Ammon received his undergratuate degree at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. He later earned a Masters degree in Physician Assistant Studies through Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. Ammon was raised in a small farming community in Eastern Arizona called St.Johns and always hoped to return to a similar community. He was excited about the opportunity in Idaho Falls to work and raise his family of five in a similar smaller agricultural community. He and his family fell in love with the area after coming to Southeastern Idaho in the summers to escape the harsh Arizona summers.Ammon has many interests outside of the world of medicine including hunting, fishing, sports, music and woodworking. He stays busy as a husband and father with his lovely wife, four boys and daughter.