Montgomery Elmer MD

Faculty

Dr. Elmer has been practicing family medicine for 25 years, the last 20 with ThedaCare, a cradle to grave health system in northeast Wisconsin.  Dr. Elmer graduated from the University of Iowa College of Medicine 1986 and completed his residency program with the University of Wisconsin Family Medicine program in 1989.  During his tenure at ThedaCare, Dr. Elmer served on the Board of Directors from 1994-2003 and has been Chairperson of the Physician Compensation Committee for ThedaCare Primary Care Physicians since 1994.

In addition, Dr. Elmer was the physician leader in the implementation of the model cell for a new delivery model for physician practice at Thedacare, including Epic system outpatient development and implementation, open access practices, and adoption of lean practices.

Dr. Elmer also serves in the community as Kimberly Area School District Board member and president (since 2008), where he has introduced lean concepts.  He was also the recipient of the Wisconsin Family Physician of the Year in 1998.