When surgery, certain tests or other highly specialized medical services that we cannot provide in the clinic are needed to provide you and your family with high quality compassionate care, Parkway Family Physicians has an affiliation with Saint Joseph’s Hospital in downtown St. Paul. We are on staff there and can follow you as an inpatient if you require hospitalization.  This relationship allows us to work as your advocate while preserving continuity of your care.


St. Joseph’s holds the distinction of being Minnesota’s very first hospital, it was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1853. St. Joseph’s Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals and has been named among the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals for Cardiac CareSt. Joseph’s offers a comprehensive range of medical services and specialty programs and their commitment to high quality, compassionate care is second to none.