Froedtert South

What Froedtert South does

Froedtert South, Inc. is a private, nonprofit regional healthcare system headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, operating two hospital facilities — Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital (the primary 9555 76th Street campus housing the Schmidt Surgery Center) and Froedtert Kenosha Campus — along with three outpatient clinics (Prairie Ridge Clinic, Pleasant Prairie Clinic, and Gurnee Clinic in northern Illinois). Founded in 1903 as Kenosha's first hospital and rebranded in 2017 after aligning with the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin health network, the system serves southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois communities, delivering emergency medicine, primary care, cardiac care (including the only Straight-to-Cath Lab in Kenosha County and Wisconsin's only minimally invasive robotic cardiothoracic surgery program), neurosurgery (through a Medical College of Wisconsin and WINS partnership), oncology, orthopedics, urology, pulmonology, and rehabilitation services.

The underlying technology stack is centered on advanced clinical hardware rather than software: robotic cardiothoracic and urological surgery platforms, Impella heart pumps, a state-of-the-art angiogram suite for neurovascular interventions, a linear accelerator for radiation therapy, robotic bronchoscopy navigation, and the area's only FEES (Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) technology. Supporting infrastructure includes Epic MyChart telemedicine, Nuance-powered PowerShare Easy Uploader for medical image transfer, and participation in the WISHIN statewide health information exchange. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities are evidenced.

Revenue is generated primarily through patient care services billed to commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid, supplemented by diagnostic and therapeutic service fees and community donations; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Patient acquisition is sales-led and community-driven, occurring through emergency department intake, physician referrals, primary care networks, scheduled appointments, telemedicine, community events, physician presentations, and a content marketing program (Healthy Connections blog plus Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Vimeo channels). The competitive position rests on talent moats (MCW-affiliated specialists such as Dr. Goya Raikar), regulatory certifications (Primary Stroke Center), and regional distribution advantages across Kenosha, Walworth, Racine, and Lake Counties.

Name

Froedtert South

Legal name

Froedtert South, Inc.

Website

https://froedtertsouth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Froedtert South is a nonprofit regional healthcare system operating two hospitals (Pleasant Prairie and Kenosha) and three outpatient clinics across southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, providing emergency, cardiac, neurosurgical, oncologic, orthopedic, and primary care services anchored by a Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenosha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Healthcare services provided to patients including emergency medicine, primary care, specialty care, surgical procedures, diagnostic services, and hospital inpatient/outpatient care. Revenue generated through direct patient billing, insurance claims, and government healthcare programs including Medicare and Medicaid.
2. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services: Laboratory services, imaging services, radiation therapy, chemotherapy infusion, physical therapy, and other therapeutic interventions billed separately from professional services.
3. Community Giving and Donations: Voluntary donations from community members to support the healthcare system's mission and services. Contact: Community Relations Department at (262) 656-2113.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Froedtert South operates a regional nonprofit healthcare system delivering acute hospital care, surgical services, primary care, and specialty care across southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Core services include emergency medicine, cardiac care (including 24/7 heart attack intervention and Impella heart pump support), neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, pulmonology, urology, plastic and hand surgery, and rehabilitation, delivered through two hospital campuses, the Schmidt Surgery Center, the Cancer Center, and multiple outpatient clinics.

Product overview

Froedtert South is a comprehensive regional healthcare system serving southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois for 120 years, operating primarily through the Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital and Froedtert Kenosha Center as its core hospital facilities. The system provides services through multiple outpatient clinic locations including Prairie Ridge Clinic and Gurnee Clinic, as well as the Schmidt Surgery Center for ambulatory surgical procedures. The portfolio includes specialized medical services such as Neurosurgery Services (through Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience partnership), Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Services (including Wisconsin's only robotic minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery program), Cancer Care Services, Orthopedic Services (with same-day joint replacement), Emergency Medicine Services, Telemedicine, and various other specialty services. The system emphasizes advanced technology including the Impella Heart Pump Program, Straight-to-Cath Lab Program, and state-of-the-art surgical suites, providing comprehensive care close to home for the communities it serves.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital Main acute care hospital offering comprehensive medical services including emergency medicine, neurosurgery, cardiac care, orthopedics, cancer treatment, and various surgical services to southeastern Wisconsin communities.
• Froedtert Kenosha Campus Secondary hospital facility serving the Kenosha community with medical and surgical services, medical records, and privacy officer functions.
• Prairie Ridge Clinic

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest volume hospital in Wisconsin for Impella implants and complex cardiac stenting procedures
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Guardian RecoveryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuardian Recovery, a national behavioral healthcare provider, has partnered with Froedtert South to bring a drug and alcohol treatment facility to Kenosha. This partnership expands behavioral health services in the community.
• Froedtert & the Medical College of WisconsincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFroedtert South has built strong relationships with Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. This partnership brings academic medical center expertise and specialists to the community, including neurosurgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons, and other subspecialists.
• Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience (WINS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWINS is a partnership between Children's Wisconsin, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. The institute advances neurosciences through world-class clinical care, unique clinical trials, groundbreaking research, and innovative education. WINS neurosurgeons staff Neurosurgery Services at Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Advocate Health Care: Large regional nonprofit health system serving southeastern Wisconsin (legacy Aurora Health) and Illinois. Comparable scale, similar geographic footprint in WI/IL border region, and overlapping service lines including cardiac and cancer care.
• Ascension Wisconsin: Regional Catholic-affiliated health system with multiple hospitals and clinics across Wisconsin, formerly including Wheaton Franciscan — the prior system to which Froedtert South belonged. Directly comparable nonprofit community hospital model.
• Mercyhealth: Regional nonprofit health system serving southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois with multiple hospitals and clinics. Operates in overlapping geography and serves a similar community-hospital patient base.

Broad incumbents

• UW Health: Wisconsin's academic medical center with broader sub-specialty depth and research infrastructure. Competes for advanced cases that might otherwise travel from Kenosha County to Madison rather than Milwaukee.
• Northwestern Medicine: Major Chicago-area academic health system. Competes for complex cases from northern Illinois patients in Froedtert South's service area who might otherwise travel to Chicago for tertiary care.

Regional players

• OSF HealthCare: Regional Catholic-affiliated health system serving Illinois and surrounding areas with multiple hospitals. Comparable nonprofit, multi-site community health system model.
• Endeavor Health (NorthShore University HealthSystem): Integrated Chicago-area health system with multiple hospitals and ambulatory sites. Comparable suburban community-hospital profile with growing specialty depth, competing for patients from northern Illinois.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/froedtertsouth
• YouTubevimeo.com/user48762629
• Facebookfacebook.com/froedtertsouth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/froedtert-south
• Instagraminstagram.com/froedtertsouth/?fbclid=IwAR0SdOHgTLtlN390j_60c8kswGYGBwtvrNvd4kyTpJLyrX-BaEEU3LqeP-o

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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