
Hospital & Clinic
Hillsboro Medical Center recently completed a $12.5 million expansion. HMC has services for every member of the family at every stage of life including MeritCare Clinic, a hospital, Comstock Corner Assisted Living Apartments, and a long-term, skilled care facility.
Sanford Clinic
The Clinic is located in Hillsboro Medical Center. The Sanford Clinic is staffed by Charles Breen, MD, Tim Luithle, MD, and Ann Owens, PA-C.
Dr. Breen is a primary care doctor trained in the needs of the whole family. He received his medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine in Grand Forks, ND and did his residency at University of North Dakota Family Practice Center in Bismarck, ND.
Dr. Luithle is a family medicine physician qualified to care for general health concerns of the entire family. His medical degree is from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine in Grand Forks, ND. Dr. Luithle did his residency at the UND Family Practice Center in Bismarck, ND.
Ann Owens is a physician assistant, trained in the major areas of family medicine and qualified to care for most medical needs of the whole family. She received her degree in physician assistant studies from the University of North Dakota and completed clinical clerkships at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, and Orthopedic Associates in Fargo.
Sanford Clinic provides the following services:
- Family Medicine
- Continuing and comprehensive health care for the whole family
- Annual physicals for children and adults
- Treatment of common ailments
- Bone Density Testing
- CT Scanning
- Echocardiograms
- Laboratory
- Mammography
- MRI
- Ultrasound
- X-ray
Sanford Clinic is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 701.636.5311 or visit www.sanfordhealth.org.

Hospital
Patients at the HMC Hospital are admitted by local healthcare providers. Staff gives care that makes you feel comfortable until you can return to home. The hospital has many services, including:
Comstock Corner
Comstock Corner, Hillsboro Medical Center’s newly opened assisted living apartments; bring the best in active senior living together to serve its residents. Each apartment in Comstock Corner has one-bedroom, in 526 square feet. They include a kitchen with a refrigerator and range, full bath with walk-in shower, linen storage, and window treatments.
Comstock Corner is a smoke-free environment. It has centrally located mailboxes and a sleeping room available to family members.
Services included at Comstock Corner are:
- Utilities including cable TV
- Emergency call system
- Noon meal
- Individually controlled thermostats
- Housekeeping
- Laundry facilities
- Activities
For more information, call Joyce at 701.636.3266 or visit www.hillsboromedicalcenter.com.


Long-term Skilled Care
Hillsboro Medical Center has a Medicare/Medicaid Skill Nursing facility providing nursing services, homemade meals, housekeeping, laundry, and activities for residents. Residents can attend sports and arts events at the nearby Hillsboro Schools. Plus, students participate in activities at HMC.
Hillsboro’s four churches, ELCA, LC-MS, Roman Catholic, and UMC-UCC, hold services at HMC. For more information, contact Hillsboro Medical Center at 701.636.3200 or visit www.hillsboromedicalcenter.com.


