Caduceus Society

Dr. Deb Peterson Receives 2025 Caduceus Award

Family Medicine Physician Deb Peterson, MD, Meeker Memorial Clinic, was presented with the Caduceus Award on May 8, 2025. This award recognizes the outstanding work of CentraCare physicians who exhibit humanitarian medical efforts locally or around the world.

Dr. Peterson was nominated because of her work with the health care system and the community, which goes well beyond what is typically considered health care.

• 2025: Deb Peterson, MD
• 2024: David Tilstra, MD
• 2023: Kurt Schwieters, MD
• 2021-2022: Patrick J. Heller, MD
• 2019: Jamie Pelzel, MD
• 2018: Merryn Jolkovsky, MD, and Patrick Lalley, MD
• 2017: Patrick Zook, MD
• 2016: No award given
• 2015: David Kroska, MD
• 2014: Paul Van Gorp, MD
• 2013: Thomas Leither, MD
• 2012: Richard Hart, MD
• 2011: Scott Davis, MD
• 2010: Cindy Melloy, MD
• 2009: Nicholas Reuter, MD
• 2008: Paul Dorsher, MD
• 2007: Gary A. Boeke, MD, and Paul W. Schultz, MD
• 2006: No award given
• 2005: Paul Heath, MD; James M. Smith, MD; Wes Streed, MD; and Joe Wenner, DDS
• 2004: Hans Engman, MD
• 2003: Harold Windschitl, MD

• Charles Andres, MD & Janet Andres
• Ken Holmen, MD & Linda Holmen
• Merryn R. Jolkovsky, MD & Richard* Jolkovsky, MD
• Donna Kuhl & John Mahowald, MD
• John Matsuura, MD & Joyce Matsuura
• Bernice Reuter & Nicholas Reuter, MD

• Jean A.* Streed & Wesley J. Streed, DDS
  

• Anonymous (1)
• Joanne E. Dorsher & Paul J. Dorsher, MD
• Kendra Flanagan & Michael C. Flanagan, MD
• Roberta M. Knutson & Paul E. Van Gorp, MD
• Sue Pladson & Terence Pladson, MD

• Anonymous (1)
• Joseph M. Blonski, MD & Patty Blonski
• Julie Aronson Dehnel & Luther* Dehnel, MD
• Jeanne M. Geiser & John H. Geiser, MD
• Audrey C. Jaeger & Dwight* E. Jaeger, MD
• Don* Mattson, MD & Marlys* Mattson
• Cindy Jensen Melloy, MD & Thomas P. Melloy
• Nancy* Moran & Paul T. Moran, MD
• Kathy Nedrelow & Steve Nedrelow, DDS
• Debra Peterson, MD & Timothy Peterson, MD
• Elizabeth Schmidt, MD*
• Myra Lee Schrup & Thomas G. Schrup, MD
• Cindy Smith, MD & James Smith
• David Tilstra, MD & Janet Tilstra, PhD

• Beth Cragle & Stephen P. Cragle, MD
• Trecia Ann Ellis & Walter N. Ellis, DPM
• Anita Flowe & Kenneth Flowe, MD
• Allen Horn, MD & Laura Horn
• Gerald L. Jurgens, MD & Karen Jurgens
• Ruth* Koop & Severin* Koop, MD
• Mark Matthias, MD & Ronda Matthias
• Lynn M. McFarling, MD
• Joe Mercuri, MD & Kim Mercuri
• Chris Moellentine, MD & Denise Moellentine
• Richard Rysavy, MD & Wendy Rysavy
• Amy Schmitz & John M. Schmitz, MD
• Kathryn Smith & Lachlan Smith, MD
• Lori Speer & Tod Speer, MD
• Tracey B. Thompson, MD
• Andrea R. Truitt & Theodore O. Truitt, MD
• Dove D. Watkin, MD & Tracey L. Watkin
• Daniel J. Whitlock, MD & Judy A. Whitlock
• Darin D. Willardsen, MD & Katy Willardsen

