Section Chair, General Gastroenterology
Dr. Thackeray has been practicing in Duluth, MN for her whole career. She chose GI as her specialty because she loves doing procedures and being in clinic. She has 2 children ages 14 and 10. Her family loves living in Duluth because of all the outdoor activities available here, especially hiking.
Advanced Endoscopist
Dr. Bakken has been practicing in Duluth for 10 years. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins then completed Internal Medicine residency in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bakken trained at Mayo Clinic for his Gastroenterology and Advanced Endoscopy fellowships. Dr. Bakken grew up in Duluth, and it makes him very happy to practice and care for his home community and patients from the surrounding areas.