Laura Sandquist, CNP, DNP
My specialties:
- Integrative, complementary medicine
Not accepting new patients in this area.
Professional interests:
- Functional medicine
- Gastrointestinal symptoms
- Fatigue
- Hormone imbalance
- Sleep problems
- Stress, mood and anxiety
- Prediabetes and type ii diabetes
- Headaches/migraines
- Weight concerns
Laura Sandquist, CNP, DNP, is a board-certified adult and geriatric nurse practitioner specializing in functional medicine seeing patients 13 years of age and older. She has been a registered nurse for over 15 years and a nurse practitioner since 2012.
I’m interested in partnering with people to help them safely navigate and use the best of what integrative and conventional medicine both have to offer. I provide help with chronic health concerns and guidance on creating wellness plans that will prevent disease, and optimize health and vitality.
I'm passionate about: using food as medicine and exploring how stress, sleep, spirituality, relationships and the environment are all connected to health and what to do about it.
A challenge of my career I enjoy is: deeply listening to the whole story and discovering what factors may be contributing to why someone has a disease or symptoms. Then taking a step further and guiding people through the complexity of making lifestyle changes that will work for them.
The best thing I've done for my health is: to eat more healthy fat and protein, and eliminate a food that was causing symptoms.
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Credentials
- CNP
- DNP
Board-certified specialties
- Integrative, complementary medicine
Awards and recognitions
- University of Minnesota School for Nursing Rising Star Award 2016
Personal interests
- Biking
- Family
- Hiking
- Movies
- Nature
- Walking
- Yoga
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- Winona State University, MN
Memberships
- Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Holistic Physicians Minnesota-Midwest
- Institute for Functional Medicine
- Minnesota Holistic Nurses Association
Years of experience
- 13
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)