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Amy Beacom, M.D.

“Staying active has always been important to me — in and out of the water. That’s why I’ve dedicated my practice to treating running and swimming orthopedic injuries. So my patients are able to stay active too.”

Specialties

Team

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  • Michelle M., Patient Coordinator

Background

Undergraduate Studies
Hamline University — St. Paul, Minnesota

Medical School
University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota

Residency
Methodist Hospital of Indiana — Indianapolis, Indiana

Fellowships
Sports Medicine, San Jose Medical Center — San Jose, California

Professional Memberships

  • American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
  • Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
  • American Academy of Emergency Physicians
  • Emergency Medical Residents’ Association

Publications & Awards

  • Voted a ‘Top Doctor’ in Mpls/St. Paul Magazine
  • Voted a “Top Doctor for Women” in Minnesota Monthly
  • Breaking Barriers for Women in Sports, 2008
  • Team physician for USA Swimming
  • Team physician for Minnesota Twins

Personal Interests
Running, swimming, surfing, golfing

Locations

Testimonials

Survey Feedback:

Excellent, well coordinated team. In and out in a timely matter with all information and assistance I needed.

Comment from patient satisfaction survey:

Dr. Beacom has so much positive energy. She is always upbeat and informative. I’m happy she had a solution and plan for my knee recovery.

Patient Survey Comment:

The doctor had a good understanding of my concerns and was helpful in referring me to the services I required. She was very upbeat and seemed to have an interest in providing me with access to the best services available. She asked me to… Read More.

comm:

Dr. Beacom and her staff were very welcoming and did everything possible to make sure that I was comfortable and informed of the treatment.

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