LaparoscopicAppendectomy near Sanford, FL

Care Philosophy: Christopher Anderson, MD, FACS, is double-board certified in general surgery and pediatric surgery with advanced training in minimally invasive surgery techniques for pediatric surgery. He is dedicated to providing the most advanced and effective treatments for thoracic and abdominal conditions in children, and his clinical expertise and outstanding patient outcomes have been recognized with Clinician of the Year and Surgeon of the Quarter awards from AdventHealth. A Phi Beta Kappa and honors graduate of the University of Iowa, he earned his medical degree at the same school before undertaking his residency training at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He also completed a research fellowship and two clinical fellowships in pediatric endoscopy and pediatric surgery at the Children's Hospital of the University of Alabama and the University of Texas Health Science Center/MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, respectively.

Biography: Radhika Smith, MD, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon specializing in treating patients with diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. Dr. Smith earned her medical degree at the University of Missouri and completed her residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She then received fellowship training in colon and rectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida. Dr. Smith is also dedicated to training the next generation of surgeons. She has served as an assistant professor of colon and rectal surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine and has received numerous teaching awards throughout her career. She has also served as an examiner and question writer for the colorectal surgery qualifying and certifying board examination.

Biography: Dr. Alexsander Unger, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Deland, FL. He is 39 years old and has been practicing for 9 years. Dr. Alexsander Unger, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth Deland.