Tara L. McMichael

Dr. Tara McMichael joined the staff at Lakeview Clinic as a specialist in Internal Medicine in 2010. She grew up in Excelsior, MN and now resides in Waconia with her family.

Dr. McMichael received her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from Northwestern University and her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Minnesota. She completed an Internal Medicine residency at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, where she had the honor of being a chief resident for an additional year.

Dr. McMichael has special interests in palliative care and in the management of chronic diseases including hypertension, heart failure, and diabetes. She practices in the Waconia and Chaska offices. When she is not caring for patients, Dr. McMichael enjoys traveling, hiking, reading, and cooking.