About Me

Special Interests

Dr. Strand has special interest in all areas of minimally invasive surgery including Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS). His interests include general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, endoscopy, general thoracic surgery, trauma and acute care surgery, endocrine surgery including thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal gland surgery, hernia repair, sclerotherapy, surgical oncology including lymph node biopsies, and obesity surgery including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, and the gastric balloon procedures. Dr. Strand has special training in lymphoscintography and gastric bypass surgery.

Experience

Education

University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks, ND, Medical School

Residency

Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, General Surgery

Certifications

American Board of Surgery; Fellow of American College of Surgeons

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