Dr. Donna Hartfiel

In my role as an OB/GYN, I like to collaborate with patients to decide on the best approach to treating conditions.|My clinical interests include pelvic pain, endometriosis, fibroids and complex gynecologic surgery.|Why I Love My Work|I love talking to and collaborating with patients and getting to know them.|Getting to Know Me|My father was a general practitioner in Alexandria, Minnesota. I saw how much he loved practicing medicine, and that inspired me to do the same. I chose OB-GYN because it had all the elements in medicine that I loved, such as the ability to do surgery, deliver babies and have long-term relationships with patients.|I did a live call radio show on myTalk 107.1 from 2009-2017 called the Gyno Show, which focused on women’s health issues. In 2018, I left live radio and developed two podcasts on Matriarch Digital Media, which focused on women’s health and endometriosis.|I was recognized in 2024 and 2025 as a Minnesota Monthly Top Doctor.|Outside of work, I am obsessed with historical fiction as well as culinary history. I play the guitar (not too badly) and have been performing with the same friends since college. Dr. Heegaard is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Endometriosis, Neuralgia, Hemolysis, Intrauterine Device Insertion, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

My goal with every patient interaction is to find the safest and most gentle path towards improving the patient’s life, whether that be navigating a pregnancy and delivery towards a healthy mom and baby, resolving symptoms, or alleviating suffering.|I specialize in complex pregnancies, uterine fibroid management, pelvic organ prolapse, and female urinary incontinence.|Why I Love My Work|I love the field of OB/GYN because I can get to know people and their families over time.|I find the most fulfillment in my work while guiding labor to a healthy delivery, being in the operating room, and interacting with my colleagues.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I enjoy the violin, woodworking, drone photography and traveling. Dr. Madland is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Uterine Prolapse, Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

Firas Farra is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Worthington, Minnesota. His top areas of expertise are Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Nabothian Cyst.