Advanced Practice Clinicians
Assisting Our Specialty Providers with Top-Notch Care
At Fox Valley Surgical Specialists (FVSS), we have a team of Advance Practice Clinicians (APCs) who assist our providers throughout the care process and during surgery. All of our APCs have received master’s degrees in nursing or physician assistant studies.
For patient convenience, our providers practice at multiple clinic and hospital locations throughout the Fox Valley and Northeast Wisconsin. Please call FVSS for physician-specific locations.
Our providers now offer Telehealth Appointments. Learn more here.

Christine Arendt, APNP
Endocrine Care
- Associate Degree in Nursing: Fox Valley Technical College
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Marian College
- Master of Science in Nursing: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Matt Bay, PA-C
Surgery
- Bachelor of Science in Biology: University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
- Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies: United States Army: Interservice Physician’s Assistant Program, IPAP
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies: University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Matt is proud to serve in the Wisconsin Army National Guard

Beau Brackey, DNP, APNP
Endocrine Care
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- Doctor of Nursing Practice: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Tracy Helmbrecht, PA-C
General Surgery
- Bachelor of Science: University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
- Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies: Augsburg College – Minneapolis

Morgan Jossie, PA-C
Surgery
- Bachelor of Science, Psychology/Spanish: University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Master of Physician Assistant Practice: Keck School of Medicine of USC

Morgan Koffke, APNP, FNP-C
Surgery
- Associate of Science-Nursing, Rasmussen University
- Bachelor of Science-Nursing, Marian University
- Master of Science-Nursing, Family Practice, Marian University

Kate Myers, PA-C
Breast Surgery, Breast Care
- Bachelor of Science, Anthropology/Human Biology: Emory University
- Masters in Physician Assistant Studies: Pace University/Lenox Hill Hospital

Jennifer Sonnentag, APNP
Surgery
- Associate Degree – Surgical Technology: Fox Valley Technical College
- Bachelor of Science – Nursing: Marian University, Fond du Lac
- Master of Science – Nurse Practitioner: Marian University, Fond du Lac

Ariel Stilp, APNP
Vascular Surgery
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Western Governor’s University, Salt Lake City
- Master of Science in Nursing: Marian University, Fond du Lac

Dean Sutton, APNP
Surgery
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Winona State University
- Master of Science in Nursing: University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh

Shannon Thomas, APNP
Surgery
- Bachelor of Science: Mount Mary College, Milwaukee
- Master of Science in Nursing: Concordia University, Mequon