Primary care providers Family medicine ? Stephanie Arendt, CNP Julie Donahue, CNP Kris Drevlow, DO Amy Elliott, MD Michael Hildebrandt, MD Reed Johnson, MD David McIntyre, MD Sigrid Nelson, MD Amy Selly, CNP Todd Sykora, MD David Tapper, MD Mary Jane Tetzloff, MD George Wagner, MD Ray Wood, MD Family medicine A family doctor is concerned with the general health needs of people of all ages. Focusing on the primary care of you and your family, he or she can refer you to a specialist or community resources when appropriate. Internal medicine ? Mary Cameron, MD Internal medicine Our internal medicine specialists provide care at the clinic and in the hospital. These personal doctors help adolescents, adults and the elderly manage common and complex conditions.

Specialists Audiology (hearing care) ? Shannon Garlitz, AuD Jennifer Reside, AuD Audiology (hearing care) Our hearing specialists – audiologists – can identify and evaluate hearing loss. She also can help you prevent or live with hearing loss. Ear, nose and throat (ENT, otolaryngology) ? Matthew Patterson, MD Ear, nose and throat (ENT, otolaryngology) Otolaryngologists or head and neck surgeons are doctors who treat conditions affecting the ears, face, jaw, nose, sinuses and throat. General surgery ? Henry Busch Jr, MD General surgery Sometimes a disease, injury or birth defect requires surgery. Surgeons are doctors who there for you before, during and after an operation. Neurology ? Ingrid Abols, MD* Neurology Neurologists are doctors who detect and treat problems with the nervous system. Your nervous system controls how you sense and react to the world around you. It involves your brain, spinal cord, muscles and nerves. Optometry (eye services) ? Reena Madhok, OD Jenny O'Malley, OD Optometry (eye services) Optometrists diagnose vision problems, prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses, and treat eye problems. Podiatry (foot medicine) ? Trent Steenblock, DPM Podiatry (foot medicine and surgery) A podiatrist is a doctor who evaluates and treats foot problems. Care can range from treating foot or ankle injuries to helping people with diabetes avoid common foot-related complications. Psychology ? William Hoekstra, PsyD, LP David L. Kuehl, PsyD, LP Psychology Psychologists help individuals and families work through emotional difficulties through talk therapy. They also evaluate mental health through special assessments. Sports medicine ? David Tapper, MD Sports medicine Physical exercise has many health benefits. We can help you prevent or deal with injury or illness as you exercise on your own or as part of a team. Sleep medicine ? Matthew Patterson, MD Sleep medicine Sleep medicine doctors manage problems related to sleeping. They perform sleep studies to find and treat sleep disorders. Urology ? Neil Stein, MD Urology Located above the kidneys, your adrenal glands make hormones that affect your body's reproductive system. Within the kidneys begins the urinary tract, which helps your body get rid of waste. Urologists are doctors who have the special knowledge to detect and treat problems with those functions. Vascular surgery ? Timothy M. Sullivan, MD, FACS, FACC* Vascular surgery Vascular surgeons diagnose and treat problems with blood vessels, veins and arteries.

*For the convenience of our patients we proudly offer the services of independent providers.

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