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Summary: M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center is the flagship system of M Health Fairview, offering comprehensive hospital and specialty services across two campuses on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. It provides primary and emergency care, high-volume obstetrics, and advanced programs in solid organ and blood and marrow transplantation, heart disease, and cancer. The center operates as a nonprofit partnership between the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services, combining academic innovation with community-focused care. For heart care specifics, this site represents the broader M Health Fairview network, which includes specialized cardiovascular programs and transplant services across its hospitals and clinics.

Clinic Type

Cardiology

Address

2450 Riverside Ave; Minneapolis, MN 55454, US

Phone

612-365-5000

Email

giving@fairview.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Heart care
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Open heart surgery
  • Valve replacements
  • Transplants
  • Cardiac resuscitation
  • Medical management of heart disorders
  • Surgical management of heart disorders
  • Preventive and cardiac wellness services
  • Heart failure research
  • Specialized treatment approaches for every patient
  • Care close to home
  • Network of hospitals and heart clinics
  • University of Minnesota Heart Care collaboration
  • Hudson heart care clinic expansion
  • River Falls clinic expansion
  • Pediatric heart care (implied via clinics for adults and children)

Technology & Equipment

  • Open heart surgery
  • Valve replacements
  • Transplants
  • Cardiac rehabilitation programs
  • Battery-operated pacemaker (historical)
  • Firsts in heart care innovation
  • Academic medicine integration

Team

  • Heart Care team, Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, advanced practitioners, nurses, and healthcare professionals — Cardiology care team

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese
  • Arabic
  • Russian
  • Other language services (as per language services pages)

Awards & Accreditations

  • Healthgrades top hospital for heart care in the Twin Cities

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • CentraCare provider profile: 4.9/5 (190 ratings) for cardiologist Dr. Bernard Erickson at CentraCare-Willmar (190)
  • WebMD/Vitals: 5/5 for cardiologist Dr. Wesley Pedersen in Willmar (13)
  • WebMD: 4.5/5 for cardiologist Dr. John Mahowald (5)

Patients praise

  • Highly regarded and compassionate cardiologists in the Willmar area
  • Positive experiences with staff professionalism, friendliness, and attentiveness
  • Effective communication, thorough explanations of conditions, and time taken during appointments by specific providers

Common complaints

  • Billing disputes and concerns about high costs for short consultations
  • Negative experiences regarding ER waiting times, communication, and administrative processes (e.g., insurance billing issues)
  • Reports of scheduling difficulties and mismanaged patient records at some Willmar-area clinics

"The best doctor of any kind I have ever had. He is my cardiologist... A true lifesaver! I would highly recommend him to anyone with heart problems."

WebMD patient review for Dr. Wesley Pedersen

"Way overpriced, low quality healthcare. It’s inhuman how much they charge for their services!"

LocalityBiz review for CentraCare-Willmar Lakeland Clinic

"Dr. Erickson is a very caring compassionate doctor."

CentraCare provider profile review for Dr. Bernard Erickson

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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