Alex Fjeldheim, FNP-C

Joined LRMC

July 2022

Hometown

Herreid, SD

Education

Bachelor Science in Biology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

Bachelors Science in Nursing, South Dakota State University, Aberdeen, SD

Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN

 

About Alex

Alex was born in Linton and raised in Herreid, SD. He began his medical journey as a Biology Major at SDSU and worked on the lift team at Sanford in Sioux Falls after graduation. Alex later attended SDSU’s accelerated nursing program in Aberdeen and took his first nursing job at Sanford in Sioux Falls working on a general care floor.  His nursing career took him to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN where he worked as an ICU nurse.  During this time, Alex attended the University of Minnesota and earned his Doctorate of Nursing Practice, specializing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Alex is excited to provide holistic & comprehensive care for all individuals.

 

When not providing care for patients, Alex likes to spend time with his wife, Katie, and dog, Otis, help his parents on their farm and wrench on old vehicles.