Adei Shaqra, DO
My specialties:
- Family medicine
Professional interests:
- Chronic disease management
- Preventative medicine
- Diabetes
- wound care
- Virtual visits
I am a doctor of osteopathic medicine emphasizing a whole-person approach to treatment and care for all ages - from children to senior adults. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
What is your practice philosophy? As your physician, my goal is to utilize medicine to help you live the life you want.
Hometown: Miami, FL
What are you passionate about? And why? Building relationships with my patients. It helps me to understand what is important to them and how I can be of service.
If I wasn’t a provider, I would be a: A gardener.
Something I have learned from my patients is: Every patient has something to teach you. Listen.
One of the challenges of this career that I enjoy is (and why): Just how fast medicine changes and evolves. It forces you to stay up to date and I love that.
My personal health goal is: Join More pick-up basketball games in Northfield.
What is the best thing you’ve done for your health or the best health advice you’ve received? Instead of planning how your diet will look weeks or months from now, focus on the best choice for your body right now.
What are you most proud of? The birth of my daughter.
Credentials
- DO
Board-certified specialties
- Family medicine
Personal interests
- Basketball
- Cooking
- Gardening
- Spending time with family
- Travel
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota
- Nova Southeastern University
- Florida International University
Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians
Current licenses and certifications
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Residencies
- University of Minnesota
Years of experience
- 8
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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)