Daren Wickum, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in direct anterior hip replacement, orthopedic trauma, arthritis care, and total knee replacement. He serves patients in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. He completed a fellowship at Florida Orthopedic Institute. Dr. Wickum understands that every patient’s circumstances and concerns are unique, and he takes the time to explore all treatment options to find the best approach for each patient. “Quality of life really boils down to remaining active,” Dr. Wickum says. “Keeping patients mobile keeps me on my toes. So does keeping up with my son.”. Dr. Wickum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

Jack Skendzel, M.D., is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon specializing in knee, shoulder, and hip; femoroacetabular impingement (FAI); hip arthroscopy; meniscal transplantation; and multiple ligament knee injuries. His fellowship was at The Steadman Philippon Research Institute/The Steadman Clinic in Colorado. He has served as a team physician for high school, collegiate, and Olympic athletes. Named a Rising Star by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. “From education, to providing patients with materials and resources, to managing expectations about surgery and recovery, to being available if they do have questions, we are committed to providing our patients with the services they need to regain function and go back to the active life they love.”. Dr. Skendzel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, and Hip Replacement.

Jack Drogt, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in hip and knee arthritis and joint replacement, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. Longtime recipient of Top Doctor from Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Dr. Drogt is widely respected among fellow physicians and patients. “As a hip and knee specialist, an orthopedic surgeon, and former president of Summit Orthopedics, I’m dedicated to providing patients with the highest level of care available,” he explains. “Our expertise extends beyond orthopedic care. We’re enabling people to live the lives they love.” Dr. Drogt supports underserved communities through One World Surgery, of which Summit Orthopedics is a founding partner. Dr. Drogt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bowlegs, Knock Knees, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Casey Pilz is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. Dr. Pilz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Pilz is currently accepting new patients.

Alicia Balster is a Physician Assistant in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. Ms. Balster is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Tendinitis.

Kevin Lindgren, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in hip and knee arthritis and joint replacement, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. His fellowship is in Hip and Knee Reconstruction and Hip Preservation Surgery from the University of Utah. “I strive to help patients restore function and regain lost quality of life. This is done through surgical and nonsurgical means,” Dr. Lindgren shares. “I perform many hip and knee replacements each year. As a specialist, I also see many second opinions and revise them when they may fail. The daily interaction with my patients is the most rewarding part of what I do. I enjoy the discussions about diagnosis and the process of educating and treating the individual.”. Dr. Lindgren is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Scott Pepin, M.D., is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in shoulder and knee care, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. He completed his fellowship training in sports medicine at OrthoIndy in Indiana. He was named a Rising Star by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and is a team physician at a local high school. “Having my own personal experiences in sustaining injuries and the subsequent recovery process help provide me insight into my own patients’ conditions and what they are going through,” Dr. Pepin shares. “I also understand the importance of getting my patients back to the activities they want to do, whether that be walking around the block or returning to high-level sports performance.”. Dr. Pepin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, and Hip Replacement.

Rachel Silbert is an Orthopedics provider in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. Dr. Silbert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Osteoarthritis, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Silbert is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Parten, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in the surgical and nonsurgical care of the shoulder, with a special interest in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery. He serves Minneapolis St. Paul metro area patients and is a frequent recipient of the Top Doctor designation in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. He completed his shoulder arthroscopy fellowship at the Institute of Orthopedic Research in San Antonio, Texas. “I think that probably the thing that gives me the most satisfaction is when somebody has something that’s been difficult to diagnose, or they’ve been struggling with for a long time,” he says, “and we can actually figure out what is wrong and what can make them better.”. Dr. Parten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Synovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Nate Nistler is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. Dr. Nistler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Nistler is currently accepting new patients.

Abby Bernstein is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. Dr. Bernstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, and Bursitis. Dr. Bernstein is currently accepting new patients.

Dominique Franz is a Physician Assistant in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. Ms. Franz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Tendinitis.

