Dr. Jake Donaldson (he/him) earned his BA from Carroll College in Montana and his MD from the University of Washington. He went on to complete a family medicine residency, as well as fellowships in Maternal & Child Health and HIV/AIDS Medicine, at the top-ranked Ventura Family Medicine Residency.

Before coming to Calgary, Jake spent a decade working in a safety net system in Ventura County, California, where he was one of the founders of the Santa Paula Pride Clinic, which serves the regional LGBTQ+ community. Jake has worked extensively with medical students and residents, and has been a regular speaker on the subjects of LGBTQ+ medicine and HIV/STD care.

Jake enjoys full-spectrum family medicine, including pediatrics, women’s health/maternity care, preventative care, procedural medicine, and both inpatient and outpatient medicine.

In addition to his primary care practice, Jake accepts consults for  LGBTQ+ care, including HRT for transgender and gender nonbinary individuals.

Outside of medicine, Jake enjoys community activism, being in the outdoors, reading, and spending time with his partner and their three young children. Jake speaks English and Spanish.