Jan Drlik, MD, FACEP, was raised in the mountains of northern New Mexico. He attended the University of California, graduating with honors. He graduated from medical school at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri where he met his wife, Laura, a physical therapist and Michigan native. He then completed 3 years of advanced training in Emergency Medicine at St Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. While there, he served a year as Chief Resident and flew in their helicopter rescue program. He earned board certification in Emergency Medicine in 1991 and moved to Midland in 1992 where his young family could be near his wife's family.

Dr Drlik practiced emergency medicine in Midland for 15 years at MidMichigan Medical Center where he served as Vice Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and enjoyed teaching family medicine residents. He continues to serve as the volunteer Medical Director for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program at the hospital and on its Infection Control Committee.

Dr Drlik became interested in medical procedures and undertook extensive training to develop new skills. He is particularly interested in new aesthetic procedures, especially those involving lasers, which can decrease the signs of aging. He hopes to bring colonoscopy to the office setting in Midland in the near future. He began his association with The Medical Procedures Center on October 1, 2007.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, a Member of the Michigan State Medical Society and the Midland County Medical Society. He is also licensed to practice medicine in New Mexico.

In his free time, Dr Drlik enjoys snow skiing, boating and other outdoor activities with his wife and three daughters. His daughters are very involved in performing arts including choral music, marching band and theater. He and his wife enjoy attending their performances as well as their sports activities.