Outreach Services

Outreach services at Glacial Ridge Health System bring visiting and virtual specialists to Glenwood, MN, so you can see a specialist locally instead of driving to a larger medical center. Through partnerships with leading providers, including CentraCare and Avel eCare Specialty Clinic, our outreach program covers a wide range of specialties — from cardiology, sleep studies, and urology to behavioral health, endocrinology, gastroenterology and hepatology, pulmonology, and rheumatology.

Most outreach appointments are scheduled by referral, and your health insurance carrier may require one from your primary care provider. Browse the specialties available by appointment below, or call 320.634.4521 to learn more.

* These specialties are offered virtually through Avel eCare — a nurse sees you on-site and coordinates your care while the specialist joins by secure video.

• Audiology: Melodie Maerz, AuD; Rebecca Younk, AuD
• Behavioral Health — psychiatry & counseling: *Board-certified specialists through Avel eCare Specialty Clinic
• Cardiology, including echocardiograms:
  • Richard Aplin, M.D.
  • Benjamin Johnson, M.D.
  • Julie Power, M.D.
  • Tim Schuchard, M.D.
  • Courtney Brever, CNP
• Diabetes/Dietitian: Karen Marschel, RDN, LD, CDCES
• Diagnostic Radiology — imaging interpretation (X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine): Kamran Khaghany, M.D.
• Ear, Nose, & Throat (ENT), including surgical procedures
• Endocrinology — diabetes, thyroid & hormone care: *Board-certified specialists through Avel eCare Specialty Clinic
• Gastroenterology & Hepatology — digestive & liver care: *Board-certified specialists through Avel eCare Specialty Clinic
• Interventional Radiology / Fluoroscopy — GI exams, pain management injections
• Needle Guided Biopsies
• Neurology, including EMG: Kathleen Rieke, M.D.; Jolene Breth, PA-C
• Nuclear Medicine — MPT and MUGA scans
• Oncology: Hani Alkhatib, M.D.
• Ophthalmology — cataract & eye surgery, macular degeneration, diabetic eye screening: John Dvorak, M.D.
• Orthopedics — Spine & Neck: Ashley Botterill, M.D.; Joel Shobe, M.D.
• Pacemaker Checks
• Pathology — laboratory tissue and fluid analysis:
  • Kent Donelan, M.D.
  • Leah Dvorak, M.D.
  • Steven Vanderwerf, M.D.
  • Raquel Walsh Jahnke, D.O.
• PET / CT
• Pulmonology — lung & breathing care: *Board-certified specialists through Avel eCare Specialty Clinic
• Rheumatology — joint & autoimmune care: *Board-certified specialists through Avel eCare Specialty Clinic
• Sleep Studies: Martin Janning, M.D.
• Urology, including cystograms & surgical procedures: Kurt Hansberry, M.D.