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Lake View Hospital earns state-wide awards

“We are honored to have received these awards. We are deeply committed to those we serve. For the culture award specifically, 10 years of hard work and dedication from our caring team led to making this achievement possible.” -- Lake View Hospital President Greg Ruberg

Dr. Amunrud joins St. Luke's

St. Luke’s Pediatric Associates has welcomed Pediatric Hospitalist Dr. Todd Amunrud. He earned his medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Iowa. Dr. Amunrud completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He is board-certified by the American Board

St. Luke’s in the News

St. Luke’s Orthopedics & Sports Medicine has welcomed Physician Assistant Victor Pilon, PA-C. Pilon earned his Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree from Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti. He is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. St. Luke’s is now part of

St. Luke’s welcomes Erika Kosloski, PA-C

Physician Assistant Erika Kosloski, PA-C, has joined St. Luke’s Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates. Kosloski earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree from the College of St. Scholastica. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Kosloski’s areas of interest include

Howie's Health Notebook: St. Luke’s welcomes Dr. Jonna Quinn

St. Luke’s Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates has welcomed Dr. Jonna Quinn. Dr. Quinn earned her medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Iowa. She completed her residency at Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio. She is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. During her

St. Luke’s promotes Mat Solberg to clinic manager

St. Luke’s has promoted Mat Solberg to clinic manager at St. Luke’s OB-GYN Associates and St. Luke’s Pediatric Associates. Solberg, from Hermantown, earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth. He joined St. Luke’s in 2021 as the operations supervisor for

St. Luke's Notebook

Nurse Practitioner Alicia Lagarde, APRN, CNP, has joined the St. Luke’s Community Care Team. Lagarde, who is from Wrenshall, earned her Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Simmons University, Boston. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from The College of St. Scholastica. She is

St. Luke’s achieves Primary Stroke Center recertification

St. Luke’s Stroke Center is proud to be re-certified by DNV as a Primary Stroke Center, affirming St. Luke’s readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems. “This re-certification shows our commitment to deliver high-quality stroke care,” St. Luke’s Stroke Center Coordinator Diane Roach said.

St. Luke’s welcomes Dr. Matthew Mooberry

Dr. Matthew Mooberry has joined St. Luke’s Anesthesiology Associates. He earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and completed an internship in internal medicine and a residency in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Mooberry is board certified by the

St. Luke’s Co-President Eric Lohn to retire, Dr. Nick Van Deelen and Chris Johnson to be promoted

Press release Eric Lohn, Co-President & CFO of St. Luke’s, has announced he will be retiring on April 12. With Lohn’s retirement, fellow Co-President Nicholas Van Deelen, MD, will be promoted to the role of sole President of St. Luke’s and of Aspirus Health’s Minnesota Region.

St. Luke’s welcomes Dr. Paul Peterson

Neurologist Dr. Paul Peterson has joined St. Luke’s Stroke Center, where he will provide emergent, hospital and clinical care to stroke patients. Dr. Peterson earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. He completed a residency in emergency medicine at San Antionio Uniformed Services Health

St. Luke’s completes affiliation with Aspirus; Prep Sports Notebook

This will improve patient outcomes, provide more cost-effective services and advance the overall quality of health care.

St. Luke’s Birthing Center in the news

St. Luke’s Birthing Center has been named a prestigious Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care title. Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Blue Distinction Center’s designation signifies that St. Luke’s met nationally established criteria by demonstrating expertise in safely and effectively delivering quality specialty care. “We’re

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St. Luke’s has promoted Kayla Witzman to clinic manager at St. Luke’s Mount Royal Medical Clinic and St. Luke’s Lester River Medical Clinic. Witzman is from Cherry, Minnesota and joined St. Luke’s as a medical assistant in 2016. She later moved up to a care coordinator

St. Luke’s expands stroke care team and capabilities

St. Luke’s is enhancing its DNV Certified Stroke Center by adding six stroke and interventional neurologists to provide emergent, hospital and clinical care for stroke patients. The stroke and interventional neurologists will follow patients throughout their inpatient and outpatient recoveries, adding to the continuum of care. The team will

St. Luke's in the News

Physical Therapist Alyvia Dobs, DPT, is joining St. Luke’s. Dobs is from Duluth. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees from the College of St. Scholastica. She is board certified by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy. Dobs’ areas of interest

St. Luke’s earns 4-star designation

St. Luke’s has achieved a 4-star hospital designation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, it's highest ranking ever. The nation’s hospitals work with CMS to report hospital quality performance. Performance data is then displayed publicly on a Hospital Care Compare website to ensure the

St. Luke’s Regional Cancer Center earns reaccreditation

St. Luke’s Regional Cancer Center has achieved reaccreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons. The accreditation is good for three years. To earn the voluntary CoC accreditation, a cancer program must meet 34 quality care standards, be evaluated every three years through a

St. Luke's in the News

We’re so proud of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse Elle Huska, RN. She received The DAISY Foundation Award for Extraordinary Nurses! We’re grateful to have her on our team.   She was nominated by St. Luke’s Nephrologist Dr. Abdurraman Hamadah, who has worked with her for several years.

St. Luke’s Laurentian Medical Clinic Lab in the news

“We’re proud to offer our patients top-quality lab services on the Iron Range.” -- St. Luke’s Laurentian Medical Clinic Manager Todd Scaia said.

St. Luke’s participation in historic national COVID-19 research ends

St. Luke’s participation in a historic national study on COVID-19 led by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is wrapping up as the data collection concludes. The study has been overseen by St. Luke’s Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Harmony Tyner, with Whiteside Institute for Clinical Research facilitating

Take a bow, St. Luke's oncology nurses

St. Luke’s Regional Cancer Center, Inpatient Oncology Unit (2W) and St. Luke’s Infusion Therapy oncology nurses are present on every step of the journey for St. Luke's patients with a cancer diagnosis.

St. Luke's Notebook

St. Luke’s has named Kristen Walczak manager of St. Luke’s Chequamegon Clinic. Walczak, who is originally from Moose Lake, earned her bachelor’s degree in finance from Rasmussen University. Prior to joining St. Luke’s, she served as general manager of Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua for three

St. Luke's Advice: BEFAST

Together, let's make a difference by raising awareness and ensuring prompt action in case of a stroke emergency.

St. Luke’s opens Level II Specialized Care Nursery

The nursery was made possible by St. Luke’s Foundation, and the generosity of many individual donors and businesses.