Providers

Our Heart of America Johnson Clinic providers offer a full spectrum of care: labs, prenatal, pediatric, sports, family practice, and internal and geriatric medicine at all three of our clinic locations. Providers can make referrals to HAMC Wellness & Rehabilitation Center for Occupational and Physical Therapy as well as Pain Clinic referrals. They also can help coordinate cancer treatments in HAMC's chemotherapy suite. 

Emergency Room Providers

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Jenna Brossart,

FNP-C

  • AANP
  • Emergency Medicine

Jenna received her Bachelors in Science, Nursing, from Minot State University in 2011, then worked as an RN at HAMC while she worked on her Masters in Nursing from Concordia University, Wisconsin. She graduated in 2017 and worked at the Indian Health Services in Belcourt as a Clinic provider. She returned to HAMC in October, 2022.


Jenna likes to play softball and spend time with Family.

Bobbie Burchinal FNP-BC

  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • ANCC
  • Emergency Medicine

Bobbie received her Bachelors in Science, Nursing, at Minot State University and then her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Mary in Bismarck. She has worked for Sandford and at Heart of America. Bobbie has experience in Orthopics and in ER Medicine.


Bobbie likes to travel, ride motorcycles, camp and fish, and spend time with family.

Cammy Kelsch, FNP-C

  • Emergency Medicine
Cammy Kelsch, FNP-C

Cammy Kelsch, Family Nurse Practitioner, received an Associate of Science in Practical Nursing (LPN) from the North Dakota College of Science in Wahpeton and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Medcenter One College of Nursing in Bismarck.


In April of 2006 Cammy completed a Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Mary and became a certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Cammy joined Heart of America Medical Center in February 2013 and cares for patients in the emergency room.

Clinic Providers

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Stephanie

Buckmier,

MSN, NP-C

Areas of Practice
  • Family Medicine
Stephanie Buckmier, MSN, NP-C

Stephanie grew up in Oberon, North Dakota. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from GrandView University in Des Moines, Iowa, then from UND in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program in Grand Forks. She has worked at both Altru and the Spirit Lake Health Center prior to joining Heart of America at our Medical Clinic in Maddock.


Stephanie is married to Donnie, a farmer in the Minnewaukan area.  She has two grown step-daughters, Alexis and Jamie, and a son-in-law, Adam, and two granddaughters.


Steph likes spending time outdoors and with her flowers, gardening, golfing, and boating. She also enjoys reading.

Gail Danielson

PA-C

Areas of Practice
  • Obstetrics (OB)
  • Geriatrics
  • Pediatrics
  • Family Practice
Gail Danielson, PA-C

Gail Danielson worked as a Registered Nurse for seven years prior to attending Physician Assistant school at the University of North Dakota. Since then, Gail has been serving the Heart of America Rugby and Dunseith clinics as a PA-C for 30-plus years.


Gail enjoys time at the lake and with family with her seven grandchildren!  She likes to both sew and quilt, garden, pickleball, traveling, and plays cello in the Devils Lake orchestra. Gail loves to stay busy.


Gail specializes in OB, pediatrics and geriatrics, and assists in surgical procedures. Most of all, she loves to get to know her patients.

Dustin Hager,

PA-C

Areas of Practice
  • Family Practice
  • DOT Medical Examiner
  • County Coroner
  • Emergency Medial Services
Dustin Hagar, PA-C

Dustin began his healthcare career as a paramedic, working for ambulance services in Rugby, Minot, New Town, Velva and the Minot Air Force Base, and still volunteers with the Rugby Emergency Ambulance Service. Dustin attended Bismarck State College where he received an associate degree in Paramedic Technology, and then Minot State University obtaining a bachelor’s in business management. He later completed an MBA in healthcare administration from the University of Mary and a master’s degree in physician assistant studies at the University of North Dakota.

Dustin is the recipient of the 2016 National Rural Health Association’s Practitioner of the year award. He serves as Clinical Assistant Professor at the UND Physician Assistant Program. He is also the Pierce County Coroner and has served on the local school board for several years.


