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Sanford Health general surgeon receives certification

(Bismarck, N.D.)—Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic’s Brook Nelson, MD, general surgeon, recently completed her board certification with The American Board of Surgery. Certification in general surgery is an intensive process that requires the completion of an oral and written examination. Not all surgeons are board-certified. Board certification is voluntary and reflects a surgeon’s commitment to quality patient care.

Dr. Nelson, the only female surgeon residing in western North Dakota, joined Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic in 2012. She is currently the only surgeon in western North Dakota to perform single-incision laparoscopic surgery.

To learn more about Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic, please visit dickinson.sanfordhealth.org.

About Sanford Health
Sanford Health is an integrated health system headquartered in the Dakotas and is now the largest, rural, not-for-profit health care system in the nation with locations in 126 communities in eight states. In addition, Sanford Health is in the process of developing international clinics in Ghana, Israel and Mexico.

Sanford Health includes 35 hospitals, 140 clinic locations and 1,360 physicians in 81 specialty areas of medicine. With more than 26,000 employees, Sanford Health is the largest employer in North and South Dakota. The system is experiencing dynamic growth and development in conjunction with Denny Sanford's nearly $700 million in gifts, the largest ever to a health care organization in America. These gifts are making possible the implementation of several initiatives including global children's clinics, multiple research centers and finding cures for type 1 diabetes and breast cancer. For more information, please visit sanfordhealth.org.