Education:
M.D., Istanbul University, Turkey

Residency:
Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD

About Dr. Adjei:
Dr. Adjei serves Winona Health as a hospitalist. Hospitalists specialize in caring for patients while they are hospitalized. While on duty as a hospitalist, physicians provide around-the-clock care and work closely with nursing staff. In his free time, Dr. Adjei enjoys reading, playing soccer and spending time with his wife and son.

Education: 
M.D., University of Minnesota
 
Residency:
Pediatric Residency, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
 
About Dr. Anderson:
Dr. Anderson provides care for children and young adults from birth through high school and has a special interest in attention deficit disorder. He is also a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Minnesota chapter. In his free time, Dr. Anderson enjoys speding time outdoors with his wife and son; he likes to go cross country skiing in the winter.

More from Dr. Anderson:
Q & A - Help Your Children Find Balance

Education:
M.D., University of Iowa College of Medicine
 
Residency:
Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa

About Dr. Beguin:
Dr. Beguin's special interests include stroke awareness, colorectal health and cancer prevention. Dr. Beguin serves Winona Health as Family Practice Provider.

 

Education:
M.D., University of Iowa College of Medicine
 
Residency:
Valley Medical Center, Fresno, California
 
About Dr. Birdsall:
Dr. Birdsall developed The Winona Center for Women's Health. He was elected to Board of Directors at Winona Health in 1990 and still serves as an active member. Dr. Birdsall also served as the Chief of Surgery from 1995-1997. He was inducted into Fellowship in the American College of Ob/Gyn in 1990 and received the Athena Award for outstanding service to women in 1994. In his free time, Dr. Birdsall enjoys tennis, waterskiing, reading and gardening.

Community Health Talk by Dr. Birdsall

Education:
M.D., Genesys Regional Medical Center, Michigan
 
Residency:
Mount Clemens General Hospital, Mount Clemens, Michigan
 
About Dr. Broghammer:
Dr. Brohammer is certified in both Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support in addition to his Basic Life Support certification. He also completed the Moffit Cancer Center Sentinel Lymph Node Course.

Hear What Other Patients Say About Dr. Broghammer:
"Dr. Broghammer came in to talk with me, and I felt very well cared for."

Read more in Melissa's Story.

"The surgery nurses and anesthetist were wonderful and Dr. Broghammer came in to check on me before the surgery. I felt like there was a whole team involved in my care."

Read more in Diane's Story.

Education:
M.D., University of Iowa
 
Residency:
University of Wisconsin Medical School-Madison, Wisconsin

About Dr. Bures:
Dr. Bures is a four time recipient of the Minnesota Medical Association Physician Communicator Award winner and is a contributor to the Medical column, "Healthful Hints".

Education: 
M.D., Loyola & Stritch School of Medicine, Illinois

Residency:
Family Practice, St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, Minnesota

About Dr. Christenson:
Dr. Christenson serves Winona Health as Family Practice Provider.

Education:
B.S.N, College of St. Theresa
M.S.N, Columbia University, New York
 

Education:
M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School
 
Residency:
St. John’s Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota

About Dr. Davis:
Dr. Davis serves as the Chief Medical Information Officer  at Winona Health. He also helped in the development of Winona Health's computer system and is a speaker at national medical conferences on the topic of electronic medical needs. He serves on Winona Health's Ethics Committee and is the Medical Director or WinonaChoice and Winona Area Hospice.

Education:
M.D., University of Cincinnati, Ohio
 
Residency:
Wheeling Hospital Family Practice, Wheeling, West Virgina     

About Dr. Donnal:
Dr. Donnal served as Chief of Allergy/Immunizations; USAF - Fairchild for three years. He was also a member of the United States Air Force. Dr. Donnal is an expert coding and PDA lecturer.

Education:
M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut 

Residency:
Internal Medicine, Hennepin County General Hospital, Minnesota

About Dr. Edin:
Dr. Edin is the Medical Advisor to the Respiratory Care Department at the Winona Health.