Dustin and his wife, Angela, have four kids. Dustin loves attending his kids’ activities and spending time at the lake. 

Dr. Josalynne

(Josy) Hoff Rue, MD

Areas of Practice
  • General Primary Care
  • Endoscopy
  • Pain Clinic
Dr. Josalynne (Josy) Hoff Rue, MD

A native North Dakotan from outside Bowdon, Dr. Hoff received her undergraduate degree in Respiratory Therapy at the University of Mary, then attended medical school at the University of North Dakota. After graduating, she completed a Family Medicine residency at the UND Center for Family Medicine in Bismarck.


Dr. Hoff-Rue specializes in Family Medicine. “I love taking care of people from the day they are born through the rest of their lives," she says. "That’s the reason I chose to practice Family Medicine.”

 

Her husband, Jesse Rue, PharmD, is also is employed at Heart of America Medical Center.

In her free time Dr. Hoff enjoys traveling, cooking, baking, and photography.

Nicole Lemieux,

PA-C

Areas of Practice
  • Family Practice
  • Obstetrics (OB)
  • Prenatal Care
Nicole Lemieux, PA-C

Nicole grew up in Rugby and went to the University of North Dakota for her undergraduate degree in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS). After working in Jamestown in the MLS field she decided to get her Physician Assistant degree again at UND.


Nicole has been with Heart of America since July of 2016, working primarily in the Rugby and Dunseith clinics. She sees patients of all ages. She enjoys Prenatal Care and Well Child care.


Nicole is married to a local farmer and has two young children. She loves running and completed a marathon in 2022, enjoys reading, and is the current Vice President of the North Dakota Academy of Physician Assistants.

Heidi Schmaltz,

PA-C

Areas of Practice
  • General Practice

Heidi Schmaltz is a Physician Assistant that splits her time between the HAMC Clinics in Dunseith and Rugby. 

Dr. Steve

Schoneberg, MD

Areas of Practice
  • Family Practice
Dr. Steve Schoenberg, MD

Born and raised in Wyoming, Dr. Schoneberg did his undergraduate studies at the University of Montana, then went to the University of New Mexico for med school.  Dr. Schoneberg has practiced for the Indian Health Services, Trinity Health, the V.A., and at Heart of America Medical Center.


Dr. Schoneberg is happily married with four children, a special education teacher, a computer programming specialist, a registered nurse, and a college student at UND.


Dr. Schoneberg plays guitar, loves woodworking and computer networking. He specializes in Family Practice.

Andi Stahl,

GNP-BC

Areas of Practice
  • Geriatrics
Andi Stahl, GNP-BC

Andi grew up in Wolford, North Dakota. After graduating high school, she went on to the University of North Dakota, receiving her Bachelors Degree in nursing and then a Masters in General Nurse Practitioner. Andi


Andi worked at Altru in Grand Forks as a GNP-BC in Cardiology prior to relocating to Rugby and starting at HAMC.


Married to a rancher, Andi and Greg have three sons. She enjoys reading and baking.

Jenna Leigh Thompson,

FNP-C

Areas of Practice
  • General Medicine in Family Care
  • Obstetrics (OB)
  • Prenatal Care
Jenna Leigh Thompson, FNP-C

Jenna was born and raised in Rugby, graduating from Rugby H.S. in 2003. She did two years at NDSU Fargo then transferred to Minot State University where she finished nursing school. After graduating MSU with a Bachelors in Science, Nursing, she worked at Trinity Health in their orthopedic/neurology, and post-anesthesia care.  Jenna eventually returned to HAMC in Rugby and worked her way to the Assistant Director of Nursing.


In 2014 she returned to school graduating from UND in 2017 with a Masters in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner and returned to HAMC where she serves in our Rugby and Dunseith clinics.


Jenna enjoys spending time with her husband and children, watching her children compete in their sporting events, reading, running, and spending time with friends.

