Director
Kathryn Justesen, MD
Assistant Professor612-302-8200
gate0051@umn.edu
Medical school: Rush University
Residency: University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency
Background: Dr. Justesen completed her residency at North Memorial in 2002, then was a partner in a private physician-owned clinic for 11 years. She returned to North in 2014 as a full-time faculty member and has been the program director since July 2018.
Why North Memorial? My heart truly never left, even in the years between residency and when I joined the faculty. There is a special vibe here - a commitment that unifies us - a desire to do the right thing for our patients, our staff, our residents. and each other.
Medical interests: Full spectrum family medicine, obstetrics, medication-assisted treatment of substance use disorder, pediatric development, preventative health
Personal interests: Running, paddleboarding, keeping up with my 3 pre-teen/teenaged kids.
Associate Director
Andrew Slattengren, DO
Assistant Professor612-302-8200
aslatten@umn.edu
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Wisconsin - Madison Family Medicine Residency Program
Background: Dr. Slattengren joined North Memorial as a faculty member in 2011. Prior to that time, he was a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Medical interests: Osteopathic manipulative treatment, full-spectrum family medicine, medical education
Personal interests: Getting outdoors and enjoying all that Minnesota has to offer, family time.
Assistant Professor
612-302-8200
doeri035@umn.edu
Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical School
Residency: University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency
Medical interests: Obstetric and perinatal care, promoting physician engagement in advocacy and policy, patient-centered communication, community health, and reproductive justice
Assistant Professor
612-302-8200
gate0051@umn.edu
Medical school: Rush University
Residency: University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency
Background: Dr. Justesen completed her residency at North Memorial in 2002, then was a partner in a private physician-owned clinic for 11 years. She returned to North in 2014 as a full-time faculty member and has been the program director since July 2018.
Why North Memorial? My heart truly never left, even in the years between residency and when I joined the faculty. There is a special vibe here - a commitment that unifies us - a desire to do the right thing for our patients, our staff, our residents. and each other.
Medical interests: Full spectrum family medicine, obstetrics, medication-assisted treatment of substance use disorder, pediatric development, preventative health
Personal interests: Running, paddleboarding, keeping up with my 3 pre-teen/teenaged kids.
Assistant Professor
612-302-8218
levyx114@umn.edu
Medical school: Stony Brook University, SUNY
Residency: University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency
Fellowship: Hazelden in addiction and chronic pain
Background: Dr. Levy joined North Memorial as a faculty member during his fellowship period as a junior faculty. He completed his fellowship and continued to split time with North Memorial and Hazelden Betty Ford until 2015 when he took a full time job with North Memorial.
Medical interests: Addicted health care professionals, chronic pain management, the integration of addiction treatment into primary care, hospital medicine, rural ER, and addiction in pregnancy and the neonatal period.
Personal interests: Cooking, board games, travel, and playing with his dog.
Associate Professor
612-302-8200
loun0015@umn.edu
Pharmacy school: University of Minnesota
Residencies: Ohio State University in ambulatory/community care (PGY1); University of Maryland in ambulatory care (PGY2)
Medical interests: Interprofessional education and collaborative practice, comprehensive medication management
Assistant Professor
612-302-8200
welli045@umn.edu
Medical school: Drexel University
Residency: University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency
Background: Dr. Miller joined North Memorial as a faculty member immediately following completion of residency. She also has a Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Medical interests: Full spectrum family medicine, obstetrics, interprofessional education, preventative and community health, underserved medicine, Spanish-speaking populations, public health, international medicine
Personal interests: Ultimate frisbee, running, yoga, outdoor adventures, travel, chasing after her 3 kids.
Associate Professor
612-302-8200
jmoon@umphysicians.umn.edu
Pharmacy school: University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Residency: University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Background: Dr. Moon joined North Memorial as a faculty member following completion of residency in 2005.
Medical interests: Pulmonary, interprofessional education, experiential and residency education
Personal interests: Gardening, eating, swimming, sci-fi movies, and musicals.
