A native Oregonian, Dr. Neal grew up on a small farm in rural Boring, Oregon. His passion for medicine began in High School while serving on several medical mission trips to Africa with his father, Dr. Bruce Douglas. After completing his studies at Oregon State, he attended Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) and completed his residency at Providence Oregon Family Medicine. After 3 years in private practice in Portland Oregon, he felt called to serve his local community in Hood River by providing accessible and affordable care for the many families and small businesses struggling to find healthcare.

Enter Heritage Family Medicine. With his full spectrum Family Medical skills and passion for independent business, in 2017 Dr. Neal set out to bring health care to Hood River as never seen before. Providing specialized, convenient, and compassionate care to his growing base of members is his passion. Adopting a Direct Primary Care model has made it all possible.

Now over 5 years in to DPC, Dr. Neal has had the opportunity to greatly expand his clinical skillset especially with point of care ultrasound. After completion of the GUSI 3 day conference in 2019 followed by completion of the GUSI fellowship in 2021, he has gone on to continually expand his ultrasound and procedural skills. Now as a regional specialist for ultrasound guided PrP injections, Dr. Neal works hard to provide affordable cutting edge therapy to his community. He instructing ultrasound for the Hood River Family Medicine Residency, and has become a major advocate for POCUS within the DPC movement.

In between providing this innovative care, Dr. Neal can be found enjoying time with his beautiful wife (Kristi) and five children (Hudson, Gretchen, Adeline, Leroy, and Willa Mae). They are an active family who enjoy skiing, mountain biking, hiking and all the activities of the Columbia Gorge. They are also actively involved members of their church. A true renaissance man, Dr. Neal is an accomplished pianist and vocalist, an Eagle Scout, an avid gardener and aquarist, has scaled mountains, served in missions in Africa, an avid connoisseur of American History, acts as family chef, and maintains his great grandfather’s 1965 Ford pickup.