
Overview
David Rippe, M.D., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician who specializes in electrodiagnostic medicine, conducting muscle and nerve testing to diagnose a range of painful conditions. He serves patients in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Solving the diagnostic puzzle is one thing Dr. Rippe particularly enjoys about his work. “Every patient who sees me has been referred by another doctor because there are still questions about their symptoms, whether they are having numbness, tinging, weakness, fatigue, or something else. The information I can provide through diagnostic testing enables them to identify the precise problem and take that information back to their doctor so they can get better.”.
Dr. Rippe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachial Plexopathy. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Brachial Plexopathy, Cervical Myelopathy, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
2620 Eagan Woods Drive, Floor 1, Eagan, MN 55121
3580 Arcade Street, Floor 1, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
15700 37th Avenue North, Suite 150, Floor 1, Plymouth, MN 55446
2090 Woodwinds Drive, Check Directory For Floor, Woodbury, MN 55125
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Fairview Express Care
Ann Van Heest is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Van Heest is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachial Plexopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Syndactyly, Hereditary Multiple Osteochondromas, Symphalangism Distal, and Acromicric Dysplasia. Dr. Van Heest is currently accepting new patients.
Summit Orthopedics
Michael Freehill, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in the surgical and nonsurgical care of the shoulder, with a special interest in adult joint reconstruction, joint replacement, sports-related injuries, and arthroscopic surgery. He serves patients in the Minneapolis St. Paul metro area. Dr. Freehill has 20-plus years of experience and is a frequent recipient of the Top Doctor designation in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. He speaks both nationally and internationally, has authored numerous articles in professional publications, and has served as a course instructor for dozens of conferences. He completed his shoulder, elbow, and sports medicine fellowship at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. Dr. Freehill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachial Plexopathy. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome, and Skeletal-Extraskeletal Angiomatosis.
Summit Orthopedics
Reed C. Williams, M.D., M.B.S., R.M.S.K., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physician specializing in nonoperative sports, musculoskeletal, and diagnostic and interventional ultrasound medicine at Summit Orthopedics. After his residency at Temple University in Philadelphia, he completed his fellowship at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle Washington. Dr. Williams strongly believes "that the art of medicine is just as important as the science behind it.". Dr. Williams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachial Plexopathy. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, and Tenotomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Rippe isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Rippe isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Rippe isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- KyphosisDr. Rippe isExperienced. Learn about Kyphosis.
- Thoracic Outlet SyndromeDr. Rippe isExperienced. Learn about Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.


