A founding member facility of the Fairview Partners program.

A 137 bed facility, Martin Luther Care Center offers services for long term and short term care residents. Martin Luther Care Center is part of the larger Ebenezer Organization, a part of Fairview Health Services.

The Fairview Partners care team:

WALTER HINCK, M.D.
Bloomington Lake Clinic

“My philosophy of medicine centers on respect, caring and communication. I approach each patient as an individual first, but one who is affected by complex family systems. While the science of medicine strives for continuous improvement, the art of medicine remains equally important and cannot be neglected.”

Education and Training
Walter Hinck has a medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Experience
Hinck has been a physician at the Bloomington Lake Clinic since 1985, and currently provides care for Fairview Partners patients at Martin Luther Care Center. He is also a clinical professor in family practice at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Licensure and Certifications
Hinck is board certified in family medicine.
Professional Associations
Hinck is a member of the American and Minnesota Academies of Family Physicians and the American and Minnesota Medical Associations.
Interests
Professionally, Hinck is interested in uncomplicated obstetrics, women’s health, pediatrics, adult medicine and geriatric medicine. Hinck’s personal interests include biking, canoeing, reading and watching his sons play soccer.

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

“I believe that preserving human dignity and enhancing quality of life are key elements in caring for older adults. Families and residents are part of the health care team and need to be informed about the resident’s medical condition and plan of treatment. I am committed to providing careful and attentive health care to older adults.”

Education and Training
Linda Wenzel received her Bachelor of Arts in Nursing from Augustana College in South Dakota. Wenzel then received her Master of Arts in Nursing from the College of St. Catherine.
Experience
Wenzel has been a nurse for more than 30 years. Her nursing experience includes both hospital and home care. Wenzel became a gerontological nurse practitioner (GNP) in 1995, and shortly there after, joined the Fairview Partners team. She has been with the Fairview Partners program since the program began. Wenzel currently provides care to long term care residents at two metro long term care facilities, as well as, providing care to assisted living residents at a metro assisted living facility.
Licensure and Certifications
Wenzel is certified as a gerontological nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Personal Interests
In her free time, Wenzel enjoys gardening, knitting and quilting.

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