Anne K. Valaas-Turner, MD
My specialties:
- Internal medicine
- Pediatrics
- Travel medicine
Not accepting new patients in this area.
Professional interests:
- Newborns
- Breastfeeding
- Supporting healthy families
- Fighting health disparities and achievement gaps
- Health benefits of nature play
- International medicine
- Virtual visits
- Early development (childhood)
I am currently accepting new pediatric patients. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
I enjoy newborn care and helping new parents, whether everything goes easy-peasy or particularly families who have a more difficult transition due to fussy babies or postpartum mood disorders. I have an interest in breastfeeding and support families however they choose to feed children. As families grow, I try to keep them connected with community resources. I enjoy cross-cultural medicine and I take care of patients from five continents.
Best part of my work: The luxury of continuity. I get to watch babies grow, teens change and adults mature.
Why I became a physician: As a teen, I worked as a camp counselor at YMCA and my duties included caring for children with diabetes and on kidney dialysis. We biked, we swam and we camped. I was hooked by the power of medicine to help these kids be well enough to just be kids.
What I tell friends and family: Many health problems improve with exercise, sleep and weight loss.
How I spend my free time: Running after my two young children, cooking, biking, gardening, cross-country skiing and spending time with friends and family.
What patients say about me: My patients appreciate that I believe in them and take the time to get to know them as people. I respect my patients' time and stay punctual.
Favorite health tip: Don't smoke! If you do, ask for help quitting.
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Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Internal medicine
- Pediatrics
Specialties
- Travel medicine
Personal interests
- Cargo bikes
- Cross-country skiing
- Travel
Educational institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Memberships
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Physicians
- Fellow of American College of Pediatrics
- Phi Beta Kappa
Internships
- University of Minnesota
Residencies
- University of Minnesota Internal Medicine - Pediatrics
Years of experience
- 13
Additional languages spoken
- French
- German
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Major health plans we accept
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- 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)