Dr. Stella U. Ekong, MD
Family Practitioner
110 Olsen Blvd Cokato MN, 55321About
Dr. Stella Ekong is a family practitioner practicing in Cokato, MN. Dr. Ekong specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Ekong possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
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Education and Training
Vitebsk State Medical University medical degree 1993
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Is bed rest good for pneumonia?
Hello, No, bed rest is not good for pneumonia. Within your ability to move around, it is best to be active and do exercises than bed rest when you have pneumonia. It improves ventilation in your lungs and helps with the healing process. Ekong S READ MORE
Is bed rest good for pneumonia?
Staying active is good for pneumonia especially if you can improve lung ventilation! This provides oxygen to help with the healing process READ MORE
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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Stella U. Ekong, who serves patients throughout the State of Minnesota.
Dr. Ekong is a board-certified family physician, seeing patients on a walk-in basis in the urgent care.
In association with Allina Health, she practices out of the following locations: Allina Health Urgent Care – Bandana Square (St. Paul), Allina Health Urgent Care – Coon Rapids, and Allina Health Urgent Care – Shoreview.
A 1993 graduate of Vitebsk State Medical University, Dr. Ekong went on to perform her residency in family medicine at the University at Buffalo from 2002 until 2005.
Thereafter, she attained board certification through the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.
Having been in practice for nearly two decades, Dr. Ekong holds certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support.
Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.
On a more personal note, Dr. Ekong speaks several languages, including English, French, and Russian.
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