Lakewood Health System Hospital is a 25-bed, critical access hospital serving the central Minnesota counties of Todd, Morrison, Wadena and Cass counties. At LHS, a dedicated group of family medicine physicians and advanced practice clinicians provide primary care, obstetrics, inpatient and emergency care in collaboration with specialty physicians in disciplines such as general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, pediatrics, hematology/oncology, cardiology, rheumatology, endocrinology, and palliative care. Five of the family physicians provide surgical obstetric care. Together, this dedicated team performs approximately 5,000 surgeries, delivers around 500 babies, and logs almost 10,000 emergency department visits each year.
Lakewood’s mission is to provide quality, personalized care for a lifetime, and our program takes that same personalized approach to supporting our residents. You’ll find physician-mentors dedicated to your professional development and personal growth, opportunities to be involved in our community beyond the hospital walls, and connections that will last a lifetime.
Highlights:
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High volume critical access labor & delivery unit (~500 deliveries per year)
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Level III trauma center
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Brand-new Cancer Center and nationally recognized Rural Oncology Home opened in 2025
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Robust Community Health investments – The Nest wellness facility, pickleball courts, Farmer’s Market, and more
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Modern operating rooms, labor and delivery suites, and more!
Program Format
Our program is set up as follows: PGY 1 – North Memorial Health Robbinsdale Hospital & partner sites; PGY 2 & 3 – Lakewood Health System Hospital & Rural Health Clinics.
