Our Leadership Staff:

Co-Medical Director, Dr. Mark Wildgen, MD Psychiatrist: Dr. Wildgen completed his residency and internship in 1978 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He graduated from medical school in 1975 from the University of Nebraska and obtained his Bachelor’s of Science degree at Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA. He is a licensed psychiatrist in Minnesota and has been in private practice in Bemidji since 1982. He provides psychiatric consultation to local hospitals and several mental health care providers.

Dr. Bonnie Bailey, MD: Dr. Bailey received her masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Iowa in 1974 and was a master level psychologist in Tallahassee, Florida. She graduated from medical school with honors in 1991 from the University of Florida. She completed her residency in Newport News, VA in 1994. She has been at the Northern Medical clinic in Bemidji since May of 2002 as a Family Practice doctor.

Saunda St. Martin: Saunda is a registered nurse with a dual national board certified as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Psychiatric Mental health Care. She has a Masters degree and has completed two years post graduate work at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis VA Hospital and in-patient psychiatric units. She has 12 years of experience providing medical and psychiatric care to adult populations and 25 years experience as a nurse. She lectures extensively on topics related to the elderly.

Sarah Tarutis: Sarah is a registered nurse who is Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Nurse Practitioner in Adult Psychiatric Mental Health. She has a Bachelor’s degree in nursing from Bemidji State University (1990) and a Master’s degree in nursing form the University of Minnesota (2002), and a clinical doctorate in nursing from the University of Minnesota (2007). Sarah has over 20 years of experience providing care to a geriatric-psych population.

Director, Ruth Landt, MA, RN: Ruth is a registered nurse who is board certified by the ANCC as a Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. She holds both a Bachelors and a Masters degree from the college of St Scholastica. She has had 28 years of experience in nursing, primarily in long-term care with a psychiatric focus. She has had over 19 years of this experience either as a nursing supervisor or administrator. Ruth previously served as a Program Director for a senior behavioral unit and an adult mental health hospital.

Social Service Director, Sarah Markert: Sarah has a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from North Dakota State University and has a Masters degree in social work from the University of Minnesota, Duluth.  Sarah has had the unique opportunity to be a part of a multidisciplinary geriatric training about the specific needs of the elderly in rural Minnesota. She has seven years of experience working in the mental health field in the Bemidji area with families needing assistance and with those in crisis. 

Assistant Director, Cindy Haugen RN: Cindy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in nursing with a minor in Biology. She is ANCC Board Certified in gerontology. Cindy has worked for the past 20 years in chronic long-term care psychiatry through the state of Minnesota. She has expertise and experience working with the chronic mental illness, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and personality and mood disorders.

Our team also includes; experienced registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and patient care associates.

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