Jake Wessels, MD, CAQ
My specialties:
- Family medicine
Professional interests:
- Family practice
- Preventive medicine
- Sports Medicine
- Concussion management
- Pediatrics
- Musculoskeletal medicine
- Virtual visits
I am a board-certified family medicine physician with a special interest in orthopedics and sports medicine, including sports & musculoskeletal medicine, concussion management, fracture management, running and endurance athlete care, college and high school team coverage and other non-surgical orthopedics. My other professional interests include pediatrics and newborn care and preventative medicine. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
My practice philosophy is: to partner with patients to emphasize the health part of health care; preventing illness and getting back to pre-injury functioning.
Hometown: Dyersville, Iowa
I am passionate about: caring for all levels of athlete; whether your sport is football or gardening, I want to help you return to the activities you love and achieve your goals.
If I wasn't a doctor, I'd be: an international tour guide because I love learning about new places and exploring the food, landscape and culture around the world.
One of the challenges I enjoy about my career is: the uniqueness of each patient and the challenges that each presents. Being a family medicine doctor allows me to care for young, old, and everyone in between.
My personal health goal is: to go helicopter skiing in Alaska!
Credentials
- MD
- CAQ
Board-certified specialties
- Family medicine
Personal interests
- Biking
- Boating
- Skiing
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota Medical School
- Luther College
Memberships
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Medical Society of Sports Medicine
- Female Athlete Triad Coalition
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
Current licenses and certifications
- American Academy of Family Practice - Board Certified
- Performing Arts Medicine Association - PAMA Certified
Residencies
- Allina Health - United Family Medicine Residency in St. Paul, MN
Fellowships
- University of Minnesota Sports Medicine Fellowship
Years of experience
- 7
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Major health plans we accept
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)