Dawn M. Stapleton

Dr. Stapleton’s practice includes surgical and endoscopic services. She has special interests in breast surgery, laparoscopic surgery and robotic assisted surgery for cancers and benign conditions including hernia repairs. She also performs upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.

Dr. Stapleton is the Cancer Liaison Physician for Ridgeview Medical Center and is also the physician representative for the oncology rehab program which helps cancer patients with rehabilitation during and after treatment for their disease.

Dr. Stapleton was selected as one of the “Best providers for Women” through Minnesota Monthly magazine in 2011 and 2012. She was also named “Doctor Recommended: Rising Star” in Mpls St. Paul magazine in 2015 and 2016. Recently, she was named a top Doctor in Minneapolis Saint Paul magazine 2018-2022.

Dr. Stapleton is a Minnesota native originally from Moorhead, MN. She attended Gustavus Adolphus College for her undergraduate degree and received her medical degree from the University of Minnesota- Minneapolis. She then moved east and completed her surgical training at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME.

Dr. Stapleton sees patients at the Waconia and Chaska Clinics. She operates at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia and the 212 Surgery Center in Chaska. Her outside interests include spending time with her husband and two daughters.