John Kvasnicka, MD
President
Dr. Kvasnicka has served as President of the Fairview Physician Associates Network (FPAN) since 2021. He is also Chief of Medical Specialties for Fairview Medical Group and chairs the system’s Clinical Ethics Council.
Dr. Kvasnicka earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Minnesota. He later earned an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He practiced emergency medicine for 28 years before transitioning to urgent care.
His leadership experience includes roles as Chief of Emergency Medicine for HealthEast, Medical Director at St. John’s Hospital, Senior Vice President at Fairview overseeing medical direction for five hospitals, and President of Fairview Health Medical Group.
Outside of work, Dr. Kvasnicka enjoys spending time with family, traveling, reading, and being outdoors. He also has a strong interest in global health and dedicates part of his vacation each year to volunteering at a hospital in Tanzania. He can be reached by emailing FPANetwork@fairview.org.