• Anonymous (2)
• Stacia Anderson, MD & Matthew Hwang, MD
• Bonnie Bologna & Stephen M. Bologna, MD
• Henry* Broker, MD & Lois* Broker
• Alice* Brown & Frank* Brown, MD
• Robert Congdon, DDS & Tammi Congdon, MD
• Brian H. Dauer & Eileen H. Dauer, MD
• Michael J. Dorle, MD & Roberta L. Dorle
• Charles Ehlen, MD
• Milady Eldidy & Rene Eldidy, Jr., MD
• Fred J. Engman, MD & Lynn Engman
• Debra Erickson & Jason Erickson, MD
• Albert S. Hammond, MD & Janice Hammond
• Michelle Hanson, MD & Ronald D. Hanson, MD
• Dick Hazen, MD* & Jan Hazen
• Patricia Heidenreich, MD & Stephen Heidenreich
• Juliann Heller & Patrick Heller, MD
• John R. Hering, MD
• H. Thomas* Hobday, MD & Kathleen Hobday, MD
• Mark D. Holm, MD & Susie Osaki Holm
• Gretchen Hutton & Scot W. Hutton, MD
• Hallie Johnson & Kirby Johnson, DDS
• Donald J. Jurgens, MD
• Jerome P. Keating, MD & Mary U. Keating, MD
• David A. Kroska, MD & Susan M. Kroska
• Lanse C. Lang, MD & Livia Lang
• Elaina Lee, MD & Steven Patterson
• Deanne Leither & Thomas W. Leither, MD
• Douglas R. Liepert, MD & Taimi T. Liepert
• James W. Lundeen, MD & Vicki Lundeen
• Sarah Magnuson & Todd D. Magnuson, MD
• Eric T. McFarling, MD
• Stephen Medin, DDS & Constance VanDerBill Medin
• Jane M. Peterson, MD & Theodore A. Peterson, MD
• John R. Reisinger, MD & Kathryn A. Reisinger
• David J. Roberts, MD & Susan M. Roberts
• Brian* Rupert, MD & Susanne Rupert, MD
• Cheryl J.K. Satre & Thomas J. Satre, MD
• Christian Schmidt, MD & Melanie Schmidt
• Angelina Ausban, MD & Kevin Smith, MD
• Mary* Sommers & Stephen* Sommers, MD
• Chad Spaulding, DC & Kim Spaulding, MD
• Andy Swartout & Jessica Swartout, MD
• Charles Ulrich, MD & Holly Ulrich
• Harold* E. Windschitl, MD & Shirley Windschitl
• Mohamed S. Yassin, MD
• Jim* Zachman, MD & Mary Ellen* Zachman
• Joseph* Zeleny, MD & Teresa* Zeleny