Assistant Professor
612-302-8216
nissl003@umn.edu
Medical school: Des Moines University
Residency: University of Minnesota North Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency
Medical interests: Underserved medicine, community and mental health, clinical systems
Assistant Professor
612-302-8200
dolson@umphysicians.umn.edu
Medical school: University of Minnesota
Residency: United Family Medicine Residency
Fellowship: Notre Dame University in primary care sports medicine
Medical interests: Sports and adolescent medicine, community outreach
Background: Olson has been at Broadway for the past 17 years. He sees family medicine and sports medicine patients at the clinic. He leads the sports medicine track and is the team physician for the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins, University of Minnesota Athletics, University of St. Thomas, and Roseville Area High School.
Professor
612-302-8200
shailey@umn.edu
Education: MBBS, Mysore Medical College, India; MPH, University of Minnesota
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital Family Medicine Residency
Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital in academic medicine
Medical interests: Medical education, health care systems, public health, and health policy
Background: Dr. Prasad has worked in underserved areas for the past three decades. He has practiced in rural Mississippi and tribal areas in India. He heads the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility at the University of Minnesota.
Why North Memorial: This is a vibrant program with passionate faculty, staff, and residents. One experiences a camaraderie with people who are strong advocates for underserved medicine and actively integrate the social determinants of health framework in everyday clinical practice.
Assistant Professor
612-302-8200
ricco004@umn.edu
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Residency: University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program
Background: Dr. Ricco returned to North Memorial as a faculty member following completion of a federally funded primary care research fellowship at UW-Madison, during which he was named an Advancing Health Equity and Diversity (AHEAD) Scholar.
Medical interests: Evidence-based medicine, patient-centered communication, social determinants of health, innovative care delivery models, and community-engaged research
Why North Memorial: North Minneapolis is an amazingly vibrant and resilient community, and everyone working at Broadway Family Medicine is singularly passionate about serving this community.
Assistant Professor
612-302-8200
aslatten@umn.edu
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Wisconsin - Madison Family Medicine Residency Program
Background: Dr. Slattengren joined North Memorial as a faculty member in 2011. Prior to that time, he was a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Medical interests: Osteopathic manipulative treatment, full-spectrum family medicine, medical education
Personal interests: Getting outdoors and enjoying all that Minnesota has to offer, family time.
Assistant Professor
612-302-8200
smi01801@umn.edu
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin / Columbia St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency
Assistant Professor
612-302-8200
westby@umn.edu
Medical School: University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Residency: Allina/United Family Medicine Residency
Background: Dr. Westby joined North Memorial as a faculty member after practicing full-spectrum family medicine in rural Minnesota for 4.5 years.
Medical interests: Full-spectrum family medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, weight-neutral and gender-affirming care, community health, reproductive justice, critical theory, and anti-oppression frameworks, and advocacy particularly for health equity and eliminating the use of race-based medicine.
Personal interests: running, yoga, cycling, reading, supporting University of Minnesota Gopher athletics, the Twins, Lynx, and Timberwolves, and spending time with her husband and dogs.
Assistant Professor
612-302-8200
woote001@umn.edu
Medical school: Vanderbilt University
Residency: University of Minnesota North Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency
Medical interests: Patient-centered communication; chronic disease management, especially diabetes and hypertension; hospital medicine
Background: Prior to joining North Memorial faculty, Wootten practiced for three years in the North Carolina Appalachian Mountains and four years in suburban Minneapolis. He has practiced in north Minneapolis at Broadway Family Medicine for the past 23 years.
Why North Memorial: 1) The ability to practice full spectrum family medicine, including OB, peds, and hospital medicine, while serving an underserved community; 2) working as a team with specialists, family physicians, nurses, therapists, and other providers; and 3) the opportunity to teach and shape the careers of extremely bright and hard working providers
Professor
612-624-2335
yeazel@umn.edu
Medical school: University of New Mexico
Residency: University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency
Fellowship: University of Minnesota in faculty development
Additional training: MPH, University of Minnesota
Medical interests: Preventive medicine, cancer screening, faculty development