Education:
M.D., University of Iowa College of Medicine
 
Residency:
Residency, Receiving Hospital Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
 

Education:
M.D., University of Texas
 
Residency:
University of Minnesota Medical School

About Dr. Ferris:
Dr. Ferris is certified in Oncology and board elgible in Hematology.

More from Dr. Ferris:
"Although all detectable cancer had been removed, because of the statistical risk of relapse, Diane underwent an additional four chemotherapy treatments after recovering from surgery," noted Dr. Ferris.

 Read more in Diane's Story.

Education:
B.S.N, Winona State University
Women´s Health Nurse Practitioner Program, National Certification Corporation

About Holly Fratzke:
Holly Fratkze served as a CNP for Planned Parenthood of Minnesota/South Dakota,

Education: 
M.S.N, Spalding University, Kentucky
 
About Mary Funk: 
Mary Funk specializes in the care of patients with chronic disease and long-term care.

Education:
M.D., University of North Dakota School of Medicine, North Dakota
 
Residency:
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota

More from Dr. Gabrielsen:
"If an individual has knee pain that significantly impacts their quality of life, and their ability to remain independent, replacement may be a good option for them," said Dr. Gabrielsen.

 Read more in Elizabeth's Story.

 

Education:
B.S., in biomedical biology from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Wisconsin
M.S.N., Physician Assistant Studies, University of Iowa, Iowa

About Bob Giese:
Bob Giese has a special interest in emergency and acute care situations and he is committed to providing compassionate care for people of all ages.

Education:
D.P.M., Rosalind Franklin University´s William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine

Residency:
Foot Clinics of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska

About Dr. Hanson:
Dr. Hanson served as a past President of the Minnesota Podiatric Medical Association.

Education:
M.D., University of South Dakota in Vermillion

Residency:
Diagnostic Radiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

About Dr. Hayes:
In his free time, Dr. Hayes enjoys spending time with his family, and is an avid hunter and fisherman. He also enjoys basketball and other sports.

Education:
D.D.S. University of Iowa

Residency:
Carle Clinic, Urbana, Illinois

More from Dr. Hayes:
"Having teeth extracted is fairly typical pre-orthodontia work," said Dr. Hayes. "The logic is to remove teeth at an easy and safe time and then allow mother nature to move the remaining teeth into the empty space. Since mother nature is doing what comes naturally with a little timely guidance from us, there is less orthodontia time, less risk of root resorption and fewer visits to the orthodontist."

Read more in Maddie's Story.

Education:
M.A., Human Development St. Mary´s University
Gestalt Therapy Training Institute
 
About Lyle Hulsing:
Lyle Hulsing is a master´s level licensed psychologist and a licensed independent clinical social worker. He has provided counseling and therapeutic intervention in various settings for 26 years.

Education:
M.S.N., Winona State University, Family Nurse Practitioner, Minnesota
 
Residency:
Intern: Winona Health's Lewiston and Winona Clinic and St. Charles, Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester, Minnesota

About Dr. Kamann:
Dr. Kamann enjoys working with the variety of patients she sees as a Family Practice Provider.
 

Education:
M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School
 
Residency:
Blackhawk Area Medical Education Foudation, Iowa
Family Practice, University of Iowa
 
About Dr. Kelly:
Dr. Kelly serves as the Medical Director for a variety of institutions, including: Winona State University's Health Services, Lake Winona Manor, Winona Fire Dept., Winona Red Cross, Goodview First Responders and Winona Area Home Care.

Education:
D.O. Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency:
Family Practice, Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, Illinois

About Dr. Knight:
Dr. Knight's interests include acute care, geriatrics and office procedures. Dr. Knight serves Winona Health as a Family Practice Provider.

Education:
B.S, Nursing, Winona State University, Minnesota
M.S., FNP, Winona State University, Minnesota

About Mary Kramer:
Mary Kramer has a special interest in adolescent and women's health. She serves Winona Health as a Family Practice Provider.

