Patrick Heller is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Melrose, Minnesota. Dr. Heller is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Chronic Cough, and Hip Replacement.

Kurt Schwieters is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Melrose, Minnesota. Dr. Schwieters is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and High Cholesterol.

Dante Beretta is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Melrose, Minnesota. Dr. Beretta is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Chronic Cough, and Hyperlipidemia Type 3.

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 highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Cryoglobulinemia.

Michael Beste is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Melrose, Minnesota. Dr. Beste is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Fainting, and Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy. Dr. Beste is currently accepting new patients.

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 highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Sciatica, and Scoliosis.

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 highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Hypothyroidism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

As your clinician, my goal is to listen to your concerns, partner with you in decision-making and focus on prevention to keep you healthy. I aim to treat the whole person with compassion and evidence-based care, supporting your wellbeing at every stage of life.|My clinical interests include emergency medicine and family medicine.|Why I Love My Work|What I enjoy most about my job is the direct patient care. I have the opportunity to work with patients of all ages and backgrounds in both the clinic and the emergency department. Being able to guide and support patients through everyday health concerns as well as urgent situations is incredibly rewarding.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I enjoy being outdoors, traveling, going to sporting events and spending quality time with family and friends.

My philosophy of care is to treat the whole person, believing that mental health is just as important as physical health.|My clinical interests include family medicine.|Why I Love My Work|I was motivated to go into health care because I wanted to help people through all stages of their lives. I enjoy the variety each day brings and the ability to build relationships with my patients.|Getting to Know Me|I live on the farm where I grew up and my family raises cattle, sheep, pigs and other animals.

Jennifer Tomford is a Family Medicine provider in Melrose, Minnesota. Dr. Tomford is currently accepting new patients.

My philosophy of care is to provide holistic, patient-centered care to the best of my ability.|My clinical interests include family medicine and emergency medicine.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I enjoy spending my free time doing outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing and camping. I grew up in Central Minnesota and I am excited to help people within my community.

I am honored to partner with patients and their families to provide care across the life span. I believe in patient education and shared decision making for patients to optimize preventive care, understand treatment options and work to have a good quality of life.|My clinical interests include mother/baby care, women’s health, pediatrics and care of underserved populations.|Why I Love My Work|Health care is a fundamental right. I felt called to medicine in service to others and the opportunity to work on complex problems with patients and their families. Family medicine embodies a degree of continuity of care unmatched elsewhere in medicine, caring for patients from birth to death. I like the variety of caring for patients in the clinic, hospital and acute care settings.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I love traveling, hiking and reading. I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala before starting medical school.

I chose family practice because I enjoy caring for patients throughout their entire lifespan. I strive to develop long standing patient relationships and am focused on teaching patients about maintaining a balance for optimal health.|Why I Love My Work|I knew even as a little girl that I wanted to be a Nurse Practitioner. I love to create connections with my patients and am interested in their entire story. My history of working with oncology patients has helped me understand that there is more to a patient than a diagnosis. Sometimes an open heart and listening ear soothes the soul.|Getting to Know Me|I was raised in Central Minnesota but decided that I wanted to move out of state to Colorado and Utah for some additional life experiences. I quickly realized there is no greater bond than that of family and moved back to the area to raise my family. It was important that my children get the opportunity to create a lifetime of memories surrounded by an extended family network.|Outside of work, I enjoy golfing, biking, hiking and being outdoors with my family. I also enjoy watching professional sports and am an avid Minnesota Viking fan.

y philosophy of care is to assist patients through their illness, promoting health and preventing disease. I find honor and privilege in partnering with patients and their families through their health care journey. My special clinical interests include urgent care, family medicine, family planning, pediatrics, dermatology, minor procedures and cardiology.|Why I Love My Work|I enjoy working with patients of all ages and stages. I value helping others and I want to do everything in my power to support and guide people to their highest quality of life physically, mentally and spiritually.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I enjoy outdoor activities such as boating, fishing, hunting, camping and hiking. I also enjoy spending time with my family and being together. I like to travel and go on new adventures.

James Mohs is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Melrose, Minnesota.

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. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, High Cholesterol, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

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. 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. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Shingles, Lymphangitis, and Vertigo.

I believe that establishing trusted relationships with my patients is important to delivering quality, personalized care. I focus on listening to my patient's goals and concerns at every office visit. This allows me to work together with my patients to develop unique treatment plans specifically designed for them.|My special clinical interests include sports medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, dermatology procedures and general family medicine.|Why I Love My Work|I enjoy the variety of patients I get to work with every day. I enjoy establishing long-term relationships with my patients. Caring for families across multiple generations is extremely rewarding. As a rural family medicine doctor, I love serving the community where I live and work.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I enjoy golfing, skiing, snowboarding, watching Minnesota Twins baseball, playing video games and spending time with my family. His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrial Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), and Hip Replacement.

Brittany Nagel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Albany, Minnesota. Dr. Nagel has been practicing medicine for over 10 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top area of expertise is Burkitt Lymphoma. Dr. Nagel is currently accepting new patients.

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 highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Salivary Duct Stones, and Gastroparesis.

My philosophy of care involves shared decision making and getting patients involved in their care. My special clinical interests include urgent care practice and procedures.|Why I Love My Work|I enjoy the variety that family practice has to offer and building relationships with my patients.|Getting to Know Me|Outside of work, I spend as much time as I can with my family. My hobbies include baking, cooking, watching movies and series. I am also an avid Minnesota sports fan.

My philosophy of care is that patient and family-centered care is essential. Every patient’s treatment plan should be uniquely tailored to them. I encourage patients to be active decision makers in their healthcare needs by educating and supporting them with evidence-based practice.|I believe in healing the whole body versus just a disease to promote overall wellness. My special clinical interests include pediatrics, rural healthcare, preventative healthcare, women’s health and chronic disease management.|Why I Love My Work|I love the people the most in my job. I enjoy hearing my patients' stories and getting to know them! I love talking about what I have learned in medicine in applying it to each unique patient that I take care of. That is why I went into medicine, my compassion and desire to help others.|Getting to Know Me|I worked as a registered nurse at an urban pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for many years. My patients there inspired me every day to do better and never stop searching for answers. I loved my time in the PICU but because I grew up on a farm, my heart has always been with rural communities. My passion for rural healthcare motivated me to become a nurse practitioner.|Outside of work, I love to spend time with my husband and three children. In the summer you will find me on the lake paddleboarding or rocking in a hammock cuddled with a good book. I also love to run and jam out to music of all types.

My philosophy of care begins with being an active listener and partnering with patients to deliver the highest quality of care. I take into consideration patients as a whole, both physically and mentally, when creating unique treatment plans.|My clinical interests include acute care, urgent care, procedures, rural health care and women's health.|Why I Love My Work|Within my job, no two days are the same. Each day provides opportunities to teach my patients and to learn from them. I enjoy making the connection between textbook knowledge and the findings from a physical exam. Doing so deepens my understanding of illness and disease processes. I also like to enhance my procedural skills with the latest techniques to provide a foundation for positive outcomes.|Getting to Know Me|I am passionate about rural health care and ensuring comprehensive and preventive services are accessible to all. I chose family medicine because I wanted to care for people across their lifespan while working with them to prevent and manage a broad spectrum of illnesses.|Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter, gardening, practicing yoga, walking, traveling and spending time on the water, whether it be swimming, kayaking, fishing or boating.