Our medical team consists of physicians and nurse practitioners who work collaboratively to deliver person-centered care. Along with the full hospice team, our patients receive individualized care based on their priorities and goals.
Lori Kuehne, MD, ABFM, HMDC
Dr. Lori Kuehne has been a Family Physician for 30 years. She spent the first 25 years of practice in a private Family Medicine Office in Dover, Ohio and the last 5 years working in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Kuehne has been a physician with Hospice of the Red River Valley since 2022. Lori attended both West Virginia University as well as Wright State University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering in 1986 from Wright State. Her MD degree from Wright State in 1990. She completed a residency in Family Medicine. She is board certified in family Medicine as well as Hospice and Palliative Care. She also holds a Hospice Medical Director Board Certificate. Lori resides in New Philadelphia with her partner Jim Moore. They have one son Jonah who attends Walsh University in North Canton. Lori enjoys time with her family, travel and mission work.
Ashwini Gade, MD
Dr. Ashwini Gade is board certified in family medicine. She received her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree before completing a residency in radiation oncology and family medicine. Dr. Gade has vast experience working in long term and continuing care.
Mayson Bedient, DO
Dr. Mayson Bedient is originally from the Finger Lakes region of New York. He earned his undergraduate degree in English from the University at Buffalo before attending the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Later, completing his family medicine residency in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Here, Dr. Bedient worked closely with a hospice and palliative care physician, sparking his passion for end-of-life care. Dr. Bedient has experience practicing full-spectrum family medicine, including nursing and hospital care. He has also worked in an outpatient clinical role. When not working, Dr. Bedient enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, who are actively involved in theater and sports, and as a family they enjoy attending local events, Fargo Force games and visiting the library.
Jennifer Johnson, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Jennifer (JJ), nurse practitioner, has formal training and experience providing hospice care, palliative care and chronic pain management. She received national recognition within the Fargo VA Health Care System for providing safer and more effective pain management.
Lindsey Lutzwick, AGPCNP-BC
Lindsey has formal training and experience providing primary care, palliative and hospice care. She is an adult-geriatric nurse practitioner and brings several years of experience caring for geriatric patients. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at University of North Dakota and then earned her Master of Science degree at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She holds a national certification with American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Melissa John, MSN, AGNP-C
Melissa has worked in the Hospice and Palliative Care field for over a decade, starting with Hospice of the Red River Valley as an RN Case Manager. While caring for patients with a fierce determination to provide high quality care and symptom management Melissa completed further education, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from NDSU and became certified in Hospice and Palliative Care. Desiring to have an even greater impact in the care of others she again returned to the student role with University of North Dakota, graduating with her Masters in Nursing as an Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner.