Jackie St. John is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. Dr. St. John is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, and Bursitis. Dr. St. John is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Nies, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in hip and knee arthritis and joint replacement, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. He was named a Rising Star by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. His fellowship is in adult reconstruction at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. “My fellowship gave me the opportunity to get a lot more experience doing only total joints for a whole year, including primary surgeries as well as revisions for people who have problems with their total joints,” Dr. Nies says. “I give patients the options, and we make a decision together about what the best route for the patient as an individual is going to be. I take a conservative approach, reserving surgery as a last resort.”. Dr. Nies is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Knock Knees, Bursitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Surgeon Brandon Kelly, M.D. focus is treating hip and knee arthritis, and he specializes in performing primary and revision hip and knee replacements. Dr. Kelly earned a bachelor’s degree with distinction at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He then completed his medical education and residency training in orthopedics at the University of Minnesota, followed by a fellowship in adult reconstruction at the renowned University of California, San Francisco. “What I love most about this work is that I can help make people significantly better. Taking people who struggle to walk around the block and returning them to their favorite hiking trail a year later is a great feeling,” Dr. Kelly said. Dr. Kelly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

Michael Castro, D.O., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in foot and ankle care, serving patients in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Special interests include foot and ankle fractures and reconstruction, sports-related injuries, and tendon and ligament treatment. He completed an orthopedic foot and ankle fellowship at Portland Foot and Ankle Center, as well as a second fellowship in AO/ASIF (Osteosynthesis/Association for the Study of Internal Fixation) in Switzerland. “I view the foot and ankle as a ‘perfect machine’ that is taken for granted,” Dr. Castro shares. “When it breaks down, the effects can be profound. My focus and the focus of my team is to help get you back on your feet doing what you love.”. Dr. Castro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Metatarsalgia, and Hip Replacement.

Samuel Russ, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in foot and ankle care, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. He has a special interest in sports-related injuries, arthroscopy, and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. He completed a foot and ankle fellowship at St. Mary’s Orthopedics in Maine. “I try all the things to help people live functional, pain-free lives without surgery first,” Dr. Russ says. “Then, if we determine that the individual requires surgery, I work with the patient to figure out what he or she needs, so that I am not doing too much or too little. I work to individualize the surgical treatment plan.” He volunteers his surgical skills to underserved communities through One World Surgery. Dr. Russ is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Flat Feet, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Metatarsalgia, and Osteochondritis Dissecans.

Mikhail A. Klimstra, M.D., is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in knee, hip, and shoulder care, serving patients in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. He completed his sports medicine fellowship at the University of New Mexico Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation. “The core of my practice is sitting down and talking with patients about their individual concern or problem, offering my insight and guidance about that problem, then working together to find the best option or treatment strategy for them,” Dr. Klimstra said. “It’s important to note that the best strategy may not be surgery.”. Dr. Klimstra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Osteoarthritis, Baker Cyst, and Infectious Arthritis.

Roman Guerrero, M.D., is spine surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in back and neck surgical and nonsurgical care, serving patients in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Dr. Guerrero completed his spine surgery fellowship at Twin Cities Spine Center. “Sometimes, I’ll have patients who are bewildered by symptom causes,” he says. “They are in pain, they are suffering, and disease has limited their quality of life. When I am able to diagnose, treat, and resolve these conditions, their lives change completely. They heal and they become pain-free. That’s my nirvana. There’s nothing better than being able to change a patient’s life with sound medical recommendations and appropriate treatment.”. Dr. Guerrero is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Facet Joint Syndrome, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

Nicholas Wills, M.D., is a spine surgeon at Summit Orthopedics, serving Minneapolis and St. Paul metro patients. He specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, total disc replacement, as well as cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions. Across the nation, Dr. Wills trains other surgeons on the best techniques for disc replacement surgery. He was a pioneer in this market, adopting new technology that allows for a two-level disc replacement that maintains the motion at both levels of repair. His surgical expertise has won him repeated recognition on the Mpls.St.Paul Magazine’s Rising Stars list. Dr. Wills is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery.