St. Paul Heart Clinic Cardiologists Seeing Patients at Somerset Clinic

To better serve the residents from surrounding western Wisconsin communities, Stillwater Medical Group and St. Paul Heart Clinic announce that cardiology services are now available at the Stillwater Medical Group Somerset Clinic in Somerset, Wisconsin.

"We know that patients value convenience, and the Somerset Clinic provides just such a location," said David Rothschiller, Executive Director of St. Paul Heart Clinic. "Our physicians want to provide high quality, easily accessible cardiovascular care to the residents of western Wisconsin."

St. Paul Heart clinic cardiologists Steven Benton, M.D., Charles Cliffe, M.D., Michael Garr, M.D. and Victor Tschida, M.D. are seeing patients at the Somerset Clinic. Cardiology services include new patient consultations, diagnostic testing and follow-up care. More advanced testing can be performed at the Lakeview Heart Center, located at Lakeview Hospital (Stillwater, MN). Patients requiring more complex care such as angioplasty and cardiovascular stent placement will be referred to the Nasseff Heart Center at United Hospital (St. Paul, MN).

Patients can schedule an appointment with a cardiologist at the Somerset Clinic by calling (651) 726-7000 or toll-free (800) 292-0616.

Stillwater Medical Group Somerset Clinic, located at 700 Rivard Street, also provides specialty services in Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Podiatry and Urology.

Since 1976 St. Paul Heart Clinic has served patients and referring physicians from throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Today, St. Paul Heart Clinic is one of the largest, most active cardiovascular centers in the Midwest. Their 35 cardiologists provide specialized care in virtually all aspects of cardiology. St. Paul Heart Clinic consistently has the largest number of "Top Doctors" for cardiology as reported by Mpls/St. Paul magazine in their annual survey of physicians and nurses. St. Paul Heart Clinic's and United Hospital's Level One Program for the treatment of acute heart attack is the model for other hospitals in the region and rated in the top 10% nationally for performance. St. Paul Heart Clinic also sees patients in Stillwater, Hudson, Baldwin and River Falls. For more information about the comprehensive services of St. Paul Heart clinic, please visit www.stphc.com.

Stillwater Medical Group is a multi-specialty clinic with more than 80 healthcare providers. Its mission is to bring the best healthcare to neighbors in the St. Croix Valley, western Wisconsin and beyond. More information can be found at www.stillwatermedicalgroup.com.