St. Luke's - Duluth - Aspirus Health

Aspirus St. Luke’s Duluth is the Dubuque–area affiliate in the Aspirus health system, formed from the 2024 merger of Aspirus Health and St. Luke’s Duluth. The combined organization extended Aspirus’s Minnesota footprint, adding St. Luke’s Duluth hospital and Lake View Hospital (Two Harbors) to Aspirus, and later impacting services in the Duluth area. Key points relevant to neurosurgery in Duluth: - System context: Aspirus is a non-profit health system headquartered in Wausau, WI, operating 19 hospitals across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula. It merged with St. Luke’s Duluth in March 2024, expanding its Minnesota network. - Duluth footprint: Post-merger, St. Luke’s Duluth continues as part of the Aspirus network, with branding integration and aligned services across the region. - Notable items: - The merger included branding upgrades for St. Luke’s Duluth and Lake View Hospital (Two Harbors). - The system has had legal and financial developments in the region (e.g., 2024–2025 discussions and settlements in related care events), but a direct neurosurgery-specific highlight is not detailed in the supplied material. - Neurosurgery-specific care: The provided information does not list a dedicated neurosurgery department or neurosurgeon roster for the Duluth site. If you need a neurosurgeon or neurosurgery program, consider confirming current regional capabilities with Aspirus St. Luke’s Duluth directly or via the Aspirus network directory. If you’re seeking a neurosurgery clinic specifically located at Aspirus St. Luke’s Duluth, I can check for the latest: - Neurosurgery physicians currently practicing at St. Luke’s Duluth within the Aspirus system - Whether neurosurgery services are offered at St. Luke’s Duluth, or if patients are referred to Aspirus facilities in nearby Duluth-area or Wisconsin sites - Appointment steps, patient intake, and telehealth options Luke’s Duluth now?

Summary: - Essentia Health is a nonprofit health care system headquartered in Duluth, MN, with a mission to “make a healthy difference in people’s lives.” - It operates primarily in the Upper Midwest (Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin) and is part of Marshfield Clinic Health System. - The Duluth location you referenced is the Essentia Health Duluth Clinic, located on 3rd Street (Building F) in Duluth, MN, and is part of the Duluth, MN campus network. - The system employs thousands of clinicians and staff (over 2,200 physicians and advanced practitioners within a total workforce exceeding 15,000) and provides a broad range of medical services, including neurosurgery as part of its specialty offerings. Notes: - If you need the exact neurosurgery department contact, hours, or appointment process for the Duluth Clinic Building F, I can look up the current phone number and scheduling steps for that site.