Cardiopulmonary Rehab & Diagnostics

Cindy Ostrem, MS, ACSM ES, RCEP, is originally from Hayfield, Minnesota. She received her B.A. Degree in Health and Wellness in 1982 from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota and received her Master’s Degree in Adult Fitness – Cardiac Rehabilitation in 1985 from the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse. 

Cindy is an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Specialist and a Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist. She is American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Heartsaver – Basic Life Support and Heartsaver – AED certified. Cindy is a member of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the Wisconsin Society of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Health and Rehabilitation (WISCPHR), and the American College of Sports Medicine. She has served as Northwestern Wisconsin Regional Representative to the WISCPHR, has been a board member, currently is co-editor of WISCPHR’s bi-monthly newsletter and is serving as a member of the WISCPHR Day on the Hill committee. 

Cindy has two years of cardiac catheterization lab experience. She has worked in the field of Cardiac Rehabilitation since 1988 and has been a part of the VMH Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics and Rehabilitation staff since June of 1992. Cindy and her husband live in Westby and enjoy golf.

Dawn Boehde, MS, ACSM ES, earned her Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science and her Masters Degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse. Her graduate thesis, “The Physiological Effects of 8 weeks of Yoga Training “ was published in the ACE Journal in 2005 and Dawn was nominated for the New Investigator award at the 2005 AACVPR National Conference.

Her professional certifications include the American College of Sports Medicine University Connection Exercise Specialist, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider, Heartsaver – Basic Life Support and Heartsaver – AED.

Dawn is originally from Onalaska, Wisconsin. Dawn coaches the Viroqua High School Basketball Dance and Cheer Team.

Eric Thunstedt, M.A., ACSM-ES, ACSM- RCEP, is originally from Alden, Minnesota. He received a B.A. degree in Exercise Science from Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA in 1998 and his Masters (M.A.) degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology / Cardiac Rehabilitation from Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN in 2004. 

Eric’s professional certifications include the American College of Sports Medicine – Exercise Specialist (ACSM-ES) certification, the American College of Sports Medicine – Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-RCEP) certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider, Heartsaver – Basic Life Support and Heartsaver – AED. 

He is a member of the Wisconsin Society of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Health and Rehabilitation (WISCPHR). He also serves as the Exercise Physiology Consultant on the Diabetes Community Education Team at Vernon Memorial Healthcare (VMH), the HEART Center’s Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics and Rehabilitation Internship Coordinator, and is a member of the speaker’s bureau through VMH. Eric has many years of personal training experience and has corporate fitness management experience. He has been employed with VMH since 2004.

Jonah Lottig, MS, ACSM RCEP, received a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Sports Medicine from UW-Superior in 2005, and a Master's degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology from UW-La Crosse in 2006.He completed an internship in cardiac rehabilitation at the Preventative Cardiology Clinic at the UW Hospital in Madison.

Lottig holds professional certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Heart-Saver-AED, Basic Life Support, American Council on Exercise-Certified Personal Trainer, and American College of Sports Medicine-Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist. He is a member of the Wisconsin Society for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Health & Rehabilitation. He grew up in Solon Springs, Wisconsin, a small town 32 miles south of Superior.

Bonnie (Bagstad) Anderson, MS, is originally from Westby, Wisconsin. She received her B.S. Degrees in 1980 in Health Education and Art Education. She obtained her Masters Degree from the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse Exercise and Sports Science Program in Human Performance - Cardiac Rehabilitation in 1990.

Her professional certifications include the American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Specialist, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider, Heartsaver - Basic Life Support and Heartsaver - AED. She is a member of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the Wisconsin Society of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Health and Rehabilitation (WISCPHR), and the American College of Sports Medicine.Bonnie has served several years as Northwestern Wisconsin Regional Representative to the Wisconsin Society of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Health and Rehabilitation, has been a board member, and has served as President of the organization.

In 2005, Bonnie was honored with the WISCPHR Award of Excellence for her professional leadership and involvement with the state organization. Bonnie has worked in the field of Health Education since 1980, began working at VMH in May of 1986, and has been the Manager of the Cardiac Rehabilitation program since 1990.