Contact: Paul Meznarich
715-838-5805
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. —Joseph Kirst has joined Luther Midelfort’s Ear, Nose & Throat Department as a nurse practitioner.
Kirst earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
He has worked at Luther Midelfort since 1991. He served as a neurosurgery preoperative coordinator since 2000 before becoming a nurse practitioner with Spine and Neurological Surgery in 2009.
Kirst has coordinated nursing care, patient education and discharge planning. He also is a member of Luther Midelfort’s Nursing Research Council.
For information or an appointment in Ear, Nose & Throat at Luther Midelfort, call 715-838-6968.
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In partnership with Mayo Clinic, Luther Midelfort offers a full range of quality medical services, including cardiac and orthopedic surgery, cancer and trauma care programs. Through a network of community-based health care providers in west-central Wisconsin, Luther Midelfort provides access to experts close to home.



