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Essentia Health operates a network of facilities across the Upper Midwest, including multiple clinics and hospitals in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. The St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth and other Essentia locations offer a range of specialty services and patient care roles, with a footprint that includes offices and clinics in Duluth, Fargo, Brainerd, Virginia, Superior, and more. Key points relevant to Ophthalmology at Essentia Health: - The list of available professional roles indicates a broad, multi-disciplinary health system, but Ophthalmology-specific details for the St. Mary’s-Superior Clinic in Superior are not explicitly listed in the provided highlights. - The Superior, WI location is part of the Essentia Health network, suggesting ophthalmology services may be available through Essentia’s Wisconsin clinics or nearby facilities. If you’re seeking ophthalmology details for Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Superior Clinic, consider: - Checking Essentia Health’s official site for ophthalmology/eye care services at or near Superior, WI. - Contacting the Superior clinic directly to confirm ophthalmology providers, appointment availability, and services (routine eye exams, cataract surgery, glaucoma, retina, etc.). - Exploring the Duluth and Fargo/St. Mary’s network for ophthalmology specialists if a closer or specific eye care service is required.

Clinic Type

Ophthalmology

Address

3500 Tower Ave

Phone

Phone Number:

Email

Purchasing@EssentiaHealth.org

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Services Offered

  • Ophthalmology
  • Eye Surgery Ophthalmology
  • Ophthalmology - Services Offered at location
  • Eye Care/eye surgery
  • Medications management (pharmacy on site may relate)

Team

  • Joseph Morehouse, MD, MD — Ophthalmology/ Eye Surgery
  • Cole Swiston, MD, MD — Ophthalmology/ Eye Surgery

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

FAQs

Make an Appointment

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Call for holiday hours.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Essentia Health Website: 4.7/5 (Katrina Erickson, OD) (299)
  • Healthgrades: 4.9/5 (Dr. Cole Swiston, MD) (23)
  • WebMD: 5.0/5 (Dr. Cole Swiston, MD) (11)
  • WebMD: 5.0/5 (Dr. Thomas Shuey, MD) (22)
  • Birdeye: 2.6/5 (Essentia Health St. Mary's-Superior Clinic) (318)

Patients praise

  • High satisfaction with individual ophthalmologists and clinical staff
  • Providers described as professional, knowledgeable, and thorough
  • Positive experiences with clinical care outcomes

Common complaints

  • Difficulties with administrative and front-end communication
  • Frustrations regarding billing and insurance coding processes
  • Occasional issues with appointment scheduling/record-keeping

"Dr. Swiston is one of the best and thorough doctors I have experienced at Essentia."

Healthgrades

"The entire appointment in the ophthalmology department was outstanding!"

WebMD

"Trying to communicate with anyone was a nightmare... I would give a one star for communication! Whoever is in charge with the front end of this business needs to step up their game."

Birdeye

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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