Locations
Coryell Health Medical Clinic - Mills County1510 Hannah Valley Road
Goldthwaite Texas, 76844
Phone: (325) 648-2263
Fax: (325) 648-3150
Coryell Health Medical Clinic1507 West Main Street, Building 2
Gatesville Texas, 76528
Phone: (254) 865-2166
Fax: (254) 248-0626
Specialites
Family MedicineDate Joined
2011
About Diedra Wuenschel, DO
Diedra Wuenschel, DO, board certified family medicine physician, joined Coryell Health in 2011.
Dr. Wuenschel serves many roles, including Medical Director for Coryell Health Medical Clinic-Gatesville and Mills County locations, RehabLiving at The Meadows Medical Director, elected Chief of Medical Staff, and Coryell County Medical Authority.
What is the role of the local health authority?
Local health departments work with healthcare and community partners to prevent and target the cause of disease outbreaks and then determine the appropriate response. Prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies.
Dr. Wuenschel was drawn to rural medicine and being a resource so families didn’t have to travel far for medical care. “When you treat patients in small communities you get to know them and their families, often caring for multiple generations,” said Dr. Wuenschel. “You can make a difference to not only individual patients but to the community as a whole. There is a continuity of care and a kind of gratification that’s very hard to find in any other kind of practice.”
When she is not treating patients in Gatesville and Mills County, Dr. Wuenschel enjoys singing, helping at the family-owned restaurant, and spending time with her husband and children on their farm.
Education
University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O., San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas
University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas
B.A. in Chemistry, Minor in Biology, Cum Laude
Residency
Corpus Christi Family Medicine, Corpus Christi, Texas
Professional Organizations
Texas Medical Association
American Medical Association
Texas Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Family Physicians
Awards
Chief Resident for 2010-2011
Sigma Sigma Phi Member National Honorary Osteopathic Fraternity, 2006-2008
Dean’s List, Fall 2002 & Spring 2003
Aquanis Honor Society, May 2003
Dean’s List, Fall 2000 & Spring 2002
Recipient of Six Flags Astroworld Scholarship, August 2000, 2001 & 2002
Dean’s List, Fall 1999 & Spring 2000
Recipient of University of St. Thomas President’s Scholarship, May 1999