Education and Training:
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota; Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School; Fellowship: Shock Trauma, Baltimore; Residency: General Surgery, University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School

Certification(s): American Board of Surgery

Professional Associations and Activities: American Medical Association American College of Surgeons Minnesota Medical Association

Scope of Practice: General Surgery/Peripheral Vascular/Thoracic Provides a full range of general surgery services including abdominal, laparoscopic, cancer (such as breast cancer) and trauma surgeries.

Other surgical procedures include: Thyroid and parathyroid surgery, Bronchoscopy, Thoracoscopy, Mediastinoscopy, Thoracic surgery (non-cardiac), Endoscopy, Pacemakers, Vascular surgery including, aneurysms, Angioplasty and bypass (non-cardiac), Laparoscopic Abdominal surgery including G.E.R.D. Corrective surgery, Sentinel node biopsy, Varicose veins (surgical and injection sclerotherapy)

Education and Training: Graduated from the University of MN-Minneapolis. Completed his Ophthalmology Residency while in the Army. Performed Fellowship program in neuro-ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida in 1987.

Certification(s): American Board of Ophthalmology

Urology specialist from Park Nicolet who visits SCBH once a month. He sees patients on a clinic basis and also performs procedures which include but are not limited to: Prostate biopsy and removal, Cystoscopy (looking into the bladder), Bladder biopsies, Bladder suspensions.

Education & Training:
Medical School: University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, Internship: General Surgery at the Department of General Surgery University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Residency: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical School

Certification(s):
Otolaryngology - University of Cincinnati in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
University of Cincinnati Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Biography:
My wife and I grew up in Willmar. We are excited to be returning to the community with our two boys Noah and Samuel.

Scope of Practice:
Treating adult and pediatric patients with diseases of the head and neck, including a full range of medical and surgical treatment of: Middle and inner ear disease, Hearing loss or ringing in the ears, Nasal obstruction, Sinus and allergy disease, Thyroid and parathyroid disorders, Vocal disorders (hoarseness), Salivary gland and neck cancer, Snoring, Sleep apnea, Velopharyngeal insufficiency. Common surgical procedures include:
Ventilating ear tubes, Middle ear reconstruction, Chronic ear disease, Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy, Septoplasy, Rhinoplasty, Endoscopic sinus surgery, Uvulopalatoplasty (for snoring), Sleep Apnea surgery, Endocrine Surgery (thyroid and parathyroid), Salivary gland surgery, Neck and voice surgeries

Professional Associations & Activities:
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngologic Allergy, Rhinologic Society, Trilogical Society

Education & Training
Undergraduate: Providence College, Rhode Island,1963 University of Minnesota, 1965 Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, 1967 Internship: Straight Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1968 Residency: Internal Medicine, U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, 1968-1969 University of Minnesota, 1972-1973 Fellowship: Medical Oncology, University of Minnesota, 1973-1975 Masters Degree: MBA - Medical Group Management, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN, 2000 Certifications American Board of Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology

Certification(s): American Board of Ophthalmology

Professional Associations & Activities
American Medical Association
Minnesota Medical Association
Mid-Minnesota Medical Society
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Minnesota Society of Clinical Oncology
American College of Physicians, Fellow

Scope of Practice
Cancer and Blood Diseases -- Diagnosis and treatment planning for any type of cancer, including nationally available front-line treatments and individualized chemotherapy treatments. Coordinate and manage patient care with primary physicians and ACMC oncologic surgeons in the Urology, Gynecology, Dermatology and General Surgery departments, and radiation oncology at the Willmar Cancer Center at Rice Memorial Hospital or outside specialists for acute leukemia or other unusual cancers.

Biography
I have been with ACMC since 1987 and previously practiced for 13 years at Park Nicollet Medical Center in Minneapolis. I grew up in New Jersey, and in addition to my formal education, spent five years in the Navy -- including one year in Antarctica. I enjoy fishing, boating and motorcycling as well as keeping up with family adventures. I became a grandpa for the first time in August 1998.

Obstetrician/Gynecologist at Benson ACMC clinic once a month and performs selective surgeries at SCBH which may include hysterectomy and tubal ligations for sterilization.