• Anonymous (9)
• Barb Abrams & Scott Abrams, MD
• Charisse A. Adamson & Nelson L. Adamson, MD
• Adeyoola A. Ajayi & Oluade A. Ajayi, MBBS
• Hani S. Alkhatib, MBBCh & Majedah Alkhatib
• Anthony Amon, MD & Mary Amon, MD
• Jill Amsberry, DO & Joe Amsberry
• Robert Ang, MD & Belen Dy, MD
• Susan Atamian, MD & Lee Hart
• H. Maureen* Beuning & John* Beuning, MD
• Barbara J. Bollinger, MD & Steven H. Bollinger, MD
• Kristine Boyle & Philip F. Boyle, MD
• Bryan J. Brindley, MD & Kirsten H. Brindley
• Lee Cafferty, MD & Susan Robey-Cafferty, MD
• Dennis Carreras, DMD & Jeanne Carreras
• Lindsey R. Chmielewski, MD & Selvin Gonzalez
• Paulette M. Como & Thomas H. Como, DDS
• Mary M. Cress & Thomas L. Cress, MD
• Patricia* Cumming & Robert* Cumming, MD
• Amy Dearking, MD & Eric Dearking
• Jacki DeVine & Kurt DeVine, MD
• Beth A. Donnelly, MD & Kevin J. Donnelly, MD
• Craig M. Doschadis, MD & Jennifer Doschadis
• Ann Dunnigan, MD*
• Josephine Ehle & Timothy Ehle, MD
• Jacob Eiler, MD & Nicole Eiler
• Dahlia Elkadi, MBBCh
• Hans H. Engman, MD & Sharon L. Engman
• Kelly B. Fandel, MD & Neil C. Fandel
• Jodi Fonkert, DDS & Michael Hanson, DDS
• Jeffrey S. Gerdes, MD & Terri T. Gerdes, MD
• Denise Gregory & Winn Gregory, MD
• Chad A. Haroldson, MD & Sheri Haroldson, MD
• Joanne C. Hauge & Mark D. Hauge, MD
• Constance* Hodapp & Robert Hodapp, MD
• James Hover, MD & Kelly Hover
• Weining Hu, MD & Yi Zheng, PhD
• Craig M. Johnson, MD & LuAnne Johnson
• Janelle Johnson, MD & Peter H. Johnson
• James* Kelly, MD & June* Kelly
• Laura Kor & Todd M. Kor, MD
• Yang Koua Lo, MD & Rachel L. Schuneman, MD
• Barry A. LaBine, MD & Leslie LaBine
• John M. Lacika, MD & Nancy Lacika
• Henri P. Lanctin, MD & Patricia Lanctin
• Susan Lange & Thomas Lange, MD
• John Lau & Theresa M. Lau, MD
• Danielle Leighton, MD & Michael Leighton
• Christopher Leville, MD & Shonalie Leville, MD
• David R. Lindgren, MD & Gretchen Lindgren
• Andrea Lundeen, MD
• Creston* M. Martin, MD
• Lisa B. Martone & Mark J. Martone, MD
• Renee Milstein & Simon Milstein, MD
• Dale J. Minnerath, MD & Sylvia R. Sundberg, MD
• Joanne Monterroso, MD & Jose Ruades Ninfea, MD
• George Morris, MD & Mary Kay Morris
• Tracy E. Napp, MD
• Frank P. Nellans, MD & Tracy Nellans
• Laurie Nelson & Peter Nelson, MD
• Joseph P. Nessler, MD & Veronica Nessler
• Hoang Nguyen, MD & Nhanquyen Nguyen, DDS
• Joe Nguyen, MD & Kim Tjaden, MD
• Peder Hegland & Marilyn Peitso, MD
• Jamie M. Pelzel, MD & Jodi Pelzel
• Brett A. Pinkerton, MD & Jonathan Pinkerton
• Charles G. Rasmussen & Deborah P. Rasmussen, MD
• Dean Moritz & Jodi K. Regan, MD
• Nathaniel Reuter, MD & Valerie Reuter
• J. Michael Ryan, MD & Margaret Ryan
• Barbara* Salter & Wilson Salter, MD
• Amy Schuchard & Timothy N. Schuchard, MD
• Yang Koua Lo, MD & Rachel L. Schuneman, MD
• John Seifert, DO & Mary Seifert
• Mary Shimp & William Shimp, MD
• Eric Simonson & Tereasa Simonson, MD
• David L. Smith, MD & Jill Smith
• Jenny Spalding & Joel P. Spalding, MD
• Rebecca K. Stepan, MD
• Mary A. Stiles, MD*
• Catherine A. Matuska, MD & Robert E. Stocker, MD
• Larry Strate, MD
• Janelle K. Strom, MD & Terry D. Strom
• Pradub Sukhum, MD & Rampai Sukhum
• Read Sulik, MD & Tammy Sulik
• Kevin Switzer, MD & Linda Switzer
• Kathleen Mahon & John Teskey, MD
• Daniel J. Tiede, MD & Julie S. Tiede
• James Tiede, MD & Marilynn Tiede
• Hilary I. Ufearo, MBBS & Lilyan Ufearo
• Kevin Unger, MD & Sandi Unger
• Kay VanderStoep & Philip H. VanderStoep, MD
• Amy Vansurksum & Roderick D. Vansurksum, DDS
• Nancy Wehseler & Rick Wehseler, MD
• Judith A. Wyne & Thomas L. Wyne, MD
• James Zenk, DDS & Sonja Zenk

