David J. Borge MD
PROFILE
Skilled and compassionate OBGYN, experienced and extensive work primarily with medically underserved population.
EXPERIENCE
Alliance Medical Center
Provide women’s healthcare services in clinic. June 2024 to present
UCSF Global Health Masters Program.
Mentor to students for project to decrease the rate of cervical cancer in the Northern Mariana Islands — 2022 to 2023 (and beyond!)
Staff Obgyn Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation; Saipan Northern Mariana Islands — 2019 to April 2022
Provide obstetrical and gynecologic inpatient and outpatient care to the population of the Northern Mariana Islands
Staff Obgyn and Medical Director Kaweah Delta District Hospital Laborist Program Visalia, CA —2018-2019
Developed, founder and staff participant of hospital based Laborist program. Duties included providing obgyn care, scheduling and management of program.
Staff Obgyn and Women’s Health Medical Director Exeter Health Medical Group — Exeter 2012-2019
Provide obgyn care to a predominantly medically underserved and high risk population. Supervision of nurse practitioners, midwives and physician assistants. Administrative duties included call schedules, quality of patient care and risk management.
Staff Obgyn Family Healthcare Network Visalia, CA —1999-2012
Provide obgyn inpatient and outpatient services to underserved and high risk population of Central Valley California.
Medical Director/Vice President and staff Obgyn St. Lukes Women’s Center — 1994-1999
Responsible for development of new hospital based Obgyn practice - including hiring of physicians, midwives and nurse practitioners, quality assurance and practice protocols and risk management.
Perinatal director and staff Obgyn Porterville Family Healthcare Network Porterville, CA — 1990-1994
Chief of Obgyn department and staffobgyn for multi specialty rural health community clinic. Supervision of family physicians and midwives and extensive administrative duties.
Volunteer and training coordinator U.S. Peace Corps Niger, West Africa —1977-1980
Health educator and OR nurse for national hospital system and training coordinator for new volunteers.
Medical Mission
Floating Doctors Boca del Toros, Panama. Provided OBGYN care to Ngabe-Bugle, an indigenous island population.
Siem Reap, Cambodia. Taught VIA (visualization inspection with acetic acid for diagnosis and treatment of cervical dysplasia) at a non-profit private clinic.
Madagascar. Provided and taught OBGYN services in three mission hospitals and brought medical supplies from donations.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Biology and Philosophy Concordia College Moorhead, MN — 1972-1976
M.D. University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND — 1982-1986
OBGYN Residency Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas — 1986-1990
Related Episodes
Send us a text This week, I had the great pleasure of speaking with my friend and colleague, Dr. David Borge. David is an OB/GYN who has retired from the traditional 9-to-5 work schedule and now enjoys using his expertise in Saipan and, more recently, Panama, his country of birth. As the son of miss...
