Who are the best doctors near me?
Mpls. St. Paul Magazine names 135 HealthPartners physicians as ‘2019 Top Doctors’
HealthPartners has some of the best doctors, representing a wide variety of specialties in the Twin Cities. But with so many top doctors to choose from, it can be overwhelming to find the right doctor near you. Whether you’re looking for a cardiologist or an orthopedic surgeon or primary care doctor, here is a great place to start.
Mpls. St. Paul Magazine has released its annual ‘Top Doctors’ list, and 135 physicians spanning 34 specialties at HealthPartners, Park Nicollet, TRIA, Stillwater Medical Group, Methodist Hospital and Regions Hospital have been included.
Physicians on the list were nominated by their peers and selected based on their medical expertise. It’s fantastic recognition for some of our many great physicians and reflects the tremendous work being done across the organization to improve health and well-being in partnership with our members, patients and community.
Scroll down for the list of our ‘Top Doctors.’ And congratulations to all of the doctors who were recognized this year!
Allergy & Immunology
- Jennifer L. Oldham, HealthPartners Medical & Dental Group
- Richard J. Sveum, Park Nicollet Clinic
Anesthesiology
- Edward V. Violante, Park Nicollet Clinic – St. Louis Park
Cardiac Surgery
- Douglas R. Baldwin, Regions Hospital
- Bernard S. Harrison, Park Nicollet Heart & Vascular Center
- Timothy J. Kroshus, Regions Hospital
Cardiology
- Elizabeth A. Bisinov, Park Nicollet Heart & Vascular Center
- Rufino E. Festin, Park Nicollet Clinic
- Kristopher D. Krueger, Park Nicollet Heart & Vascular Center
- Andrew L. McGinn, HealthPartners – Apple Valley Clinic
- William B. Nelson, Regions Hospital
- Pamela R. Paulsen, Regions Hospital
- Soma Sen, Park Nicollet Heart & Vascular Center
- Jeffery J. Shultz, Park Nicollet Heart & Vascular Center
- Jay S. Simonson, Park Nicollet Heart & Vascular Center
- Stephen J. Smalley, Regions Hospital
- Dennis W. Zhu, Regions Hospital
Colon & Rectal Surgery
- George E. Belzer, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
- David J. Willis, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
Critical Care Medicine
- Nicolette Myers, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
Dermatology
- Michelle M. Blaeser, Park Nicollet Clinic – Burnsville
- John R. Fenyk, Jr., Park Nicollet Clinic
- Cynthia L. Olson, Park Nicollet Clinic
- Erin M. Warshaw, Park Nicollet Contact Dermatitis Center
Emergency Medicine
- Kurt M. Isenberger, Regions Hospital
- Karen A. Quaday, Regions Hospital
Endocrinology
- Richard M. Bergenstal, Park Nicollet Health Services
- Amy B. Criego, Park Nicollet Clinic – St. Louis Park
- Christopher T. Kodl, HealthPartners Specialty Center
- Betsy L. Schwartz, Park Nicollet Clinic
Family Medicine
- Annie L. Ideker, HealthPartners – Arden Hills Clinic
- Sally A. Kline, Park Nicollet Clinic
- Jeremy S. Springer, Park Nicollet Clinic – Creekside
Gastroenterology
- David R. Stolpman, Park Nicollet Heart & Vascular Center
Geriatrics
- Jennifer M. Olson, Park Nicollet Clinic – St. Louis Park
- Thomas L. von Sternberg, HealthPartners Community Senior Care
Hematology
- Cathleen Chen, HealthPartners Frauenshuh Cancer Center
- Kurt C. Demel, Regions Hospital
- Brenda R. Larson, HealthPartners Frauenshuh Cancer Center
Infectious Disease
- Cristina A. Baker, Park Nicollet Clinic
- Mark R. Sannes, Park Nicollet Clinic
- Patricia F. Walker, HealthPartners Travel and Tropical Medicine Center
Internal Medicine
- William H. Anderson, Park Nicollet Clinic – Wayzata
- Rebecca A. Bartlett, Park Nicollet Clinic – St. Louis Park
- Mary Sue Beran, Park Nicollet Clinic – Carlson Parkway, Minnetonka
- Alison A. Eckhoff, Park Nicollet Clinic
- Heather E. Gantzer, Park Nicollet Clinic – St. Louis Park
- Gregory T. Lehman, Park Nicollet Clinic – St. Louis Park
- Mary Z. Miley, Park Nicollet Clinic – Plymouth
- Bernard R. Quebral, HealthPartners – Woodbury Clinic
- Caroline M. Tahara, HealthPartners – White Bear Lake Clinic
- Kristi A. Trostel, Park Nicollet Clinic – St. Louis Park
- James Bryan Warren, HealthPartners University Avenue Clinic
Nephrology
- William S. Stuart, Jr., Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
- Mary Elizabeth Tahnk-Johnson, Park Nicollet Clinic – Maple Grove
- Anthony C. Woolley, Park Nicollet Clinic – St. Louis Park
Neurological Surgery
- Anthony G. Bottini, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
Neurology
