About
Dr April Lynch co-founded Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care and serves as its Chief Medical Officer. She earned her osteopathic medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, Missouri in 2004. She completed her Family Medicine residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, Washington while serving on active duty, and she has maintained board certification in Family Medicine since 2007. Following residency, Dr. Lynch directed Army Medical Clinics in Germany and later returned to Washington in 2011 as a civilian physician for the military. She became a regional primary care leader overseeing the transformation of more than 40 clinics into Army Patient-Centered Medical Homes. In 2015, she returned to her home state of Colorado as Medical Director for Mountain Post Army Medical Home. Dr. Lynch left Army medicine in late 2017 to practice in a Direct Primary Care setting, and she views Pinnacle as the culmination of her varied clinical and leadership experiences. She grew up in Paonia on Colorado's Western Slope. Her family enjoys camping in the summer and snowboarding in the winter.
Education & Training
Medical School
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), Kansas City, MO (2004)
Residency
Family Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, WA
Certifications
Who is Dr. Lynch right for?
Dr. Lynch is well suited for patients who want a physician with deep leadership and clinical experience across a wide range of care settings. Women seeking comprehensive primary care, including preventive and women's health services, benefit from her full-scope background. Patients managing chronic conditions find her systematic, prevention-focused approach effective. Her military medicine background gives her particular strength with structured care planning and long-term health management.
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Frequently Asked Questions
O. from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in 2004. She completed her Family Medicine residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, Washington while on active duty. She has held board certification in Family Medicine continuously since 2007.
Dr. Lynch served on active duty as a medical director for Army Medical Clinics in Germany following residency. S. in 2011, she led the transformation of more than 40 primary care clinics into Army Patient-Centered Medical Homes. She returned to Colorado in 2015 as Medical Director for Mountain Post Army Medical Home before leaving Army medicine in late 2017 to co-found Pinnacle.
Yes. Dr. Lynch holds board certification in Family Medicine and has maintained that certification since 2007. She brings more than 15 years of board-certified family medicine practice to her role at Pinnacle.
Dr. Lynch practices full-scope primary care, including chronic disease management, women's health, preventive care, and acute illness treatment. Her background in Army medicine included leadership over large primary care systems, giving her broad clinical and organizational experience.
Dr. Lynch left Army medicine in late 2017 specifically to practice in a Direct Primary Care environment. She views Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care as the culmination of her varied experiences in clinical medicine and healthcare leadership. Her goal is to deliver individualized, comprehensive care while helping advance primary care as a transformative force in medicine.
Dr. Lynch serves as physician and Chief Medical Officer at Pinnacle. She co-founded the practice and guides its clinical standards and care model. She also maintains an active patient panel at the Colorado Springs location.
Yes. Dr. Lynch's full-scope family medicine background includes women's health services such as preventive screenings, annual well-woman exams, and pap smears. Pinnacle offers a broad range of women's health services, and Dr. Lynch brings extensive clinical experience to that area of care.
Doctor profile last updated March 24, 2026