Andrea Riendeau, NP, sees pediatric patients at Altru. She strives to develop a rapport with the children she cares for, often telling them she is looking for puppies in their ears or making...
Grand Forks (ND) - - Phone: (701) 780-6110
Altru Health System is a community of over 4,000 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 100 years. We look to continually extend our mission of...
Grand Forks (ND) - - Phone: (701) 780-5480
Ebuka Okafor, MD is a neonatologist provider at Altru Health System. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, reading, soccer, hiking, healthcare management and delivery.
Grand Forks (ND) - - Phone: (701) 780-5480
Gloria Adjekum, MD, cares for pediatric patients. Dr Adjekum enjoys caring for children of diverse ethnicity as it broadens her cultural experience in medicine. She strives to make a positive impact...
Grand Forks (ND) - - Phone: (701) 780-6110
Joe Shelton, MD is a pediatrician at Altru Health System. He enjoys helping families with infants through children and youth through young adulthood. Dr Shelton supports population health initiatives...
Grand Forks (ND) - - Phone: (701) 780-6110
As a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Julie works with Neonatologists and other members of a multidisciplinary team to take care of premature and critically ill newborn babies in the NICU. Outside of...
Grand Forks (ND) - - Phone: (701) 780-5000
Dr. Miltos Douvoyiannis specializes in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Disease at Altru Family Medicine Center.
Grand Forks (ND) - - Phone: (701) 780-6110
Mohammad Amin Adie, MD is a neonatologist provider at Altru Health System.
Grand Forks (ND) - - Phone: (701) 780-5480
Nicole Zimmerman, MD, is a pediatrician at Altru Health System. Dr Zimmerman’s passion stems from the opportunity to positively influence the health and well-being of children, especially during...
Grand Forks (ND) - - Phone: (701) 795-2000
Altru Health System is a community of over 4,000 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 100 years. We look to continually extend our mission of...
Grand Forks (ND) - - Phone: (701) 780-6110
Pediatricians are medical persons who care or treat babies till their young adulthood. Pediatricians are traditionally considered to be members of a learned profession with in Grand Forks, because of the extensive training requirements, and also because of the occupation's special ethical and legal duties. Pediatric medical practitioners in general often work long and inflexible hours, with shifts at unsociable times, and may earn less than other professionals whose education is of comparable length.
Pediatricians work with other medical specialists and healthcare professionals in Grand Forks to provide for the health and emotional needs of children. Generally, pediatricians focus on babies, children, adolescents, and young adults from birth to age 21 years to ,ease the difficulties of children and adolescents with chronic conditions, foster healthy lifestyles, control infectious disease and reduce infant and child mortality in Grand Forks.
