
Katie O'Brien, MD
Internal Medicine
CHI Oakes Hospital and Clinic
1200 N 7th St
Oakes ND 58474
701-742-3600
ATLS, ACLS, PALS
Provider
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.

James Gabriel, APRN, CNP
Family Medicine
CHI Oakes Hospital and Clinic
1200 N 7th St
Oakes ND 58474
701-742-3600
James Gabriel
APRN, CNP
James is a Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. He received his degree in 2013 from the University of Mary—Bismarck, ND, and has practiced in the Oakes community since 2013. Prior to becoming a Nurse Practitioner, he served in the US Navy and US Air Force and retired in 2006 after 22 years in the military. His services cover patients with a variety of diagnoses, providing age-appropriate holistic care for newborns to geriatrics, including wellness, acute care, injections/aspirations, minor procedures, wound care, sports physicals and DOT physicals.
Graduate School
Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Mary-Bismarck, ND
Master of Business Administration in Healthcare
University of Mary-Bismarck, ND
Board Certification
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Leisure
When not caring for patients during the day, you may find him watching football or combing the night sky star-gazing with his telescope. He is married to Tracy and they have three children who are all graduates of OHS.
CHI Oakes Hospital
1200 North 7th Street
Oakes, North Dakota 58474
(701) 742-3291
Improving your health with expertise, compassion and grace.