Eric Ryan Fenstad, MD

Certification	Cert. Body	Year
Internal medicine	Internal Medicine	Not Specified

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Review by Anonymous on February 28, 2026 -

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Crosslake Clinic - 35205 County Road 3

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Comment - “ Spent a lot of time with me, com... ”

Spent a lot of time with me, compassionate and caring

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“Spent a lot of time with me, com...”

Spent a lot of time with me, compassionate and caring

Anonymous 02/28/2026

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Review by Anonymous on October 30, 2025 -

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Crosslake Clinic - 35205 County Road 3

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Comment - “ I would rate Dr Fenstad as one o... ”

I would rate Dr Fenstad as one of the best doctors I've had

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“I would rate Dr Fenstad as one o...”

I would rate Dr Fenstad as one of the best doctors I've had

Anonymous 10/30/2025

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Review by Anonymous on October 25, 2025 -

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Crosslake Clinic - 35205 County Road 3

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Comment - “ Dr. Fenstad has the rare ability... ”

Dr. Fenstad has the rare ability to provide expert care while explaining the care in easy to understand terms/wording. We are transferring our care from current cardiologist to Essentia for this very reason.

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“Dr. Fenstad has the rare ability...”

Anonymous 10/25/2025

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Review by Anonymous on October 14, 2025 -

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Crosslake Clinic - 35205 County Road 3

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Comment - “ Dr. Fenstad is exceptional!... ”

Dr. Fenstad is exceptional!

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“Dr. Fenstad is exceptional!...”

Dr. Fenstad is exceptional!

Anonymous 10/14/2025

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Review by Anonymous on August 06, 2025 -

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Crosslake Clinic - 35205 County Road 3

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Comment - “ Smart&caring... ”

Smart&caring

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“Smart&caring...”

Smart&caring

Anonymous 08/06/2025

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Review by Anonymous on January 30, 2026 -

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Crosslake Clinic - 35205 County Road 3

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Comment - “ Wished we had discussed risks of... ”

Wished we had discussed risks of diagnostic tests scheduled.

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“Wished we had discussed risks of...”

Wished we had discussed risks of diagnostic tests scheduled.

Anonymous 01/30/2026

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Review by Anonymous on October 26, 2025 -

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Crosslake Clinic - 35205 County Road 3

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Comment - “ Eric does a great job - takes th... ”

Eric does a great job - takes the right amount of time - is attentive to my concerns - very positive but very realistic. I always feel well taken care of and learn.

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“Eric does a great job - takes th...”

Eric does a great job - takes the right amount of time - is attentive to my concerns - very positive but very realistic. I always feel well taken care of and learn.

Anonymous 10/26/2025

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Review by Anonymous on October 21, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Fensted is excellent... ”

Fensted is excellent

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“Fensted is excellent...”

Fensted is excellent

Anonymous 10/21/2025

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Review by Anonymous on August 22, 2025 -

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Crosslake Clinic - 35205 County Road 3

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Comment - “ He is a kind personable Dr., but... ”

He is a kind personable Dr., but I don't feel he cared about me any more than a stranger would.

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“He is a kind personable Dr., but...”

He is a kind personable Dr., but I don't feel he cared about me any more than a stranger would.

Anonymous 08/22/2025

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Review by Anonymous on August 01, 2025 -

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Crosslake Clinic - 35205 County Road 3

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Comment - “ Excellent care from Dr. Fenstad ... ”

Excellent care from Dr. Fenstad as always!

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“Excellent care from Dr. Fenstad ...”

Excellent care from Dr. Fenstad as always!

Anonymous 08/01/2025

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Internal Medicine Physician - Cardiovascular Disease

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Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Crosslake Clinic

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Deerwood Clinic

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Pierz Clinic

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Pine River Clinic

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Staples Clinic

Sioux Center, IA Outreach - Prairie Life Chiropractic Building

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Dr Thomas Harman, MD - Family Medicine Physician

Jeffrey Bucci, MD - Psychiatrist

Dr Gregory Novak, MD - Pathologist

Dr Terry Oh, MD - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

Dr Kengo Asai, MD - Surgeon

Michael O Brien, Other - Social Worker

Dr Ahmet Gunduz, MD - Other Healthcare Provider

Dr Jasmine Marcelin, MD - Internal Medicine Physician

Ashwin Kamath, MBBS - Student, Surgeon

Kimberly Martinez, RNNP - Nurse Practitioner

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