Serene Waters Mental Health Clinic

Morgan Dwyer moved to Homer from Colorado where she attended Colorado State University for a BS in Human Development and Family Studies and a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Morgan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Alaska and also holds a Chemical Dependency Counselor 1 Certification.

During undergraduate school Morgan specialized in Early Childhood Professions and Prevention and Intervention Sciences. Morgan provides children and family therapy to the community to treat disruptive behaviors and support high conflict homes or homes in transition of any kind. Given the impact substance use disorder has on families and the community as a whole, Morgan has also worked with the Medication for Addiction Treatment team at Homer Medical Center as the counselor available to participating patients.

Tammie was raised in Flagstaff, AZ, and graduated with degrees in Biological Science from Colorado State University, Bachelor of Nursing from Idaho State University, and Master of Nursing Science from St. Louis University. Her interest in medicine started at an early age, from Candy-striper in the ER to Intermediate EMT.

Board certified as an Adult Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), she has also worked many years as an ICU travel nurse, initially learning those skills at Alaska Native Medical Center.

She started her Alaskan journey working at a fish cannery/cold storage and in logging camps, eventually making her way to the back deck of a fishing boat. Commercial fishing remained a livelihood for many years, from San Francisco Bay to Togiak, AK.

When not in the clinic, you may find her skiing, hiking, biking, traveling, or spending time with her beloved niece and nephew in California.

Obstetrics and Gynecology

American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Family Medicine
American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Ragina Lancaster, DO, is board certified in Family Medicine and OMT. Her parents were both Navy and she grew up between Whidbey Island, Washington and Guam. She received medical training at Laker Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Greensburg, PA and completed residency at Central Washington Family Medicine in Yakima, WA. Thereafter, she joined the faculty to pursue teaching residents as well as continuing to practice inpatient medicine and care for patients in local skilled nursing facilities.

She is particularly  interested in geriatric medicine and chronic pain management, but excited to care across all age groups and conditions. Her approach to patient care is to create individualized treatment plans incorporating each patient’s context and empower patients to actively engage their health goals.

Dr. Lancaster moved to Homer in 2023 with her husband, Jeremiah, and two children, Aubrey and James, and a German shepherd dog. Jeremiah and Ragina enjoy hiking, camping, tide pooling, and being on the water, and the fishing and hunting opportunities Alaska offers.

Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine

Dr Amen mostly grew up in Idaho and went to college at Idaho State University before attending medical school at North Texas Health Science Center.  He is board certified in Family Medicine, having completed a residency at Wright State University, Ohio.  He recently transitioned from Active Duty in the Air Force where he was a Chief of Aerospace Medicine.  He is now with an Air Force Reserves unit here in Alaska.

Dr Amen hopes to optimize health for people and communities at all stages of life.  He believes this is best achieved by partnering with his patients and sharing with them in their healthcare decisions and goals.

Having grown up in small town, he has a heart for practicing medicine in Homer.  He enjoys hunting, fishing, and wood work.  He and his wife have two little boys whom they are very excited to be raising in rural Alaska.

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Board Certified

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Residency: Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine

Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Residency: Alaska Family Medicine

Board Certified in Family Medicine

Joe Llenos, MD, board certified in family medicine, grew up in the Philippines, went to medical school at West Visayas State University, and did his Residency at The Institute for Family Health, New York. He has a particular interest in geriatric care but is ready to help patients of all ages manage chronic illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, and more. His approach is to partner with his patients to set and reach goals to optimize their health through lifestyle changes with the support of medical assistance as needed.

Dr. Llenos and his wife, Cindy, moved to Homer in 2022 from Idaho, where he spent 13 years practicing family medicine. Healthcare and helping others run in the family, as Cindy is a nurse, and their son is in his third year of medical school in Ohio.

When not caring for others, the family enjoys hiking, mountaineering, climbing, and all things in the great outdoors. Dr. Llenos especially enjoys landscape and night sky photography. His images emphasize the importance of nature, the night sky, and how important it is to minimize light pollution, as it disrupts biological rhythms. His photography can be seen on Instagram at Ancient_Fog_Photgraphy.