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Tom Luetzow addresses district voters at
outdoor listening session August 25.

Listening Session August 31, Watertown

Donny's Girl Supper Club (N8240 Cty. Rd. E), 

August 31, 1:00-3:00 p.m. 

Tom will meet voters and answer their questions.

For more information, call (262) 391-3021

 

 

 

 
PROFESSIONAL Minimize

Emergency/Family Medicine Physician

Three-term Pres., WI Chapter, American College
of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

Board of Directors, ACEP, American Academy of
Physicians (WI) and the WI Medical Society (Chair)

Graduated Magna cum Laude, UW-Whitewater

Graduated UW Medical School, 1976

US Army Medical Corp 1973-1982; Retired Major,
Chief of Community Medicine

My professional career has been to advise patients and help them make good judgments. I intend to continue exercising that good judgment in the legislature.  I'm not running for me or any special interest group.  I am running for you - the people of the 37th District!

                      --Tom Luetzow, MD

Letter to Voters Minimize

Hello and welcome to my official campaign website!

This is an exciting time for me, as the experiences I’ve had in my life as a physician will uniquely qualify me to become an effective problem-solver in the State Legislature. Yes, medicine is all about overcoming a great variety of challenges in the best, most effective way possible. I’ve been trained to think and act in this matter, and am confident I can take a similar, innovative approach, to addressing the many problems we face in our state.

For example, I’ve seen and experienced deficiencies in our health care system and I am committed to finding a way to provide health care access for every citizen. This is not just the right thing to do; it’s the smart thing, too. When patients lack basic care, they tend to let problems fester until they are more difficult to treat and more costly. Well, guess what? Taxpayers are the ones who end up picking up those costs, in the emergency room and elsewhere in our health care system. We can do better.

With gasoline prices hovering at four dollars per gallon and job cuts being announced more frequently, state leaders have a responsibility to keep the taxation burden reasonable and consider more creative ideas for job creation. We can do better.

Give me the opportunity to work on these and other issues facing our district and state, and I promise you I will do my level best to work collegially with any and all members of the legislature similarly committed to actually getting something done.

Best wishes,

Tom Luetzow
Candidate for State Assembly
Honors Minimize

American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award

Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians

Wisconsin Medical Society, Meritorious Service Award, 1995

Wisconsin Medical Socierty, Meritorious Service Award, 2002

First Recipient, Karen Teske-Osborn Meritorious Service Award, American College of Emergency Physicians-Wisconsin Chapter, 2000
Leadership Minimize

Director, Emergency Medical Services, St. Mary's Hospital, Green Bay; Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh; Waukesha Memorial Hospital, 1981-1991

Vice-Chair, Dept. of Family Practice and Emergency Medicine, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, 1999-2001

Waukesha County Medical Society President ,1999

Chief, Outpatient Care-US Army Hospital, Fort Polk, LA, 1981-1982
ISSUES Minimize

 

Control Taxes
Create Jobs
Health Care Access for All
Pro-Life
Supports Clean Environment
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Rock River Free Medical Clinic
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ixonia
past chair, Evangelism Committee
Current: Elders Committee
Patient-Centered "Medical Home" Needed Minimize

Finding Our Way “Home”
By Tom Luetzow, MD

     As a physician who’s spent many years practicing both in an emergency room and at a family medicine clinic, I have realized that many patients receive costly and less effective care than they should. What am I talking about? Our healthcare system often delivers fragmented care. Doctor Peter does not know what Dr. Paul has done for Mrs. Smith’s care. And Mrs. Smith herself is unsure. This can lead to unnecessary, repeated exams and testing that are wasting money and other resources.
      The fact is some patients see multiple doctors for multiple conditions and their care is not coordinated. The evidence shows that patients with a “medical home” receive more efficient and higher quality care. The North Carolina Pilot Medicaid project has saved millions of dollars while improving quality and patient satisfaction. Minnesota has just passed legislation focused on the concept of a “medical home.”
      The Patient Centered Medical Home is a care concept sponsored by the American Academies of Family Practice, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. The central concept is for all patients to have a primary care physician.
      An example of cost savings is demonstrated by comparing the cost per Medicare patient in Florida versus Wisconsin. Wisconsin is ranked second in the nation for quality of care yet spends one-third to one-half as much per recipient as Florida. This can be explained mostly because Wisconsin has a much stronger primary care network and Florida has more of a specialty focus.
      By investing in the Patient Centered Medical Home, Wisconsin could save millions o dollars while improving quality and satisfaction. The Wisconsin Legislature needs to pass enabling laws to promote the Patient Centered Medical Home, and I'm going to do my best to make sure this happens.

      Tom Luetzow, MD, a candidate for the 37th State Assembly district, practices family medicine and urgent care.

In the News Minimize

We All Need a 'Medical Home'
Capital Times, 7/16/08

Ixonia's Luetzow plans to challenge in 37th district 
Click here for the March 7, 2008 article from the Watertown Daily News
PERSONAL Minimize

Age 58
Lifelong WI resident (except active duty)
Married 36 Years--3 Children/7 Grandchildren
Wife Susan operates GymTastics

Hobbies
Tree planting, gardening, tennis, softball, playing with the grandchildren and walking our golden retrievers.
CONTRIBUTE Minimize

To Contribute or Volunteer:

Luetzow for Assembly
N7406 County Trunk E
Watertown, WI 53094
(920) 261-8330

 
VOTE Minimize

Fall Primary:
September 9th, 2008

Fall General Election:
November 4th, 2008

 
Recent Endorsements Minimize

July 18, 2008: Pastor Karl Gurgel
"For more than 30 years I've personally known Tom, his wife Susan and their families. He's always impressed me as hardworking, reliable, open and straightforward. He doesn't duck hard issues..."

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