Construction work is progressing at the new ThedaCare health campus in Fond du Lac. The organization broke ground on the health campus in February 2024. The campus, which will be known as ThedaCare Medical Center-Fond du Lac, aims to expand convenient access to care for those living in northeast and central Wisconsin.
“We are encouraged by the progress taking place at ThedaCare Medical Center-Fond du Lac, and are excited as some of the final stages of construction are nearing completion,” said Robert Cavagnol, MD, MHA, FACS, North Region President, Froedtert ThedaCare Health. “It is important that our health care system is here in the Fond du Lac area to meet the needs of our patients and communities, and ensuring they receive convenient access to the care they expect and deserve.”
The campus at 755 W. Johnson St. complements community development underway and will be conveniently located in a retail district near Interstate 41.
“Demand for access to care is growing in Fond du Lac,” said Jenny Nikolai, vice president of ThedaCare Medical Centers-Fond du Lac and Oshkosh. “By understanding the needs of this community, we want to create a new health campus close to where more people live and work, which is what we are doing by opening ThedaCare Medical Center-Fond du Lac in early 2025.”
Preparing to Care for Our Community
The Fond du Lac campus is expected to be approximately 25,000 sq. ft., with an estimated $35M investment. The hospital will have emergency care, inpatient beds, and 24/7 coverage with board-certified emergency medicine physicians. For patients requiring additional care, observation and tests, plans call for 24/7 Computed Tomography (CT) scans, x-ray and ultrasound with outpatient access. It will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Since the groundbreaking, crews have been strategically working through design and construction plans, including the following areas:
- Flooring, ceiling grid and ceramic tile installation
- Interior painting, along with installing wallcoverings
- Securing and installing local artwork
Furniture design and selection is complete, and will be obtained soon. Installation of medical equipment will begin after the new year.
On the exterior, focus is on the following areas:
- Final site grading, curb and site concrete
- Asphalt preparation and installation
- Exterior door installations
More services may be added over time based on community need. The Fond du Lac health campus is expected to be complete in 2025.
Construction partners include Hplex Solutions as the owner representative; HGA as the architect and engineer; Miron Construction Co., Inc. as the construction manager; and the Sigma Group as the civil engineer and landscape architect. All groups have been actively working at the site to develop the campus for the people of the region.
In addition to the health campus in Fond du Lac, work continues at ThedaCare Medical Center-Oshkosh. It is also expected to be complete in 2025.
Recruiting for the Future
Recruitment for caregivers and staff for this campus is already underway. Those interested in learning more about careers at ThedaCare Medical Center-Fond du Lac, please visit https://careers.thedacare.org/us/en.
