Edmond, OK

Dr. Schwarz grew up on a farm near Okarche, Oklahoma where her family has lived since the Oklahoma Land Run.  She graduated from Okarche High School in 1988 and went to the University of Oklahoma for 3 years but ultimately graduated from Oklahoma State University with a B.S in Nutrition.  Dr. Schwarz went to medical school at the University of Oklahoma and also did her family medicine residency there.  In 1999, she joined Integris Family Medicine in Yukon and worked there until 2006 when she took a break from doctoring and stayed home with her twin boys and their older brother.  After 7 years as a stay-at-home mom, she went back to work in Oklahoma City. She joined Primary Health Partners January 2019 and could not be more happier in getting back to the way medicine is best practiced.

Dr. Schwarz married her high school sweetheart, Doug, they have 3 sons, Jarrett, Ethan and Tyler. She loves spending time with her family, snow skiing, wake boarding, reading, cooking, going to the movies and watching the Sooners and Thunder.  Dr. Schwarz has been a volunteer physician at Kanakuk Kamps in Missouri for many years and has also enjoyed helping at her children’s schools.

Dr. Schwarz looks forward to helping patients achieve their best health.

Michelle Merrell grew up in Guthrie where her grandfather, Dr. Webber Merrell, was a family physician for more than 40 years.  She was inspired by the positive impact his care and compassion had on the community.  She has chosen a career in direct primary care so that she may have close, meaningful relationships with her patients, similar to the ones of small town providers of the past.

Michelle describes her training as an “education divided” with degrees from the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University.  She first attended OSU where she received a Bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism.  Her first job was at KFOR in Oklahoma City.  She worked in television news for 5 years before taking time off to be a stay at home mom.  When she returned to work, Michelle felt called to pursue a career in healthcare. She received her Bachelor’s in Nursing from the University of Oklahoma and her Master’s in Nursing from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.  As a family nurse practitioner, Michelle is licensed to care for patients of all ages.

Prior to joining Primary Health Partners, Michelle practiced with Mercy Primary Care in Edmond.  Her passions include healthcare, motherhood, and home improvement.

Michael Eskew was born in Oklahoma City before moving to Texas at a young age. His family lived in Austin and Amarillo, and Mike graduated from Canyon High School before returning to Oklahoma for college. He graduated from Southern Nazarene University, began his career as a science teacher and girls basketball coach, and has lived on the northwest side of Oklahoma City for the past thirty years. He earned a second undergraduate degree, in nursing, from the University of Oklahoma and worked as an ICU nurse at OU Medical Center. Mike’s dream has been to combine his love of science with his passion for helping others, and a career in healthcare has been the perfect blend of both. He attended Duke University in North Carolina, where he earned both a Master’s and a Doctorate as a nurse practitioner.

Mike feels extremely blessed to be joining Primary Health Partners as a nurse practitioner at their northwest location. He believes that PHP is bringing much needed change to the healthcare industry in Oklahoma. “Primary Health Partners eliminates the barriers between the provider and the patient. PHP provides prompt access to providers, and the focus is on the patient. The focus is not on the clock, the revenue generated, the referrals created, or the demands of the insurance company. The focus is back where it belongs, on the patient, and how to provide the best care possible to the person in front of you at that moment.”

Mike is married to Chris, who is an elementary librarian, and they have two mostly wonderful children. Carson is in college at Northwest Nazarene University in Idaho, Reagan attends Yukon Public Schools, and don’t forget Maggie, their Labrador retriever. Mike enjoys woodworking in his spare time, and the family enjoys many outdoor activities including hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, and riding four wheelers.

Dr. Cail is a native of the Edmond area. She attended Edmond Memorial High School and completed her undergraduate degree at Oklahoma Christian University.  She graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 2000 with her MD.  From there, Dr. Cail trained at Great Plains Family Practice, where she completed her residency in 2003.  She practiced for 2 1/2 years with Integris ProHealth Physicians in Norman, then was thrilled when an opportunity to practice in Edmond presented itself to her.  She started work with the Mercy Health Network in January 2006 and practiced there for 11 years.

Melinda enjoys cooking, singing, and is an avid clog dancer. She loves to travel, especially to the ruined castles of England and Scotland. Actively involved with the Alzheimer’s Association, she was honored to serve as the keynote speaker for the Alzheimer’s Aware fundraising event in 2015. She is also involved with the American Cancer Society as a spokesperson for the battle against colon cancer.

Dr. Cail makes an appearance weekly on the Joey and Heather radio morning show as “Dr. Mindy” and is excited for the opportunity to improve the health of those she serves.