George J. Rohlinger
September 25, 2024Derek Ayers, DO
September 25, 2024Dr. Dennis Klein currently serves as Apogee Physicians’ Division 1 President. He received his medical degree from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center, Des Moines, IA. After graduation, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and completed his Internship and Residency in Family Medicine at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Camp Pendleton, CA. Dr. Klein served on Active Duty as part of the US Navy Medical Corp in Washington, North Carolina, and California, along with several overseas deployments including a tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Following his military service, Dr. Klein went into private practice in Jefferson City, TN. He remained in private practice until joining Apogee Physicians in December 2010 as Hospitalist Program Director at Lakeway Regional Hospital in Morristown, TN. He enjoyed family time with his wife and children skiing on the lakes and camping in the mountains of East Tennessee.
While at Lakeway, he earned the distinction of Apogee’s Program Director of the Year in 2011 before transitioning into his role as Apogee Physicians’ Division 1 President in September 2013. In this role, he provides operational oversight to 46 Apogee Hospitalist programs in 13 states. Dr. Klein currently resides in Coeur d’Alene, ID with his wife and three children.