Linda J. Knapp, MD

Bachelor of Science: John Carroll University
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Internship (Pediatrics): Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital/University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
Residency (Pediatrics): Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital/University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
Certification: American Board of Pediatrics

I have also completed two additional years of fellowship training at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital in pediatric infectious diseases.

I am board certified in pediatrics and have practiced general pediatrics with pediatric groups in St. Louis, MO and Memphis, TN before moving to the Twin Cities in 1992 when I joined this practice.

I am married to John Schwerkoske, MD, an Oncologist/Hematologist with Minnesota Oncology/Hematology. We have three sons.

Wendy McCabe, MD

Bachelor of Arts: Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg, VA
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Internship (Pediatrics): University of Minnesota
Residency (Pediatrics): University of Minnesota
Certification: American Board of Pediatrics

I have been with PACE Pediatrics/Northern Lights Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine since January 2001. My special interests have been allergies and asthma. I also enjoy being a part of the education process for families as they raise their children and adolescents.

My husband and I have two sons and a daughter. We enjoy golfing, boating, gardening in the summer, and ice skating in the winter.

James Marquardt, MD

Undergraduate Education: University of Minnesota
Child Psychology
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: West Virginia University
Certification: American Board of Pediatrics

Dr. Marquardt joined Northern Lights Pediatrics in October of 2006. He spent two years working in Nicaragua and is fluent in conversational and medical Spanish.

I started in general Pediatrics in 1984 and since 1990 have practiced in the Northeast Metro area. I joined Northern Lights in 2006. I am most interested in child development, behavior and academic achievement as well as complementary and alternative medicine.

My wife is also a provider of health care and we have one teenage son. I like sailing, backpacking, hockey, gardening and playing the flute.

I hope the world may be different years from now because we were important in the life of a child.

Sue Rondla, MD

Medical School: Kakatiya Medical College, NTR University
Andhra Pradesh
Internship and Residency: Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Louis University, MO
Certification: Americanl Board of Pediatrics.

I started in general Pediatrics in 2005, joining Northern Lights Pediatrics in January of 2008.
My special interests include allergy, asthma, caring for newborns, adolescents, children with special needs and behavior issues.

I am married with 2 children. My hobbies include gardening and being outdoors, reading and traveling.

Patti Breen , MA, CPNP

Patti received her BS in nursing from Augsburg College and a master's degree from the College of St. Catherine. She has practiced for 37 years--in Appalachia, Ecuador and in Minnesota. She has been involved in community health for many years. In addition to her work at Northern Lights Pediatrics, Patti is an adjunct professor of nursing at St. Catherine University.

Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
Foreign Languages: Proficient in Spanish
Areas of Special Interest: All aspects of pediatrics--newborns
to adolescents--with a special focus in asthma care and parenting.
Philosophy: "Live, love, laugh... care for all of God's creatures."
Personal Interests: Music, nature, camping, animals and
especially my own children.