Saint Paul -- Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Alfred Anderson to the Board of Medical Practice.

Alfred V. Anderson, M.D., of Prior Lake, has been a licensed Minnesota physician since 1979. He is also a licensed chiropractor, and has held this license since 1963. His medical specialty is pain management and manipulative medicine. Dr. Anderson operates the Pain Assessment & Rehabilitation Center, Ltd. in Edina. He is a Diplomat in Pain Management from the American Academy of Pain Management. Dr. Anderson serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Physician/Patient Alliance. He will serve on the board as the medical doctor from the second congressional district. Dr. Anderson is appointed to a four-year term ending January 1, 2007 and replaces Dr. Peter Smyth on the board.

The Board of Medical Practice is responsible for licensing and disciplining physicians as well as the regulation of acupuncturists, athletic trainers, physician assistants, and respiratory care practitioners. The board is made up of 16 members appointed by the Governor.