Medical Staff

The Medical Staff of RCMH & NH is committed to providing quality health care for area residents. You can count on them to be here, knowledgeable and experienced whenever your need arises.

Dr. Rebecca J. Allen

Pediatrics

Education:
Medical School: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, M.D. 1984
Residency: Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, WI, Pediatrics 1987

Board Certifications:
Pediatrics 1989, recertified 2004

Professional Societies:
Wisconsin Medical Society

Appointment Phone:
(715) 532-2445

Dr. Constante S. Avecilla

Colorectal Surgery
General Surgery

Education:
Medical School: University of the East - College of Medicine, Quezon City, Philippines, M.D. 1962
Internship: St. Barnabas Health Care System - St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ, General Surgery 1963
Residency: St. Barnabas Health Care System - St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ, General Surgery 1963
Dallas Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, TX, Colon &
Rectal Surgery 1969

Board Certifications:
General Surgery 1971, Colon & Rectal Surgery 1970

Professional Interests:
Colorectal Cancer, Sphincter-Saving Procedures, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Continent Ileostomy, Repair of Recto-Vaginal Fistula, Rectal Prolapse, Pelvic Exenteration

Professional Societies:
American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons,
International Academy of Proctology, Midwest Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, Wisconsin Surgical Society

Appointment Phone:
(715) 532-2440

Dr. Mary C. Bauldauf

Pathology
Immunopathology
Immunohematology

Education:
Medical School: Indiana University - School of
Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, M.D. 1974
Internship: Indiana University - Affiliated Hospitals - Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, Pathology 1975
Residency: Indiana University - Affiliated Hospitals - Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, Pathology 1975
University of Wisconsin - Hospitals & Clinics, Madison,
WI, Pathology 1978
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA, Pathology 1977

Board Certifications:
Anatomic & Clinical Pathology 1978, recertified 1997, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine 1980, Immunopathology 1982

Professional Societies:
American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of Blood Banks, Wisconsin Association of Blood Banks, Wisconsin Medical Society

Dr. Ron M. Charipar

Internal Medicine
Geriatrics

Education:
Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago Stritch - School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, M.D. 1980
Internship: Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, WI, Internal Medicine 1981
Residency: Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, WI, Internal Medicine 1983

Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine 1983
Geriatrics 1994, recertified 2004

Professional Societies:
American College of Physicians, American Nursing Home Directors Association,
Wisconsin Medical Society

Appointment Phone:
(715) 532-2440

Dr. Joseph P. Holt, III

Internal Medicine

Education:
Medical School: University of Louisville - School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, M.D. 1995
Residency: University of Louisville - Health Sciences Center, Louisville, KY, Psychiatry 1997
University of Louisville - Health Sciences Center,
Louisville, KY, Internal Medicine 1999

Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine 2000

Appointment Phone:
(715) 532-2440

Dr. Robert A. Nogler

Family Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Education:
Medical School: Loma Linda University - School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, M.D. 1978
Residency: Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Reading, PA, Family Medicine 1981
Fellowship: Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA,
Obstetrics and Gynecology 1983

Board Certifications:
Family Medicine 1981, recertified 2005

Appointment Phone:
715-532-2445

Dr. Thomas P. Paulsen

Family Medicine

Education:
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, M.D. 1978
Internship: Deaconess Medical Center, Spokane, WA, Family Medicine 1979
Residency: Family Medicine Spokane, Spokane, WA Family Medicine 1981

Board Certifications:
Family Medicine 1981, recertified 2005

Professional Societies:
American Academy of Family Physicians, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Wisconsin Medical Society

Appointment Phone:
715-532-2445

Dr. Cecilia Placencia

Family Medicine

Education:
Medical School: Ohio University - College of
Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, D.O. 1998
Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX, Family Medicine 2001
Advanced Degree: University of Texas - Medical
School, San Antonio, TX, Master of Public Health (MPH) 1996

Board Certifications:
Family Medicine 2001

Professional Societies:
American Academy of Family Physicians

Appointment Phone:
715-532-2445

Dr. Mark R. Roberts

Internal Medicine

Education:
Medical School: Des Moines University - College of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA, D.O. 1998
Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center,
Minneapolis, MN, Internal Medicine 2001

Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine 2001

Appointment Phone:
715-532-2440

Dr. Moshe Schein

General Surgery

Education:
Medical School: Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Isreal, M.D. 1979
Internship: Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Isreal, Rotating 1980
Residency: University of Witwatersrand - Faculty of Health Sciences, Johannesburg, South Africa, General Surgery 1985
Fellowship: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, England, United Kingdom, Surgery 1987
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, Critical
Care Medicine 1995

Professional Societies:
American College of Surgeons, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Society of Critical Care Medicine

Appointment Phone:
715-532-2440

Dr. Khoula B. Sikander

Internal Medicine

Education:
Medical School: Dow Medical College, Karachi,
Pakistan, M.D. 2000
Internship: Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, Internal Medicine 2005
Residency: Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, Internal Medicine 2007

Professional Societies:
American College of Physicians

Appointment Phone:
715-532-2440

Dr. John L. Ziemer

Family Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Education:
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, M.D. 1978
Internship: Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls, SD, Family Medicine 1979
Residency: Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls, SD, Family Medicine 1981
Sioux Falls VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD,
Family Medicine 1981

Board Certifications:
Family Medicine 1982, recertified 2000

Professional Societies:
Wisconsin Medical Society

Appointment Phone:
715-532-2445

Mid-Level Providers

Carol Krupa, PA

Physician Assistant
Appointment Phone:
715-532-2445

David A. Rock, NP

Nurse Practitioner
Appointment Phone:
715-532-2445

Lisa M. Bratvold, NP

Nurse Practitioner
Appointment Phone:
715-945-2800

Elizabeth H. Cernohous, NP

Nurse Practitioner
Appointment Phone:
715-532-2445