• Anonymous (13)
• Anthony Amon, MD & Mary Amon, MD
• Jill Amsberry, DO & Joe Amsberry
• Christina Anderson, MD & Brett Stolzenberg, MD
• Charles Andres, MD & Janet Andres
• Kristel Arcilla, DO & Roque Arcilla
• Zachary Bikus & Lindy Watanaskul, MD
• Elizabeth K. Blixt, MD & Jon Blixt
• Joe Blonski, MD & Patty Blonski
• David Bushey, MD
• Miguel Cabrera & Shannon R. Cabrera, MD
• Colin Campbell & Rebecca Campbell, MD
• Lindsey R. Chmielewski, MD & Selvin Gonzalez
• Michelle Cilek, MD & Shawn Cilek
• Scott Cline, MD
• Robert Congdon, DDS & Tammi Congdon, MD
• Sarah Cook, MD
• Beth Cragle & Stephen Cragle, MD
• Nichole Cummings, MD
• Amie Danielson & Daren Danielson, MD
• Rhonda Danielson & Steven Danielson, MD
• Brian H. Dauer & Eileen H. Dauer, MD
• Judith Davis & Paul Davis, MD
• Jacki DeVine & Kurt DeVine, MD
• Lana Dirksen, MD
• Kathryn Duevel, MD
• Emily J. Dunn & Joel E. Dunn, DO
• Jacob Dutcher, MD & Sarah Dutcher
• Cory Dingels & Leah Dvorak, MD
• Matthew Eggebrecht, MD & Hannah Motschke
• Josephine Ehle & Timothy M. Ehle, MD
• Jacob Eiler, MD & Nicole Eiler
• Milady Eldidy & Rene Eldidy, Jr., MD
• Lawrence Birkedahl & Sherrie Erickson-Birkedahl, MD
• Amelia Fierro-Fine, MD & Gabriel Fierro-Fine, MD
• Steven J. Fuglestad, MD
• Daron Gersch, MD & Patti Gersch
• Dennison W. Gillen, DO
• Julia Bates & Tyler Goettl, MD
• Cynthia Gronau, MD
• Eric Haugen, MD & Michelle Haugen
• John R. Hering, MD
• Ken Holmen, MD & Linda Holmen
• Karen Hook & Larry V. Hook, MD
• Geri N. Jacobson, MD & Michael Jacobson
• Christina Jenner, MD & Kevin Jenner, MD
• Benjamin K. Johnson, MD & Savannah Johnson
• Janelle Johnson, MD & Peter Johnson
• Margaret Johnson, MD
• Ivan Kamikovski, MD & Jordana Kamikovski
• Pushup Kapoor, MBBS
• Janice Kleinhuizen & Merlin Kleinhuizen, DDS
• Roberta M. Knutson & Paul E. Van Gorp, MD
• Donna Kuhl & John Mahowald, MD
• Susan Lange & Thomas Lange, MD
• Anne LaPorte & Vincent LaPorte, MD
• Christopher Leville, MD & Shonalie Leville, MD
• Yang Koua Lo, MD & Rachel L. Schuneman, MD
• Jacob Lyons, MD & Nicole Lyons, MD
• Andrew Maloney, MD & Sarah Maloney
• Laura May & Michael May, MD
• Emily M. Mayerhofer & John Mayerhofer, MD
• Lynn M. McFarling, MD
• Kathryn A. Mechelke, MD & Mark Mechelke
• Stephen Medin, DDS & Constance VanDerBill Medin
• Joe Mercuri, MD & Kim Mercuri
• John Meyerhofer & Tammy L. Meyerhofer, MD
• Eric Bell, DDS & Jessica Najarian-Bell, MD
• Kathleen Nardi & Thomas Nardi, MD
• Ravikanth Nathani, MBBS & Kanthi Yalamanchili
• Kathy Nedrelow & Steve Nedrelow, DDS
• Jill Nelson & Riley Nelson, DDS
• Caren Nemec & Glenn Nemec, MD
• Joe Nguyen, MD & Kim Tjaden, MD
• Shannon Nord, MD
• Alan Olson, MD & Laura Olson
• Jane M. Peterson, MD & Theodore A. Peterson, MD
• Debra Peterson, MD & Timothy Peterson, MD
• Sarah Polcher, DO
• Lisa Rahm & Scott Rahm, MD
• Bernice Reuter & Nicholas Reuter, MD
• Amy Rolph & Bryan Rolph, MD
• Darin Roske & Jessie L.K. Roske, MD
• Cheryl J.K. Satre & Thomas J. Satre, MD
• Christian Schmidt, MD & Melanie Schmidt
• Tonya Schmidt & Wade Schmidt, MD
• Amy Schmitz & John M. Schmitz, MD
• Myra Lee Schrup & Thomas G. Schrup, MD
• Amy Schuchard & Timothy N. Schuchard, MD
• Lori Speer & Tod Speer, MD
• Lisa Thielke & Michael Thielke, MD
• Christopher Thompson, MD & Sarah Thompson
• David Tilstra, MD & Janet Tilstra, PhD
• Aaron* Tollefsrud & Rachel Tollefsrud, MD
• Stacy Vanderwerf & Steven Vanderwerf, MD
• Gabrielle Vencel Olson, MD
• Amber Vick, MD & Steven Vick
• Dove D. Watkin, MD & Tracey L. Watkin
• Nancy Wehseler & Rick Wehseler, MD
• Jessica Wentzell, OD & Steve Wentzell
• Laurel Wessman, MD
• Sean Pittelko & Ulrika Wigert MD
• Deborah Windschitl & Jeffrey Windschitl, MD
• Jeffrey Youngs & Julie Youngs, MD