Cardiology near Minnetonka, MN

Care Philosophy: Dr. Ritts strives to be a resource for patients, to help them understand their cardiovascular disease as well as diagnosis and treatment options. She is a patient advocate and works to ensure her patients feel supported in their care. She believes in developing comprehensive individualized care management strategies. As a general cardiologist, she sees and treats all types of heart disease but has a special interest in cardiomyopathies, cardio-oncology and preventative cardiology.

Care Philosophy: Ashley Fruechte's greatest hopes are to establish a connection during each and every encounter with a patient and provide excellent and thorough care consistent with patient centered goals.

Care Philosophy: My approach is based upon a philosophy I learned from a mentor during my Public Health training. He said if I listened to patients long enough, they would tell me exactly what the issue was. I respect the patient's perspective and focus on joint decision-making regarding treatment choices. I believe in taking time to educate patients and their families about possible causes of their illness and work to encourage habits and lifestyle changes that prevent worsening of an illness. There are many factors that affect health outcomes, so I work closely with other specialties to address issues beyond my scope as a cardiologist to ensure that patients have all the support they need. I always want patients to leave satisfied that their questions and concerns have been addressed.