Providers

Abigail is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She is excited to see patients of all ages including infants to geriatric individuals. As an FNP-C, she looks forward to both managing your care and seeing acute issues that may arise. Abigail is ready to grow her practice in both Lisbon and Oakes, and cannot wait to work with you.

Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of North Dakota 2020

Family Nurse Practitioner –
Master of Science in Nursing
University of North Dakota 2025

Board Certification
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Clinical Interests
Family Practice
Pediatrics
Skin Biopsies
Education

Personal
Abigail loves to spend time with her family. She also enjoys camping trips in the summer, playing volleyball, and spending time crocheting and crafting.

Dr. O’Brien is the Medical Director of the Oakes Community Clinic and Hospital. She is an internal medicine physician specializing in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of adult diseases. As an internist she is specially trained to solve puzzling diagnostic problems and can handle severe chronic illnesses and situations where several different illnesses may strike at the same time. She also brings an understanding of wellness, disease prevention and the promotion of health.

Medical School
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Residency
Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine

Clinical Interests
Diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, women’s health and wellness, joint injections, skin biopsies

Leisure
Dr. O’Brien resides in Oakes with her husband, two sons, daughter and 2 dogs. She enjoys spending time with her family, playing piano and exercising.

Amy is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and Family Nurse Practitioner with a board certification in non-surgical pain management. She joined the hospital in March 2009 to provide anesthesia services to the OR department, and has expanded her services into pain management and family practice recently.

Amy is our pain clinic provider. Her practice is dedicated to alleviating pain and improving quality of life. Amy specializes in the treatment of back, neck and other pain conditions. She performs interventional pain management procedures utilizing fluoroscopic and ultrasound guidance.

Education
Non-surgical pain fellowship –
Texas Christian University
Minneapolis School of Anesthesia –
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Masters Science—St. Mary’s University –
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Family Nurse Practitioner Maryville University –
St. Louis, Missouri

Board Certification
Non-surgical Pain Management
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Nurse Practitioners

Clinical Interests
Anesthesia; Pain Management; Education;
Family Medicine

Alex is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. He enjoys caring for all age groups, from pediatrics to geriatrics. Alex also practices in our Emergency Department. He views each day as a learning experience and enjoys getting to know his patients.

Education
Bachelor of Science Biology
South Dakota State University 2013
Bachelor of Science Nursing
South Dakota State University 2015
Family Nurse Practitioner
Doctorate of Nursing Practice
University of Minnesota,2022

Board Certification
American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Personal
Alex enjoys spending time with his wife, Katie, and son Owen. He also enjoys helping on his family’s farm in Herreid, SD.