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Our clinicians bring advanced resuscitation and critical decision-making directly into our communities. We do so with the empathy, respect, and attentive care we would demand for our own families.
From medical direction to clinical education and quality improvement, our leadership team works to advance patient care and support the clinicians serving our communities.
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Nick serves as the Director of Clinical Services at Lakes Region EMS, bringing more than 25 years of progressive clinical and operational leadership to the role. He began his career on a local volunteer first responder service before advancing to become a Critical Care Paramedic. Over the following 15 years, he established a comprehensive foundation across frontline care, field training, operations supervision, and clinical leadership, serving communities throughout Western Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota. During this time, Nick was named an American Ambulance Association (AAA) Star of Life, selected for the inaugural class of the AAA Mobile Healthcare 40 Under 40, and honored with the Wisconsin State Assembly Hometown Hero Award. Driven by a dedication to clinical development, Nick joined Lakes Region EMS in 2022 as the agency’s Education Development Coordinator. In that role, he led curriculum design, spearheaded advanced simulation training, and modernized clinical onboarding and quality initiatives. His career reflects a sustained commitment to bridging evidence-based medicine and prehospital care delivery. As Director of Clinical Services, Nick leads clinical quality, protocol development, education, and patient-care strategy, fostering a strong culture of clinical excellence and lifelong professional development across the organization.
I am employed as an Emergency Physician at Fairview Lakes Hospital in Wyoming, MN and serve as the Medical Director for Lakes Region EMS. I began as an EMT through Stevens County Ambulance service in Morris, MN in 1999, then moving on to becoming a Paramedic through Century College in Maplewood, MN from 2002-2003. I worked for Allina Health as a paramedic from 2004-2006. I attended Medical school at St. Georges University in Grenada, West Indies from 2006-2010. I completed my residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA for Emergency Medicine from 2010-2014 and finished my Fellowship at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN in pre-hospital medicine/EMS from 2014-2015. I enjoy running and have completed 10 marathons. I am working towards running one marathon in every state. I built a “race car” in residency and competed in 6 endurance races. I am currently building another car to race in Minnesota. In addition to running and auto racing, I also enjoy biking, hiking, camping rock climbing and music.
To remain response ready, we use the best and most durable bags we can find - the Meret OMNI PRO X has answered our call.
This is an invasive method of hemodynamic monitoring that uses a catheter placed in an artery to provide continuous, beat-to-beat blood pressure readings and access for blood gas sampling.
The Zoll X Series is a lightweight, rugged monitor and defibrillator designed for critical care transport, offering advanced capabilities like pacing, cardioversion, and 12-lead ECG analysis.
The OneScope is a portable video laryngoscope that provides a clear, real-time view of the airway on a built-in screen to facilitate intubation, particularly in difficult airways.
The LUCAS system is a mechanical device that delivers automated, consistent, and uninterrupted chest compressions, allowing providers to focus on other interventions during cardiac arrest.
The Hamilton T1 brings the advanced capabilities of an Intensive Care Unit directly into the ambulance. It provides sophisticated breathing support for critically ill patients, ensuring they receive hospital-quality care during transport
Provides rapid, point-of-care imaging to immediately identify life-threatening conditions such as internal bleeding or cardiac arrest.
