Laura Huggins
Alexandria,MN
Summary
Compassionate physician with a strong medical ethic and extensive ER experience. Committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance patient outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Attending Physician
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby, MN
11.2024 - Current
- Outpatient clinic physician, chronic disease management, seeing 14 to 17 patients daily.
- Conducted daily rounds on hospitalized patients as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Provided comprehensive ER care at our level 4 trauma center.
- Served as the medical director for Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center.
- Served as the Trauma Medical Director.
- Managed electronic health records for accurate documentation and information retrieval.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of medical guidelines and best practices in family medicine.
Attending Physician
Glacial Ridge Heath System
Glenwood, MN
09.2017 - 10.2024
- Outpatient clinic physician seeing between 10-15 patient's daily with a mix of chronic disease care, prenatal care, and acute care complaints.
- Rounded on inpatients daily, providing excellent hospital care as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- As the OB/Nursery physician director I helped draft and review relevant policies and participated in nurse training.
- Provided full spectrum ER coverage including the management of obstetrical emergencies and trauma in a rural ER setting.
- Precepted PA, NP, and medical students across all areas of my practice.
- Performed a variety of in office procedures including dermatological procedures, women's health procedures, joint injections, and circumcisions.
- Provided cesarean section coverage and took OB call.
- Used an interdisciplinary approach for the management of chronic pain, avoiding the use of opiates when possible, and drafting and instituting alternative treatment plans for patients on chronic opioids.
Education
Family Medicine Residency -
Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program
Fort Collins, CO09.2017
M.D. -
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, SC05.2014
Bachelor of Science -
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC05.2010
Skills
- Strong medical ethic
- Extensive ER experience
- Confident public speaker
- Practiced inpatient and outpatient caregiver
- Computerized charting specialist
- Patient and family focused
- Psychiatric and mental health care
- Maintaining records
- Enthusiastic caregiver
- Personal and professional integrity
- Teaching skills
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support
Timeline
Attending Physician
Sanford Canby Medical Center
11.2024 - Current
Attending Physician
Glacial Ridge Heath System
09.2017 - 10.2024
Family Medicine Residency -
Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program
M.D. -
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science -
Francis Marion University