Danial S. Sturgill

West Fargo

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Danial Sturgill, PhD

Abigail Burkett Vetter, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC

Alana Semchenko PsyD 

Alyssa Weber, PsyD

Amanda Blake, LCSW

Amanda Dahl, MD

Amanda Lynn Hinrichs, RN

Amanda Storey, PsyD 

Amy Ochsendorf, PsyD, LP

Amy Oksa, MD

Ana Luz Pagan Jaramillo, MD

Ana Tracey Morgan-Harris, MD

Ana Tobiasz, MD

Andra Wheeler, MS, LPCC, LPC

Anika Mundal, LPC, LAPC

Angela Stephens, M.D.

Anna Schimmelpfennig, PhD LP

Anna Miller, OD

Annabel Jiran, Medical Student

Annette Vazquez, LPC

Anthony Marucco, LCSW

Arveity Setty, MD

Ashley Limesand, LAPC, NCC

Audrey McMacken, MD, FACOG

Austen McFarren, LPCC

Barbara K Stanton, PhD, LPCC

Brian Gale, DPM, FACFAS

Brandi Hoffart, MSIV

Brandon Meyer, MD, FAAP

Brennan Forward, MD

Brianne Huber MD, MPH

Brianne M Marion, PsyD, LP, SEP

Brenda J King, PhD, LP

Caitlin Hemquist, APRN, CPNP-PC

Caitlin Pollestad, PhD, LP, CST

Calsey Mischel, MD

Carole Halone LICSW, LCSW

Carrie Brower-Breitwieser, PhD, BCBA-D

Chase Gauthier, Medical Student

Cheryl A Hysjulien PsyD

Cheryl Smith, LCSW, MSW

Chris Bietz, MS, LPC, LPCC

Cody Baxter, PA-C

Cody Riggle, MS-IV Medical student 

Covey Wong, B.S. MS3

Chris Tiongson, MD

Danial S. Sturgill, PhD

David Newman, MD

David Tupa, PhD

Dena Wanner-Perry, PsyD, LP

Della Ann Martinsen, PhD, LP

Dena Wanner-Perry, PsyD, LP

Deon Mehring, PhD

Desiree Zielke, PhD, LP

Diana Slivensky PhD

Diane Soli, LCSW

Diane Kjelstrup, MD

Dorian Dodd, PhD, LP

Douglas Griffin, MD

Dragos Victor Balf MD FACC FASE

Ebonee Ronningen, MSW, LCSW, LICSW

Elena Raducu, MD

Ellen Johnson, MGCS, LCGC

Emily Coler Hanson LMFT

Emily Sargent, PhD, LP

Erica Hofland, MD

Erin Haugen, PhD, LP, CMPC

Fadel Nammour MD

Gabriela Balf, MD, MPH

Gail A. Kerver, PhD, LP

George W. O’Neill, PhD

Grant Syverson, MD

Greg Volk, PsyD

H. Katherine O’Neill, PhD

Hannah Ganzel, Medical Student

Hannah Pavek, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC

Hannah Pederson, LPCC 

Heather Sandness Nelson, MD

Heidi J. Paulson, PsyD, LP

Heidi Selzler-Echola, APRN

Jacinta Klindworth, MD FAAFP

Jacqueline Hassett, LMSW

Jan Witte-Bakken, PhD, Licensed Psychologist

Jane D Winston, M.D.

Jason Myrmoe, MD

Jean Marie McGowan, MD NCMP FACP

Jeannie Wohl, RN

Jeffrey E. Hostetter, MD, MS, FAAFP

Jenna Johnson, LPCC-S

Jennifer M Garaas, PhD

Jessica McLaughlin, MD

Jessica Gomez, LBSW, LSW

Jessica A. H. Jones, PhD, LP

Joan Connell, MD MPH

Johanna Askegard, MD

Jon Dangerfield, MD

John Campbell, PhD, LP

John A Lyon, MSW, LICSW

Jon Ulven, PhD, Licensed Psychologist

Jordan John Barth, M.D.

Josalyn Grueneich APRN

Joseph Miller, PhD, LP

Joseph R Wood, BA

Julie Dokken, LPCC

Julijana Nevland, PhD, LP

Justin Schafer, MS4

Kaleigh Nelles, M.D.