Education:
M.D., St. Louis University, Missouri
 
Residency:
University of Iowa

More from Dr. Krueger:
Q & A - Your Children and Colds

 

Education:
M.D., University of Kansas

Residency:
Family Practice, Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, Illinios

About Dr. Lamp:
Dr. Lamp has special interests in health maintenance, women's health and community health. She serves Winona Health as a Family Practice Provider.

Education: 
M.D., Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois
 
Residency: 
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
 

Education: 
M.D., University of Minnesota
 
Residency: 
Cedar Rapids Family Practice Residency Program, Iowa

About Dr. Lofgren:
Dr. Lofgren works to provide care from physicals and health screenings, to diagnosis and treatment of illness and injuries in all ages. Dr. Lofgren serves Winona Health as a Family Practice Provider. In his free time, Dr. Lofgren enjoys carpentry, backpacking, golf and canoeing.
 

Education: 
M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School
 
Residency: 
St. Francis, Mayo Family Practice, LaCrosse, Wisconsin

About Dr. Lossen:
Dr. Lossen is a Winona State Physician as well as the Medical Director Cochrane-Fountain City schools.

Education: 
D.O., Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
 
Residency: 
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Minnesota 
 

Education:
B.S.,  Health Sciences, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
M.S., Physician Assistant Program, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN

About Marla McConkey:
Marla looks forward to providing healthcare services in Winona and making the community her home. Marla's special interests include preventive health with an emphasis on healthy lifestyles and annual screenings. In her free time, Marla enjoys boating, camping and hiking.

Education: 
M.D., University of Missouri School of Medicine
 
Residency: 
University of Missouri, Columbia Hospital and Clinics

About Dr. Michener:
Dr. Michener has advanced training in diagnosing fetal alcohol syndrome. Dr. Michener serves Winona Health as a Family Practice Provider.

Education:
M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency:
United Family Practice Residency Program

About Dr. Modjeski:
Dr. Modjeski's interests include men's health, office procedures, lifestyle and preventive medicine, and clinical practice improvement. In his free time, Dr. Modjeski enjoys spending time with his wife and and three children, mountain-biking, hiking, and traveling to their cabin in northern Minnesota. He serves Winona Health as a Family Practice Provider.

Education: 
M.D. University of Rochester, New York
 
Residency: 
University of Rochester, New York

About Dr. Moes:
Dr. Moes completed her Sub-Specialty Boards in Pain Medicine and is board certified in Anesthesiology. She has been practicing anesthesia for more than 20 years.

Community Health Talk by Dr. Moes

Education: 
M.D., University Central Del Caribe, Puerto Rico

Residency: 
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota

About Dr. Morales:
Dr. Morales has a special interest in rapid sequence induction, difficult airway management and toxicology. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine.

Education: 
Winona State University,  Minnesota
 
Residency: 
Internship, Winona Clinic, Minnesota
 

Education:
M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency:
Hennepin County General Hospital, Minnesota
 

Education: 
D.P.M., William Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
 
Residency: 
West Side VA Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
 

Education: 
Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing, Hyden, Kentucky
College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota
 
About Christini Nitti Velasquez:
Christina Nitti Velasquez speaks Spanish fluently and helps provide comprehensive healthcare to our Spanish-speaking clients in their native language. She serves Winona Health as a Family Practice Provider.

Education: 
M.D., University of Washington
 
Residency: 
Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisconsin
 

Education: 
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois
 
Residency: 
Internship, Carle Clinic, Internal Medicine, Urbana, Illinois

About Ann Marie Wagner:
Ann is an advocate in training for rape crisis services.

Education: 
M.S.N., Winona State University, Mayo School of Health Sciences, Rochester, Minnesota
M.A., Human and Health Service Administration, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, Winona
 
Residency: 
Internship, Colposcopy, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

About Ann Olson:
Ann Olson is a Certified Clinical Densitometrist and a Doctoral Student at the University of Arizona College of Nursing.

