I understand your work at Sage Prairie Addiction Medicine Clinic focuses on adolescents. What a typical day is like for you? I see patients via Zoom in a walk-in closet. Most of my patients are in late adolescence (18-25). I’d like to see more patients in middle school and high school. Substance use disorders (SUD) […]
I understand you recently retired from practicing medicine, but you are still finding ways to stay connected to advocacy for children. Can you tell me about some of your recent activities? I have managed to find some paths to stay connected to advocacy for children by serving on the board for First Witness Child Advocacy […]
What drew you to pediatrics? I knew early on that I was interested in primary care because I really enjoyed getting to know patients in the clinic as a medical student, but I was torn between wanting to work with children and the elderly. When I look back, I see that I kept choosing projects […]
Dr. Lisa Cinar serves on the Board of Directors, acting as MNAAP’s chapter climate advocate. She has been an AAP member since 2006 and joined MNAAP in 2016. Dr. Cinar answered these questions from Minnesota Pediatrician as part of our quarterly member spotlight. What does a typical work day look like for you? As a […]
MNAAP has more than 1,000 members with careers that span differing lengths, specialties and interests. The Member Spotlight offers you a chance to meet a fellow MNAAP member and learn a little bit more about them. Dr. Tom Scott is a familiar face to many MNAAP members, and graciously agreed to answer Minnesota Pediatrician’s questions for […]
