Darren Kowalski, MD

Darren Kowalski, MD

General Surgery

For Appointments Call (541) 382-2811

Office Locations

Education

  • Residency - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (2001)
  • Internship - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (1997)
  • Medical Education - Oregon Health & Science University (1996)

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery

Company Name

Bend Memorial Clinic
John Land, MD

John Land, MD

General Surgery
Accepting new patients
SCHS

For Appointments Call (541) 548-7761

Office Locations

About Land

Dr. Land is from Sweet Home, Oregon. He attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon where he majored in chemistry. Dr. Land received his medical degree from Oregon Health Science University. He then completed his residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Land enjoys proudly serving his community and has been doing robotic surgeries for the last five years. He specializes in breast cancer surgery, soft tissue surgery – including skin cancer, melanoma, and thyroid disease. In his free time, Dr. Land enjoys playing golf and all the other activities offered here in Central Oregon.

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Languages Spoken

English

Education

  • Residency - Virginia Mason Medical Center (2001)
  • Internship - Virginia Mason Medical Center (1997)
  • Medical Education - Oregon Health & Science University (1996)

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery

Company Name

St. Charles Health System
Andrew Higgins, MD

Andrew Higgins, MD

General Surgery

For Appointments Call (541) 749-7000

Office Locations

Education

  • Residency - Saint Joseph Hospital (1999)
  • Internship - Saint Joseph Hospital (1995)
  • Medical Education - University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (1993)

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery

Company Name

Andrew P. Higgins, MD-Surgeon, LLC
Mary Condron, MD

Mary Condron, MD

General Surgery, Trauma and Acute Care
SCHS

Office Locations

Education

  • Fellowship - Oregon Health & Science University (2018)
  • Residency - Oregon Health & Science University (2017)
  • Internship - Oregon Health & Science University (2012)
  • Medical Education - Drexel University College of Medicine (2011)

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery

Company Name

St. Charles Health System
Kenneth Conklin PA-C

Kenneth Conklin, PA-C

Physician Assistant, General Surgery
SCHS

For Appointments Call (541) 548-7761

Office Locations

Languages Spoken

English

Education

  • Medical Education - Oregon Health & Science University (2016)

Board Certification

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Company Name

St. Charles Health System
Jennifer Dixon, MD

Jennifer Dixon, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery
SCHS

For Appointments Call (541) 388-4333

Office Locations

About Dixon

Dr. Dixon is a board-certified general and cardiothoracic surgeon based in Bend, Oregon. She earned her medical degree from Texas A&M University in 2009, followed by a general surgery residency at Texas A&M Baylor Scott & White Hospital, which she completed in 2015. During her training, she dedicated a year to research in patient safety. She then completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Oregon Health & Science University in 2017.

Dr. Dixon has clinical interests in cardiac surgery, thoracic oncology and non-cardiac thoracic procedures. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of pulmonary nodules and is skilled in advanced bronchoscopy, minimally invasive techniques and robotic-assisted surgery.

Outside of her surgical practice, Dr. Dixon enjoys hiking in beautiful Central Oregon, participating in musical theater and raising her two teenagers.

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Education

  • Fellowship - Oregon Health & Science University (2017)
  • Residency - Scott and White-Texas A&M University (2015)
  • Internship - Scott and White-Texas A&M University (2010)
  • Medical Education - Texas A&M University System Health Science Center (2009)
  • Medical Education - Texas Tech University Health Science Center Lubbock (2007)

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery; American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Company Name

St. Charles Health System
Anthony Fillmore, MD

Anthony Fillmore, MD

General Surgery

For Appointments Call (541) 382-2811

Office Locations

Education

  • Fellowship - University of Massachusetts Medical Center (2012)
  • Residency - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2002)
  • Internship - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (1998)
  • Medical Education - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (1997)

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery
Marika Gassner, DO

Marika Gassner, DO

General Surgery, Trauma and Acute Care
SCHS

Office Locations

Video

Education

  • Residency - Henry Ford Macomb Hospital (2015)
  • Fellowship - Henry Ford Hospital (2013)
  • Internship - Henry Ford Macomb Hospital (2010)
  • Medical Education - Western University of Health Sciences (2009)

Board Certification

American Osteopathic Board of Surgery

Company Name

St. Charles Health System
David Carne, MD

David Carne, MD

General Surgery
Accepting new patients
SCHS

For Appointments Call (541) 548-7761

Office Locations

About Carne

Dr. Carne is from Roseburg, Oregon. He attended various colleges in Oregon, including Portland State University and Oregon Health and Science University where he earned his medical degree. In addition, Dr. Carne majored in biology and chemistry. He then completed his residency at Akron General Medical Center in Ohio. Dr. Carne enjoys many aspects of general surgery but specializes in hemorrhoid artery ligations. Dr. Carne also frequently travels abroad to assist in aiding rural populations with much-needed medical services. In his free time, Dr. Carne enjoys visiting Mt. Zion, completing triathlons, and hiking.

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Education

  • Residency - Akron General Medical Center (2011)
  • Internship - Akron General Medical Center (2007)
  • Medical Education - Oregon Health & Science University (2006)

Procedures Performed

General Surgery

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery

Company Name

St. Charles Health System
Stephen Archer, MD

Stephen Archer, MD

General Surgery, Bariatric, Weight Loss Surgery
SCHS

For Appointments Call (541) 382-2811

Office Locations

About Archer

Dr. Stephen Archer is the Medical Director of the St. Charles Bariatric Surgery program.

Education

  • Fellowship - Emory University Hospitals (2000)
  • Fellowship - University of Cincinnati Hospital (1995)
  • Residency - University of Cincinnati Hospital (1993)
  • Internship - University of Cincinnati Hospital (1992)
  • Medical Education - University of Tennessee Medical Center (1991)

Conditions Treated

Weight Loss Surgery

Procedures Performed

General Surgery
Bariatric

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery

Company Name

Summit Health