"I appreciate that you are always willing to really listen to my concerns, in your caring way, and to explain things in a way that I can understand. It gives me piece-of-mind. Thank you for being my doctor."
"Thank you for saving my life. My husband, my children and my five grandchildren thank you."
"You are the best! Thanks for taking care of me. When I call, you get back to me right away which makes me feel that you have great concern for my health. Gundersen should be very grateful that they have someone with your skills on staff. Take care."
"You are so kind and knowledgeable and always know how to help me. If you aren't sure, you provide a specialist in that field. You always take time for whatever I need to talk about. You show so much empathy. I can't speak highly enough about you. You are a role model for what every doctor should be."
"We thank you for the care you give to us and all your many patients. Your concern for us as individuals, your knowledge of medicine, your clarity of instructions are - to quote a term you use - superb! Thank you for being the doctor and person you are."
"Thank you for all you and your staff have done for me. You have given me life so I may go on with my life - slower - but that's because of age. You and your staff are the best, always cheerful and full of smiles and hugs. Thank you. Take care all!"
"When you came to my room and gave me a notebook and wished me well, it meant more to me than meeting the President of the United States."
"22 years ago you saved my life with 7 bypasses. Since then I have had 5 stents put in. I am now 80 years old and still here. I thank you every day I am alive!"
"Thank you for always taking the time to listen to my concerns! I appreciate that you never give up until you have the problem solved! You're the best!"
"You are such a blessing! May your kindness to patients and their loved ones come back to you a hundred fold!"
"Thank you for being there for me through my husband's illness and my loss of him. Always with a smile and a kind word. You are special."
“You saved my husband’s foot several years ago giving us valuable time with our grandchildren and families and each other. A long overdue thank you and God bless you and your family.”
“We thank God for these two doctors, because without them we would no longer be here on earth. So you two doctors, do not retire until after we die! You two are the greatest!”
“Thank you for being very professional and for being very human at the same time. We both appreciate you greatly!”
“You are very rare. Although you are very intelligent, you are also very compassionate. We appreciate you greatly!”
“Thank you for the hope and encouragement you have given me through two cancer treatments. It made a rough road more easy. So far - so good!”
“We have appreciated so much you taking time with us to explain our situations and give us honest answers even tho we are ‘oldsters’! Many, many thanks!”
“I love your caring hands and mind and for helping me extend my life with your loving care.”
“A personal thank you for your talented, gifted, professional care that you have provided at Gundersen. Also, I’m greatly grateful to you to have touched my life in so many different ways by your encouragement to me by your words ‘to hang on’ and ‘I’m going to be OK’. May God bless you always!”
“Every day you go to work, you do “good stuff”. Don’t ever forget that.”
“I will never forget the way you cared for my father, my mother and our family. You have such a great way of being supportive while guiding the right decisions – we have been very blessed to have you as our ‘family’ physician. You are very special to all of us!”
“Eight years ago, I had a blood clot in my right leg from the top of my foot to the pit of my stomach, if it wasn’t for your expertise I wouldn’t be here today. So, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. God bless you! Thank you, thank you very much for saving my life.”
"Following surgery, when I was in recovery, you noticed 'something is not right'. Because of your vigilience and capability, my life was saved. How does one express appreciation for that? All I can say is
'thank you from the bottom of my heart'. My family adds their deepest gratitude. You will always be remembered as someone who was very special. God Bless!"
"Thank you for saving my sister's life in late 2012. Her artery was ready to burst. You and your team were wonderful to stay that afternoon and save her life. God Bless you for your great work."
"Besides giving me excellent treatment, she makes my visits very comfortable. Her personality and manner show that she is the type of person I would want for a friend."
"You took extra time to help me get a diagnosis for the muscle loss problem I was having. You called me on your days off and you kept searching for an answer. The answer was ovarian cancer. You are so caring and I am proud to know you!"
On March 30, hospitals and communities throughout the country will observe National Doctors’ Day. Gundersen Lutheran is blessed to be called home by some of the most talented and accomplished physicians in the nation. We are proud to call them our family, our friends, our neighbors. And we want them to know how much they are valued.
