Surgeons/Surgery Center

• Chronic Pain Management

  • Dr. Paul Olson
    Dr. Olson received his medical degree and radiology degree from the University of Minnesota. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology and has Fellowship training in Mammography/Breast Imaging and Musculoskeletal Imaging. His special interest area is in Interventional Pain Management (injections for chronic pain). He is associated with the University of Minnesota as a Clinical Assistant Professor.
    
    

• General Surgery

  • Dr. Michael Baich
    Dr. Baich received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota. He also holds a BA degree in Chemistry and Botany from the University of Wisconsin, Superior and a BS in Medical Science from the University of Minnesota. He completed his surgery residency at Kaiser Permanente in California. He has a special interest in performing general surgeries with low blood loss and zero infection rate.
    
    
  • Dr. Daniel Margo
    Dr. Margo received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota and completed a five-year residency at the University of North Dakota as well as a vascular fellowship through the University of Colorado in Denver. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
    
    

• OB/GYN

  • Dr. Lane Meyer, Obstetrics/Gynecology
    Affiliation: Fairview Mesaba Clinic-Hibbing
    Dr. Meyer received a BS from the University of Minnesota and his medical degree from Mayo Medical School, Rochester. He completed his residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. His areas of special interest include advanced laparoscopy/hysteroscopy and urogynecology.
    
    

• Orthopaedics

  • Dr. Daniel Baker, ABOS
    Dr. Baker received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota and completed the University of Minnesota Orthopaedic Residency program. A partner in the Northern Pines Orthopaedic Clinic, PA in Grand Rapids, he is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He currently serves as Chief of Surgery at Bigfork Valley Hospital.
    
    
  • Troy Erickson, D.O.
    Dr. Erickson is a full time board certified surgeon in our orthopaedic department. Dr. Erickson treats a variety of orthopaedic and sports medicine conditions both surgically and non-surgically, and has extensive experience in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Erickson graduated from St. John's University in Collegeville and holds a Doctor of Osteopathy from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri.
    
    

• Otolaryngology/ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat)

  • Mary Schinkel, D.O.
    Dr. Schinkel received her osteopathic medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and completed a general surgery internship and otorhinolaryngology/facial plastic surgery residency at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She currently practices at Fairview Mesaba Clinic in Hibbing and Bigfork Valley.

    Referrals to the ENT clinic will be scheduled through the Bigfork Valley Surgery Center at (218) 743-4135 or toll free, (877) 512-3175.

    
    
    

Appointments for Dr. Baich, Dr. Baker, and Dr. Margo are made through the Surgery Center nurses station at (218) 743-4135. Appointments for other surgeons are made through the hospital nurses station at (218) 743-4491.