A Fairview Partners member home since 2005.

A 135 bed facility, Birchwood Health Care Center offers services for long term and short term care residents. Birchwood Health Care Center is part of Birchwood Companies, Inc.

The Fairview Partners care team:

CHRISTA HOILAND, M.D.
Fairview Chisago Lakes Clinic

“I consider myself to be a very devoted individual who is highly committed to building relationships with patients, families and communities. While I respect advances in medicine, I believe that addressing quality and end of life issues should be a high priority. I am deeply concerned about questions of purpose, meaning and faith-topics that are particularly relevant in late life.”

Education and Training
Christa Hoiland has a medical degree from Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview.                                                                                                                                                                    Experience
Hoiland has been practicing with Fairview Chisago lakes Clinic for several years. She also provides care to Fairview Partners patients at Green Acres Country Care Center and Birchwood Health Care Center. She is also the medical director at both of these facilities.
Licensure and Certifications
Hoiland is board certified in both family and geriatric medicine. She is also a certified medical director.
Professional Associations
Hoiland is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, Minnesota Medical Association, American Medical Association, American Medical Director’s Association, Minnesota Medical Director’s Association and the Christian Medical Dental Association.
Interests
In her free time, Hoiland enjoys dance, cross-country skiing, hiking, biking, roller-blading, cooking and spending time with her family.

KENNETH KEPHART, M.D.
Fairview Geriatric Services
3400 West 66th Street, Suite 290
Edina, Minn 55435
(952) 836-3839

“My interest in older adults was sparked by a three-month rotation in medical school in Wales. In Britain, they began focusing on special services for older adults years before we did in the United States.”

Education and Training
Ken Kephart received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed his residency training at St. Paul Ramsey (Region’s Medical Center).
Experience
Kephart has been a practicing family physician for many years. He has combined practice with teaching residents and medical students for several years. Besides providing care to patients on-site, Kephart is also the medical director for Fairview Partners.
Licensure and Certifications
Kephart is board certified in internal medicine with a specialty in geriatrics.
Professional Associations
Kephart is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Directors Association, American Geriatric Society, American Medical Association, Minnesota Medical Association and the Society of Teachers in Family Medicine.
Interests
Kephart’s personal interests include golfing and fishing.

PAM NILES, R.N., G.N.P.
Fairview Geriatric Services
3400 West 66th Street, Suite 400
Edina, Minn 55435
(952) 836-3839

“I find working with the elderly population to be interesting, fulfilling and challenging. I truly enjoy the uniqueness and diversity of each individual I encounter. I strive to advocate for my clients by considering the whole person. In relationships with clients, loved ones and facility care teams, I hope to facilitate life quality for my clients.”

Education and Training
Pam Niles began her nursing career with an Associate Degree in Nursing in 1979. In 1999 she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Bethel University. Niles then graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Minnesota in 2004.
Experience
Niles began working for Fairview Partners in the fall of 2006. Prior to that, she worked as a registered nurse for more than 25 years in the acute care setting. The majority of this time was spent working with geriatric patients and their families. Niles has also worked on a medical surgical unit specializing in orthopedics, respiratory disorders and post-operative recovery. She has taught pre-operative orthopedic classes for prospective surgical candidates and their caregivers.
Licensure and Certifications
Niles is certified as a gerontological nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). She is also certified by the State of Minnesota as a Public Health Nurse.
Professional Associations
Niles is a member of the Minnesota Nurses Association.
Interests
Professionally, Niles is interested in alternative and complementary therapies, most specifically, the use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes.
Personally, Niles enjoys spending time with her three daughters, playing piano, needlepoint, walking, biking, the outdoors and working out.

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