- Bret C. Haake, HealthPartners Neuroscience Center
- Martha A. Nance, Park Nicollet Clinics
- Drahomira Sencakova, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Laura A. Dean, HealthPartners / Stillwater Medical Group
- Christine S. Goudge, Park Nicollet Women's Services – Maple Grove
- Andrea L. Messina, Park Nicollet Clinic – Carlson Parkway, Minnetonka
- Kellee B. Ott, Park Nicollet Clinic – Bloomington
- Janet M. Schaffer, Park Nicollet Clinic
- Deborah A. Thorp, Park Nicollet Clinic
Oncology
- Daniel M. Andreson, HealthPartners Cancer Center at Regions Hospital
- Candy A. Corey, HealthPartners Clinics and Stillwater Medical Group
- Randolph W. Hurley, HealthPartners Cancer Center at Regions Hospital
- Balkrishna N. Jahagirdar, HealthPartners Cancer Center at Regions Hospital
- Rachel E. Lerner, HealthPartners Frauenshuh Cancer Center
- Mark R. Menge, HealthPartners Frauenshuh Cancer Center
- Amy B. Spomer, HealthPartners Frauenshuh Cancer Center
- Mark A. Wilkowske, HealthPartners Frauenshuh Cancer Center
- Dylan M. Zylla, HealthPartners Frauenshuh Cancer Center
Ophthalmology
- Lauren B. Baker, Healthpartners – Arden Hills Eye Care
- Steven M. Rakes, Park Nicollet Clinic
Orthopaedic Surgery
- Sarah A. Anderson, Regions Hospital
- Deborah C. Bohn, TRIA Orthopedics
- Peter A. Cole, Regions Hospital
- Jonathan M. Cooper, TRIA Orthopedics
- Edward V. Craig, TRIA Orthopedics
- Stephen P. England, Methodist Hospital
- Jeffrey B. Husband, TRIA Orthopedics
- Kevin Mullaney, TRIA Orthopedics
- James Schwender, TRIA Orthopedics
- Marc F. Swiontkowski, TRIA Orthopedics
- Julie A. Switzer, Methodist Hospital
- Thomas M. Walsh, IV, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
Otolaryngology
- Harley Seth Dresner, HealthPartners Specialty Center
- Seth C. Janus, HealthPartners Specialty Center
- Derek J.J. Schmidt, HealthPartners Specialty Center
- Sandra M. Skovlund, Park Nicollet Clinic
Pathology
- Timothy G. Miley, Methodist Hospital
Pediatrics
- James W. Clark, Park Nicollet Clinic
- Anne R. Edwards, Park Nicollet Clinic
- Robert S. Karasov, Park Nicollet Clinic
- Elsa N. Keeler, HealthPartners – White Bear Lake Clinic
- Teresa F. Kovarik, HealthPartners – Como Clinic
- Andrew A. Rzepka, Park Nicollet Clinic
- Leonard W. Snellman, HealthPartners – White Bear Lake Clinic
- David Lee Wineinger, HealthPartners Clinics
Psychiatry
- Elizabeth A. Reeve, HealthPartners – Riverside Clinic
- Rebecca Rossom, HealthPartners Clinic
- Michael A. Trangle, HealthPartners – West Clinic
- In-Lin Tuan, HealthPartners – West Clinic
Pulmonary Medicine
- Keith R. Harmon, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
- Melissa B. King-Biggs, HealthPartners Lung & Sleep Health Center, Asthma Center
- Charlene E. Mcevoy, HealthPartners Lung & Sleep Health Center, Asthma Center
- Elizabeth A. Miller, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
- Sue A. Ravenscraft, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
Rheumatology
- Elie Gertner, HealthPartners Specialty Clinic
- Tawatchai “Kee” Paisansinsup, Methodist Hospital
Sleep Medicine
- Marcel Hungs, HealthPartners Neuroscience Center
- Salim A. Kathawalla, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Sports Medicine
- Elizabeth A. Arendt, TRIA Orthopedics
- Joel L. Boyd, TRIA Orthopedics
- Jonathan P. Braman, TRIA Orthopedics
- Robert J. Johnson, TRIA Orthopedics
- Anne-Marie F. Moore, TRIA Orthopedics
- Bradley J. Nelson, TRIA Orthopedics
Surgery, General
- Kevin J. Bjork, Stillwater Medical Group
- David J. Dries, Regions Hospital
- Sandra S. Engwall, HealthPartners – Brooklyn Center Clinic
- Amy Fox, HealthPartners & SMG
- Brian C. Grubbs, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
- Keith M. Heaton, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
- Thomas A. Jones, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
- Todd J. Morris, HealthPartners Specialty Center
- Kevin J. Ose, Park Nicollet Clinic – Meadowbrook
- James G. Schlaefer, HealthPartners Clinic
- Seth I. Wolpert, HealthPartners Specialty Center
Thoracic Surgery
- Peter E. Dyrud, Park Nicollet Heart & Vascular Center
- Ted H. Spooner, Park Nicollet Heart & Vascular Center
Urology
- Nathan B. Hoffman, Park Nicollet Clinic
Vascular Surgery
- Jeffrey M. Mendeloff, Park Nicollet Heart & Vascular Center
- Gary J. Rosenthal, HealthPartners Specialty Center
Here are the lists of our Mpls. St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors from past years:
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