Who We Are

We believe in affordable, quality healthcare that is close to home.

Innovative Health is a privately owned family medicine clinic located in Watford City, North Dakota. The clinic strives to provide quality medical services close to home. The clinic offers a variety of services to meet the needs of the community.

Our Providers

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Lisa Sanford

DNP, APRN, FNP

Co-founder of Innovative Health and a practicing Nurse Practitioner, Lisa Sanford grew up in Bowman, North Dakota. She graduated from North Dakota State University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Bismarck in 2015. She then completed her Nurse Practitioner graduate degree in 2020 from NDSU. Lisa has worked focusing on providing primary care in Watford City.


Lisa is passionate about providing holistic healthcare to all ages in the rural setting. Her focus is to have her patients living their healthiest lives possible. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 sons along with spending time outside being a chicken farmer, gardening, playing with her Labrador dogs, fishing, and bow hunting. Lisa is Board Certified via the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

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Our purpose is to help our patients reach their healthiest potential by providing exceptional care with an unmatched experience, in a family friendly, comfortable, and worry-free environment, so they can enjoy their lives and treasured time with loved ones.

Misti Brietbach

RN, MSN, FNP-BC

Misti is the co-owner of Innovative Health. She has lived in Watford City for the past ten years. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from MedCenter One College of Nursing in 2002 and obtained her Graduate Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Simmons University in 2016.  She is currently a member of Sigma Theta Tau. Misti has over 22 years of experience in healthcare. Misti is Board Certified via the American Nurses Credentialing Center.


As a Family Nurse Practitioner, Misti has the knowledge to treat the entire family, from infancy to the elderly.  She has a career interest in Health Promotion, Wellness, Disease Prevention, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Weight Loss, Aesthetics, and DOT Exams.
Misti’s passion lies in delivering personalized health plans to patients by actively listening to their concerns and devising tailored plans aimed at helping them to achieve their optimal health.


Misti is married and has three children who are her greatest blessings. When not working, Misti enjoys attending her kids’ activities, reading, fishing, gardening, animals, and spending time with friends and family.

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