Aurora Walker's Point Community Clinic
The staff
 Jake Bidwell,
MD, medical director
Dr. Bidwell has lived in Wisconsin his entire life and now lives with his
wife and two children in Milwaukee. He graduated from the University of
Wisconsin Medical School in 1999 and completed his Family Medicine Residency
in 2002. He is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine in the UW Medical
School at the Milwaukee Clinical Campus.
Dr. Bidwell sees patients at the Family Practice Center (located at
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center) as well as at Walker's Point Community
Clinic where he serves as Medical Director. It is his job to assure that we
provide high quality medical care to our patients. He also teaches the
medical students and residents who see patients at our clinic during their
training.
“I work toward providing everyone a safe, welcoming and respectful place
to receive healthcare services.”
Andrea Cantwell-Durand, FNP
Patricia Deleon, RN
Pat grew up in the Milwaukee area and received her nursing diploma at
Milwaukee County Hospital and then her nursing degree at Alverno College.
Her background has been mainly in public health nursing. She also had the
privilege of living in Guatemala for several years with her family where
they did mission work amongst the people living on the city's landfill and
also amongst the indigenous in a remote mountain village.
Pat is new to Walker's Point. Her role is to triage patients coming in
and to do some follow-up teaching and nursing assessments on an on-going
basis.
“I love everything about my job… the staff I work with (they are all very
compassionate), the diversity of cultures all around me, and the
opportunities already being given to develop my nursing assessment skills
and ability to speak Spanish on a daily basis.”
 Maria
Estrada, clinic
assistant/translator
Maria was born in Mexico and raised in San Antonio, TX. She came to
Milwaukee at the age of 13 and graduated from South Division High School in
1998. She started working at Walker's Point Community Clinic, then Madison
Street Clinic, in 2001.
“The experiences I've had at Walker's Point have been my motivation
to become a Registered Nurse.”
Sonia Garcia, social services asst.
Sonia was born and raised here in Milwaukee, WI. In May 2001, she earned
a B.A. in Foreign Language from Carroll College in Waukesha, WI as well as
Minor degrees in Politics and Human Services. Aside from social services,
her work experiences have included: Spanish instructor, after-school art
teacher, summer recreation leader, and professional translator. In addition,
she has completed many volunteer projects for several community
organizations throughout the Milwaukee and Waukesha areas.
Her primary role is that of a social service person with an emphasis in
health care needs. She also serves as front desk staff and interpreter when
necessary. “My greatest satisfaction in life is to know that my words and
actions have made a positive impact. I get to live that everyday in this
job. I enjoy working with the public and developing great staff-patient
relationships. It's also very fulfilling to have a place of work where my
educational background fits perfectly with our mission.”
Peter Giangreco, MA
Peter was born and raised in Kansas City, MO, and attended college at
Truman State University in Northeast Missouri. In August 2005, he moved to
Milwaukee to work at WPCC and CORE/ El Centro as a Jesuit Volunteer for one
year. Following his volunteer year, he was hired on as an employee.
Peter is a clinic assistant responsible for prepping each patient and
performing simple lab diagnostics for clinicians. Occasionally patients
require medication on a long-term basis and he aids them in finding the most
affordable medication through patient assistance programs. He aspires to
attend medical school after finishing his work at WPCC.
Alison Gima, administrative asst./medical interpreter
Alison studied Spanish at Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA, and Medical
Interpretation at Waukesha County Technical College. She works as an on-call
Medical Interpreter for Aurora Health Care- Metro. She is an Administrative
Asst. and Medical Interpreter at Walker's Point Community Clinic. Most days
she orders supplies, handles accounts payable and payroll issues, and helps
coordinate volunteer schedules.
She also enjoys interpreting for our Spanish-speaking patients in clinic.
On Fridays she volunteers as a Reiki practitioner at CORE/El Centro, a
natural healing center down the hall from our clinic. This gives her an
opportunity to support the collaboration between our two agencies, both of
which are striving to provide community access to integrated health care and
wellness.
“The best thing about my job is that I am part of a great team of people.
Everyone I work with is dedicated and hard working, and we are united in our
goal to provide quality services to our patients. I also appreciate the
holistic nature of our entire floor. Working side by side with CORE/El
Centro and The Healing Center enables us to help our clients on the
physical, emotional, and energetic levels.”
