Sanford Health expands pulmonology services to Williston
Mar. 10, 2026
Contact:
Chelsey Kralicek
Sanford Health Media Relations
701-516-4903 / Chelsey.Kralicek@SanfordHealth.org
BISMARCK, N.D. — The Sanford Pulmonology team has expanded its services to Sanford 11th & Gate Clinic in Williston.
Prameeta Jha, M.D., board certified in internal and pulmonary medicine, will support patients in rural communities through regular outreach appointments. This outreach provides more options for patients seeking care for respiratory and critical care conditions, ranging from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, respiratory infections, malignancy, sleep-related breathing disorders and more.
Dr. Jha will travel to the 11th & Gate Clinic in Williston the second Tuesday of each month to provide pulmonary services, new consults and re-checks for patients in rural areas.
Pulmonary services include:
- Diagnosis and management of chronic respiratory diseases, including asthma, COPD and bronchiectasis
- Evaluation and treatment of interstitial lung diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis
- Interpretation of pulmonary function testing, imaging and cardiopulmonary diagnostics
- Patient education and prevention of smoking-related lung disease
- Pulmonary hypertension assessment and long-term management
“We are thrilled to bring Dr. Jha’s expertise to Williston,” said Brittney Mueller, vice president of operations for Sanford Bismarck. “By expanding pulmonary services into Williston, Dr. Jha will offer patients treatment options closer to home.”
Dr. Jha is located within the Pulmonology Clinic at Sanford Bismarck Medical Center. A referral is required to see Dr. Jha and can be initiated by calling the Bismarck Pulmonology team at 701-323-8030. To learn more, visit sanfordhealth.org.
Dr. Jha attended medical school at Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in pulmonary medicine and internal medicine.
Sanford Pulmonology in Bismarck partners with patients to guide them through their care—from diagnosis to treatment to disease management. Many pulmonology issues are chronic, meaning they’re long-term or frequently reoccurring illnesses. Sanford’s expert pulmonologists will work with you to help you manage your condition and find treatments that work the best for you.
The Sanford Health Bismarck Region provides health care to central and western North Dakota, eastern Montana and northern South Dakota. It includes 26 clinics in Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Dickinson, Williston and Watford City, as well as a Level II trauma center located in Bismarck.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 55,000 employees and serves more than 2 million patients and nearly 415,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 58 hospitals, 289 clinic locations, 145 senior care communities, 4,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and 1,100 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to nearly 80 specialties. More than 400 residents and fellows are trained each year through graduate medical education with Sanford Health fully funding and supporting 29 of the 40 available programs. Sanford Health also includes Lewis Drug, a pharmacy and retail chain with 60 locations in three states and nearly 190 pharmacists. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
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