General Surgery
Your health is essential.
If you or a family member has a condition that requires surgery, our team of highly skilled and experienced surgeons is here to guide and support you with individualized care, from initial exams through recovery and after care, with all the required and necessary safety measures in place.
We want you to know that we are following all safety protocols recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). We are also taking extra precautions so that you can safely receive the surgical care you need to avoid future complications, alleviate pain, regain mobility, and maintain your quality of life.
Your trusted leader in safe surgeries with rapid recovery.
As Aitkin County and Riverwood have experienced a very small number of COVID-19 cases, Riverwood is taking comprehensive steps to protect both our surgical patients and staff. Our safety measures include:
- We’re screening patients, visitors, and staff for respiratory illness at entrances.
- We’ve stocked up on PPE—including gowns, masks, and face shields.
- We have enough testing supplies to ensure those who need to be tested can be tested.
- We’re practicing social distancing in waiting areas and throughout the building.
- We’re requiring masks for everyone—staff, patients, and visitors.
- We’ve created a safe pathway for care through a separate exit and entrance exclusively for surgical patients. This entrance is clean, sanitized, and has never been available for patient use during COVID-19.
Both pre-op and post-op appointments can be done from home through a Telehealth Virtual Visit, and many of our procedures can be done same-day—so you can receive safe, expert care, and return home to recover.
Dr. Paul Severson, Chief of Surgery at Riverwood, explains more about elective surgeries and the precautions in place in his blog and in his KKIN Radio Interview.
Meet our general surgeons.
Our team of general surgeons includes Dr. Tim LeMieur, Dr. Howard McCollister, Dr. Shawn Roberts, Dr. Paul Severson and Dr. Andrew Loveitt.
- Tim LeMieur, MD, FACS
- Howard McCollister, MD
- Shawn Roberts, MD
- Paul Severson, MD
- Andrew Loveitt, DO
See bios for other specialty surgeons for OB/GYN, orthopaedics and more.
For more information on surgery services at Riverwood, call (218) 927-5522.