On Father’s Day and all year long, we recognize the important role fathers take in supporting life as a divine gift both in the lives of their children and across the community. Dr. Kevin Tool, obstetrician and gynecologist and longtime Fort Collins resident, serves as Marisol Health Northern Colorado’s Medical Director, but his proudest role is father to he and his wife Audrey’s two children Ryan and Karalyn.
During the opening event at Marisol Health Northern Colorado in June 2024, Dr. Tool shared that he’s been shunned for being “too pro-life” by others in his profession. Many doctors don’t feel the call to life that Dr Tool advocates for regularly. It was a moment of divine inspiration that set him on the path to creating something truly transformative in his community. During the opening event, Dr. Tool explained that, during Mass at St. John XXIII one day, Father Rocco Porter shared his dream to have a clinic in Fort Collins to provide wrap-around services to protect life. That sparked a conversation that resulted in the opening of the new life-affirming clinic, just steps away from the CSU campus and the Fort Collins Planned Parenthood.
Father Rocco and Dr. Tool started by reaching out to the team at Catholic Charities, using the Marisol Health Denver clinic as a model. Soon, they hit the ground running, and hundreds of believers across the Northern Colorado community stepped up to the challenge over the past four years.
The clinic began seeing referral clients in April 2024 and is now open to the public. All women, no matter their age or health status, are encouraged to call 970-818-5745 to access care.
As the clinic’s medical director, Dr. Tool will assist the staff nurse midwife, work directly with patients who have higher risk medical conditions, review and sign off on all ultrasounds and share delivery responsibilities with Marisol Health nurse midwives.
Check out the video that was shared at the 2024 Catholic Charities SonRise event. It features Dr. Tool’s God moment where he said yes to life.
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