Marshfield Clinic's tradition of caring for farmers, their families and employees continues with the establishment of the specialty FARM (Farm, Agricultural, and Rural Medicine) Clinic. The FARM Clinic is held on the second Tuesday of each month at Marshfield Clinic Marshfield Center. Dr. Matthew Keifer, M.D., M.P.H., provides consulting services for agricultural occupational health issues. This includes pesticide exposures, agricultural respiratory and allergic conditions, musculoskeletal disorders affecting the ability to farm and resulting disability issues, complex workers’ compensation and other conditions arising from agricultural exposures. Keifer is board certified in occupational medicine and internal medicine and is director, senior research scientist and Dean Emanuel Endowed Chair at the Farm Center.
Appointments can be made by calling the Occupational Health Department at 1-877-962-2633. Since many farm work-related illnesses are uncommon, FARM can also serve as a referral point for other doctors from across the state.