Jeffrey Bachtel, MD, FAAFP, was named the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians 2019 Family Physician of the Year on the evening of August 2 during the Academy Awards Dinner at the Family Medicine Celebration in Columbus, OH.
Dr. Bachtel is a past president of the OAFP and has served on the OAFP Board of Directors for the past 25 years. He refers to the OAFP as his second family. Dr. Bachtel has been practicing family medicine for over 34 years in his hometown of Tallmadge, OH, where he built his practice alongside his wife, Anne. Dr. Bachtel is active in his community as the Tallmadge High School team physician and as a frequent actor in his community theatre.”
Please enjoy Dr. Bachtel’s award video and get to know him as a family physician. The OAFP is proud to recognize Dr. Bachtel and his contributions to his community.