General Practitioners

• Arthritis
• Medical Weight Loss
  I have had excellent care from St. Cloud Orthopedics and believe they offer top of the field care. I was referred to them and Dr. Schaff for rotator cuff care ( she also got me started on a huge weight loss of 125 lbs plus ) and then I received superb care from Dr. Sigurdson (podiatry) for almost 20 years. I had been on a knee walker for 3 solid years but with Dr. Sigurdson’ s care and cooperation with Centra Care Wound Care I am now walking again. Centra Care is making a poor decision in my honest opinion to be excluding and limiting St. Cloud Orthopedics Drs. I will always recommend St. Cloud Orthopedics and choose it for my own personal needs.
• Primary Care
  Collaborative care where doctors and therapists work hand-in-hand, and are willing to coordinate with your primary care provider.
• Emergency Care
  Centra Care should work on improving the care they provide. They can’t even provide the specialist doctors they need. The emergency room is a disaster trying to see a heart specialist is impossible. And follow up is laughable

Radiologist

• X-Rays

Surgeons

• Orthopedics
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• Arthroscopy
  Dr. Hwang joined our clinic in the summer of 2002 and is a member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America, and American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine. Dr. Hwang has specialized training in the evaluation and arthroscopic treatment of knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle disorders. He has a special interest in total shoulder and reverse shoulder replacement surgeries.
• Wound Care
• Joint Replacement
  Dr. Nessler received his orthopedic training at the Rochester Mayo Clinic. He has a specialty practice in muscle-sparing hip and knee joint replacement as well as revisions. Dr. Nessler joined St Cloud Orthopedics in 1991, and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dr. Nessler is a consultant for Stryker Orthopedics, a worldwide leader in orthopedic implants.
• Hand Surgery
  Dr. Lauer specializes in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. She completed her Hand Surgery Fellowship in July of 2021 at the University of Iowa, and will be joining St. Cloud Orthopedics in the fall of 2021. Doctor of Medicine University of Minnesota School of Medicine Minneapolis, Minnesota Board Eligible American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc. […]
• Orthopedic Surgery
  Please join us in welcoming Dr. Christopher Reynolds as our new spine doctor on staff at St. Cloud Orthopedics. He joined our practice in August 2023 after completing a residency in Orthopedic Surgery and a fellowship in Spine Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. Dr. Reynolds cares for orthopedic conditions of the spine.
• Arthroscopy
  Dr. Murphy has clinical expertise in arthroscopic knee, shoulder, and hip surgery, and has a special interest in knee and shoulder replacement. He is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine, and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and the Arthroscopy Association of North America.
• Hip Replacement
  After receiving hip replacement surgery from St. Cloud Orthopedics in 2022, Sheri Schrock was able to not only compete in the 2023 World Duathlon, but win gold in her age category, earning the title of World Champion earlier this year.
• Knee Replacement
  I too am disappointed with the high handed efforts of CentraCare to monopolize where someone would chose to receive their orthopedic care. I feel if the Hospital services have been available since 1955, that plan should continue, to allow patients their right to free choice of providers and facilities. I have been with St Cloud Orthopedics for knee replacement with Dr Steven Mulawka, both hips Dr Joseph Nessler, Dr Mitch Kuhl put me back together after a fall where my knee replacement broke my femur. Dr Nessler for bursitis in my hip. Complete confidence my care from everyone from Doctors, PA’s, Nurses, X-ray. Plus I was allowed to do my rehab with my own rural clinic. Healthcare has become restricted by these Healthcare Systems taking over in our State.

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
  Dr. Erickson received his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute in Van Nuys, CA. He joined our team in 2022. Doctor of Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, Wisconsin […]
• Physical Therapy
  Since then we’ve woven every aspect of orthopedic care into our multidisciplinary clinic, including the addition of a Physical Therapy department in 1977 and our Orthopedic Sports Center in 1983, which still provides sports therapy services and athletic training throughout the state of Minnesota. In 2015 we added OrthoDirect, an urgent orthopedic injury care service located right within our facility.
• Occupational Therapy
  Ross Blomme, Certified Athletic Trainer here at St. Cloud Orthopedics, recently talked with Kelly Cordes of WJON for their It Matters segment. Together, they covered the various aspects of what Athletic Training is, how our Physical and Occupational Therapy portions of our clinics can help, and why he loves working directly with patients to get […] Read More...
• Neck Pain

Podiatrists

• General Podiatry
  Dr. Hjelm received her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Des Moines University. She joined the practice in 2022 and is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Doctor of Medicine Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA Board Certified  American Board Podiatric Medicine American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons – […]