MI-WI Providers

Our office is an independent family practice.

 

Meet the Providers:

Beth Schroeder, MD, joined the practice in 2004.  She received her undergraduate degree from St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI, and then went on to medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI.  She then completed her family practice residency training through a University of Wisconsin program located in Appleton, WI, and is board-certified in family practice.  In 2014, she became the practice's sole owner upon the retirement of former co-owner, Dr. Daniel Mitchell.  She has a special interest in women's health, pediatrics, and preventative medicine.

  • Kristi Olson, MD, joined the practice in March 2018. Dr. Olson received her undergraduate degree from Central Michigan University. She then went on to achieve her M.D. at Michigan State University. She completed her family medicine training through the Duluth Family Medicine Residency Program in Duluth, MN.

    She and her husband have two children, and Kristi loves watching her kids do things they are passionate about. Kristi enjoys spending time in the beauty of creation while fishing, hunting, and camping, and she is most passionate about her love for God, family, and practicing medicine.

    Dr. Olson is an NFP-only physician. This means she is trained in Natural Family Planning (NFP). She can teach patients in-office or online to use fertility awareness-based methods, another term for Natural Family Planning. Please note, this means she does not prescribe contraception or insert IUDs. Dr. Olson has a special interest in NFP. However, she truly enjoys broad-spectrum family medicine: from pediatric to adult care, dermatology, orthopedics, and women's health, and does simple procedures in our office, such as skin lesion removal and joint injections.

  • Katie Brown, PA-C, joined the practice in October 2010.  Katie completed her undergraduate studies at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN, with a major in Biology and additional coursework in Chemistry and Psychology.  She completed her Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, MI.  Her P.A. program required a broad range of clinical studies in a variety of hospitals, giving her experience in pediatrics, geriatrics, OB/GYN services, internal medicine, general surgery, emergency medicine, general medicine, and family practice.  Katie attained the Dean's List and received multiple scholarships throughout her academic career.

    Katie lives in Iron Mountain with her husband, Ryan, and children Cody, Graham, and Meridee.

  • Heather Hayes, PA-C, joined the practice in April 2011.  Heather obtained a Bachelor of Science degree, with a double major in Neuroscience and Art, from Central Michigan University in 2005.  She then completed her Master's of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in July 2007.  During her studies, she was trained in family practice (including pediatrics and psychiatry), internal medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, urology, and OB/GYN services.

    Heather lives in Iron Mountain with her husband, Adam, daughter Sophia, twins Gus and Bella, and son Arlo.  She enjoys cycling, kayaking, and traveling.

  • Karen Steber, FNP-C, joined the practice in August 2015.  Karen received her Master's Degree in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner certification from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI, in 1999.  Her experience includes emergency/urgent care clinics, otolaryngology, and family practice.
     
    Karen lives in Florence with her husband, Rob.  She enjoys traveling, reading, music, and bicycling.

  • Sarah Petschar, FNP-C, joined the practice in March 2020.  She completed her Master's of Science in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner certification at Walden University in Minneapolis, MN.  During school, Sarah was trained in family practice, pediatrics, geriatrics, urology, and OB/GYN services. She is board-certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
     
    Sarah lives in Iron Mountain with her husband, Jayme, and their three children. She enjoys spending time with family, reading, and traveling.