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Founded and led by Dr. Merlin Brown, Southdale Physicians was established on a definitive principle: patients deserve exceptional, unhurried, and highly accessible healthcare.
Located in Edina, Minnesota, our practice delivers the depth and attentiveness of concierge medicine through a transparent, fee-for-service model — completely eliminating membership fees and exclusivity barriers. Serving adolescents and adults (ages 16 and older), our practice proudly accepts all Medicare plans alongside our transparent fee-for-service model.
We redefine the patient experience by blending high clinical standards with uncompromising personal service.
We provide an integrated suite of primary and specialized medical services tailored for adult patients:
Comprehensive, long-term management of adult health and chronic conditions.
Proactive, evidence-based care focused on optimizing healthspan and healthy aging.
Physician-guided, clinically proven weight management programs.
Specialized, compassionate care tailored to every stage of a woman's life.
Comprehensive medical skin health and advanced cosmetic dermatology.
Target-driven hydration, vitamin, and wellness infusions.
Our practice is built entirely around the patient, not the system. Whether you require routine preventive maintenance or a highly complex medical consultation, you will experience a model that rejects rushed care in favor of absolute diagnostic precision, deep clinical collaboration, and meticulous thoroughness. Operating on a transparent Fee-for-Service model with no membership fees required, we deliberately remove the corporate barriers that typically dilute modern medicine.
Since graduating from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1990 and finishing his residency in 1993, Dr. Merlin Brown has been an internist in the Twin Cities. Ever since he was a small child he always liked bioscience. His parents were both nurses so he was exposed to the medical field while he was growing up and always knew that he wanted to be a doctor.
“I feel that in order to be a good doctor, I have to be well-educated, certified and up on all the latest advances in my area, which I am,” says Dr. Brown. “I also have to make sure that I use this information and knowledge in a very personable, non-judgmental way with my patients so I can implement my recommendations in a way that is not intimidating to the patient.”
Since graduating from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1990 and finishing his residency in 1993, Dr. Merlin Brown has been an internist in the Twin Cities. Ever since he was a small child he always liked bioscience. His parents were both nurses so he was exposed to the medical field while he was growing up and always knew that he wanted to be a doctor.
“I feel that in order to be a good doctor, I have to be well-educated, certified and up on all the latest advances in my area, which I am,” says Dr. Brown. “I also have to make sure that I use this information and knowledge in a very personable, non-judgmental way with my patients so I can implement my recommendations in a way that is not intimidating to the patient.”
Dr. Brown has been on staff at Fairview since 1995 and on staff at Fairview Southdale since 2000. As a result he knows most of the commonly-used specialists personally both at Fairview and at a number of other health systems. This allows him to be able to call the very best specialists personally and get very timely treatment for his patients. “Besides having a great network of referring physicians, I am also a bridge between standard western medicine and evidenced-based alternative medicine,” says Dr. Brown. “I’m happy to refer patients for treatments that are safe yet alternative. I believe in many medical modalities including chiropractic, mind-body medicine, etc.”
Dr. Brown has many interests outside the clinic, including developing homes for the mentally challenged in the state of Wisconsin. He is also one of the principal founders of a new healthcare solution built on free market principals called SolarteHealth.
In his free time he enjoys traveling the world and finds serenity in tending his garden and cooking for his friends and loved ones at his home in Minneapolis. Dr. Brown also spends his free time tirelessly working towards healthcare reform.
Vicki is a compassionate and highly skilled Nurse Practitioner at Southdale Physicians, specializing in Women’s Health and Family Practice. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Bethel University and her Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University. Vicki is certified in both Women’s Health and Family Practice, reflecting her dedication to providing comprehensive and well-rounded patient care.
With over 40 years of extensive healthcare experience, Vicki’s career began as a paramedic and evolved through years of service in the emergency department and in advanced practice nursing. Her diverse background and deep clinical expertise allow her to deliver exceptional care, combining compassion, skill, and a patient-centered approach.
At Southdale Physicians, Vicki is committed to empowering patients through education, preventive care, and fostering lasting relationships that support health and well-being at every stage of life.
At Southdale Physicians, Vicki is committed to empowering patients through education, preventive care, and fostering lasting relationships that support health and well-being at every stage of life.
Vicki is a compassionate and highly skilled Nurse Practitioner at Southdale Physicians, specializing in Women’s Health and Family Practice. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Bethel University and her Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University. Vicki is certified in both Women’s Health and Family Practice, reflecting her dedication to providing comprehensive and well-rounded patient care.
With over 40 years of extensive healthcare experience, Vicki’s career began as a paramedic and evolved through years of service in the emergency department and in advanced practice nursing. Her diverse background and deep clinical expertise allow her to deliver exceptional care, combining compassion, skill, and a patient-centered approach.