Education: 
M.D., Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School
 
Residency: 
Michigan State University/MRMC Residency Program

About Dr. Oseini:
Dr. Oseini is fluent in Turkish and three other African languages.

Education: 
M.D., University of Minnesota
 
Residency: 
University of Minnesota - Ramsey Hospital, Minnesota
 

Education: 
O.D., Indiana University School of Optometry

About Dr. Pastryk:
Dr. Pastryk provides primary eye care services and specializes in ocular pathology and low vision. He is board certified in Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease.

Education: 
M.D., University of Oregon
 
Residency: 
Anker Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota

Education: 
M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School
 
Residency: 
Casey Eye Institute at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland

About Dr. Quinn:
Dr. Quinn provides comprehensive eye care services including surgery and intraocular lens implantation, treatment of strabismus and diabetic eye disease. Her special interests include pediatric ophthalmology.

What Our Patients Have Say About Dr. Quinn:
Kesala, Angelina's mom, kept a close watch on her daughter's eyes. "Sometimes her eyes would cross, especially when she was tired. But I learned that wasn't uncommon in babies. When I took her for a check up at nine months, I pursued it with our physician, and he referred us to Dr. Quinn, ophthalmologist, at the Winona Health Eye Care Center."

Read more in Angelina's Story.

Education: 
D.O., Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, Iowa
 
Residency: 
Internal Medicine Residency, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin
 
About Dr. Reed:
Dr. Reed is skilled in hospital and clinical Internal Medicine and has a special interest in long term care facilities, hospice and palliative Care.

Education:
M.D., Southern Illinois University - Rockford School of Medicine

Residency:
University of Illinois

About Dr. Retzinger:
Dr. Retzinger serves as Chief Coroner for Winona County. He also serves as the Medical Director for a variety of organizations including: Western Wisconsin Ambulance Service, Scenic Valley Ambulance, Winona County First Responders and Semcac Family Planning Clinic.

Education:
Master's of Physician Assistant Studies, Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa.

About Danielle Rollmann:
Danielle, a Winona native, serves Winona Health as a PA-C. Her areas of special interest include healthy lifestyle and preventive medicine. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors biking, hiking and running. She looks forward to interacting with staff and community members and establishing ongoing relationships.

Education: 
M.D., Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
 
Residency: 
Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan

About Dr. Romeyn:
Dr. Romeyn serves as the Chief of Department of Surgical Services at the Winona Health.  He is also the Medical Director at Winona Sports Medicine and the Attending Surgeon at Winona Health's Hospital and Winona State University Athletic Teams Physician. Dr. Romeyn is a former Former New Orleans Saints football team Orthopaedic Consultant, as well as a Philadelpia Flyers Hockey Team Orthopaedic Consultant.

What Our Patients Say About Dr. Romeyn:
"As a mom, I wanted the best care for my son," Lana said. "Coach Sawyer said he trusted Dr. Romeyn as the best in the area, so we trusted him as well." 

Read more in Brandon's Story.

Education: 
M.D., Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois
 
Residency: 
General Surgery, Naval Hospital, Portsmith, Virginia 

About Dr. Rowekamp:
Dr. Rowekamp developed a cancer program at Winona Health. He also started a dialysis access program. He is published in a medical in the medical journal titled, "Surgery".

Education:
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
B.S., Physician Assistant Studies, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
M.S., Public Health at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans

About Aaron Schilling:
Aaron is fluent in Spanish with three years of foreign speaking experience and six years of medical translation experience. He is a certified physician assistant with experience in orthopaedics, emergency medicine, urgent care and family medicine.

Education: 
M.D., Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University
 
Residency: 
University of Florida College of Medicine/ Shands Hospital
 

Education:
B.S., Allied Health Winona State University
Post-BACC in Biomedical Sciences Midwestern University in Arizona
Master of Medical Sciences Physician Assistant Midwestern University in Arizona

About Kristi Schulte:
Kristi has a professional interest in pediatrics, adolescent and adult medicine and gynecology. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and pets, dancing and attending sporting events (especially Chicago professional teams).

