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Mayo Clinic Health System in Owatonna Welcomes Kay Herman, PA-C to Orthopedics
Owatonna, Minn. Mayo Clinic Health System in Owatonna is pleased to welcome Kay Hermann, PA-C to its orthopedics department on June 6, 2011. Kay earned her Bachelors in Human Biology from Minnesota State University Mankato. She earned her Masters from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse/Gunderson Lutheran/Mayo School of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Studies program. We feel very fortunate to add someone with Kay's experience to our surgical team, said Dr. Brian Bunkers, CEO of Mayo Clinic Health System in Owatonna. Her years of experience will be an added plus and help us to provide an excellent experience to our patients needing surgical care. Kays clinical experience includes physician assistant in general surgery at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato for five years and certified surgical technologist at Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea for nine years. About Mayo Clinic Health System The health system consists of Mayo-owned clinics, hospitals and other health care facilities that serve the health care needs of people in 70 communities in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The community-based providers, paired with the resources and expertise of Mayo Clinic, enable patients in the region to receive the highest-quality health care close to home. -30-