Northfield Hospital & Clinics will open a new primary care medical clinic next July in Elko New Market, Minnesota.
The practice will initially be located in leased space in the center of the commercial district. Long-range plans call for building a new clinic on four acres north of Elko Speedway off County Road 2.
This will be the fifth FamilyHealth Medical Clinic in the Northfield Hospital & Clinics network. The others are in Northfield, Lonsdale, Lakeville and Farmington.
Making sure you and your loved ones get a seasonal flu shot can save a lot of misery, not to mentioned missed time at work or school.
Make an appointment today for one of our remaining flu shot clinic dates, listed below. You’ll be in and out quickly, and you’ll feel better knowing you’re protected.
Lonsdale: 507-774-3245
Tuesday, October 18, 5–7 p.m.
Northfield: 507-646-1494
Thursday, October 20, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 25, 1 a.m.–7 p.m.
Friday, October 28, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Farmington: 651-460-2300
Wednesday, October 19, 1–5 p.m.
Thursday, October 20, 1–5 p.m.
Friday, October 28, 1–5 p.m.
Lakeville: 952-469-0500
Thursday, October 20, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Friday, October 21 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Flu shots cost $25 ($30 for flu mist), or can be processed through your insurance.
FamilyHealth–Farmington has welcomed two pediatricians and a family physician to the medical staff in the past few weeks.
Kerry Ace, DO, sees patients from birth through adolescence. She is an experienced, board-certified pediatrician who spent 11 years in Emergency Medicine at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. A graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Ace completed her pediatric residency at the Universityof South Florida.
Kristine Matson, MD, MPH, is a board-certified pediatrician with 20+ years of clinical experience. A graduate of Concordia College, Moorhead, and the University of South Dakota School of Medicine, she completed her pediatric residency at the University of Minnesota. Recently she also completed her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Matson has been practicing at FamilyHealth–Northfield for the past several years. She has special expertise and experience with mental health concerns and is an advocate for patients of all ages with attention deficit disorder.
Paul Jacobson, MD, is an experienced, board-certified family physician. Like Dr. Matson, he is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead. He completed his medical training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and his family practice residency at the Naval Regional Medical Center at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He served with the United States Navy from 1972 to 1983. Before coming to FamilyHealth Medical Clinic, he practiced for several years with Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, Minn.
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Annual flu shots are recommended for everyone six months of age and older.
If you have an appointment with a provider, you can get your flu shot during your regular appointment.
Flu shot clinics have been scheduled at our Farmington clinic on the following dates, by appointment. Flu shots will cost $25 ($30 for flu mist), or can be processed via your insurance.
Northfield Hospital’s Breast Care Center is offering a “mini-spa experience” with every mammogram scheduled on10 dedicated days in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Schedule your mammogram October 3 & 4, 11 & 12, 18–20, or 26–28 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and you will be treated to a mini-massage, complimentary specialty beverages and treats, and a parting gift. Evening appointments are available on Thursday, Oct. 27, but the massage will not be available.
Sandy Mulford, director of Diagnostic Imaging at Northfield Hospital, said the “spa event” is an effort to encourage women to have an annual exam. Early detection can save lives and increase treatment options, she said.
The Breast Care Center features a direct-digital mammogram unit with a mammo pad for extra comfort. The direct digital system provides a clearer image and more detail. This leads to more accurate diagnoses and the ability to detect cancers at an earlier stage.
“The goal of screening exams is to find cancer before symptoms are expressed,” Mulford said. “Early detection saves many thousands of lives each year. Following the American Cancer Society’s guidelines for screenings improves the chances that breast cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage and treated successfully.”
The American Cancer Society recommends annual screening beginning at age 40, or earlier for women with certain risk factors. More information on screening guidelines is available here.
To make your “spa event” mammogram appointment, call the Breast Care Center at 507-646-1143.
Gerard O’Halloran, MD, is now providing nonsurgical cosmetic treatments at FamilyHealth Medical Clinic in Lakeville.
The clinic treatments include Botox and dermal filler injections. Dr. O’Halloran, an otolaryngology specialist with more than 20 years of experience, also performs rhinoplasty at Northfield Hospital in Northfield.
Botox and dermal filler injections are noninvasive methods of softening facial creases and wrinkles and of restoring volume to the shallow contours of the face. Most patients require a Botox treatment about twice a year after the initial treatment. Dermal filler treatments are usually performed about once a year. Many patients prefer these approaches to a more complex surgical restoration, Dr. O’Halloran said.
Both the initial consultation and treatments are an out-of-pocket expense not covered by insurance. Rhinoplasty procedures to correct damage done by injury are covered by insurance, but elective rhinoplasty for cosmetic reasons is not covered.
Dr. O’Halloran sees both adults and children at FamilyHealth Medical Clinic for a wide variety of issues, ranging from nose and sinus problems and recurrent ear infections to sleep-related breathing problems including sleep apnea and snoring. He specializes in chronic sinus problems and “sinus” headaches.
A graduate of Mayo Medical School and Mayo Clinic ENT residency, Dr. O’Halloran is certified by the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He is also trained in noninvasive facial rejuvenation and minimally invasive neck liposuction.
We are pleased to introduce the new FamilyHealth Medical Clinic website.
The new site has been designed to better serve our online visitors. If you’re looking for a new medical provider in a particular area of practice or location, we’ve simplified that process with our “Find a Provider” link. New links also make it easier to locate patient forms, educational brochures and health information websites.
The website now presents clinic and health news in a more versatile way and helps users stay connected to FamilyHealth through our monthly e-newsletter and social media. The quarterly FamilyHealth magazine is also presented in a more user-friendly way: instead of downloading PDFs, the magazine can be read by “flipping” through the pages and easily zooming in and out on text and images as the reader chooses.
We hope you’ll find the redesigned website useful, well organized and attractive. If you have comments about the site that you’d like to share with us, please email us at webmaster@northfieldhospital.org.
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