Below are the names of those physicians being honored:
- All Gundersen Lutheran Doctors
- Frank J. Aberger, MD
- William A. Agger, MD
- Jason L. Aldred, MD
- Ayman B. Al Harakeh, MD
- Raju G. Ailiani, MD
- Mary S. Alvarado, MD
- Elizabeth Ault Brinker, MD
- Kelley A. Bahr, MD
- Matthew T. Baker, MD
- Sharon I. Barnhart, RN, NP
- James C. Baumgaertner, MD
- Joseph C. Benacci, MD
- Dana M. Benden, MD
- Paul E. Bergquist, MD
- Zalmen Blanck, MD
- David F. Bleidorn, MD
- Sigurdur Bodvarsson, MD
- Scott M. Bohner, DO
- Robyn A. Borge, MD
- Betsy R. Bork, PT
- Christopher P. Born, MD
- Wayne A. Bottner, MD, FACP
- Mary Jo Burke, RN, NP
- David J. Caldarella, DPM
- Robert H. Caplan, MD
- Joseph W. Caron, MD
- Michael K. Case, MD
- Ronald G. Chaney, MD
- Heather J. Chial, MD
- Craig E. Cole, MD
- Mark V. Connelly, MD
- Patrick D. Conway, MD
- John J. Conzemius, MD
- Janelle L. Cooper, MD
- Stephen C. Copps, MD
- Marguerite F. Costigan, PT
- Kimberly M. Coyne, MD
- Jill E. Davidson, MD
- Clark A. Davis, MD
- David M. Dawson, DPM
- Leah L. Dietrich, MD
- Michael J. Dolan, MD
- Daniel J. Ecklund, MD
- Rick A. Erdman, MD
- Scott A. Escher, MD
- Robert S. Ettinger, MD
- Debra J. Fahey, RN, NP
- John P. Farnen, MD
- Sylvia A. Firary, MD
- Gregory G. Fischer, MD
- Thomas G. Frisby, MD
- Mary K. Frohnauer, MD
- Carrie L. Gerhard, MD
- Fadi Z. Ghandour, MD
- Ronald S. Go, MD
- Parin S. Gohel, MD
- Douglas G. Gold, MD
- Linda C. Groon, MD
- Brandon T. Grover, MD
- A. Erik Gundersen, MD
- Erik A. Gundersen, MD
- Lincoln H. Gundersen, MD
- Sigurd B. Gundersen, III, MD
- Brian M. Hagan, MD
- Richard B. Halbur, PA-C
- A. Daniel Harbin, MD
- John F. Herath, MD
- Helen M. Hill, RN
- James R. Hoefert, MD
- Chris A. Hofland, MD
- James D. Hogan, MD
- P. Michael Jacobs, DPM
- Kevin M. Jaeger, MD
- Benjamin T. Jarman, MD
- Jeanne M. Johnson, MD
- Steven J. Johnson, DO
- Alcee J. Jumonville, MD
- Michael A. Kalinosky, DO
- James R. Kauphusman, MD
- Jerome C. Kitowski, MD
- A. Scott Klein, MD
- Steven M. Klein, MD
- Jason E. Knuffman, MD
- Todd J. Kowalski, MD
- Rene L. Kriener, RN, NP
- Laura E. Krister, MD
- Paul A. Kuck, MD
- Roger W. Kwong, MD
- Jeffrey Landercasper, MD
- Daniel B. Lange, MD
- Kimberly M. Lansing, MD, PhD
- Mary Jo Lanska, MD
- Jeffrey M. Lawrence, MD
- Kyla R. Lee, MD
- Roxana F. Leinbach, MD
- Jack M. Lockhart, MD
- Susan G. Maclellan-Tobert, MD
- Todd A. Mahr, MD
- Steven R. Manson, MD
- Laura K. Marchiando, MD
- Basem Marcos, MD
- Lynn T. Martin, MD
- Joan Matey Romeyn, MD
- Edison P. McDaniels, MD
- Jill P.H. McMullen, MD
- David R. McNamara, MD
- John L. Merchlewitz, MD
- Leah I Metz, MD
- David W. Metzler, MD
- Christine D. Miller, MD
- David K. Miller, MD
- Jerry J. Miller, MD
- David A. Momont, MD
- Sheila L. Momont, MD
- William A. Morgan, MD
- Brian M. Mulrennan, MD
- James H. Munn, MD
- John M. Murphy, MD
- Margaret J. Myhre, RN, NP
- Rajiv M. Naik, MD
- Karl R. Noll, MD
- Kurt R. Oettel, MD
- Edwin M. Overholt, MD
- Michael T. Pace, MD
- Venki Paramesh, MD
- Paul D. (Drew) Pellett, MD
- Antoinette M. Peters, MD
- Michael L. Polito, DC
- Gregory D. Prichett, MS, PsyD
- Prem Rabindranauth, MD
- Meghana Raghavendra, MD
- Smita Y. Rajasekaran, MD
- Scott W. Rathgaber, MD
- Edward H. Riley, MD
- James B. Ringstrom, MD
- Thomas N. Roberts, MD
- Thomas S. Roukis, DPM
- Matthew R. Runde, MD
- Mandy M. Rutta, AuD
- Rhonda L. Sallaway, MD
- Andrew T. Saterbak, MD
- Carmen A. Schudiero, MD
- Stephen B. Shapiro, MD
- Kristie K. Shappell, MD
- Daniel K. Short, MD, PhD, FACE
- Brian M. Sieck, MD
- Martin J. Smith, MD
- Vanee Songsiridej, MD
- Howard Spegman, MD
- Balaji Srinivasan, MD
- Shannan K. Stephens, MD
- Amanda L. Strosahl, MD
- Rajah J. Sundaram, MD
- Piraon Sutthiwan, MD
- Leslee C. Timm, DDS
- Daren G. Tobert, MD
- Gregory R. Toczyl, MD
- Abraham M. Tsigonis, MD
- John L. Udell, MD
- Duane K. Undeland, MD
- Martin J. Van Every, MD
- Joseph P. Vanderberg, MD
- Andrea L. Venteicher, MD
- Ricky J. Waniger, MD
- Margaret E. Webster, MD
- Douglas W. White, MD
- Jon M. Williamson, OD
- Catherine E. Wilson, NP
- Virginia G. Wintersteen, MD
- Stephen C. Wissink, MD
- Brian Woody, MD
- Juliana E. Wypysaynski, RN, NP
- Mary A. Zaky, MD
- Jonathan A. Zlabek, MD
- Thomas L. Zurbriggen, MD