Oncology - Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Brainerd Clinic
Cancer Center/Oncology • Brainerd, MN
Clinic Type
Cancer Center/Oncology
Address
2024 S 6th St, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401
Phone
Phone Number:
Purchasing@EssentiaHealth.org
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What are the hours for making an appointment?
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Call for holiday hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- US News & World Report (Oncologists category): 5 out of 5 (patient experience) (68 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Hospital): 69% of patients gave a 9 or 10 rating; 65% would recommend (Not explicitly stated (aggregated))
- Healthgrades (Dr. Laura Joque): 3 out of 5 (Not explicitly stated)
Patients praise
- compassionate care from some providers
- thorough explanation of treatment plans and studies
- good local reputation for specific oncologists
Common complaints
- long wait times
- difficult to schedule appointments
- perceived poor quality of oncology care by some patients
"She took her time and explained things well beyond the questions we brought to ask her. She is current with ongoing treatment studies and is able to interpret and explain them effectively."
— Healthgrades patient review of Dr. Laura Joque"If you have cancer in Brainerd, do yourself a favor and get yourself to another hospital."
— Healthgrades patient review of Dr. Laura JoqueSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Austin Fournier joins Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic to practice hematology and oncology - Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota — Dec 24, 2025
- Essentia Health invests in lung cancer detection robot - Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota — Feb 4, 2026
- Essentia Health’s mobile mammogram program brings screenings to rural communities - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter — Oct 3, 2025
- Essentia Health’s Brainerd Clinic Accepting Walk-Ins for COVID-19 Vaccine - Lakeland PBS — Feb 24, 2026
- Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center Performs 100th Lifesaving STEMI Procedure - Lakeland PBS — Feb 24, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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