We are a small team of talented EMS professionals with a wide range of skills and experience. We love what we do, and we do it with passion. We look forward to working with you.
Andrew Stevens, MD
Managing Partner, FIREMD
Dr. Stevens is a Board Certified EMS and Emergency Medicine Physician with over a decade of experience.
Andrew grew up in Burnsville, Minnesota and received his B.S. in Biology with Honors and EMT certification from the University of Minnesota. He received his Medical Degree Cum Laude and ALS training from Creighton University and completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine and Fellowship training in Out-of-Hospital Care/EMS at Indiana University School of Medicine. He currently is an Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine.
Dr. Stevens is licensed in the State of Minnesota, is dually boarded in Emergency Medicine & EMS by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) for over 10 years. Dr. Stevens practices clinically at Northfield Hospital & Clinics, is the Chair Minnesota Office of EMS Physician Advisory Council, member MN EMS Medical Directors Association Advisory Board and professionally a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), and National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP).
Dr. Stevens formerly held positions of Deputy Medical Director for Indianapolis Fire, EMS, and Police Departments, Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine, and Vice President Clinical Operations & Chief, Allina Health Emergency Medical Service leading the Office of Medical Direction and clinical care.
Email me: andrew.stevens@firemdmn.com
Mike Wilcox, MD
Partner FIREMD
Dr. Wilcox is a Board Certified Family Practice Physician, who has practiced in rural Minnesota for nearly 40 years. His post graduate training was at HCMC in Minneapolis, Minn. and he completed his Bush Medical Fellowship in Critical & Emergency Care in 1985.
Dr. Wilcox serves multiple roles as the Clinical Associate Professor in the Department Emergency & Family Medicine University of Minnesota, Medical Director for the Community Paramedic Program at Hennepin Technical College and South Central Technical College, Medical Advisor for MNSCU EMS Programs, and the Medical Director for 82 Rural EMS Services (First Responder, BLS, ALS). He also recently retired as the Coordinator of the Emergency Care Plus Program for North Memorial Medical Center after 25 years of service.
Email me: mike.wilcox@firemdmn.com
Paul Nystrom, MD
Partner FIREMD
Dr. Paul Nystrom, originally from Minnesota, is a seasoned Emergency Medicine physician with a robust background in both EM and EMS. He earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa in 2005 and completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in 2012. Following this, he pursued a 2-year EMS Fellowship, which included police academy training at Hennepin Technical College. Dr. Nystrom also served four years on active duty in the U.S. Navy between medical school and residency training, including a Transitional Internship in Portsmouth, VA, and six months of Dive Medical Officer/Undersea Medical Officer training in Groton, CT, and Panama City, FL. Just prior to his residency, he was stationed in San Diego, CA, with Naval Special Warfare Group ONE.
Currently, Dr. Nystrom works night shifts in the Emergency Department, serves as an EMS medical director, and works part-time as a police officer for a suburban agency, primarily as a medical asset on the SWAT team and also a defensive tactics instructor.
With thirteen years of ER experience at a Level 1 trauma center, including three years exclusively on night shifts, he has developed a keen interest in wellness for public safety personnel, particularly law enforcement. He understands the demands of shift work and the difficulties of maintaining healthy habits. Having observed that medicine often focuses on downstream consequences and chronic conditions rather than prevention, Dr. Nystrom has dedicated the past 15 years to promoting upstream interventions. He emphasizes better nutrition, prioritizing sleep, smarter exercise, and being community, sharing these principles through presentations at local police departments, regional trainings, and statewide conferences, earning recognition across the metro area and outstate Minnesota.
He is available for personal consultations, department training, and larger speaking engagements.
Email me: paul.nystrom@firemdmn.com
Joey Duren, MD
Partner FIREMD
Dr. Joey Duren grew up in Moorhead, Minnesota, and began her career in emergency medical services, becoming an EMT in 1998 and a paramedic in 2001. She spent her early career working in rural North Dakota and Montana, including several years as a ski patrol medic. Those experiences shaped her passion for emergency care, EMS, and serving patients in both rural and urban communities.
She graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine in 2005 and completed her Emergency Medicine residency at Regions Hospital in 2008. Since then, she has practiced as a board certified emergency medicine physician throughout the Twin Cities metro area in both tertiary-care and rural hospital settings.
Throughout her career, Dr. Duren has served as medical director for multiple fire and EMS agencies. Most recently, she served for four and a half years as Chief Medical Director of Allina EMS, where she focused on clinical excellence, patient safety, quality improvement, and strengthening the connection between medical direction and frontline EMS.
Dr. Duren is particularly passionate about investing in the people who provide care. She believes that strong EMS systems are built by supporting and developing their staff through meaningful education, continuous quality improvement, strong clinical standards, and a culture that empowers providers to deliver the best possible care to their patients.
Email me: joey.duren@firemdmn.com
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