Welcome to Ranch View Family Medicine! RVFM is a private family practice group committed to quality patient care provided with compassion and a whole person approach. We focus on the individual, while not losing sight of (and also often caring for) the entire family. We strongly believe in the value of maintaining a private medical practice – independent of corporate affiliations, referral preferences, prescribing restrictions, or mandatory productivity infrastructures.

Exciting Announcement from Dr. Garrison

Dearest Valued Patient,

We are EXCITED to announce that on January 1st, 2024, our Ranch View Family Medicine team will be joining CU Medicine!

Our Providers, including Dr. Garrison, Dr. Knepshield, Celina Ayala, Jaclyn Basset and Matt McDowell will continue providing care at the 8080 building as faculty for the University Of Colorado School Of Medicine. More good news: their beloved medical assistants and front office team are all joining too!

What does this mean for you, our valued patient? First, you can expect to receive the same high quality care you have always received, in the same great location. Second, the many benefits and resources of joining such a prominent healthcare team are endless! Joining CU Medicine enables us, as your preferred provider, to offer a multitude of additional services.

Under the University of Colorado School of Medicine, we will have access to cutting-edge medical care and facilities; and, we will be able to contract with even more insurance payers than before (Blue Cross, United, Anthem, Aetna, Cigna, Medicare, and more—only Bright Health and Doctor’s Plan are excluded).

What can you expect? High quality medical care from people who know and care about you. You will see familiar faces in a familiar place. Your medical records will incorporate, and Rogue, the service dog, will still roam the halls! The phone number will stay the same at 303-346-8828. The team you have grown to trust will still be here to help.

You may notice some changes. The first change you will notice is the practice name changing to CU Medicine: Family Medicine – Park Meadows. You will see space improvements and small construction projects throughout 2024. Also, effective January 1st, 2024, University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine) will handle all the billing and contracting. We notified your insurance company that we are still your doctor, but operating under a different business. All of the health insurance plans that Ranch View Family Medicine has contracted with have been notified of this change (Unpaid invoices to Ranch View for services received prior to 12.31.21 will go to collections on or before April 15, 2024)

Thank you for the opportunity to serve your healthcare needs along with the many experiences life brings. The time spent in partnering with you and your family has been a privilege which we hope to continue. We are looking forward to this next chapter with you. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

With Big Joy and Big Gratitude,

Julianne R. Garrison, MD
Medical Director and President,
Ranch View Family Medicine, PC

Our Providers

Celina Ayala, PA-C

Celina Ayala is a native of Colorado and grew up in Westminster. Her Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado-Boulder has provided an excellent foundation for her work as a Certified Physician Assistant. Celina earned a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Colorado’s Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant Program. She is accredited through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She brings to Ranch View a commitment to provide evidence-based quality care to our patients and to empowering individuals to live healthy lifestyles. In her free time, Celina enjoys cooking, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

Dr. Julianne R. Garrison, M.D.

Dr. Julianne Garrison has been with Ranch View Family Medicine since 2008. She was born in Urbana, Ohio and attended Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio where she was named a member of the elite Howard P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Honor Society. Dr. Garrison completed a three year residency in Family Medicine through the University of Colorado at Swedish Hospital. She then joined Ranch View Family Medicine, enhancing the practice with her insights into integrated healing and whole person health. In 2011, she completed a 2 year fellowship in Integrative Medicine (Evidence-based Complimentary Medicine) with Dr. Andrew Weil through the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine. She has also completed cosmetic training including Botox and Juvederm therapies. Dr. Garrison is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine and the Holistic Medicine Society. When not practicing medicine, she enjoys flower and vegetable gardening and challenging herself in running, biking and triathlon training/events. She also enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking, and skiing with her two children and dogs. Dr. Garrison is thrilled to finally be starting her nonprofit, Roots to Branches, which will provide resources to the local community and communities abroad in order to promote health of the mind, body, and spirit.

Dr. Garrison is currently not accepting new patients.

Dr. Shane Knepshield, M.D.

Dr. Shane Knepshield was born in Denver and grew up in Aurora. He received his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Colorado – Boulder. Prior to beginning his medical studies, he worked as a phlebotomist at Boulder Community Hospital Laboratory and later obtained his Medical Degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed both his residency in Family Medicine and a fellowship in geriatrics at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation, Advanced Life Support, and is board certified in both Family Medicine and Geriatrics. Though he has a special interest in addressing the health care needs of older individuals, he is adept at and enjoys working with patients of all ages and backgrounds. Dr. Knepshield is a member of the American Medical Association and, the American Academy of Family Physicians. Away from the office, Dr. Knepshield is an avid record collector of historical pop music, an admirer of dinosaurs and sloths, an ardent game player and an appreciator of fantasy art. When outdoors, he enjoys running and skiing. He is, of course, a lifelong die-hard Broncos fan.

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OFFICE CLOSED Friday, December 31st.

REDUCED HOURS January 3rd-January 7th