Steven D. Berndt, M.D.
Sanford Health Medical Center
801 Broadway North
Fargo, North Dakota 58122
Office: (701) 234-8550
Mobile: (701) 261-4346
CURRENT POSITION:Sanford Health, Fargo, ND
Staff Anesthesiologist, November 2014 - present
Department Chair, Anesthesiology, November 2008 – October, 2014.
Managing Physician Partner, Anesthesia Department, July 1998 – October 2008.
Staff Anesthesiologist, July 1996 – June 1998.
Clinical Faculty, Department of Surgery, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1996- present.
Sanford Health Fargo (formerly MeritCare Health System) is an integrated health system consisting of a tertiary care medical center, multispecialty physician group, and regional network of clinics and community hospitals. We are a level 2 trauma center. The anesthesia department employs 20 physicians and 67 CRNA’s. We conduct approximately 27,000 anesthetics per year for a wide array
of surgical specialties.
I presently serve on the Executive Committee of the Medical Staff and the Medical Center Board of Directors.
BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Anesthesiology, April 15, 1994
LICENSURE: North Dakota #7156 1996 - present
RESIDENCY:
Anesthesiology, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA.
July 1990 - June 1993. CA - 3 year: Pain Management (6 months), Obstetrical Anesthesia (3 months), Advanced Clinical (3 months)
INTERNSHIP:OB/GYN, Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA. June 1986 - June 1987.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Anesthesiologist, Fredericksburg Anesthesia Associates, Inc. Sept. 1995 – June 1996.
Medical Director, Virginia Pain Management Center, Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Staff Anesthesiologist, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA. July, 1993 - Sept. 1995.
Active Duty, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy.
Aviation Medicine Department, Naval Hospital, Millington, TN
- Department Head, May 1989 - June 1990.
- Staff Flight Surgeon, Feb. 1988 - April 1989.
- Flight Surgeon, Marine Air Group 42, Marine Attack Squadron VMA 124.
Pri-Med Emergency Medicine, Memphis, TN, contract work for Emergency Departments, Aug. 1988 - May 1990.
Management Development Course, Naval School of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, February 1989.
Flight Surgeon Training Program, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, FL. Aug. 1987 - Feb. 1988.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of North Dakota School of Medicine, M.D. May 1986.
UNDERGRADUATE: North Dakota State University, B.S., Honors, 1981.
North Dakota State School of Science, A.S., Pre-med, 1979.
AFFILIATIONS:
American Society of Anesthesiologists.
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
North Dakota Society of Anesthesiologists
North Dakota Medical Society, past Counsel member
First District Medical Society, past president
RECENTCONTINUINGEDUCATION:
Audio Digest Anesthesiology, October 2012 – ongoing bi-monthly lectures on CD.
University of Utah 59th Annual Update in Anesthesia, Feb. 9 – 14, 2014,Park City, Utah, 27.25 credits
24th Annual UC Davis Anesthesiology Update, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Nov. 15 – 17, 2013, Monterey, CA, 22.5 credits
Aspen Anesthesia 2012, Feb. 5 – 11, 2012, Snowmass, CO. Holiday Seminars, 22.5 credits
ASA Anesthesiology Continuing Education (ACE) online course, 7b 2011, 30 credits
ASA Anesthesiology Continuing Education (ACE) online course, 7A 2010, 30 credits
Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, Dec. 10 -13, 2010, New York City, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, 22.75 credits