Kathryn Ann Dahlstrom, LMFT, IMH-E®

Kathryn Davis Tidd, MSW, LICSW

Kathy Blohm, PhD

Katie Figuerres, LPC, LPCC

Kara Kniert DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Kari Casas MD

Kasey Johnson, DO, MA

Katelyn Mickelson, PsyD, LP

Katie Krueger, LCSW

Katie Logan, RN

Kayla Marie Bowers APRN, MSN, FNP-C

Keiran Vitek, LICSW, MSW

Kim T. LaHaise, PhD

Kishan Patel, MD

Kirsten Bokinskie, BA MS4

Kristin Gray, MD

Kristina Rauser-Foltz, MD

Lauren Schaefer, PhD, LP

Laura Schield, MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

LeAnn Lloyd, LMSW

Libby Wirth, Licensed Pharmacy Intern

Lisa M Davies, RN

Lisa Kozel, MD

Lisa Kremer, LBSW

Lisa Schock, MD

Lucy Mazaheri, MS, LCGC

Luis Casas, MD

Margo Ruth Norton, PhD

Mallory Skorheim, DO

Marinda Kurpius-Brock, M.Ed., LPCC

Mario C. Rivera Bernuy, MD

Mary Ann Donaldson, LCSW

Mary L Rymanowski, MSW, LICSW

Mayson Bedient, DO

Megan Miller-Pankratz, MD

Meghann Reardon, CGC

Michael Burson MSW, LCSW, LICSW

Michelle Jorgensen, MD

Misty Anderson, DO FACP

Molly C. Linn, DO 

Naomi Tabassum, MS, LPCC

Natalie Dvorak, MD

Natalie Rixen, MPH

Neva Francis RN, BSN

Nicholas Adams, MD

Nicole Cross Hillman, Psy.D. LP

Noelle Berg, PA-C

Parker Rosenau, MD Medical Student

Parveen Wahab, MD

Peggy Roemmich, LBSW, LSW, LADC

Peter  Van Eerden, MD, MS, FACOG

Rachel Blumhardt, MEd, LPCC,NCC

Rachel Peterson, MD

Rebecca M. Green, Ph.D.

Rebecca Preussler, PsyD, LP

Robert Gregory Kemp, MD

Robin Pursifull, FNP-C

Ronni Arensberg, PsyD, LP

Ruth M. Denton-Graber, LPCC, LMFT

Sabha Ganai, MD PhD MPH FACS FSSO

Sabina Hyder, MD

Samantha Beauchman, PhD, LP

Samantha Tupy, PhD, LP

Sarah Beth Duncan BSN, RN

Sarah Connell, MS, LPCC

Sarah Noll, LPCC

Sarah Schatz, MD

Shannon Bradley, MD

Shelby Frye, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Sheryl Holter Vogel, PhD, LP

Stacey Hunt, PsyD, LP

Stacey L.S. Wagner, LBSw

Stephanie Antony, MD

Stefanie Hanisch, MD

Stephanie Jallen, MD 

Stephanie M. Hanson, M.D. FAAP

Steven Strinden, MD

Sue A Russell, PHD

Susan Spivey, LCSW

Tanya Baity, APRN, CNM

Taylor LaVoi, OTR/L

Taylor Pearson, MSW, LMSW, LGSW

Taylor Smart LPC, LAPC

Tim Moore, MS4

Traci Schlag, LBSW 

Tracie Newman, MD, MPH

Valerie Erickson, DNP, FNP-C

Vanessa Magstadt, MD

Vanessa Nelson, MD

Winnie Austin, MS, LMFT

Whitney Fear MSN, PMHNP-BC

Wyatt Limke, MS4

Organizations

Becoming Balanced

Canopy Medical Clinic  

Dakota Foot & Ankle Clinic

New Story Counseling Services 

North Dakota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Planned Parenthood North Central States 

Sweetbrier Behavioral Health

Volk Human Services

As North Dakota Healthcare Providers, we oppose legislation that would forbid healthcare professionals from providing gender-related care to our transgender young people. North Dakota needs to be a state where parents and families are free to pursue the best possible healthcare for our youth. As providers, we recognize the seriousness of Gender Dysphoria. Treating this condition improves functioning and saves lives. To ignore these needs would constitute medical neglect. 

We use well-established best practices and ethical guidelines based on decades of scientific research in transgender care. We receive guidance from multiple professional sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association, the Endocrine Society, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the World Professional Association of Transgender Health. This evidenced-based care needs no legislative action. 

Healthcare professionals who provide gender care do more than just serve transgender youth. We are diabetes providers, mental health providers, pediatricians, and more. If this ban on transgender youth care goes into effect, providers will consider leaving our state, decreasing access to care for everyone. 

When providing this care, we see things like a student going from barely being able to raise their hand in class to competing on the debate team. We see kids finding themselves and thriving. This care, when medically appropriate, helps kids to be safe, happy, and healthy. 

Please trust us, as medically trained and licensed healthcare providers. We urge our law-makers to vote “NO” on HB1254.