Physical and Occupational Therapy Providers

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John Brandt,

PT

Areas of Practice
  • Physical Therapy
  • Orthopedics
  • Geriatrics
  • Neuro
  • Graston
  • Dry Needling
  • Ergonomics
John Brandt, PT

John grew up in the Rugby area, graduating from Rugby High School in 1991. John graduated with Physical Therapy degree at the University of North Dakota in 1998, and returned to Rugby, "because it feels like you're working with family."


John is married to Kathy, who is employed by HAMC as our Dietary and Diabetic Educator. They have three children, Thaniel, Ethan, and Sophia.


John enjoys hiking, biking, games, movies, and traveling.


John specializes in outpatient orthopedics, geriatrics, workplace evaluation and ergonomics, dry needling, and Graston Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization.

Jennifer Brossart, ATC, PT, MPT

Areas of Practice
  • Sport Injuries
  • Orthopedics
  • Wound Care
  • LSVT BIG Parkinson's Program
  • Graston
Jennifer Brossart, ATC, PT, MPT

Jen is from Mohall, ND and graduated from the University of Mary with a Bachelors in Athletic Training and a Masters in Physical Therapy. Jen started as a Physical Therapist at the HAMC Wellness Center in 2001. She works full-time in the Wellness Center and oversees the Athletic Republic Sport Acceleration Program in the summers, supporting high school athletes.


Jen also serves as the sports medicine coverage for Rugby High School sports athletes and is the Girls Basketball team coach.


Along with farming and ranching, Jen and her family raise mini-horses, pigs, chickens, and ducks. She loves gardening and selling her produce and eggs at the Farmer's Market.

Rachel Bruner,

MOTR/L

Areas of Practice
  • Pediatrics
  • Edema Management
  • Geriatrics
  • Hand Therapy
Rachel Bruner, MOTR/L

Rachel grew up on a dairy farm in South Central North Dakota. The middle of five children, she graduated with a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of North Dakota in 2013.


Rachel worked in Bismarck until she met and married her husband, when she moved to Drake, ND. They have three children.


Rachel likes cooking, painting, photography, and gardening. She specializes in pediatrics.

Kali Carlson,

DPT

Areas of Practice
  • Geriatrics
  • Orthopedics
Kali Carlson, DPT

Kali was born in central North Dakota and attended NDSU to obtain her Bachelors in Exercise Science. Kali then obtained her doctorate of Physical Therapy at University of Mary.


Kali rodeos and crafts in her free time. She likes helping with 4H livestock and teaching riding lessons.

Katie Holzheimer, DPT

Areas of Practice
  • Geriatrics
  • Orthopedics
  • LSVT BIG Parkinson's Program
Katie Holzheimer, DPT

Katie was raised on a farm south of Morris Minnesota, where she graduated High School in 2013. She attended Minnesota State University in Moorhead where she received a scholarship in track and field and then graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science and a minor in Coaching.  Katie received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2020. She lives in Rugby and has worked for HAMC since August of 2020. She is experienced in geriatrics and orthopedics.


Katie enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing softball and sand volleyball, hunting, and being outdoors.

Kayla Johnson,

MPT

Areas of Practice
  • Pediatrics
  • Geriatrics
  • Orthopedics
  • School Based and Early Intervention Pediatrics
  • Clinical Based Pediatrics
Kayla Johnson, MPT

Kayla is a graduate of Towner High School and then received a B.A. in Physical Therapy from the University of North Dakota.

Kayla is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association; Pediatric and Orthopedic Sections.


She is currently working on her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. Much of her time is spent on school based services at the Fort Totten School and the Dunseith Day School.


Kayla loves to be outdoors, at the lake, and gardening. She also enjoys traveling and spending time with family.

