Elizabeth K. Collins, MD
Dr. Ishizuka is currently not accepting new patients.
Kristin H. Johnson, MD
Dr. Johnson is currently not accepting new patients.
Garrett M. Jones, MD
Dr. Jones was born in Columbus, Indiana and also lived in Nashville, TN and Chicago, IL before completing his undergraduate education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He returned to Chicago to attend medical school at Rush Medical College and then moved to Minneapolis for his pediatric residency training at the University of Minnesota, which he completed in 2016. He is board certified in pediatrics, and his clinical interests include preventative medicine, asthma management and caring for medically complex children. During residency, he quickly fell in love with the Twin Cities and now couldn’t imagine calling anywhere else home. Outside of the clinic, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, hiking, traveling, golfing and trying new restaurants.
Dr. Jones is currently not accepting new patients.
Rebecca L. Mahady, MD
Dr. Mahady was raised in Winona, Minnesota. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota and attended medical school at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She went on to complete her pediatric residency training at the University of Minnesota and is board certified in pediatrics. Since completing residency in 2015, she has practiced primary care pediatrics in the Twin Cities area. Dr. Mahady enjoys building long-term relationships with children and their families and values the opportunity to watch her patients grow from newborns into confident teenagers. Her clinical interests include evidence based medicine, preventive care, early child development, and supporting families in raising healthy children. She is committed to creating a welcoming, collaborative environment where every child/family feels cared for and understood. Dr. Mahady lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and three children. In her free time she enjoys reading, music, movies, and spending time with her family.
Dr. Mahady is currently only accepting newborns.
Melanie Lind- Ayres, MD
Dr. Lind-Ayres was raised in the Twin Cities and attended college at Gustavus Adolphus majoring in biology and dance. She attended the University of Minnesota -Twin Cities for medical school, and ventured south to Emory University for residency training in Pediatrics. After 1 year in pediatric nephrology training at the University of Minnesota, she worked at Park Nicollet as a general pediatrician from 2010-2023. She has a special interest in caring for newborns, children with chronic conditions such as asthma, adolescents, and those with mental health conditions. Dr. Lind-Ayers lives in St. Louis Park with her spouse and three children. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, exercising, gardening, connecting/volunteering at her church, and watching new movies.
Dr. Lind-Ayres is currently not accepting new patients.
Kirsten R. Morse, CPNP
Kirsten is a board certified primary care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She grew up in the Twin Cities area and attended the University of Minnesota Morris for her undergraduate degree, and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for her Master of Nursing degree (2012) and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (2017). Prior to joining Pediatric Services in 2022, she worked as a nurse in Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital for 5 years and then spent 4 years working as a nurse practitioner at another local pediatric clinic. She is a Certified Lactation Specialist and also completed a graduate minor in integrative health and healing. Her practice interests include lactation, nutrition, integrative medicine, environmental and food allergies, and public health. In her spare time, she loves to play volleyball, travel, hike, enjoy theater and live music, and spend time with her husband, son, and 2 dogs.
Jamie L. Omann, CPNP
