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M. Scott Applegate, M.D.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, 1996 
Internship & Residency: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1996-1999
Master of Science: Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 1989
Bachelor of Science: Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, 1987

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Amy Bargen, M.D.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics Doctor of Medicine: University of Iowa College of Medicine, 2002
-Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Internship & Residency: University of Iowa Pediatric Residency Program, 2002-2005
Bachelor of Science: University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1997 (summa cum laude)

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Paul Bernhardson, M.D.
Dr Bernhardson

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine: University of Nebraska, College of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, 1985
Internship & Residency: University of Michigan Hospitals/Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1985-88
Bachelor of Arts, Biology:
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, 1981

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Bradford Allen Brabec, M.D.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 1986
-Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Internship & Residency:
University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, 1986-1989
Assistant Chief Resident, 1988-89
Bachelor of Science: Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1982
-with distinction
-Phi Kappa Phi Member

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Laura V. Frontera , M.D.
Laura V. Frontera, M.D.
Board Certified: Pediatric Board
Doctor of Medicine: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 2004
Internship & Residency in Pediatrics: 
Pediatric Internship. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
-Pediatric Residency. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Bachelor of Science:
University of Puerto Rico. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico; June 2000;Summa Cum Laude

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Amy P. Holst , M.D.
Amy P. Holst , M.D.
Board Certified: Fellow, American Board of Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine: University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE 1993-1997
Internship & Residency in Pediatrics: 
Iowa Methodist Medical Center Pediatric Residency (Blank Children’s Hospital) Des Moines, IA 1997-2000
Bachelor of Science:
Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, NE 1989-1993

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Sian Jones-Jobst, M.D.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine: University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California, 2000
Internship & Residency in Pediatrics: 
Creighton-Nebraska Health Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska, 2000-2003
-Chief Resident, Creighton-Nebraska Health Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska 2003-4
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Bachelor of Arts, Biophysics:
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Arts and Sciences, Baltimore, Maryland, 1995
- General Honors
- Departmental Honors

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Karla K. Lester, M.D.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, 1996
Internship & Residency: 
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, 1996-1999
Bachelor of Arts: University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 1991
-Dean's List
-Alpha Chi Omega National Honor Society

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Patrick M. O'Grady, M.D.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1987
Internship & Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, 1987-1990
Bachelor's of Arts: 
Northwestern University,  Evanston, Illinois, 1983
-Cum laude 
-Phi Beta Kappa

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Akhtar M. Niazi, M.D.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine: Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1977
Internship & Residency: 
Creighton University Medical School, Omaha, Nebraska, 1980-1983
Chief Residency & Clinical Instructorship, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 1983-1984
Medical Director: Infant Apnea Center, BryanLGH East

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Stephen R. Russell, M.D.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine: University of Nebraska College of Medicine,  Omaha, Nebraska, 1986
Internship & Residency:
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, 1986-1989
Fellowship: Pediatric Critical Care, St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center; Phoenix, Arizona, 1989-1990
Bachelor of Science: Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1981
Special Interests: Asthma, Allergy, ADHD

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Sue A. Springman, M.D.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 1991
Internship & Residency: Creighton/University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 1991-1994
Bachelor of Science: University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1985 

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Physicians
Paul Bernhardson, M.D.
Bradford Allen Brabec, M. D.
Laura V. Frontera, M.D.
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