James A. Rohde, MD, ABFP
HIPAA Director


James A. Rohde, MD, ABFP

Dr. James A. Rohde is the HIPAA Director for Edina Family Physicians and has over 30 years of experience in Family Practice. He joined EFP in 1975. Areas of special interest include Primary Care of Individuals with Disabilities and Multigenerational Families.

During his education, Dr. Rohde received his Bachelor of Science – Honors College, from Michigan State University in 1966. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan until 1970. He completed a rotating internship at Hartford Hospital; Hartford Connecticut. He then spent 1 year as a Medical Mission Doctor in Zimbabwe, Africa returning to complete a year of surgical training. His experience in Africa gave birth to his interest in family medicine which he then pursued as a Family Practice Fellow at the University of Minnesota from 1973 – 1975. Dr. Rohde received his Master of Science degree in Family Practice & Community Health at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis in 1976. He is currently the Chairman of the Facilities Committee for "Healing Hands for Haiti". The committee is in the process of building a rehab hospital in Haiti.

Dr. Rohde is married with 6 children, 2 grandchildren, and his personal hobbies include golf, boating and travel.

Care Team: LaVonne B., CMA and Leilani A., CMA

Office Location(s):

Edina Family Physicians, PA

5301 Vernon Avenue S.
Edina, Minnesota 55436
Location Phone: 952-925-2200

Accepting new patients:

I am not accepting new patients at this time.

Honors and Awards:

American Board of Family Practice, Certified 5 times

American Academy of Family Physicians, Fellow

Member, American Medical Association

Medical Director, AXIS Healthcare 2001-2003

Medical Staff, Courage Center 1976 to 2006

Medical Staff, Fairview Southdale Hospital, Methodist Hospital

Top Doctor, (Voted by Peers), Mpls-St. Paul Magazine

Top Doctor, AOL Digital City

Chairman of the Board, Past President, Hennepin Medical Society

Past President of Medical Staff, Methodist Hospital

Member, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Delegate, Minnesota Medical Association

Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota

Visiting Speaker: Neuropathic Pain

Volunteer, Healing Hands for Haiti (Chair Facilities Comm.)

Publications:

"Ten Days in Haiti". Reprinted with permission, MetroDoctors, the journal of the Hennepin and Ramsey Medical Societies, September/October 2006, pgs. 16-19.