With over 30 years of healthcare experience, Gina brings a diverse and comprehensive skill set to Madeline Island. Her most recent tenure was as a Doctor of Nursing Practice at Mercy Hospital in St Louis, MO.  Outside of caring for patients Gina enjoys spending time with her family, reading, hiking, paddle boarding, yoga and gardening

Dr. Jerry Browne received a Bachelors and Masters degree from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 1979 and 1982, respectively. After completing his undergraduate studies he worked for several years in the Indian Health Service located on the Zuni Indian Reservation in Zuni New Mexico. On completion of his graduate study he was employed as assistant and associate professor of pharmacy and medicine at the University of the Pacific, University of Iowa and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He completed his medical training and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 1992. He has been board certified in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Browne has worked primarily in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care for the last 25 years. He and his wife Sharon have been part time residents of Madeline Island since 2000 and have made the island their primary residence starting in 2018. Hobbies they enjoy include bicycle touring and sea kayaking. Over the last 40 years they have logged in excess of 100,000 miles bicycle touring in North America, Mexico, and Europe. In addition they have enjoyed sea kayaking primarily on Lake Superior.
I look forward to becoming part of the clinic and getting to know the people and community on Madeline Island.

Dr. Margie Frederickson graduated from Southwest Minnesota University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1971. She then completed a medical technology internship at Hennepin County Medical Center and worked in medical research for six years. She earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Minnesota in 1979. She attended the University of Minnesota School of Medicine and obtained her MD in 1983. After graduation Dr. Frederickson completed a residency program in Family Practice from 1983-1986. She has been Board Certified in Family Medicine since 1986.
She was a partner at the Mound Medical Clinic, Mound, MN 1986-1990 and at North Clinic, Robinsdale, MN 1990-2000 prior to moving to Madeline Island. She also practiced at Duluth Clinic Ashland from 2002-2009.
Margie is a master gardener and loves the outdoors. She and Carl sailed Lake Superior for 30 years. She also has interests in alternative medicine and the mind-body connection.

My 30+ year professional career has taught me that healing involves more than working with the physical body or making physical changes to an environment. I’m a very goal-directed individual with a strong desire to help others live healthier lives. I’ve pursued that desire throughout my life, first through a two-year Peace Corp term served in Yemen as an immunologist, then as a physical therapist working in a clinic setting, an injury prevention/ergonomic manager for a major metropolitan hospital system, and now as a physical therapist offering a variety of services including

Low mid and upper back pain

Ankle sprains and strains

Plantar fasciitis

Knee pain 

Hip pain

Hand and wrist pain

Elbow pain 

Shoulder injuries — rotator cuff strains

Neck pain

Radicular symptoms

Edema

Arthritis

Fibromyalgia

Pre and post rehabilitation

Sciatica

Vestibular and balance disorders

Balance

Senior fall and injury prevention

Briana has been with the La Pointe Community Clinic since 2015. She moved to Madeline Island in 2012 to raise her family. She has a degree in Medical Coding and has a passion for helping others! When she is not at the clinic you can find her enjoying the natural beauty of Madeline Island and staying busy as a mom and wife!