Dr. Martin Rothberg first joined Trinity Health’s heart surgery team in 1992. He completed residencies in General Surgery at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals in Omaha and in Cardiothoracic Surgery at University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Hospitals. Prior to coming to Minot he practiced Cardiothoracic Surgery at St. Joseph Hospital and the VA Medical Center in Omaha and served as assistant professor of surgery at Creighton University. He is board certified in both General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery. In addition to being an active surgeon, Dr. Rothberg serves as a clinical professor of surgery at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences Northwest Campus in Minot. He’s also a past assistant dean of the campus.
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Bahram Nico, MD
Dr. Nico is board certified in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology. A graduate of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Dr. Nico completed his residency in Neurology and a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He concluded a fellowship in sleep medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Margaret Nordell, MD
A North Dakota native, Dr. Nordell practiced obstetrics and gynecology in the San Francisco area before returning to North Dakota in 1993 to join Trinity Medical Group. She’s an advocate for women’s health with a particular interest in problems related to adolescence, pregnancy, osteoporosis, and menopause. Dr. Nordell is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Casmiar I Nwaigwe, MD
Casmiar I. Nwaigwe is board certified in Infectious Diseases. He offers expert consultation and treatment of illnesses caused by microorganisms, including bacterial and viral infections, HIV, pneumonia, wound infections and Lyme disease. He also consults on the rational use of antibiotics and treatment of resistant bacteria as well as providing advice to international travelers. Dr. Nwaigwe (pronounced WIG-way) received his medical degree from the University of Lagos in his home country of Nigeria. He completed a three-year Internal Medicine residency and three-year Infectious Diseases fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, where he received awards for his scholarly study and research. He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Infectious Disease Society of America, American College of Physicians, and the Society of Internal Medicine.
Badie Alakech, MD
Badie Alakech, MD, is board certified anatomic and clinical pathology. A graduate of the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in Syria, he completed residency training in Pathology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. His training also includes post-doctoral research at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston and a fellowship in transfusion medicine at Bonfils Blood Center, Denver, Colorado. Prior to joining Trinity Health he was associated with the Pathology Associates of Albuquerque, New Mexico.