing.

Dr. Whittier is a native of Ogden, where she stayed to complete her B.S. in clinical laboratory sciences at Weber State University.

She earned her M.D. from the University of Utah School of Medicine, where she received the Compassion in Medicine Award. She conducted her residency with the McKay-Dee Family Medicine Residency program. While there, she was named chief resident.

Between her undergraduate work and medical school, Dr. Whittier worked as a medical technologist at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, focusing on hematology, coagulation, chemistry, and microbiology.

Dr. Whittier was an event organizer for a Girls Exploring Medicine (GEM) seminar at WSU; GEM highlights the important role of women physicians. Other volunteerism has included stints as medical director at XTERRA Triathlon and the Hurt in the Dirt Offroad Duathlon in Ogden. She also served a medical mission to Haiti where she provided primary care as part of the Haiti Health Initiative.

Her desire to provide whole-person primary care is something she is passionate about. Some of her main focuses are women’s health, creating an LGBTQ-friendly environment, adolescent health, sports medicine, weight management, and prevention and reversal of disease including obesity using a whole food plant-based diet.

Dr. Whittier lives with her husband and two children in Ogden, where she enjoys hikes and walks with her dogs. She recently took up cooking as a hobby. She can also be found gardening and golfing.