Emma Ostby, MD
My specialties:
- Family medicine
- Obstetrics
Professional interests:
- Women's Health
- Prenatal care
- Preventive care
- Office-based procedures
- Pediatrics
- Addiction medicine
- mental health
- LGBTQIA+ health
- Gender affirming care (Age 18 and older)
- Buprenorphine/Suboxone treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Emma Ostby, MD practices Family Medicine at the Allina Health West St. Paul Clinic.
Practice philosophy: I believe in meeting patients where they are at on their healthcare journey, listening intentionally to their life's story, and empowering them to make healthcare decisions that best fit their goals.
What are you passionate about and why? I am passionate about building relationships - whether they are with my patients so we can work together on their health goals, my friends and family so we can support one another, or my community so we can work together toward a more just and equitable society.
If you weren't a health care provider, what would you be? A florist, so I could be surrounded by beautiful flowers every day!
What is something you have learned from your patients? I have learned that it is truly a privilege to be able to walk alongside my patients through their lives and healthcare journeys.
What is your personal health goal? To spend time moving my body outdoors at least 5 days per week, while wearing sunscreen!
Credentials
- MD
Specialties
- Family medicine
- Obstetrics
Personal interests
- Board games
- Gardening
- Hiking
- Singing
- Travel
Educational institutions
- St. Olaf College
- University of Minnesota Medical School
Residencies
- Allina Health United Family Medicine Residency Program
Years of experience
- 5
Hospital affiliations
- United Hospital
- The Mother Baby Center at United and Children's Minnesota
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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)
Good care
My doctor is just the best she knows who you are as a person
Doctor listen very good and give me answers. One thing I don't like when sick very difficult make appointments.
Dr. Otsby is great. She takes the time to listen to all of your concerns.
I love my doctor!
Dr. Ostby was attentive, knowledgable, helpful in sorting out issues and forming a plan for how to proceed. I think she will be an excellent primary care doctor for me.
Doctor was very pleasant and knowledgeable.
First visit and it was very good.
Great doctor, quick and efficient
Good service