Internal medicine physician Kristen Westenfield, M.D. joins staff

WATERTOWN —Kristen Westenfield, M.D., an internal medicine physician, has joined the Sanford Health Watertown Clinic.

Westenfield received her medical degree from the University of Minnesota and completed her internal medicine residency at Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis. She specializes in the management of acute and chronic conditions in adults as well as preventative medicine.

“I consider each patient’s goals and values in order to provide the best care for each individual,” said Westenfield. “The opportunity to serve others and provide compassionate and comprehensive health care motivates me to become a better physician.”

“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Westenfield to Watertown,” said Cindy Mydland, clinic director of Sanford Health Watertown Clinic. “Her expertise in treating patients of all ages will aid in building up the health of our entire community.”

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Sanford Health Watertown Clinic at 605-886-8471.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, the organization serves more than one million patients and 201,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles.

The integrated health system has 46 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, 186 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers and world clinics in nine countries around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health's commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: New doctor joins staff at Sanford Health Watertown Clinic