Southwest Surgical Associates
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Dr. Stern has been in the private practice of general surgery since 1980. Upon completion of his surgical residency he completed a fellowship in peripheral vascular surgery and currently is the only fellowship-trained vascular surgeon in this area. He has been practicing at Southwest Surgical Associates for the past ten years after relocating from Los Angeles, California.

Education:

 

BS:

University of Wisconsin, 1968

MD:

University of Iowa, 1972
Alpha Omega Alpha

Surgical Residency:

LAC-USC Medical Center, 1977

Surgical Fellowship:

Loyola University Medical Center
Section of Peripheral Vascular Surgery, 1979-1980

Board Certification:

American Board of Surgery, 1978
Recertified: 1989, 2000

Societies:

Society of Graduate Surgeons of LAC-USC Medical Center
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
La Plata Medical Society

Hospital Affiliations:

Mercy Medical Center, Durango, CO
Animas Surgical Hospital, Durango, CO

Associated Roles:

Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Science Center, May 1999 - Present