Dr. Flake graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1980 and has been in practice for 38 years. He completed a residency at Fairview University Medical Center. He currently practices at Joseph Flake MD and is affiliated with North Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Flake accepts multiple insurance plans including Aetna, Medicare and First Health (Coventry Health Care). Dr. Flake also practices at Orthopaedic Partners PA in Minneapolis, MN.