Get to Know: Dr. Deborah Krahl
Get to Know…Dr. Deborah Krahl
We are thrilled to announce the addition of Dr. Deborah Krahl to our staff. She joins Clinic Sofia with more than 20 years’ experience as an OBGYN in the Twin Cities’ area and will begin seeing patients at our Edina location as of July 5. In the meantime, we want to share some fun facts to help you get to know her. Please be sure to say hello to her when you see her in the Edina office!
Family:
We have a full house!! Larry, my husband of more than 20 years, is a chemical engineer and works for Flint Hills refinery. We have an 18-year-old daughter Lauren who is graduating from high school next month and will be going to University of Wisconsin Madison for college. She will be a pre-med major and wants to be an orthopedic surgeon for her career. (I think I rubbed off on her wanting to be a doctor!) We also have a 16-year-old son Scott, who is a sophomore in high school.
Plus we have two dogs: Sam is a 9-year-old mini golden doodle and Cooper is a 1-year-old golden retriever who is into everything!
What things do you enjoying doing outside of work?
I like to quilt, knit, read and travel anywhere—particularly Hawaii!
Are you from Minnesota?
Yes, I grew up in Bloomington and went to college and medical school at the University of Minnesota. When I wanted to experience residency in a different location, I moved to sunny southern California for those four years and didn’t wear a coat the entire time I was there. However, as many Minnesotans know, we all come back eventually. The people in Minnesota are wonderful here, the four seasons are great and it is a terrific place to raise a family.
What drew you to Clinic Sofia?
I love that Dr. Block built Clinic Sofia from the ground up to become one of the more personal and premier OBGYN groups in the Twin Cities that empowers women of all ages. Also, the providers and staff are like one big family, and I am so proud to be part of the Clinic Sofia team now.
Two things people may not know about me…
1) I was a Perkins waitress through high school and college. I can still load plates up my arm like I did then! I didn’t drink coffee for years after that as I had my lifetime’s share working there.
2) I played flute in junior high but was terrible at it!
