Thomas Knickelbine, MD, FACC

Practice Locations Cambridge - Cambridge Medical Center Faribault - District One Hospital Hutchinson - Hutchinson Area Health Care Center Litchfield - Allina Medical Clinic Minneapolis - Abbott Northwestern Hospital Monticello - Monticello-Big Lake Hospital Plymouth - MHI Clinic at WestHealth Medical Campus Waconia - Lakeview Clinic Willmar - Family Practice Medical Center

Undergraduate
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

Medical School
University of Wisconsin, Madison Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin

Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Fellowship
Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin Hospitals, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine 1993;
Cardiovascular Diseases 1997

Professional Experience
Dr. Knickelbine has been with the Minneapolis Heart Institute since 1997, and has a strong interest in non-invasive testing including dobutamine stress echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, coronary calcium scoring and other cardiac computed tomography testing. He is also interested in preventive cardiology and the use of non-invasive testing in the prevention of heart disease.

Professional Associations
American Medical Association (AMA);
Fellow, American College of Cardiology (ACC);
American Society of Echocardiology (ASE);
The Society of Atherosclerosis and Imaging

Practice Philosophy
"I feel that each medical evaluation and subsequent treatment plan should be performed on an individual basis and incorporate a blend of traditional therapies as well as newer techniques to form a patient specific, optimal medical program. Together, we can use all available methods to not only address medical problems of the past but prevent those of the future."

Clinical Interests
Echocardiography; Diagnostic Imaging; General Cardiology; Coronary CT Angiography, Electron Beam CT