Braden Wolthuis, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
My specialties:
- Orthopedics
Professional interests:
- Degenerative joint disease
- Total Joint Replacements
- Hand and upper extremity orthopedics
- Acute orthopedic trauma
- Sports Medicine
Practice philosophy: I strive to meet patients where they are, and provide them with education about their orthopedic issue in order to allow them to make the best decision possible for their own care. I am excited about the ability to deliver Orthopedic Urgent Care in a virtual platform to make orthopedic care more readily available to the community and patients I care for.
What are you passionate about and why? I am passionate about evidence-based practice and implementing the latest research into my practice and the care I provide to each of my patients. I enjoy assisting patients on their healthcare journey and making sure each patient has the tools to make the best decisions for their care.
If you weren't a health care provider, what would you be? I would be an artist.
Why did you become a provider? When did you know this was the career for you? I decided to become a provider when as a young adult I developed an illness and became a patient. I was inspired by the excellent nurses and doctors that cared for me to become a healthcare provider.
What is something you have learned from your patients? I have learned to become a better listener and see things from my patients' perspectives.
What is one of the challenges of this career you enjoy? And why? I enjoy being a lifetime learner. As a healthcare provider, I am constantly learning something new each and every day.
What is your personal health goal? One of my personal health goals is to live the healthiest lifestyle I can.
What is the best thing you've done for your health or the best health advice you've received? The best advice I have received is to focus on my progress with my health goals and only measure myself by where I was yesterday.
What are you most proud of? I am most proud of my family and being a healthcare provider that gets to make a difference in patients' lives each day.
What are a few of your personal achievements? I am an Eagle Scout.
Credentials
- APRN
Specialties
- Orthopedics
Educational institutions
- Marquette University
Current licenses and certifications
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Years of experience
- 12
Additional languages spoken
- Ukrainian
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- 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)