OUR TEAM | Alpine UT | Alpine Family Medicine

Daniel W. Egan, M.D.

Hi! I'm Dr. Daniel Egan, Medical Director of Alpine Family Medicine. I really enjoy helping my patients improve their health. I practice the full-range of Family Medicine and I'm Board Certified in Family Medicine. I have a particular interest in nutrition, thyroid disorders, mental health, and urgent care. I love working with our staff and my medical assistant, Amberly Fish, who has worked side by side with me for nearly 20 years. I also love supervising, and learning from, our stellar Physician Associates at Alpine Family Medicine, Nicole Wigton, PA-C, Heather Leishman, PA-C, and Angela Salveson, PA-C. They are smart, talented, caring people. I believe it takes great people and a great work culture to deliver the highest quality medical care and we strive for that at Alpine Family Medicine.

My Training:

Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Utah
Medical Degree from the George Washington University
Family Practice Residency at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah
Board Certification in Family Medicine
Faculty at the University of Utah Department of Family & Preventive Medicine - Adjunct Instructor

My wife Kristin and I have eight children, five of whom we adopted from Haiti. I've enjoyed doing humanitarian work in Haiti over the past 20 years. I speak Spanish and I'm improving in Haitian Creole. I also enjoy composing music, writing, mountain biking, and challenging my kids to Pickle Ball grudge matches.

Nicole Wigton, PA-C

Hello, current and future patients of Alpine Family Medicine! I'm Nicole Wigton, a nationally certified Physician Associate who has been part of Alpine Family Medicine since 2010. I have worked in Emergency Medicine in a Level II trauma center in Milwaukee, WI and also with an OB-GYN practice in Geneva, IL. I eventually found my way into family medicine after moving to Utah. What I love most about Alpine Family Medicine are the relationships with our patients and the wide variety of health concerns we are able to treat. I continue to enjoy treating urgent care and women's health issues and I have extra training in cosmetic injections such as Botox and fillers.

My Training:

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Microbiology & Immunology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Physician Associate Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nationally-Certified Physician Associate

I am a Wisconsin native but relocated to Utah in 2007. I have been happily married since 2002, have three very active boys, and two fur babies. My husband and I are very involved in our boys' academic and athletic pursuits and we can often be found attending athletic events or volunteering at school. In my free time, I enjoy doing home improvement projects, traveling, listening to true crime podcasts, and being in the great outdoors in any capacity with family and friends.

Heather Leishman, PA-C

Hi! I’m Heather Leishman. I’ve been a Physician Associate at Alpine Family Medicine since 2013 and enjoy the individualized, caring relationships I’ve been able to cultivate with my patients. Born and raised in Portland, OR, I traded rain and evergreens for sunshine and beaches while earning my Bachelors of Science degree from California State University, Los Angeles. After moving to Utah for PA school, I fell in love with its mountain landscapes and outdoor culture.

I graduated from the highly ranked University of Utah Physician Associate Program and I am a nationally certified Physician Associate. I'm passionate about improving my patient's health. I specialize in managing anxiety and depression, obesity, skin issues, and women’s health. I have extra training and expertise in menopausal bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and pain management, including medical cannabis, but I love all aspects of family medicine.

My Training:

Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from California State University, Los Angeles
Master's of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Utah
Nationally Certified Physician Associate

I enjoy spending my free time with family, including my husband, two active sons, a sweet toddler daughter, a bird, a dog, 2 cats, 2 hermit crabs and probably more to come. I also enjoy playing games, traveling, audio books, Netflix binges, hiking, and anything outdoors.

Angela Salveson, PA-C

Hello, I’m Angela Salveson, I have been a Certified Physician Assistant since 2014. I have worked in orthopedics with emphasis in hand, wrist, hip, knee and shoulder conditions. I also worked in a primary care clinic for one year in Minnesota before moving out to Utah in 2017 for my husband’s job relocation. Since moving to Utah, I have worked in an urgent care treating a wide variety of injuries and medical conditions. I am very excited to start this next chapter of my career with Alpine Family Medicine. I look forward to building relationships and helping patients with a their health conditions. I continue to enjoy urgent care visits including laceration repair, acute injuries and fractures, and acute illnesses. I have training in various steroid injections for knees, hips, shoulders, trigger finger, and De Quervain’s tenosynovitis of the wrist.

My Training:

Bachelor's Degree in Radiology Sciences from Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences
Master’s of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of North Dakota
Nationally-Certified Physician Associate

We have lived in Utah since 2017 and have fallen in love with this beautiful state. My husband and I have been married since 2008, we have a son and two dogs. In my free time I enjoy cooking, loving the favorable weather Utah has to offer, exploring the mountains in our Jeep or with hikes, watching our son grow in his Taekwondo skills, playing with our dogs, watching movies, and visiting our family in Minnesota when we can.