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General Surgery - Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Brainerd Clinic
Colorectal Surgery - Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Brainerd Clinic
Bariatric Surgery - Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 3rd Street (Building F)
General Surgery - Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Staples Clinic
General Surgery - Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Staples Clinic
Bariatric Surgery - Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Staples Clinic
Colorectal Surgery - Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Staples Clinic
Colorectal Surgery - Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Staples Clinic
Insurance Accepted
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Practice Locations
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal disorders
- Abdominal pain
- Aneurysm
- Anorectal problems
- Appendicitis
- Breast cancer
- Breast diseases
- Cancer
- Carpal tunnel
- Colorectal cancer
- Esophageal diseases
- Gallstones
- Ganglion cysts
- Gangrene
- Gastrointestinal diseases
- GERD
- Hemorrhoids
- Hernia
- Hernia (hiatal)
- Hernia (incisional)
- Hernia (inguinal)
- Hernia (umbilical)
- Hernia (ventral)
- Intestinal obstruction
- Lipomas
- Lung cancer
- Lymph node problems
- Obesity
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Pulmonary disease
- Skin cancer
- Stomach diseases
- Thrombosis
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroid nodules
- Ulcer
- Varicose veins
- Vascular disease
- Weight loss
Education and Certifications
Education
Medical Degree, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Residency
Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI - Surgery
Fellowship
Gundersen Health, La Crosse, WI - Bariatrics / Minimally Invasive Surgery
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery - Surgery
Reviews
David Vavra, MD (48 Reviews | 6 Comments)
4.8 out of 5
Patient Ratings