Kurt Schwieters is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Melrose, Minnesota. Dr. Schwieters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and High Cholesterol.

Patrick Heller is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Melrose, Minnesota. Dr. Heller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Chronic Cough, and Hip Replacement.

Dante Beretta is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Melrose, Minnesota. Dr. Beretta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Chronic Cough, and Hyperlipidemia Type 3.

Michael Beste is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Melrose, Minnesota. Dr. Beste is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Fainting, and Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy. Dr. Beste is currently accepting new patients.

In my role as a family medicine physician, I take care of the whole family. I like getting to know the stories of my patients. That way, we can develop a care plan that will work for them so that their lives can be healthier and happier.|My clinical interests include mother and baby care, pediatrics and adult care.|Why I Love My Work|I love learning and helping people, which are constants in medicine. I especially enjoy seeing how a new baby brings joy to parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.|Getting to Know Me|Growing up in a small town had a big impact on my career. I had the opportunity to work with my childhood family physician and clinic in high school and college. It was a great experience and exposure to rural family medicine.|Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family. My husband and girls are amazing. I love being a wife and mother. I also enjoy reading, watching movies and making meals. During the school year you can find me cheering on all the local student athletes. Dr. Klasen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Cryoglobulinemia.

My philosophy of care is getting to know who patients are in order to understand what interventions will work best to fit their lifestyles. My special clinical interests include obstetrics, breastfeeding medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, nutrition and addiction medicine.|Why I Love My Work|I enjoy being able to help others achieve and maintain their health. I enjoy the variety of full-scope family practice and being able to treat patients from birth to end-of-life. I appreciate the opportunity to provide preventive care and diagnose and treat disease in all ages and settings.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, reading, hiking, cooking, baking and playing board games. I was born and raised in Central Minnesota and I am excited to serve this community and be close to family and friends. Dr. Cook is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

I care for patients of all ages and offer full spectrum family medicine care. I believe in the importance of providing care that is comprehensive and up to date. My clinical interests include preventive and travel medicine.|Why I Love My Work|The best thing about my job is having the opportunity to get to know my patients and help them live longer, healthier lives.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I enjoy traveling, gardening, and reading. Dr. Haeg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Sciatica, and Scoliosis.

I strive to provide quality, up to date care along with personal attention and kindness. My clinical interest is in full spectrum care for people of all ages.|Why I Love My Work|I was motivated to pursue a career in medicine because of my desire to support the health and wellness of entire families in a small community setting. What I enjoy most is building relationships with people and the variety in day-to-day work.|Being a part of CentraCare provides support and balance and allows me to focus on caring for patients.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family and outdoor activities of all kinds in all seasons. I am most at peace when walking in the woods. Dr. Sayovitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, High Cholesterol, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

My philosophy of care involves getting to know my patients first and then working together for healthy outcomes. My special clinical interests include family medicine, women’s health, pediatrics, and preventative medicine.|Why I Love My Work|I enjoy the relationships with my patients, seeing babies that I delivered grow up, and caring for family members across generations. I enjoy rural family medicine and getting to care for patients in the clinic, hospital, emergency room and nursing home.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I enjoy the outdoors, traveling to national parks, camping, hiking, mountain biking and most of all spending time with family. Dr. Wigert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Hypothyroidism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

I believe healthcare decisions need to be made while considering the patient as a human being and all factors that can influence care such as family dynamics and religious and cultural beliefs. I have special clinical interests in women’s health and preventative medicine.|Why I Love My Work|I chose family medicine because I enjoy the variety of problems that I can help solve and I enjoy taking care of people of all ages.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, going camping, riding bike, reading books, puzzles, rollerblading, and traveling. Dr. Stepan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Gitelman Syndrome, Vertigo, Low Potassium Level, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

Mari Thomas is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Shingles, Lymphangitis, and Vertigo.

Patient-centered care of non-surgical orthopedics and sports medicine. This includes fracture management, concussions, tendon and joint injection. Focus on improving pain and returning function. Special interest in concussions, sports injuries, sports psychology. An integrated physician and teacher, I strive to empower my patients to better understand their injuries which allows for accelerated recovery and further injury prevention.|Why I Love My Work|It is a privilege to care for our patients. And I give my patients the kind of individualized, insightful and personal care I would give to my family. I’ve been fortunate to see patients not only in clinic but also on the sidelines, stadiums, and gymnasiums as team physician for Albany Area High School and St John’s University.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of medicine you’ll find me with my amazing family- they mean everything to me. No matter the season, we’re enjoying Minnesota lakes and finding ways to discover beauty in nature. I’m “a fixer” at heart…whether that’s building a treehouse, repairing a boat, or seeing an injury in clinic I’m naturally inquisitive and inclined to discover the source of the problem and find solutions.|Awards & Recognition|Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) Three-time Minnesota Family Physician of the Year Nominee; Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award; Vitals Patients’ Choice Doctor Award; Martin C. & Jean M. Mata Award; Dr. Mark Rathke & St. Mary Hospital Medical Service Award; Dr. Edwin Eddy Award; Captain, Football. 2003 D-III NCAA National Champions. Summa Cum Laude at Saint John’s University (2003). Dr. Brever is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Salivary Duct Stones, and Gastroparesis.