Sanford Bismarck surgeon completes 1,000 robotic surgeries
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Erin Horn
Senior Media Relations Specialist
701-516-4903 / erin.horn@sanfordhealth.org
BISMARCK, N.D. (Jan. 11)– Joshua Knudson, M.D., is the first general surgeon in North Dakota to perform more than 1,000 robotic-assisted surgeries with the DaVinci Surgical System. Dr. Knudson completed this milestone in four years.
“Dr. Knudson’s expertise extends to the forefront of surgical technology,” said Jacqueline Farland, executive director of surgical services. “His commitment to innovation and excellence in surgery has not only set a new standard in North Dakota but also earned him this prestigious industry recognition.”
Specializing in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, Dr. Knudson’s practice involves a wide range of general surgery patients. The Sanford Broadway Same Day Surgery Center will soon offer same-day hernia, gallbladder and hysterectomy robotic surgeries.
Dr. Knudson received his medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery for the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
To learn more about scheduling an appointment with Dr. Knudson, visit sanfordhealth.org or call 701-323-5300.
The Sanford Bismarck region provides health care to central and western North Dakota, eastern Montana and northern South Dakota. It includes 21 clinics in Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Dickinson and Watford City, as well as a Level II trauma center located in Bismarck.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves more than one million patients and 201,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 46 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, 186 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers and world clinics in nine countries around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
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