Dr. Gwynneth G. Neace, DO

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Gwynneth G. Neace, who now serves patients in a rural health district in Washington through Columbia County Health System.

Being a compassionate and trusted pediatrician, Dr. Neace strives to take the best possible care of her patients and to listen and communicate with them and is currently working in Waitsburg and Dayton Washington with Columbia County Health System a rural health district.

Formerly, she was affiliated with Providence St. Vincent’s Hospital and also Legacy Health, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center is one of only two Level I trauma centers in the state of Oregon, and home to the only burn center between Seattle and Sacramento. Founded in 1912, the hospital offers 24-7 expertise for critical health conditions with a fundamental responsibility “to improve the wellness of everyone we touch, to empower people to live healthier lives, and to create a legacy that truly lives on.”

Following the completion of her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from the Kansas City University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997, Dr. Neace went on to complete her training. She served her internship at Eastmoreland Hospital, followed by her residency in pediatrics at the Oregon Health & Science University Hospital.

Licensed to practice medicine in Oregon and Washington, the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics, which is primarily accountable to children, from infants to young adults, and their families as it guides professional self-regulation and certifies pediatricians. She has over four decades of experience in her field.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. As a pediatrician, Dr. Neace provides medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. She is trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all their developmental stages, as they grow and mature. 

Throughout her line of work, she has received several awards and honors, including Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2014) and the Patients’ Choice Award (2008, 2009, 2011).

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