CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY
Beloit is known for many things – dining, shopping, and recreation, to name a few. Beloit also is a city to turn to when it comes to the best in healthcare. With 1,600 employees, including a strong team of experienced physicians, Beloit Health System is the largest employer in Beloit, and many of the organization’s staff call Beloit home.
“Physicians who have decided to join the health system are some of the most highly trained in the country. They have a passion for quality care and possess a personal touch,” says Tim McKevett, President and CEO, who lives in Beloit and has been with the organization for more than 30 years. “Being in the Beloit community allows them to treat their neighbors. That’s what makes it special.”
Two of Beloit Health System’s 140 staff physicians and providers, Dr. Michal Gutowski and Dr. Melissa Amberger, have shared about their experience in choosing to work or live in Beloit.
Dr. Michal Gutowski | “Patients here don’t take anything for granted and are truly grateful, and I might not experience this in a larger city.”
Dr. Michal Gutowski joined Beloit Health System in 2022, after completing his residency in Ophthalmology in Portland, Oregon. The lure of enjoying all four seasons in Wisconsin brought him back for a Fellowship in Glaucoma at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in Madison, Wisconsin.
Dr. Gutowski and his wife Danielle feel most at home in a smaller community and that was one of their biggest reasons for choosing Beloit. They also enjoy spending time outdoors biking, running with their two dogs Ranger and Scout, eating great local good, and gardening. “In a smaller community like Beloit I can really connect with my patients, and that’s a big part of why I really enjoy what I do. Patients here don’t take anything for granted and are truly grateful, and I might not experience this in a larger city.”
Dr. Melissa Amberger | “We knew Beloit was the right fit on our first visit and love the community here.”
Dr. Melissa Amberger, a general surgeon at Beloit Health System, can relate to Dr. Gutowski’s
experience in Beloit.
She came to Beloit in 2018 after completing her residency in New York City (Bronx) New York. Her husband wanted to relocate to the Midwest, where they were originally from, and looked for opportunities in smaller communities to raise their family. “We knew Beloit was the right fit on our first visit and love the community here. Until our move we had not experienced a true neighborhood community (we didn’t know most of our neighbors in the Bronx and would never have dreamt to ask them for a favor). We are looking forward to sending our daughter to our neighborhood public school. It has been rewarding to treat patients and see them around the community.” says Amberger. “I enjoy the continuity of care and would not be able to have that kind of practice in a larger city.”
McKevett agrees. “Everything patients need is right here in their own backyard, with the quality that is as good as or better than larger metropolitan areas,” he says. “It’s that connection and personal touch that makes Beloit Health System unique.”
Learn More About Beloit Health System
Beloit Health System includes a 350,000-square foot hospital on the east side of town next to Beloit Clinic. The system has 12 locations including outreach clinics: Beloit Hospital; Beloit Clinic; NorthPointe Health and Wellness Campus – Roscoe, IL, Occupational Health and Sports Medicine; the Beloit/UW Cancer Center; Beloit Regional Hospice, NorthPointe Birth Center, Riverside Terrace and NorthPointe Terrace assisted living centers and outreach clinics in Clinton and the West Side Clinic in Beloit. Beloit Health System offers comprehensive care for all stages of life that includes pediatric care, women’s health, and adult medicine.
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