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Care Philosophy: Dr. Christina Ward believes that medical care is about more than medications and office visits. She takes interest in caring for the whole person to support quality of life for all her patients. Her medical career has been varied with experience in the military as well as working both in hospitals and in clinics in the primary care setting. Dr. Ward believes strongly in the practice of preventive medicine and working with patients to integrate healthy lifestyle management. Her primary focus is communication and collaboration that she believes is required for a good patient-provider relationship.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Sicora specializes in a geriatric care with special interests in hypertension and cholesterol. He helps educate new physicians at the University of Minnesota Department of Family Practice and Community Health.

Care Philosophy: Many patients who have felt intimidated in other healthcare settings welcome Dr. Hauglands casual style and approach. He believes that no topic is out of bounds and wants to be sure that patients feel comfortable telling him what is really going on in their lives. He celebrates and welcomes cultural and ethnic diversity. Dr. Haugland provides primary and transgender & gender diverse care as well as geriatric medicine. He has interests in working with geriatric patients, patients with sexual health concerns, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA ) patients. He consistently works to support LGBTQIA health with a special interest in and working with transgender & gender diverse individuals. In partnership with a clinical pharmacist, Dr. Haugland works to complete hormone management for transgender & gender diverse patients including puberty blockers, when needed, for youth. He follows WPATH standards of care.