BiliaryTractCancer near Lee's Summit, MO

Biography: Dr. Smith is a board-certified general surgeon with Independence Surgical Clinic.He is from Central Missouri. He studied biochemistry at the University of Missouri Columbia, then attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine. He then completed his residency training at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado. While in Denver, Dr. Smith was awarded the Golden Apple Teaching award as a Chief Resident.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Frydenlund strives to educate each patient to the best of his ability about their disease process and what options they have for treatment. He believes in individualized care plans and that by making sure every patient knows what to expect before surgery he can improve recovery and reduce suffering.