SSM Health Dean Medical Group
Primary Care • Whitewater, WI • Since 1872
About
SSM Health Dean Medical Group Whitewater is part of SSM Health, a nonprofit Catholic health system based in St. Louis. The Whitewater location is one of SSM Health’s physician practice sites within Illinois/Wisconsin care networks. SSM Health offers primary care and specialized physician offices along with hospital, urgent care, home health, and virtual care services through its broader system. If you’re seeking specifics for SSM Health Dean Medical Group in Whitewater (such as exact services, providers, hours, or contact details), I can look up the latest information or direct you to the official Whitewater/Dean Medical Group page.
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
1305 W. Main St.
Phone
262-473-4548
community.benefits@ssmhealth.com
Opening Hours
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Telehealth
SSM Health Express Virtual Care available; Online Health Care that Fits Your Life; Open Everyday: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Emergency Care
Not an Urgent Care or Emergency site
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- SSM Health (location profile): 4.9 out of 5 (236 ratings)
- SSM Health (doctor profile - Roberta Wedl, MD): 4.9 out of 5 (236 ratings)
- Vitals (practice page): ratings shown for individual providers (e.g., 4.3; 3.8; 3.7; 2.7) (not stated (page indicates “Be first to leave a review”))
- MapQuest: no explicit star rating shown in excerpt (not stated)
Patients praise
- Very high overall rating for the location profile (4.9/5)
- Positive patient experiences reported for specific clinicians (e.g., Roberta Wedl, Nathaniel Besch)
- Helpful techs / convenient, low-wait experience mentioned in MapQuest review text
Common complaints
- Some staff are described as not super friendly (but helpful)
- Individual provider ratings on Vitals vary widely, including low scores (e.g., 2.7)
- Limited evidence of written reviews for the practice overall (some pages show “Be the first to leave a review”)
"“Staff are not super friendly but they are helpful and it was not busy when I came so I didn't feel crowded. Not too much of a wait time …”"
— MapQuest listing for SSM Health Dean Medical Group (Whitewater)"“Roberta is a great doctor.”"
— SSM Health doctor profile for Roberta Wedl, MD"“Very good experience, very good doctor!”"
— SSM Health doctor profile for Nathaniel Besch, DOSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- SSM Health Dean Medical Group – Whitewater honored with 2026 BigShot award - Whitewater Banner — May 19, 2026
- Nathaniel Besch, DO - Whitewater, WI — Jul 18, 2025
- Six SSM Health medical group locations honored with 2026 BigShot awards | SSM Health — Apr 22, 2026
- Nicole A. Josi Lema, PA - Physician Assistant in Whitewater, WI — May 14, 2026
- SSM Health Dean Medical Group – Whitewater honored with 2026 BigShot award | Community Briefs | gazettextra.com — Apr 29, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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