Lisa Heikkila, CFNP
Jan Hegman, CFNP
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome two new family nurse practitioners to its medical staff. They include Jan Hegman and Lisa Heikkila.
“Jan and Lisa all have many years of hospital nursing experience at Riverwood,” Dr. Mark Heggem, chief medical officer at Riverwood. “So they will be familiar faces to many of our patients and staff members as well as bringing a host of medical expertise to caring for patients’ primary healthcare needs. We are excited to welcome them to our medical staff.”
Jan Hegman, certified family nurse practitioner, is a native of Aitkin and will see patients at all three Riverwood clinics. Hegman will be specializing in podiatry with Dr. Brad McCusker, and will see patients for wound, ostomy, and continence care as well as primary care. She has worked at Riverwood for nine years in hospital nursing including medical/surgical, critical and emergency care. She earned her BS and MS degrees in nursing at the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth.
“I believe physical, emotional, social and spiritual components impact our health,” Hegman says. “I strive to connect these aspects to help patients reach the greatest degree of wellness. I look forward to working with Riverwood patients in my new patient care role.”
Lisa Heikkila, certified family nurse practitioner, grew up in Cromwell and will practice the full spectrum of family medicine at Riverwood’s McGregor clinic. She has worked at Riverwood for 10 years in hospital nursing, including primarily emergency/urgent care and some ICU/CCU as well. She earned her BS and MS degrees in nursing from the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth.
“I strive to partner with patients to optimize their wellness, using a realistic, attainable and mutually agreed upon plan,” Heikkila says. “I’m excited to build my practice and get acquainted with patients in McGregor.”
Hegman and Heikkila started seeing patients in early October. For an appointment, call Riverwood’s appointment line at (218) 927-2157 or toll free at (888) 270-1882.