A member of our Ear, Nose and Throat team, Robert Fischer, MD, is an otolaryngologist, dedicated to providing high-quality, up-to-date care to adults and children with ear, nose and throat conditions. Dr. Fischer is board-certified in Otolaryngology with three decades of ENT experience. He is well-equipped to provide medical and surgical care for the full range of disorders, from ear and sinus problems, to head & neck surgery and facial plastic surgery. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Fischer earned his medical doctorate from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his Otolaryngology residency at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia as part of a 10-year association with the U.S. Navy Medical Corps. After discharge, he practiced at Duluth Clinic in Minnesota and Wind River ENT in Lander, WY, before joining Trinity Health in 2015. He practiced four years with Sanford Health in Bemidji, MN, before returning to Trinity.
Chronic Sinusitis
Alycia Coutts, FNP-C
A board-certified nurse practitioner, Alycia Coutts, FNP-C, cares for patients as a member of our Ear, Nose & Throat team. She works with otorhinolaryngology surgeons and other team members to manage the care of children and adults with acute and chronic ENT conditions such as ear infections and other concerns, sinusitis, head & neck problems, and sleep issues. Alycia received her Master of Science degree in Family Nurse Practice from Simmons University. Prior to that she earned an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing from Williston State College and worked as an RN at Trinity Health as a family practice nurse and a charge nurse in Labor & Delivery. A member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the North Dakota Nurse Practitioner Association, Alycia enjoys spending time outside with her family and watching hockey.
Sean Stanga, MD
Sean Stanga, MD, is an Allergy and Immunology specialist with primary training in Pediatrics. Dr. Stanga is qualified to care for both children and adults with allergic conditions such as allergies, asthma, hay fever, sinusitis, rashes, hives and reactions to food, insect bites or other environmental triggers. He is also trained in the diagnosis and treatment of primary immune deficiency (PID) and inherited and acquired swelling disorders (angioedema). A graduate of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, he completed his pediatric residency at Raymond Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines, IA, and his Allergy/Immunology fellowship at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO.
Rob Thomas, MD
A specialist in Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine (Otolaryngology) and Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Thomas provides medical and surgical care for children and adults with ear, nose, and throat conditions, including ear infections, snoring, sleep apnea, hearing loss, dizziness, voice evaluation and surgery, and thyroid and salivary gland disorders. He earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, where he was named a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society in recognition of scholarship and professionalism. He completed a five-year residency in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He’s a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
Michael Reder, MD
A specialist board certified in Allergy and Immunology Medicine, Dr. Michael Reder is specially trained to evaluate and treat allergic diseases and asthma in adults and children. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, he completed his internal medicine residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He spent a year as a hospitalist at Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg, SC, prior to completing his fellowship training in allergy and clinical immunology at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.
Dr. Reder practiced as an allergist in South Carolina for five years, both in Charleston and in Greenville, prior to starting here at Trinity Health in 2011. He is board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and is a member of both the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.