Dr. Stephen McDonough, MD
Pediatrician
Dr. Stephen McDonough is a board-certified pediatrician who has worked in North Dakota for over 40 years with a special interest in children with chronic medical conditions. He graduated from medical school at the University of Minnesota and completed his pediatric residency at the University of Colorado.
He was the first physician to receive the Physician of the Year Award by Sanford Bismarck in 2013. He received a Star Quilt by the Three-Affiliated Tribes (MHA Nation) Cancer Control Program for his work with breast and cervical cancer prevention while at the North Dakota Department of Health. He was awarded the North Dakota Public Health Worker of the Year in 1987 for his work with tobacco prevention. In 2021, he received the American Academy of Pediatrics Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dr. McDonough is a strong believer of community service at the local level (Boy Scouts, Bismarck Library Foundation); state level (appointed on boards and councils by four North Dakota Governors); national level (council on physical fitness and for children with genetic conditions); and international level (wildlife conservation of endangered species). He has given presentations to elementary students on animals and habitats for seven years, authored nine children’s books on animals, and has a website of his photography (dakotareflections.com) designed to connect children with nature.
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Dr. McDonough has Specialized Skills in:
- Child Nutrition
- Pediatric Genetic Conditions
- Disorders in Newborns and Children
- Disease Control & Preventative Medicine
- Pediatric Dermatology
Awards & Accolades
- American of Academy of Pediatrics Lifetime Achievement Award May 6, 2021
- Patient Experience Excellence Recognition 2014- Top Ten Physician, 91% percentile compared to peers, Sanford Health, 2nd and 3rd quarters of year
- Patient Experience Excellence Recognition 2013- Top Ten Physician, 96% percentile compared to peers, Sanford Health, 2nd quarter of year
- Physician of the Year, first to be awarded, Bismarck Sanford Health, 181 physician group, June 11, 2013, presented by Dr. Craig Lambrecht, CEO Sanford Health, Bismarck, North Dakota
- Patient Experience Excellence Recognition 2012- Top Ten Physician, 93% percentile compared to peers, Sanford Health
- Presidential Champions Gold Award June 12, 2011
- Presidential Champions Silver Award March 5, 2011
- Presidential Champions Bronze Award February 7, 2011
- 2008 North Dakota Diabetes Care Pediatric Provider Achievement Gold Award, North Dakota Department of Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
- 2010 North Dakota Diabetes Care Pediatric Provider Achievement Gold Award, North Dakota Department of Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
- Certificate of Nomination for the Charles C Shepard Science Award in recognition of the paper Extensive Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from a Child in the New England Journal of Medicine 1999; 341:1491-5 signed by Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – May 11, 2000
- Presidential Active Lifestyle Award- November 1, 2010
- Special TFND Ten-Year Recognition Award, Tobacco Free North Dakota – 1996
- North Dakota Public Health Worker of the Year Award – 1987
- Minnesota Medical Foundation Student Achievement Award – 1975
- Member – National Council on Physical Fitness
- Member – National Council for Children with Genetic Conditions
- Authored 9 Childrens’ books on animals
Education & Certifications
- BA in Microbiology – University of Minnesota, 1969-1973
- MD – University of Minnesota, 1973-1977
- Internship and Residency – University of Colorado, 1977-1980
Dr. McDonough's Favorite Things to do in McKenzie County:
- Hiking in the Badlands
- Spending time in nature
- Nature Photography
- Camping