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About Us

The physicians and staff at Pediatric Surgical Associates realize that children have unique and special needs. Our specialty is pediatrics, which gives us a distinct advantage because we maintain specific focus on children’s health issues. Our Board Certified Pediatric Surgeons and Board Certified Pediatric Urologists continually strive to deliver the most current and technologically advanced medical care. There’s more to consider than just the technical ability and knowledge of your child’s specialist. As physicians, we believe it’s essential to build a relationship with each child and their family. It’s equally important to relate to children as children. We make every effort to ensure your child is comfortable and trusts us. Our understanding approach will ease your child’s mind and help calm any fears.

As Board Certified Pediatric Surgeons, we operate on children whose development ranges from the newborn stage through the teenage years. In addition to completing training and achieving board certification in general surgery, pediatric surgeons complete two additional years of training exclusively in children’s surgery. After their training they receive special certification in the sub-specialty of pediatric surgery. Pediatric surgeons are primarily concerned with the diagnosis, preoperative, operative and post-operative care of surgical problems in children. For a full list of our services, click here.

As Board Certified Pediatric Urologists, we deal with developmental or congenital conditions of the genitalia, kidneys or bladder. Board certified urologists must meet stringent educational, practice and peer review requirements, including a minimum of five years of clinical training in general urology. Twelve months of the residency must be spent in general surgery and two additional years are spent specializing exclusively in pediatric urology. Our years of specialized training give us a high level of expertise in dealing with unusual abnormalities, as well as with more common problems. For a full list of our services, click here.

Pediatric Surgeons

James Fisher

James E. Fisher, MD

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Nathaniel S. Kreykes, MD

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Joseph B. Lillegard, MD, PhD

Bradley Linden, MD Pediatric Surgeon

Bradley C. Linden, MD

David Schmeling

David J. Schmeling, MD

Joshua Short MD

Joshua J. Short, MD, PhD

Trish Valusek

Patricia A. Valusek, MD

David Wahoff

David C. Wahoff, MD, PhD

Pediatric Urologists

Alonso Carrasco Jr., MD

Alonso Carrasco Jr., MD

Amy Hou, MD

Amy H. Hou, MD

Joel Hutcheson

Joel C. Hutcheson, MD

Yuri Reinberg

Yuri E. Reinberg MD

David Vandersteen

David R. Vandersteen, MD

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Katie H. Willihnganz-Lawson, MD

James J. Wolpert, MD

Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

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Judy Reitmeyer-Hunt, APRN CNP

Sara Bryan

Sara A. Bryan, APRN CNP

Brianna Gloe

Brianna Gloe, APRN CNP

Erica Lundberg

Erica W. Lundberg, APRN CNP

Kelly Glynn, APRN CNP

Kelly C. Glynn, APRN CNP

Susan Johnson

Susan Johnson, APRN CNP

Registered Nurses

Julie Crocker, RN

Julie Crocker, RN

Heidi Pfefferle, RN

Heidi Pfefferle, RN

Pam Hollatz, RN

Pam Hollatz, RN

Lynne Linden

Lynne Linden, RN

Beth Gauthier

Beth Gauthier, RN

Lisa Nelson

Lisa Nelson, RN


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Additional Resources

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
American Urological Association
American Pediatric Surgical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
Midwest Fetal Care Center
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Regions Hospital
Twin Cities Shriners Hospital
APSA Parent and Family Resource Center
Urology Care Foundation Patient Education
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