James Edward Hougas III MD FAAFP
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School
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Ump Phalen Village Clinic1414 Maryland Ave ESaint Paul, MN 55106
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Summary
- James Hougas, III, MD, FAAFP joined the University of Minnesota St. John’s Hospital Family Medicine Residency in 2017. Before this, he served on active duty with the United States Air Force for five years after residency. His assignments included outpatient practice at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, residency faculty and full spectrum Family Medicine at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, and deployment to Afghanistan, Qatar, and elsewhere. He is interested in infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, trauma care and systems, office based procedures, physician leadership, and colonoscopy. He is also an instructor in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO).
Education & Training
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 2009 - 2012
Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 2017 - 2025
NE State Medical License 2010 - 2021
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors - Rising Stars Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, 2019
- Fellow American Academy of Family Physicians, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- I offer "Ambulatory Surgical Center-as-Collaborator" to expand availability of colonoscopy with family physicians.James E Hougas
The Journal of Rural Health. 2025-01-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
External Links
- St. John's Hospital Family Medicine Residency Biohttps://familymedicine.umn.edu/bio/stjohns/james-hougas%20iii
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