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General surgeons are doctors who evaluate the need for surgery and are qualified to operate on the following areas: abdomen, alimentary tract, soft tissue, endocrine system, head, and neck. Additionally, these individuals may perform burn trauma, oncology, and vascular surgeries but do not take part in complicated operations, which consist of operating on heart and brain. A surgical diagnosis requires pre-operative, operative and post-operative care for surgical patients. General surgeons often choose a specialty. They need to go through surgical residency programs that generally last five years and must also take licensing examinations and earn board certification in their areas of specialization. Listed below you will find qualified general surgeons around Fargo that can give you more information and answer all your questions.

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James Steven Wagner, MD
701-364-4588
3000 32nd Ave S
Fargo, ND

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Dr.Brian Dees
(701) 364-8000
3000 32nd Avenue South
Fargo, ND

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Jeffrey I Knutson
(701) 364-8000
3000 32nd Ave S
Fargo, ND

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Nader B Tadros
(701) 364-8000
3000 32nd Ave S
Fargo, ND

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Brian K Dees
(701) 364-8000
3000 32nd Ave S
Fargo, ND

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Matthew G Friederichs
(701) 234-8770
2400 32nd Ave S
Fargo, ND

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J Donald OpGrande
(701) 232-2848
2301 25th St S
Fargo, ND

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Stanislav Semenovich Nosik, MD
21 Broadway S Apt 403
Fargo, ND

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Dr.Jim Burdine
(701) 234-4811
3000 32nd Ave S
Fargo, ND

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Dr.Charles Crago
(701) 239-5969
4344 20th Ave S # 2
Fargo, ND

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Surgeon

A general surgeon is a physician who has been educated and trained in the diagnosis and preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patient care. Surgery requires knowledge of anatomy, emergency and intensive care, immunology, metabolism, nutrition, pathology, physiology, shock and resuscitation, and wound healing.

Physicians choosing to enter the field of surgery may specialize in one of 14 areas:

cardiothoracic
general surgery
gynecologic oncology
ophthalmic (eye)
orthopaedic
pediatric
urology
colon and rectal
gynecology and obstetrics
neurological
oral and maxillofacial (jaws and face)
otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat)
plastic and maxillofacial
vascular

Board Certification

Board certification requires a physician to complete training in a residency program and pass an examination in the field. The American Board of Surgery (ABS) tests and certifies eligible individuals in the specialty field of general surgery. Physicians must fulfill the following requirements to obtain board certification:

Education and Training

Completion of undergraduate and graduate education (a baccalaureate degree and a medical degree)

Completion of a 5-year residency program in general surgery. This includes specialized knowledge of the abdomen; alimentary tract (digestive organs); breast, skin, and soft tissue; comprehensive trauma management; critical care; endocrine system; head and neck; surgical oncology (management of screening, surveillance, surgical therapy, rehabilitation, and follow-up with cancer patients); and vascular (circulatory) system.

Residency program requirements differ for each of the surgical specialty areas; for example, thoracic surgery requires 5 years of general surgery training plus 2 years of training in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. For more information about residency requirements for each specialty, visit the American College of Surgeons websit...

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SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

from: Medicare.govHospitalCompare_General

ProviderNumber: 350011 Title: SANFORD MEDICAL CEN...

ProviderNumber: 350011

Title: SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

Address1: 801 BROADWAY NORTH

City: FARGO

State Code: ND

Zip Code: 58122

County: CASS

Phone Number: 7012342000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private

Emergency Services: Yes

Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - YES; Stroke Care - YES; Nursing Care - YES

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 208; Rate: 129.74; Lower Est.: 98.69; Higher Est.: 160.79)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: Worse (Number of Patients: 11605; Rate: 0.81; Lower Est.: 0.52; Higher Est.: 1.1)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 2855; Rate: 7.46; Lower Est.: 4.38; Higher Est.: 10.54)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: Better (Number of Patients: 5557; Rate: 3.29; Lower Est.: 0.92; Higher Est.: 5.66)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 659; Rate: 2.19; Lower Est.: 0.39; Higher Est.: 3.99)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 12225; Rate: 2.08; Lower Est.: 1.28; Higher Est.: 2.88)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: No Different (Number of Patients: 90; Rate: 4.73; Lower Est.: 2.38; Higher Est.: 7.08)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 344; Rate: 2.91; Lower Est.: 1.69; Higher Est.: 4.13)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 3; Usually: 22; Always: 75
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 5; Usually: 21; Always: 74
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 9; Usually: 29; Always: 62
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 29; Always: 65
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 21; Usually: 22; Always: 57
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 7; Usually: 23; Always: 70
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 10; Usually: 39; Always: 51
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 85; No: 15
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 5; 7 or 8: 25; 9 or 10: 70
YES, would recommend the hospital: 73
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 70

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 73; Probably Recommend: 25; Not Recommend: 2

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 98% (Number of Patients: 629)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 97% (Number of Patients: 271)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 97% (Number of Patients: 513)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 98% (Number of Patients: 514)

ESSENTIA HEALTH-FARGO

from: Medicare.govHospitalCompare_General

ProviderNumber: 350070 Title: ESSENTIA HEALTH-FAR...

ProviderNumber: 350070

Title: ESSENTIA HEALTH-FARGO

Address1: 3000 32ND AVE SOUTH

City: FARGO

State Code: ND

Zip Code: 58104

County: CASS

Phone Number: 7013648000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private

Emergency Services: Yes

Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - YES; Stroke Care - NO; Nursing Care - NO

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 88; Rate: 104.46; Lower Est.: 63.69; Higher Est.: 145.23)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 4290; Rate: 0.68; Lower Est.: 0.29; Higher Est.: 1.07)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 749; Rate: 9.93; Lower Est.: 5.03; Higher Est.: 14.83)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 1850; Rate: 3.21; Lower Est.: 0; Higher Est.: 7.33)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 218; Rate: 2.3; Lower Est.: 0.26; Higher Est.: 4.34)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: Worse (Number of Patients: 4484; Rate: 3.66; Lower Est.: 2.41; Higher Est.: 4.91)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: No Different (Number of Patients: 26; Rate: 4.46; Lower Est.: 1.99; Higher Est.: 6.93)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 115; Rate: 2.29; Lower Est.: 0.66; Higher Est.: 3.92)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 4; Usually: 22; Always: 74
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 7; Usually: 20; Always: 73
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 8; Usually: 31; Always: 61
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 28; Always: 66
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 22; Usually: 22; Always: 56
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 8; Usually: 22; Always: 70
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 13; Usually: 32; Always: 55
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 82; No: 18
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 7; 7 or 8: 23; 9 or 10: 70
YES, would recommend the hospital: 76
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 70

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 76; Probably Recommend: 21; Not Recommend: 3

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 97% (Number of Patients: 360)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 96% (Number of Patients: 131)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 81% (Number of Patients: 160)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 97% (Number of Patients: 186)