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Maniilaq Association, Kotzebue

Maniilaq Association

Geriatric Medicine • Kotzebue, AK • Since 1966 • 1 (based in Kotzebue) locations

About

Maniilaq Association is a tribally operated nonprofit providing health, tribal, and social services to residents of the Maniilaq service area in Northwest Alaska, including Kotzebue and Point Hope. It is the region’s largest employer with hundreds of staff and offers services through three offices in the United States (Kotzebue and surrounding area). Key note: the organization serves 12 federally recognized Tribes across a service area roughly the size of Indiana, supporting about 8,000+ people. For Kotzebue, Maniilaq runs the local health center and related programs, and regularly posts local notices such as events, job openings (e.g., Pharmacy Technician in Kotzebue) and community updates. If you’re looking for Maniilaq specifically in Kotzebue, check their Kotzebue addresses and contact info on their site.

Clinic Type

Geriatric Medicine

Address

Kotzebue, Alaska, USA

Phone

+1-907-442-7777

Email

patient.advocacy@maniilaq.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Health services
  • Social services
  • Tribal services
  • Geriatric/gerontology not specified as a separate clinic in provided text

Team

  • Dr. Daryl McClendon, Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Gastroenterological Association — board-certified gastroenterologist

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Birdeye/Vivian Health (based on Google reviews): 4.6 out of 5 stars (Approximately 30 reviews (aggregated))

Patients praise

  • friendly and professional staff
  • effective emergency and specialized care coordination
  • clear communication from providers

Common complaints

  • understaffing concerns
  • lack of flexibility reported by staff
  • some historical patient experience measures (HCAHPS) reported as worse than national averages in past reporting periods

"Very Friendly and Professional. Check into the emergency room 1st thing in the morning with abdominal pain. CT scan diagnosed Appendicitis. got me on the afternoon flight to Anchorage and had my appendix out at 0200 next morning."

— Google Review via Birdeye

"Fantastic team that works here. Everyone was very nice and professional. Thank you for going the extra mile"

— Google Review via Birdeye

"She listened to all my concerns and issues with my health. She is a very good and friendly Doctor. I wish there were more like her. TY"

— Healthgrades review for Dr. Edwards

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of . Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.

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