2025 Spring Refresher

Lynne Ogawa, MD

Medical Director, St. Paul/ Ramsey County Public Health

Ogawa is a family physician and serves as the medical director for St. Paul/Ramsey County Public health. Ogawa transitioned to public health seven years ago because of her increasing focus on racial health disparities and political determinants of health. As medical director for St. Paul/Ramsey County Public Health, she supports all of the public health divisions: WIC, Family Home Visiting, Health Protection, Clinical Services, Healthy Communities, Environmental Health and Correctional Health. She supported Ramsey County’s response to COVID and currently provides medical direction for Ramsey County’s Withdrawal Management program in addition to her public health duties.

Roli Dwivedi, MD, FAAFP, DABFM

Chief Executive Officer & Chief Clinical Officer, Community-University Health Care Center

Dwivedi is an associate professor and the Mac Baird Vice Chair in Community Engagement and Advocacy within the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School. She also serves as the chief executive officer and chief clinical officer at the Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC). Additionally, Dwivedi is the current president of the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) and a board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers (MNACHC). Dwivedi is deeply committed to serving underserved populations, advancing global health and providing culturally sensitive care. Her work focuses on reducing health disparities and mentoring the next generation of medical students and residents.

Whitney Wellenstein, MD

Staff Gynecologist, Clinical Director of Equity and Inclusion, Children’s Minnesota

Wellenstein was born and raised in North Dakota and is a proud University of Minnesota graduate (Go Gophers!). As a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist, she provides care ranging from treatment of vulvar conditions and abnormal periods to ovarian cysts and complex reproductive tract anomalies. She is also committed to expanding diversity in the medical field and seeks to empower local communities through volunteer work and mentoring programs.

Jonathan Homans, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Homans is a Child, Adolescent and Adult psychiatrist who works in community and academic settings. Through education, he seeks to increase the collective level of skill and knowledge of mental health so that our patients receive equitable and excellent care. Homans specializes in neurodevelopmental conditions and pharmacologic, therapeutic and environmental interventions to help patients and families get their medical and mental health needs met.

Britta Reierson, MD, FAAFP, DABOM

Regional Medical Director, Knownwell Health

Reierson is a family physician and obesity medicine specialist bringing holistic, comprehensive weight inclusive health care to all individuals as a practicing physician leader at Knownwell Health. Based in Minnesota, Reierson is passionate about patient centered care, advocacy and education in the field of obesity medicine. As a leader in primary care, obesity medicine, population health and health care innovation and strategy, her goal is to remove inequity, stigma, bias and barriers of care across the health care ecosystem. Reierson is active in the MAFP as a member of the MAFP Foundation Board of Directors.

Bonnie Hatten, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, Senior, Allina Health Cancer Institute

Hatten has been a genetic counselor at Allina Health for more than 30 years, first at Minnesota Perinatal Physicians and now at Allina Health Cancer Institute. She received her bachelor’s and genetic counseling master’s degrees from the University of Minnesota.

Greta Henry, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, Allina Health Cancer Institute

Henry is a genetic counselor at the Allina Health Cancer Institute, seeing patients at Abbott and United hospitals. She has a special interest in expedited genetic testing models for patients with metastatic disease. She received her bachelor’s and genetic counseling master’s degrees from the University of Minnesota.

Tom Gilbert, Jr., MD, MPP

Radiologist and Chief Clinical Officer, RAYUS Radiology

Gilbert is a board-certified radiologist with a subspecialty in spine, musculoskeletal and pain management. Prior to joining RAYUS Radiology in 1997, Gilbert served as assistant professor of orthopedic radiology at the University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on body, spine and orthopedic imaging. Gilbert serves as the chief clinical officer for RAYUS. In this capacity, he works with the RAYUS Quality Institute Council of Medical Directors to develop guidelines for radiology clinical practices, program development, practice initiatives and patient safety.

Hannah Elsenpeter, MD

Family Medicine Physician, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

Elsenpeter grew up in central Minnesota and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota Rochester. She worked as a researcher with the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group prior to attending medical school at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She began her career at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center after completing residency and chief residency in Duluth. Her special interests in dermatology have led her to pursue training in dermoscopy and provide dermoscopy education for residents.

Olusola Adegoke, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Staff Physician, HealthPartners

Adegoke is a family medicine physician currently practicing as a hospitalist within the HealthPartners system. He serves as a preceptor for the Rural Family Medicine program and is passionate about clinician wellbeing, particularly through systems improvement, EMR optimization, AI integration in medicine and quality improvement initiatives. After completing his family medicine residency at the University of Minnesota’s St. Cloud campus, he earned a master’s degree in public health from the same institution. He is a graduate of the Leading Physician Wellbeing Program through the American Academy of Family Physicians, where he now serves as a co-facilitator, helping other physicians develop personal and systems wellbeing strategies for sustainable practice.

Chaun Cox, MD

Assistant Professor, Northridge Clinic Mayo Clinic Health System

Cox has been serving the Mankato area for over 20 years, clinically and within the community. As a former clinic lead and patient experience lead, his journey has been rewarding and challenging. As a Leading Physician Wellbeing program graduate, he has been able to meld the challenges faced in his clinic and support his team, giving him a better perspective on his own purpose and profession.