Dr. Barbara L. Gould, MD

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Barbara L. Gould, who serves patients in Minnesota.

Dr. Gould is a caring and compassionate pediatrician with special training and skill in diagnosing, preventing, and treating childhood illnesses. She is affiliated with Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center & Sanford Worthington Medical Center in Minnesota.

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center delivers comprehensive health care and extensive medical specialty services to residents of southwestern Minnesota and surrounding areas. As a health ministry rooted in the Gospel, Avera’s mission is to make a positive impact in the lives and health of persons and communities by providing quality services guided by Christian values.

Sanford Worthington Medical Center offers urgent medical treatments for severe injury and illness in their 24-hour emergency department. Patients have access to comprehensive care including emergency air transport, same day surgery, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and specialties in obstetrics, surgery, wound care, and more.

Academically, Dr. Gould obtained her medical degree from the West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1986. She then went on to perform her internship and residency in internal medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1987 and 1990, respectively. 

With over 35 years of experience in the medical field, she is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Furthermore, she is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

In order to stay up to date in her field, Dr. Gould remains an active member of the American College of Physicians.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.

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