
Grand Forks, N.D. – Marlie Borowicz, AGNP-C has joined the cardiology clinic team at Altru Health System. Prior to becoming an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, she worked as a CNA in the float pool at Altru starting in 2012. She then became an RN and has been practicing in the Surgical Critical Care Unit for the past three years.
"I was motivated to practice medicine because it is very rewarding knowing that I can make a positive impact on the health and quality of life of individuals," states Marlie. "I approach my patients and their family members with dignity and respect, and I love listening and learning from them."
Marlie earned her Master of Science in the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Matt, their toddler, Brody, and dog, Berkley. She also enjoys spending weekends at the lake with family and doing various outdoor activities with Brody.
Based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Altru Health System is a regional, integrated healthcare delivery system serving northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Altru is a physician-led, multi-specialty group practice with a 277-bed acute care hospital, Level II trauma center, 45-bed specialty hospital, more than two dozen Grand Forks and regional practice locations, and a large home care network. Altru employs over 300 physicians and advanced practice providers and 4,000 staff. With a focus on advanced technology, Altru deployed the first Mako® Robotic Arm system in North Dakota and enhanced Altru’s Robotics with the recent addition of the DaVinci Xi Robotic Surgical System. In 2018, Altru was awarded fourth Most Wired® in the nation, a recognition for systems at the forefront of using healthcare information technology to improve the delivery of care. Altru Health System has received accreditation from the Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation, and has achieved 50 years of CARF accreditation at Altru’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital. Altru Health System was the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, extending Mayo Clinic knowledge and expertise to the patients we serve. For more information, visit altru.org.
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