BAXTER, Minn. (August 25, 2020) — Minneapolis Heart Institute is excited to announce that interventional cardiologist Dr. Ken Baran is transitioning his clinic services from St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd, to Minneapolis Heart Institute locations in Baxter, Crosby, Aitkin and Staples.
Dr. Baran was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and his medical degree from George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Baran returned to Minnesota, where he completed his fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology at the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Baran’s clinical interests include office-based cardiology, coronary artery disease therapies (angioplasty and stenting), valvuloplasty and catheter-based procedures to close atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovales. Dr. Baran has been a principal investigator conducting clinical research trials in the field of acute coronary syndromes and interventional cardiology.
In his leisure time, Dr. Baran enjoys skiing, fishing, hunting, gardening and mowing the lawn.
“I look forward to continuing to provide cardiology care to the Brainerd Lakes area at the four Minneapolis Heart Institute locations in Baxter, Crosby, Aitkin and our new location in Staples,” Dr. Baran said.
Dr. Baran will be seeing clinic patients Monday-Friday at these four locations.
Patients can schedule an appointment by calling:
• Baxter 218-855-5280218-855-5280
• Crosby 218-546-4334218-546-4334
• Aitkin 218-927-5566218-927-5566
• Staples 218-894-8845218-894-8845
The Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute is recognized internationally as one of the world's leading providers of heart and vascular care. This state-of-the-art facility combines the finest in personalized patient care with sophisticated technology in a unique, family-oriented environment. The Institute's programs, a number of which are conducted in conjunction with Abbott Northwestern Hospital, address the full range of heart and vascular health needs: prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.
Allina Health is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of illness and enhancing the greater health of individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A not-for-profit health care system, Allina Health cares for patients from beginning to end-of-life through its 90+ clinics, 10 hospitals / 13 campuses, 15 retail pharmacies, and many specialty care centers and specialty medical services, home care, and emergency medical transportation services.