Cardiology
How do you define a "good doctor?" Is it experience and expertise? Or the ability to listen, understand and care?
At Queen of Peace Hospital, our medical staff surpasses the expected. Knowledgeable, up-to-date and highly skilled, our physicians are on the leading edge of medicine. They are also warm and caring - welcoming your questions, listening to your concerns, and respecting your needs and wishes.

Affiliated medical staff and their personal profiles are available by using the following links:

John Bernhardson, MD | William Hession, MD | Norma Thiessen, MD

John Bernhardson, MD

Medical School: University of Nebraska, Omaha Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Iowa-Des Moines Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine 1985; Geriatric Medicine 1992; Re-Certified Geriatrics 2002; Certified Inpatient Clinical Documentation for EPIC, March 2004 Clinical Interests: General Medicine/Cardiology; Geriatric Medicine Residency: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines

William Hession, MD

Medical School: New York University School of Medicine Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York Certification: Fellow, Cardiology Other Training: Cardiology, University of Minnesota Medical School Specialties: Clinical cardiology, outreach, and echocardiography

Norma Thiessen, MD

Medical School: Medical Doctorate with honors, St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies Residency: Internal Medicine, Seton Hall University, Newark, New Jersey Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota Fellowship: Cardiology, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota Certification: Cardiovascular Diseases, 2004; American Board of Internal Medicine, 2001 Clinical Interests: Clinical cardiology and women's cardiovascular health Sub-specialties: Echocardiography, nuclear cardiology