North Dakota
Endometriosis care in North Dakota
PelviQuest does not yet have a bookable specialist in North Dakota. Fargo is the main center; Minneapolis is the usual out-of-state referral.
North Dakota has about 780,000 residents, including about 177,000 women aged 15 to 49 (Census ACS); at the WHO prevalence of about 10% that is roughly 18,000 living with endometriosis, most of them undiagnosed.
Order-of-magnitude estimate: Census ACS women aged 15 to 49, WHO prevalence about 10%.
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Endometriosis care in North Dakota: the facts that matter
The largest metro areas in North Dakota are Fargo, Bismarck and Grand Forks. North Dakota has expanded Medicaid under the ACA (KFF). State programs and clinics: North Dakota health department, women's health (opens in new tab). Fargo is about 220 air miles from Minneapolis, the distance behind the usual out-of-state referral.
Facts checked 2026-10-13. Sources: data.census.gov, api.census.gov, en.wikipedia.org, hhs.nd.gov, kff.org, kff.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org.
Specialist endometriosis care in North Dakota
North Dakota's medical school, the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks, is public, and we could not verify a named endometriosis or minimally invasive gynecologic surgery program on the state's hospital websites. Sanford Health's gynecology service lists endometriosis and pelvic pain among the conditions it treats, and Essentia Health lists a gynecologic surgery location at its Fargo hospital. No North Dakota hospital appears on the AAGL's list of fellowship sites in complex benign gynecology.
Fargo is the in-state hub, and the rest of the state is a long way from it. Bismarck is about 190 air miles away, Minot about 230, and Grand Forks about 70.
North Dakota adopted the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, according to KFF. North Dakota Health and Human Services publishes public health resources.
Checked 2026-10-13. Sources: med.und.edu, sanfordhealth.org, essentiahealth.org, aagl.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, kff.org, kff.org, hhs.nd.gov.
Where specialist gynecology is concentrated in North Dakota
Most excision surgeons train and practice at or near academic centers. In North Dakota:
- Sanford Health (Fargo, UND teaching affiliate)
Across the state line: Mayo Clinic (Rochester) in Minnesota and Sanford Health and Avera Health (Sioux Falls, USD teaching affiliates) in South Dakota.
Named for where gynecologic surgery is concentrated, not as programs we have assessed.
Travelling for care from North Dakota
North Dakota borders Minnesota, South Dakota and Montana, and a specialist across the state line is often closer than one across the state.
Questions from North Dakota
- Does PelviQuest have an endometriosis specialist in North Dakota?
- Not yet. Physicians join state by state; when one joins in North Dakota, this page and the app will show it.
- Can I use PelviQuest in North Dakota?
- Yes. The questionnaire, trackers, insights and report work in every state; bring the report to any gynecologist.
- Where do most North Dakota patients end up for endometriosis surgery?
- Usually at or near Sanford Health, or with a private excision surgeon trained there. Physicians who treat endometriosis in North Dakota can join the network.
Six things to check before choosing a surgeon in North Dakota
excision experience, clinical diagnosis, not surgery first, pelvic nerve and pelvic floor care, imaging read by experienced hands, a team around the surgeon, time and follow-up. The questions behind each point are on the specialist directory page.
Neighboring states
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