Dr. Deborah L. Suppes, MD

Expert Publications

• Heat resistance and thermotolerance in a radiation-resistant cell line.
• pH dependency of cell attachment and growth at both clonal and subculture densities of cultured lepidopteran cells.

Media Releases

Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Deborah L. Suppes, who serves patients in Northfield, Minnesota.

Dr. Suppes is a trusted obstetrician-gynecologist at the Women’s Health Center – Northfield in Minnesota. At Northfield Hospital, she also sees patients at the Lonsdale Clinic, The Birth Center, and Surgery Center.

Treating a wide range of women’s health issues, her special interests include general and high risk obstetrics, gynecologic surgery including minimally invasive procedures, adolescent gynecology, and menopause counseling. From 2006 until 2010, she served as the Chair of Perinatology at Northfield Hospital.

At the start of her academic career, Dr. Suppes graduated with her medical degree from the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in 1999. She then went on to perform her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Minnesota Medical School in 2003.

An expert in women’s health care, she is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The mission of the ABOG is to define standards, certify obstetricians and gynecologists, and facilitate continuous learning to advance knowledge, practice, and professionalism in women’s health.

Obstetrics and Gynecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics and gynecology. An obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, is a healthcare professional who specializes in female reproductive health.

In her free time, Dr. Suppes enjoys sewing, attending Renaissance Faires, and belly dancing.

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