Sharon Krukowski, FNP
Sharon earned her BSN from the University of WI – Oshkosh, and her MSN
from the University of WI – Milwaukee in 1996. She is certified by the ANCC
as a family Nurse Practitioner and is licensed as an Advance Practice Nurse
Prescriber. In 2006, she joined Walker's Point with a strong commitment to
work with people in this community. She enjoys cultural diversity, the
ability to work on her Spanish, but mostly the overall mission this clinic
has.
In addition to being a part time NP at Walker's Point, Sharon is a
faculty member in the graduate program at Concordia University. She was
previously employed by another Aurora Health Care clinic as a NP in a family
practice clinic for 10 years. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, she
was a Hematology/Oncology/Hospice nurse for several years. She is married
with three children and enjoys family activities while not at work.
Awilda Lozada, RN
Awilda's parents are natives of Puerto Rico, though she was born and
raised in New York City. She has lived in Milwaukee for 19 years now, having
received her degree in nursing from Milwaukee Area Technical College in
December of 1999. After deciding to follow her passion and work with the
community, she was given the opportunity to explore different areas of
nursing. She has worked with the Milwaukee Public Schools as a school nurse,
and with the elderly at an adult daycare center.
“My ability to speak Spanish has helped me at the clinic and community. I
have worked at Walker's Point Community Clinic for 9 years now. My role at
WPCC is as a diabetes educator and triage nurse. I triage the patients and
evaluate the urgency of their medical needs. My real passion, however, is
educating our diabetic patients or those who are high risk for this terrible
disease. I provide one-one classes and bi-monthly group classes. Things that
keep me motivated are hearing about patients who have their diabetes better
controlled and thus have reduced their risk for complications. On my off
days I enjoy shopping. I also love spending time with my grandchildren.”
Jeff Luecke, RN
Jeff was born and raised in Howards Grove, WI. He received a bachelors in
Nursing from UW-Madison in 1995, and a Masters in Theology from Dallas
Theological Seminary in 2005. Ever since his days working as a Peace Corps
Volunteer in Paraguay, he's enjoyed working with the Latino population in
the areas of health and wellness in body, mind, and spirit.
Jeff is a Registered Nurse whose duties include triage, patient
follow-up, health/wellness education, childhood immunizations, and spiritual
counseling.
“I enjoy being part of a team of wonderful people who are trying to make
this world a better place by serving others with love and compassion as well
as being on a mission with our patients to be complete people in body, mind,
and spirit.”
 Rosa
Montes, clinic
assistant/translator
Rosa was born in Mexico and has been in Milwaukee for 15 years. She
graduated from Riverside University High school in 1997 and has worked at
Walker's Point Community Clinic since December 2002 as a Clinic
Assistant/Interpreter.
“Working here has given me the opportunity to help our community with its
health care needs. I have also improved my skills and learned new
techniques, which have allowed me to provide exceptional service to our
patients. Walker's Point has provided me the opportunity to return to school
to obtain my degree as a Registered Nurse. After I finish this degree and
practice for a while, my goal is to return to school once more and become a
Nurse Practitioner.”
Karen Moucha, FNP
Karen is from the Madison, WI area. She worked as an RN in the critical
care setting for many years prior to receiving an MSN as a NP. Prior to
working as a RN in critical care, Karen worked as an RN in the Peace Corps
in Costa Rica.
Karen provides primary healthcare services to individuals and their
families, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention as well as the
diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health conditions.
“I enjoy the opportunity to interact with people from all walks of life.
I enjoy the cultural diversity found at Walker's Point Community Clinic and
feel privileged to have the opportunity to work with our clients.”
 Maria
Nieves, clinic
assistant
Maria was born in Rio Piedra, Puerto Rico and has been living in
Milwaukee since 1979. After working to earn a GED while also volunteering at
WPCC in 2003, she was hired as an employee.
Maria's duties at the clinic include: greeting and assisting patients,
giving appointments, preparing and filing charts, answering the phone, and
keeping everything running smoothly from the front desk.
“I most enjoy helping patients that are without health insurance and do
not have access to other health care options.”
 Steve Ohly, RN NP Manager,
clinic
manager
Steve is originally from Rochester, MN. He received his B.S.N. in Winona,
MN and his M.S.N. in San Francisco, CA. He has worked with and for a
diversity of communities, from Amish in rural Iowa, African-Americans in
Washington, D.C., homeless in San Francisco, to undocumented folks from
Mexico.
