Sanford in Minot welcomes more new family medicine providers
June 23, 2026
Contact:
Chelsey Kralicek
Sanford Health Media Relations
701-516-4903 / Chelsey.Kralicek@SanfordHealth.org
BISMARCK, N.D. — Sanford Health in Minot has expanded its team with the addition of two more new family medicine providers at the Sanford Hwy. 2 Clinic.
The two providers offer primary care services to people of all ages, from routine checkups to treatment for a wide range of health concerns and conditions.
Brieann Backes, PA-C, is a physician assistant who offers comprehensive family medicine care for patients of all ages including acute and urgent medical care, annual physicals, cancer screenings, chronic disease management, diabetes care, geriatric care, healthy lifestyle interventions, high blood pressure management, immunizations, preventive medicine, sports physicals and well child checks. Backes are board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Kendra Larsen, APRN, CNP, is a certified nurse practitioner who focuses on diabetes management. She assists patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, insulin pump management and continuous glucose monitoring. She also treats older patients at the Souris Valley Care Center & Valley View Manor in Velva, North Dakota. Larsen is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
“We are excited to welcome two more advanced practice providers to the clinic,” said Jerilyn Kersten, clinic director, Sanford Health. “Their addition strengthens our ability to serve our community and ensures our patients continue to receive the highest level of service.”
To schedule an appointment, please visit sanfordhealth.org or call 701-838-3150.
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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