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Loren J Chassels
Dr. Loren Jay Chassels is an experienced medical professional and educator with a passion for adventure. From 1986 to 1990, he taught wilderness survival and aquatic skills as a merit badge counselor, lifeguard, and camp commissioner at Pine Hill Scout Reservation. In 1988, he became an Eagle Scout and earned his Amateur Radio License.
In the 1990s, Dr. Chassels worked as an Emergency Medical Technician and volunteer firefighter. He graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993 and from Rowan University with a Master of Science in Teaching degree in 1995. He then taught high school math and science in Alaska and Connecticut before hiking the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail in 1999.
He earned his doctorate in 2004 and completed an internal medicine residency in 2007. Board-certified in internal medicine, Dr. Chassels has been practicing for 18 years. He also enjoys teaching various classes, including emergency response and amateur radio. In 2023 and 2024, he earned prestigious fellowships in wilderness medicine and internal medicine.
Loren Jay Chassels is a physician, educator, and lifelong adventurer with a passion for both medicine and the outdoors. His journey began at Pine Hill Scout Reservation (1986–1990), where he taught wilderness survival and aquatic skills as a merit badge counselor, lifeguard, and camp commissioner. In 1988, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout and his Amateur Radio License, milestones that sparked his lifelong love of learning and service.
Throughout the 1990s, Dr. Chassels served his community as an Emergency Medical Technician and volunteer firefighter while completing degrees at Rutgers University (B.A., 1993) and Rowan University (M.S. in Teaching, 1995). He went on to teach high school math and science in Alaska and Connecticut before taking on his biggest personal challenge—thru-hiking the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail in 1999.
In 2004, he earned his doctorate from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, followed by an internal medicine residency in 2007. Now board-certified in internal medicine, he has practiced as a hospitalist and emergency physician for nearly two decades. In recognition of his expertise, he was awarded Fellowships in Wilderness Medicine (2023) and the American Academy of Internal Medicine (2024).
When he’s not practicing medicine, Dr. Chassels enjoys teaching classes ranging from emergency response and amateur radio to “Stop the Bleed” and Illinois concealed carry. He also holds the Amateur Extra Class radio license (KLØT) and serves as a Volunteer Examiner for the ARRL-VEC.
Whether in the hospital, classroom, or wilderness, Dr. Chassels brings the same spirit of adventure, service, and lifelong learning to every role he takes on.