Lakeview Hospital & Stillwater Medical Group | Orthopedics
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine • Stillwater, MN • 1+ (Lakeview Hospital and TRIA Stillwater collaboration) locations
Clinic Type
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Address
Lakeview Hospital, Stillwater (TRIA Stillwater) orthopedics location
Phone
651-439-5330
Lisa.R.Cressy@Lakeview.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Top emergency orthopedic care in the region; 24 hours a day
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Yelp: 83% patient experience rating (23 reviews (Yelp))
- Healthgrades (Dr. David Palmer): 4.7/5 stars (85 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Nels Leafblad): 5.0/5 stars (6 reviews)
Patients praise
- high patient satisfaction for orthopedic surgeons and staff
- excellent surgical outcomes and recovery times reported for joint replacements
- high performing ratings in hip and knee replacement procedures
- caring and professional bedside manner by orthopedic providers
- positive hospital environment and care team support
Common complaints
- reports of dissatisfaction with billing practices for certain medical tests
"His clinic and Lakeview Hospital were superb in helping me get through my first major surgery. I'm now 12 weeks after surgery and have mobility and NO pain."
— Healthgrades (Dr. David Palmer patient review)"Dr. Leafblad repaired my labrum in my hip and this experience could not have gone any better. He has wonderful communication skills and has answered any and all questions and concerns that I have had."
— Healthgrades (Dr. Nels Leafblad patient review)"everyone at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater was very caring. Even the food was excellent!"
— Twin Cities Orthopedics TestimonialSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Hard Hats, Shovels Create Milestone Moment for New Lakeview Hospital in Minnesota | Medical Construction and Design — Aug 12, 2025
- HealthPartners Breaks Ground on 400,000 SF Hospital in Stillwater, Minnesota - REBusinessOnline — Jul 17, 2025
- What You Need to Know About the New 400,000 square-foot Lakeview Hospital Campus in Stillwater, Minnesota — Jul 18, 2025
- Hard hats, shovels create milestone moment at new Lakeview Hospital | Kraus-Anderson — Jul 21, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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