About us

	Brian Grubbs, MD, Charles Svendsen, MD, Joel Friedman, MD, and Tami Johnson, PA-C.

Park Nicollet general surgery’s 13 board-certified surgeons care for more than 5,000 patients a year. We use the latest techniques and technology to provide innovative, caring service to our patients. Surgeons work closely with a highly skilled team of certified nurses and physician assistants. Learn more about our surgeons.

G. Eric Belzer, MD, FACS
Marybeth Colbert, MD 
Joel Friedman, MD, FACS 
Dan Gatlin, MD 
Brian Grubbs, MD 
Keith Heaton, MD, FACS
Tom Jones, MD, FACS 
Gary Jonson, MD 
Kevin Ose, MD, FACS 
Charles Svendsen, MD, MBA
Paul Vietzen, MD 
Robert Wetherille, MD, FACS 
David Willis, MD 

Physician assistants

Stacy Erstad, PA-C 
Amy Huseby, PA-C
Tami Johnson, PA-C 
 

Each surgeon practices general surgery and many are experienced in subspecialty areas, including: 

• breast surgery
• endocrine surgery
• hernia surgery
• colon and rectal surgery
• bariatric surgery
• minimally invasive surgery

Expert care

Park Nicollet’s surgery team is constantly advancing its medical knowledge in areas as diverse as breast cancer care, bowel surgery and minimally invasive surgery. Our surgeons have served with distinction in local and national medical societies, and serve as educators for the University of Minnesota medical school and its surgery residency training program.