Mpls.St.Paul Magazine names 58 physicians to inaugural
‘Top Doctors Rising Stars’ list
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Mpls.St.Paul Magazine has released its first-ever ‘Top Doctors Rising Stars’ list, and 58 physicians spanning 26 specialties across HealthPartners, Park Nicollet, Stillwater Medical Group and TRIA Orthopaedic Center have been included in this annual recognition program. The complete list of ‘Best Doctors’ can be seen in the October issue of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine.
This list recognizes physicians who have been fully licensed to practice for approximately 10 years or less. It’s an honor for some of our many great physicians to receive this recognition, and it reflects the tremendous work happening across the organization to improve health and well-being in partnership with our members, patients and community.
Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees from our organization:Acute Injury
- Heather D. Thoerner, TRIA Orthopaedic Center
Cardiology
- Cynthia Kaye Brenden, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Joseph A. Browning, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Kristopher D. Krueger, Park Nicollet
- Marit Thorsgard, HealthPartners Medical Group
Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Ryan M. Carlson, HealthPartners Medical Group
- David J. Willis, Park Nicollet
Dermatology
- Alison K. Adams, Park Nicollet
- Erica W. Grinager, Park Nicollet
- Phoebe E. Koch, Park Nicollet
- Matthew W. Tsang, Park Nicollet
Emergency Medicine
- Keith D. Henry, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Samuel J. Stellpflug, HealthPartners Medical Group
Endocrinology
- Anders L. Carlson, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Nicole S. Nader, Park Nicollet
Family Medicine
- Gregory M. Dukinfield, Park Nicollet
- Jacob P. Hayman, Park Nicollet
- Rolf J. Simonson, Park Nicollet
Gastroenterology
- Paul R. Dambowy, HealthPartners Medical Group
Hematology
- Brenda R. Larson, Park Nicollet
Hospital Medicine
- Brett R. Hendel-Paterson, HealthPartners Medical Group
Infectious Disease
- Cristina A. Baker, Park Nicollet
Internal Medicine
- Genia K. Dahl, Park Nicollet
- Holly B. Gustafson, Park Nicollet
- Andrew A. Hamp, Park Nicollet
Nephrology
- Christine L. Johns, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Abel E. Tello, Park Nicollet
Neurological Surgery
- Matthew MinWu Kang, HealthPartners Medical Group
Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Theresa Covert, Park Nicollet
- Christine Goudge, Park Nicollet
Oncology
- Mark R. Gavin, Park Nicollet
- Steven E. McCormack, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Dylan M. Zylla, Park Nicollet
Ophthalmology
- Gene W. Chen, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Marni G. Feldmann, Park Nicollet
- Michael S. Floyd, HealthPartners Medical Group
Orthopedic Surgery
- Sarah A. Anderson, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Jonathan M. Cooper, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Abigail R. Hamilton, Park Nicollet
- Mark C. Wilczynski, TRIA Orthopaedic Center
Otolaryngology
- Todd A. Anderson, Park Nicollet
- Christopher W. Hilton, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Richard D. Wemer, Park Nicollet
Pediatrics
- Chinwe O. Efuribe, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Jennifer M.H. McCormack, HealthPartners Medical Group
Plastic & Hand Surgery
- Katharine S. Pico, HealthPartners Medical Group
- Christina M. Ward, HealthPartners Medical Group
Physical Med/Rehabilitation (Physiatry)
- David J. Nutz, Park Nicollet
Psychiatry
- Marcus A. Westerman, Park Nicollet
- Joshua O. Zimmerman, Park Nicollet
Pulmonary Medicine
- Elizabeth A. Miller, Park Nicollet
Radiology
- Bret D. Yonke, TRIA Orthopaedic Center
Sports Medicine
- Samuel Bugbee, TRIA Orthopaedic Center
- Marc Tompkins, TRIA Orthopaedic Center
Surgery, General
- Amy Fox, Stillwater Medical Group
- Mark George, Stillwater Medical Group
Urology
- Stephen Lukasewycz, HealthPartners Medical Group
Vascular Surgery
- Joel E. Barbato, HealthPartners Medical Group
About HealthPartners
Founded in 1957, the HealthPartners family of health care companies serves more than one million medical and dental health plan members nationwide. It is the largest consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization in the nation, providing care, coverage, research and education to improve the health of members, patients and the community.