Monica Mayer, MD, “Good Medicine”, is an enrolled member of the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara nation. She’s the oldest daughter of Avis Baker Mayer and the late Ervin Mayer. She is also the oldest granddaughter of the late May Howard-Coffey and the late Adrian Baker. Dr. Mayer is a lifelong resident of New Town and attended Edwin Loe Elementary and graduated from New Town High School in 1978.

She has over 20 years of clinical healthcare experience all in the Great Plains Area of North Dakota & South Dakota working for direct patient care in clinical & ER setting. She has administrative experience as Chief Medical Officer for critical access center, Belcourt Hospital, & Great Plains Area (Deputy Acting). Currently working with MHA nation Tribal Health with Home Health program & Chairman’s drug & alcohol initiatives. Dr. Mayer is a peacetime veteran 1984-1990 with the US Army Reserves.

Dr. Mayer is dedicated to improving the overall healthcare & promoting wellness of Native Americans in the Great Plains Area, and more specifically the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.