Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Lauren Holzfaster is a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) who received her Master’s degree in Nursing from Frontier Nursing University. Previously, Lauren worked as a registered nurse at Park Nicollet Health Services. She has worked with many patients needing pain management treatment along with many other health conditions.
Specialties
Chronic pain management and addiction treatment
Primary Location
Burnsville clinic
Education
Frontier Nursing University, Master's in Nursing
Ridgewater College, Associate of Science, Registered Nursing
Ashwin V. George, MD, offers his medical expertise and compassionate demeanor to patients at Valley Medical and Wellness. Dr. George has more than a decade's worth of experience working as a hospitalist, managing cancer pain for palliative care patients. He is triple-board-certified in internal medicine, palliative care, and addiction medicine.
In addition, Dr. George is an executive board member and chair of the advocacy committee of the Minnesota Society of Addiction Medicine. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Dr. George co-founded Valley Medical and Wellness in 2014 and currently serves as the company's Chief Executive Officer. He is committed to personally helping patients overcome addiction so they can live full, quality lives.
Specialties
As a Board-Certified Addiction Medicine specialist, Dr. George provides treatment for opioid dependence, heroin addiction, alcohol, benzodiazepines, and methamphetamine dependence. He also offers careful, considerate, and effective addiction counseling services, as well as treatment for addiction patients also suffering from chronic pain. He is one of the few physicians certified in Minnesota in Suboxone® treatment for narcotic addiction.
Primary Location
Burnsville clinic
Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, 2018
Seton Hall University, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency, 2007
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Surgical Internship, 2004
Wichita State University, Master of Public Health (MPH), 2003
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.), 2000
Licenses and Certifications
Board Certification in Addiction Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), Issued Jan 2017
Board Certification in Hospice & Palliative Care, American Board of Internal Medicine, Issued Sep 2013
Board Certification in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, Issued Aug 2007
Awards
Top Doctor in Addiction Medicine, Minnesota Monthly, 2022
Dr. Lenore Everson has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare profession. She has a true passion for medicine and for improving the lives of her patients during the most difficult times of their lives.
Dr. Everson is the founder and Director of the University of Minnesota Breast Center and is on the faculty of the University of Minnesota Center for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. She co-founded Steady State Imaging, a medical imaging company that created a new paradigm in magnetic resonance imaging. She is also certified in Suboxone treatment.
When not hard at work making a positive impact in the lives of her patients, Dr. Everson enjoys spending time with her family and her Bernese mountain dog, Angelo. She is also an avid cyclist and golfer and, as a former member of the crew team at Notre Dame, and continues to row with the Notre Dame Masters and Long Lake Rowing Club.
Specialties
Chronic pain management and addiction treatment.
Primary Location
Burnsville clinic
Education
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Radiology Resident
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine
Georgetown University, Master of Science, Physiology
Fellowships
University of Minnesota Medical School, Addiction Medicine Fellow
University of Minnesota Medical School, Musculoskeletal Fellow
University of Minnesota Medical Center, MRI Fellow
Robert Larbi-Odam, MD, MPH, is a board-certified family physician leading the team at Odam Medical Group, a community-oriented primary care medical organization located in the Twin Cities. With years of experience, he is dedicated to providing a wide range of services to people living in and around Minneapolis and St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Dr. Larbi-Odam completed his Family Medicine and Community Health residency at the University of Minnesota/Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency in St. Louis Park. Afterward, he received a Master of Public Health, specializing in Applied Public Health Informatics at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. He has a special interest in vaccine-preventable diseases, communicable diseases, and travel medicine. With this background, Dr. Larbi-Odam brings all his knowledge together when he works with applicants during their immigration and refugee health examinations, ensuring their process is as efficient as possible.
He is currently accepting new patients and welcomes them to Odam Medical Group. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Larbi-Odam, call either office or book an appointment using the online scheduler today.
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