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Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Gynecology and Obstetrics
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Professional interests include: miscarriage, vomiting, fibroids (leiomyoma), and more.
3000 32nd Avenue S
Fargo, ND 58103

Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD is a gynecologist in Fargo, ND specializing in gynecology and obstetrics. He graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD is affiliated with Essentia Health and INNOVIS HEALTH LLC.

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Office Locations

3000 32nd Avenue S
Fargo, ND 58103
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2430 20th Street SW
Jamestown, ND 58401
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819 Main Street
Lisbon, ND 58054
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Some issues Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD can help you with:

Anemia

Anemia is the most common blood disorder. It occurs when the body does not have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues. Blood loss, insufficient red blood cell production, and red blood cell destruction are the three main causes of anemia. These issues may arise from such conditions as iron deficiency, heavy periods, ulcers, kidney disease, as well as some forms of cancer.

An individual with anemia will have the following symptoms: shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, cold hands or feet, paleness, and irritability. Anemia is diagnosed when blood tests show low counts for hemoglobin, which is the protein responsible for carrying oxygen to different tissues throughout the body.

Treatments for anemia are dependent on the kind of anemia an individual has. For example, iron supplementation may correct iron deficiency anemia. For anemia caused by chronic kidney failure, chemotherapy treatments, and HIV/AIDS, a group of medications called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents may be prescribed.

Gynecologic Surgery

Gynecologic surgery is surgery performed on a woman's pelvic region. It is usually performed by an OB/GYN and can involve the bladder, rectum, or reproductive organs. Surgery in this area may be performed for many reasons, but the most common procedures include:

  • Hysterectomy
  • Fibroid removal
  • Treatment of endometriosis or other heavy bleeding
  • Cancer treatment, including cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers
  • Removal of ovarian cysts
  • Infertility treatment
  • Treatment for incontinence
  • Sterilization or 'tube-tying'
  • Surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
  • Repair of vaginal tears

More and more, gynecologic surgery is moving towards the use of minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery uses several small incisions and tiny tools and scopes to perform the operation, rather than one large opening. While it is not appropriate in every case, minimally invasive surgery can lead to less scarring, less blood loss, faster recovery, and a lower chance for infection. Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery may be performed with a laparoscope, a thin tube with a camera on the end that allows the surgeon to see inside the body. It may also be performed robotically, using even smaller tools and cameras that a surgeon controls from a computer. Robotic surgery allows even better vision, precision, and control than laparoscopic surgery.

Over the course of a lifetime, many women need pelvic surgery to stay healthy. Qualified gynecologic surgeons will have the right tools at their disposal to provide care with a minimum of discomfort.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse is the bulging of pelvic organs into the vaginal canal due to a weak pelvic floor, causing symptoms like discomfort, pain, urinary problems, and constipation. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that support the pelvic organs, which are made up of the bladder, rectum, small bowel, uterus, and vagina. Vaginal childbirth, menopause, pelvic surgery, radiation treatments, or being extremely overweight may cause the pelvic floor to weaken. Pelvic organ prolapse is a very common disorder among women, particularly for those who are over 50.

The choice of treatment for pelvic organ prolapse depends on the severity of the condition. Mild to moderate prolapse may be managed by doing pelvic floor strengthening exercises, taking hormone replacement therapy, or using pessaries. Pessaries are small devices inserted into the vagina to help support the pelvic organs. Pessary fitting is a quick procedure done in a doctor's office. For severe prolapse, surgical treatment may be necessary. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery repairs the following:

  • Cystocele or bladder prolapse, where the bladder sags into the vagina. The surgeon repairs a cystocele by strengthening the front wall of the vagina using stitches so that the bladder will no longer sag.
  • Enterocele or small bowel prolapse, which occurs when the small bowel descends towards the vagina. To correct an enterocele, the tissues between the small bowel and the vagina are sewn together, allowing them to provide more support.
  • Rectocele or posterior prolapse, which is the bulging of the front wall of the rectum into the back wall of the vagina. Surgery to repair a rectocele removes the excess stretched tissue between the rectum and vagina.
  • Uterine prolapse, which occurs when the uterus slips down to the vagina. To treat a uterine prolapse, the surgeon may secure the neck of the uterus (called cervix) to a ligament in the pelvis using stitches. Another option for this type of prolapse is a vaginal hysterectomy, which is the removal of the uterus.

Each of these procedures is performed through a vaginal incision, but an enterocele repair may use the abdominal approach as an alternative. If two or more pelvic organs have prolapsed, a combination of any of these procedures may be performed during the same surgical session.

For women who no longer wish to have intercourse, an operation called colpocleisis

may be a surgical option as well. By closing the vaginal canal, colpocleisis treats pelvic organ prolapse and eliminates any risk of its recurrence.

In most instances, pelvic organ prolapse surgery only requires a hospital stay of one day. Patients may experience vaginal bleeding for the first few weeks following surgery. If this happens, patients should use sanitary pads rather than tampons, as a higher risk of infection is associated with the use of tampons. To further help with recovery, patients should begin doing gentle pelvic floor strengthening exercises a few days after surgery. Doing these exercises at least three times a day as a routine tightens the pelvic floor muscles and prevents the recurrence of prolapse.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 41
Age
From 65 to 74 13
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 29
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension and depression.

Hypertension 42
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 86
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 86
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 38
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 33
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 52
Age
From 65 to 74 16
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension and depression.

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 29
Age
From 65 to 74 13
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 42
Age
From 65 to 74 17
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and asthma.

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 36
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 52
Age
From 65 to 74 25
From 75 to 84 13
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 40
Age
From 65 to 74 20
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 40
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 33
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 38
Age
From 65 to 74 11
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 39
Age
From 65 to 74 16
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 32
Age
From 65 to 74 16
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD treated during 2023 were depression, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 43
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 7
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 1
85 and over 0
Less than 65 4
65 to 74 16

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 35
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 8
Asthma 2
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 5
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Cancer 0
Dementia 0

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at Maricopa Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics and Gynecology - Obstetrics & Gynecology and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: Maricopa Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics and Gynecology - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Essentia Health
INNOVIS HEALTH LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fargo, ND. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-28
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Explained all of my options with pros and cons. Very informative and helpful.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-07
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Great care explaining. Very clear of the process.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-11
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Very efficient, very satisfied with the care

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Theodore Linn, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Abbott Laboratories $64 Optics
$64
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $64

Biography

Dr. Stephen Linn is a physician who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology. Patient ratings for Dr. Linn average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Linn has a special interest in gynecologic surgery. He attended the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences for medical school and subsequently trained at Maricopa Medical Center for residency. Dr. Linn is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Essentia Health. Essentia Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Fargo, ND.

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