Steve's clinic responsibilities include: to lead the clinic staff, to
shepherd resources, to work with all to stay true to our mission, patient
care, and to manage budget and supervise employees. “Hello from the
“grandfather of the clinic.” I have been around since the clinic's inception
in August of 1992. I am here because I believe in health care as a right for
all people. My health care career as a nurse, nurse practitioner and manager
has always been about creating access for people who are often left out by a
system that responds to market forces instead of the basic needs of the
community. I am part of Walker's Point Community Clinic because I work
alongside people who operate out of compassion for those lacking equal
opportunity in our world.”
Volunteers
Mike Anderson, PA
John W. Aussem, MD, volunteer
Dr. Aussem was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He attended Notre Dame
H.S. in Los Angeles, CA and graduated Marquette University in 1962 with a
B.S. and Marquette Medical School 1966. He served an internship at Good
Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon and served in U.S. Army at Tripler
Hospital in Hawaii and in Vietnam in 1969/70. Dr. Aussem was stationed at
Fort Carson, Colorado in 1971. He worked in Pathology Practice in Canon
City, CO, then Colorado Springs, CO, then Milwaukee, WI until September of
2006.
“As a volunteer I enjoy the privilege of being able to serve people who
are less fortunate than I am, or have been. I enjoy being able to take time
and listen to people as they describe their lives and their health needs. I
also enjoy being able to learn from colleagues the fine art of patience and
compassion as they extend their qualities to the patient population.”
Katy Cantieri, FNP
Katy lives in Elm Grove, WI. She obtained her BSN from St. Louis Univ. in
1975, and her MSN/FNP from UW Milwaukee in 1998. Her past work experiences
include SICU, general floor nursing, and home care. She examines, diagnoses,
and treats patients at Walker's Point on Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
"I love helping out. The patients and co-workers are wonderful people who
work extremely hard. It's a pleasure to associate with them."
David P. Klemer, MD
Dr. Klemer was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in southeast Michigan. He
received undergraduate and graduate degrees in Engineering from the
University of Michigan, and his MD degree from Columbia University in New
York City. He finished his residency in Internal Medicine at NYU/Bellevue
Hospital in New York City and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr.
Klemer serves as a volunteer physician and sees patients at Walker's Point
1/2 day a week.
"I am happy to have the privilege and opportunity to take care of a very
diverse patient population, and I enjoy the chance to work with a dedicated
and devoted medical staff."
Jeff Mincher, MA
Jeff is from the Kansas City area and graduated from the University of
Kansas in 2005 with a B.A. in Human Biology and a B.A. in Art. He currently
works at Walker's Point as a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, which is
a national and international program that promotes social justice,
community, simple lifestyle, and spirituality.
As a medical assistant at Walker's Point, Jeff takes patient vitals and
brief history, monitors lab equipment, and performs lab work such as blood
draws and electro cardio grams. He also works with patients who are eligible
to receive medications through Patient Assistance Programs.
“I really enjoy being part of a dedicated, caring group of people who
share the belief that quality health care is a human right, not a privilege.
The patients and those I serve alongside are a constant source of
inspiration and enjoyment.”
Neil Moecker, MD
Scott Moretti, MD, volunteer
Dr. Moretti currently lives in Brookfield, WI. He has been a board
certified Ophthalmologist since 1996 and is currently an Assistant Clinical
Professor at Marquette University and at University of Wisconsin School of
Medicine. He provides eye exams and in-office procedures to the patient
population served by WPCC.
“I enjoy the ability to help the underserved population here. I feel a
duty to give back to those in need and the clinic provides me an avenue to
do so.”
Luis Rodriguez, psychotherapist for Aurora Family Services
Luis is from Puerto Rico and Milwaukee. He has a B.A. in Psychology, MSW,
License Marriage and Family Therapist. He has 10 years of social work
experience, 4 years clinical work experience, and is fluent in Spanish and
English. Luis works every Wednesday, providing clinical consultations and
making referrals for counseling, support groups, and other community
resources.
The most enjoyable part of Luis' job is “knowing that my involvement with
families helps provide healthier, loving, safe environments for every family
member in the home.”
... and all those who are not mentioned here, but who make Walker's Point
Community Clinic possible”.
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