Jennifer Keller,

DPT

Areas of Practice
  • Women's Health
  • Pelvic Health
  • Geriatrics
  • Orthopedics
Jennifer Keller, DPT

Jennifer grew up in Onamia, MN and graduated from Onamia High School. She went to college at the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND where she received her Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science and then her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. After graduating, Jennifer started her career at the Heart of America in Rugby as a physical therapist. Jennifer now serves as the Director of the Rehab and Wellness Center.


Jennifer has advanced training in pelvic health, women's health, and is experienced in geriatrics and orthopedics.


Jennifer lives in Rugby with her husband Josh and three children, Leo, Sam, and Eva. She loves spending time with her family and running.

Rebecca Kraft, PT

Areas of Practice
  • Geriatrics
  • Orthopedics
  • Nursing Home Specialist
Becky Kraft, PT

Becky graduated from Rugby High School and eventually received her Masters of Physical Therapy from the University of Mary in Bismarck. Since graduating, Becky has worked as a Physical Therapist at Heart of America since 1998. While at HAMC, Becky has focused on both inpatient and outpatient therapy, home health, pediatrics, and geriatrics.


Becky and her husband, David, have four children and both farm and raise beef cattle.


Becky likes to spend time with family and friends, garden, and help out on the farm and ranch.

Jessalyn Ostrem, MS, OTR/L

Areas of Practice
  • Pediatrics
  • Geriatrics
  • Hand Therapy
  • Edema Management
Jessalyn Ostrem, MS OTR/LPT

Jessa grew up in Harvey, ND. She graduated from the University of Mary in Bismarck with her Masters in Occupational Therapy in December, 2017.


Jessa works full-time at HAMC and also works one day each week at the Dunseith Day School, providing therapy services to the kids there.


Jessa is married to a local man who farms, ranches, and is an auctioneer. She loves to bake, spend time with her family, and runs an online boutique.

Shea Senger, DPT

Areas of Practice
  • Pediatrics
  • Geriatrics
  • Orthopedics
Jessalyn Ostrem, MS OTR/LPT

Shea graduated high school from Rugby High in 2016. She then attended the University of Mary where she played basketball and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Biology and a minor in Biomechanics. Shea received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Mary in 2023.


Shea lives with her husband, Alex, 30 miles South of Rugby. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching Minnesota Vikings, outdoor activities, and playing sports.


Surgery Providers

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Dr. Ronald

Skipper

Areas of Practice
  • General Surgery
Dr. Ronald Skipper, MD

Dr. Skipper is a board certified general surgeon who provides all general outpatient surgeries at Heart of America Surgical Clinic. After receiving his bachelor's degree from Kent State University, Dr. Skipper went on to achieve his doctor of medicine degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He previously practiced at HAMC from 1997 to 2005, before rejoining the HAMC team in 2012.

Chelsey Wyatt

APRN, CRNA

Areas of Practice
  • Anesthesiology
Chelsey Wyatt, APRN, CRNA

Chelsey Wyatt, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).

Wyatt, a Bismarck ND native, attended the Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Denver, Colorado. She worked as a Veterinary Technician in Denver for two years.

Wyatt was accepted into the University of Mary Nursing School in Bismarck and graduated in 2011. She worked as an ICU Nurse for nearly four years at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. After which, she attended the Minneapolis School of Anesthesia graduating with her CRNA.

Dietitian and Diabetes Providers

Kathy Brandt, RDN, LRD, CDCES

Areas of Practice
  • Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator
Kathy Brandt, RDN, LRD, CDCES

Kathy Brandt has been a Registered Dietitian since 1996 and has been working primarily as a Diabetes Educator since 2012. In 2017, Kathy received her credentials as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) which allows her to "follow my passion in helping people with diabetes to enjoy healthier, fulfilling lives."


Kathy specializes in assisting people with self-care behaviors, healthy eating, being active, monitoring glucose, taking medication, problem solving, reducing risks, and building healthy coping skills to deal with the challenges of living with diabetes.


Kathy works at HAMC, and has just started serving the community in Devils Lake as a consultant at CHI St. Alexius Health.

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