American Society for Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence

Frederick L. Harris, MD

Curriculum Vitae

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

American Board of Surgery
General Surgery – 1984
Recertification – 1994, 2004

American Board of Surgery
Surgical Critical Care – 1994
Recertification – 2004

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:

RESIDENCY:	Joseph's Hospital and Marshfield Clinic Marshfield, Wisconsin General Surgery
INTERNSHIP:	Brooke Army Medical Center Categorical Surgery Fort Sam Houston, Texas
MEDICAL SCHOOL:	Baylor College of Medicine – MD Permanent Honors Houston, Texas University of South Dakota School of Medicine – BMS Cum Laude Vermillion, South Dakota
GRADUATE SCHOOL:	University of Wyoming – MS Laramie, Wyoming Published Thesis Phi Kappa Phi
COLLEGE:	University of Wyoming – BS Laramie, Wyoming
HIGH SCHOOL:	University High School Laramie, Wyoming

MILITARY SERVICE:

United States Army

1st Lieutenant, Corp of Engineers – 2 years
Tour, Republic Viet Nam – 1 year
Platoon Leader, Company Commander, Battalion Adjuvant

Captain, Medical Corp – 3 years
Categorical Surgical Intern
General Medical Officer

HONORS:

South Dakota Chapter ACS Outstanding Member Award, 2002
South Dakota Trauma Award, 1998
South Dakota Chapter ACS Trauma Service Award, 1987–199
Associate Examiner – American Board of Surgery, 1991
Exemplary Alumni – University of Wyoming, College of Arts and Sciences, 1994
Member American College of Surgeons National Committee on Trauma, 1996 to 2003
Consultant of the Year – Sioux River Valley Community Health Center, 1990
AOA – Baylor College of Medicine, 1976
Cum Laude – University of South Dakota School of Medicine, 1974
Mosby Book Award – University of South Dakota School of Medicine, 1974
Phi Kappa Phi – University of Wyoming, 1972

LICENSURE:

South Dakota – Active, July 1, 1983 – present
Wisconsin – Inactive
Missouri – Inactive
Texas – Inactive

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Alpha Omega Alpha
Phi Kappa Phi
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Diplomat American Board of Surgery
American Society for Bariatric Surgery
American Society of General Surgeons
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Northern Plains Vascular Surgical Society
American Medical Association
South Dakota State Medical Society
Seventh District Medical Society
Sioux Falls Community Cancer Consortium
North Central Cancer Treatment Group

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

Member, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma – 1996 to 2003

Medical Director – Trauma Program, Avera McKennan Hospital (Verified Level II Trauma Center) 1990–2002

Regional Faculty – American College of Surgeons ATLS

State Faculty – American College of Surgeons ATLS

Past President and Founder – South Dakota ATLS Task Force, Inc

Past Chairman, Committee on Trauma, State of South Dakota American College of Surgeons, 1987–1996

Associate Examiner, 1991, American Board of Surgery

Past President – Northern Plains Vascular Surgical Society

Past President, South Dakota Chapter American College of Surgeons

Member of the House of Delegates, South Dakota State Medical Association, 1990

Young Surgeons of the ACS, 1989

South Dakota Trauma/EMS Stakeholders Group

Trauma Systems Advisory Committee (South Dakota Governors Task Force – appointed by Governor)

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

Clinical Associate Professor (Volunteer) – Surgery
University of South Dakota

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

Avera McKennan Hospital – Active Staff
Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls Surgical Center – Active Staff
Sioux Falls, SD

Dell Area Health Center – Active Staff
Dell Rapids, SD

Flandreau Medical Center – Active Staff
Flandreau, SD

Sioux Valley Hospital – Active Staff
Sioux Falls, SD

Select Specialty Hospital – Active Staff
Sioux Falls, SD

Heart Hospital of South Dakota – Active Staff
Sioux Falls, SD

INSTRUCTOR:

Advanced Trauma Life Support
Regional Faculty
1981 to present

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