Whidbey Island Internal Medicine in Coupeville will become WhidbeyHealth Primary Care Coupeville.

The change comes after Dr. Lee Roof’s retirement on March 1, according to a hospital spokesperson. The building is located at 77 North Main St., Coupeville.

Medical Internist Dr. Dennis Rochier will oversee the transition as the clinic’s medical director and will be available to see patients at the Coupeville location twice per week, in addition to being available to patients at WhidbeyHealth Primary Care Freeland, the spokesperson said in a prepared release.

He will be joined by two WhidbeyHealth full-time providers to be named before the opening.

Roof’s office staff will remain at work with WhidbeyHealth.

To allow for the transfer of electronic medical record data, the clinic is closed through Tuesday, March 12. However, the clinic will be open for phone calls during this time. It will reopen for regular clinic hours on Wednesday, March 13.

If patients have any questions regarding this transition from Whidbey Island Internal Medicine to WhidbeyHealth Primary Care Coupeville, that may contact the office at 360- 678-4440.