FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(St. Paul, MN – December 1, 2010) – Roseville residents will soon have a new and convenient option for receiving health care services from HealthEast physicians. The HealthEast Roseville Clinic will be opening in January 2011 and will be located in the North Central Professional Building at the intersection of Snelling Avenue and County Road C.

Foung Lo, MD, a family medicine physician will be joining HealthEast and will see patients at the new clinic when it opens. He will eventually be joined by other family practice physicians who are being recruited to care for patients there. Dr. Lo, who has special interests in serving the Hmong community, currently practices at Lo Medical Clinic in Roseville. His clinic will close in December and he is inviting his current patients to transfer their care to the new HealthEast clinic.

The new clinic will include space for 12 exam rooms, a lab and radiology services.The HealthEast Roseville Clinic will be our 13th primary care clinic. Like patients at other HealthEast clinics, the Roseville clinic's patients can take advantage of the HealthEast Patient Portal for tracking health information, secure messaging with clinicians and sending online appointment requests.

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HealthEast Care System is a community-focused, non-profit health care organization that provides innovative technology, compassionate care and a full spectrum of family health services. HealthEast includes Bethesda Hospital, St. John’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital, and Woodwinds Health Campus as well as outpatient services, clinics, home care  and medical transportation services.  Practicing financial responsibility, HealthEast is the largest, locally-owned health care organization in the Twin Cities’ East Metro with 7,300 employees, 1,200 volunteers and 1,400 physicians on staff.