Education: 
M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Residency: 
Illinois State Psychiatry Institute, Chicago, Illinois

About Dr. Schwemer:
Dr. Schwemer has an American Society of Addiction Medicine Certification.

Education: 
M.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine Denver, Colorado
 
Residency: 
Univeristy of Arizona, Tuscon, Arizona

About Dr. Shelton:
Dr. Shelton is published in a Medical Journal. In his free time, Dr. Shelton enjoys home improvements, biking and fly fishing.

Education: 
M.D., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
 
Residency: 
University of Minnesota

About Dr. Shepard:
Dr. Shepard serves as the Medical Director for Winona Health.

Education: 
M.S.N., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

About Susan Clouse:
Susan Clouse holds a Post-Master Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

Education: 
B.A., Southwest Minnesota State University
M.S.W., Western Michigan University

About Laurie Stenseth:
Laurie Stenseth works with Employee Assistance Programs and is an adult Community-Based Services clinical supervisor. Her expertise is in family, group and individual therapy. Mental illness and trauma treatment and mental health assessment and diagnosis, as well as life transition issues.

Education:
B.A., Biology, Central College, Pella, Iowa
M.S., Physician Assistant Studies, Des Moines University, Iowa

About Joel Stevens:
Joel Stevens is a certified physician assistant who has experience in orthopaedics, emergency medicine and hospital medicine.

Education: 
B.A., Biology, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
M.S., Physician Assistant Studies, Des Moines University, Iowa

 
About Joy Stevens:
Stevens is a certified physician assistant who has experience in family medicine, emergency medicine and occupational health. Joy Stevens serves Winona Health's Rushford Clinic as Family Practice Provider.

Education: 
M.S.N, University of Minnesota
 
About Tara Suffrins:
Tara Suffrins has a certificate of added qualification as a Menopause Practitioner.

Education: 
M.D., University of Minnesota College of Medicine
 
Residency: 
Family Practice, North Memorial Medical Center, Robinsdale, Minnesota
 

Education:
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, M.B.B.S, V.S.S Medical College, Sambalpur, Orissa, India
Post Graduation in Anesthesiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Residency:
Anesthesiology, Medical college of Wisconsin
Pain Medicine fellowship, Baystate Medical center, Tufts University school of medicine

About Dr. Virdi:
In addition to his anesthesiology specialty, Dr. Virdi takes interest in pain medicine. He uses ultrasound-guided procedures that concentrate on the spine, from the neck down.

Dr. virdi is pleased to be practicing at Winona Health. "I wanted to build a practice in a smaller community where I could really make a difference. Winona Health is a very organized, well-run hospital. The staff not only has academic excellence, but also a compassionate, personalized approach."

In his free time, Dr. Virdi enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.

Community Health Talk by Dr. Virdi

Education: 
M.D., University of Wisconsin Medical School-Madison, Wisconsin
 
Residency: 
St. Luke´s Family Practice Residency, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

About Dr. Whyte:
Dr. Whyte serves as the Winona Area Ambulance Services Medical Director and a consultant to the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice.

Education: 
M.D., Mayo Clinic Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota
 
Residency: 
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Chief Resident,  Wisconsin

About Dr. Wilfahrt:
Dr. Wilfahrt serves as outreach Faculty for University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic Medical Schools. He is also a contributor to the Dynamic Medical Point-of-Care Internet Medical Tool. He is a Deputy Coroner for Winona County as well. His interests include preventive cardiology and quality improvement. Dr. Wilfahrt serves Winona Health as a Family Practice Provider.

Education: 
M.D., Unversity of Nebraska School of Medicine
 
Residency: 
Veterans Administrative Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Trauma Surgery at St. Josephs Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona