Meet Our Team

"We care for every patient as we would care for ourselves and our family members."

Our physicians and staff come from the nation's best medical schools and training programs, and are committed to continuing education and to maintaining and upgrading their skills. They are well trained professionals committed to ensuring our patients receive the highest quality care by working together as a coordinated health care team.

We are proud to have the leading specialists in the areas of colon and rectal surgery and urogynecology on staff to consult with you and help direct your care.

Pam Burgess

Pamela L. Burgess

MD

Pamela L. Burgess, MD

 

Undergraduate School
Viterbo University - La Crosse, Wisconsin 2005

Medical School
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health - Madison, Wisconsin 2009

Surgery Training
Eisenhower Army Medical Center - Fort Gordon, Georgia 2015

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2017

Professional Memberships
American College of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
American College of Surgeons

Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Fecal Incontinence and Rectal Prolapse, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Diverticular Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Primary Hospital Affiliations
Abbott Northwestern
Edina Specialty Surgery Center

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Christine C. Jensen

Christine C. Jensen

MD, MPH

Christine C. Jensen, MD, MPH

Undergraduate School
University of Washington - Seattle, Washington 2000

Medical School
University of Washington - Seattle, Washington 2004

Surgery Training
University of Washington - Seattle, Washington 2010

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
Stroger Hospital of Cook County - Chicago, Illinois 2011

Professional Memberships
American College of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
American College of Surgeons

Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Anal and Rectal Disorders

Primary Hospital Affiliations
Allina Health Surgery Center – Brooklyn Park
Mercy Hospital
Minnesota Endoscopy Center
MNGI Coon Rapids

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Emily F. Midura

Emily F. Midura

MD

Emily F. Midura, MD

 

Undergraduate School
Georgetown University - Washington, DC 2007

Medical School
Sidney Kimmel Medical College - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2011

Surgery Training
University of Cincinnati Medical Center - Cincinnati, Ohio 2018

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2019

Professional Memberships
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
Association for Academic Surgery
Association of Women Surgeons

Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Colon and Rectal Cancers, Anorectal Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pelvic Floor Disorders

Primary Hospital Affiliations
Edina Specialty Surgery Center
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Ridges Surgery Center

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Amy J. Thorsen

Amy J. Thorsen

MD

Amy J. Thorsen, MD

 

Undergraduate School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, Massachusetts 1991

Medical School
New York University School of Medicine - New York, New York 1995

Surgery Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Boston, Massachusetts 2001

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2002

Professional Memberships
Alpha Omega Alpha
American College of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
American College of Surgeons

Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Annorectal Disease

Primary Hospital Affiliations
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Edina Specialty Surgery Center

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Anne E. Sirany

Anne E. Sirany

MD

Anne E. Sirany, MD

Undergraduate School
Boston University - Boston, Massachusetts 2004

Medical School
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2011

Surgery Training
Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2017

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston, Florida 2018

Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Hitchcock Society
Minnesota Surgical Society

Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Anorectal Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Primary Hospital Affiliations
Edina Specialty Surgery Center
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Ridges Surgery Center

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Kate Watson

Katherine M. Watson

MD

Katherine M. Watson, MD

Undergraduate School
Wellesley College - Wellesley, Massachusetts 2009

Medical School
Oregon Heath & Science University - Portland, Oregon 2016

Surgery Training
Oregon Heath & Science University - Portland, Oregon 2022

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2023

Professional Memberships
American Medical Association
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Association of Women Surgeons

Board Certification
American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Anorectal Disease, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Pelvic Floor Disorders

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Samantha Clarke

Samantha J. Clarke

MPAS, PA-C

Samantha J. Clarke, MPAS, PA-C

 

Undergraduate School
Drake University - Des Moines, Iowa 2018

Graduate School
St. Ambrose University - Davenport, Iowa 2021

Professional Memberships
Minnesota Association of Physician Assistants
American Academy of Physician Assistants

Board Certification
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Special Interests
Minor Office Procedures, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Patient Education

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Late Policy

New patients must complete the necessary paperwork prior to their first visit using the online patient portal.

If you choose to complete the necessary paperwork in the office, you must arrive 20 minutes early. If the paperwork delays your appointment start time, we may need to see other patients before you.

If necessary, it is acceptable to print the Release of Information form and fill it out prior to arriving at the office

If a patient arrives late or does not have their paperwork completed at the scheduled appointment time, the appointment may be rescheduled. This is to ensure that the patients who arrive on time do not experience delayed waits to see their provider. If you arrive late, you may be given the option to wait to be seen at the end of the provider's clinic or you may be asked to reschedule. If you choose to wait, we will try to minimize your wait time as best as possible, however we need to provide timely care to our other patients as well.

New Patient Information & Forms
Release of Information Form