Dr. Heather Carlson joined the Mankato Clinic’s OB/GYN department in 2009. A Mankato native, Dr. Carlson received her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Her clinical interests include minimally invasive surgeries; laparoscopic hysterectomies and myomectomies. Dr. Carlson loves traveling, hiking, camping, swimming and spending time with her new puppy. She says, "While I love to visit new places and to meet new people, I love having my hometown of Mankato to come home to. I’m excited to be back in the area and around friends and family."