Team Members

Cancer Prevention and Control

Abe E. Sahmoun, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Gary G. Schwartz, Ph.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Population Health
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Biostatistics

Charles Clinton Hosford, Ph.D.
Senior Statistician
Education Resources
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Clinicians

Dinesh Bande, M.D., FACP
Associate Professor and Chair

Dubert Guerrero, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director for Research & Scholarly Activity
Specialty: Infectious Disease Sanford Health Fargo

Peter C Kurniali, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Specialty: Hematology and medical oncology Sanford Health Bismarck

Eric L. Johnson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
UNDSMHS

Director Interprofessional Education
UNDSMHS

Medical Director
Physician Assistant Program
UNDSMHS

Assistant Medical Director
Altru Diabetes Center

President-American Diabetes Association North Dakota Affiliate

President-Tobacco Free North Dakota

Matthew Tinguely, M.D.
Hematology/Oncology
Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center Fargo

Jeffrey Hostetter, M.D.
Specialty: Family Medicine
Dr. Hostetter's is interested in all heath conditions, with the exception of issues relating to OB/GYN.

Mandy Sorlie, M.D.
Specialty: Family Medicine
Dr. Sorlie's clinical research interest is in women's health.

Heidi Bittner, M.D.
Specialty: Family Medicine with Obstetrics
Dr. Bittner's clinical research interests consist of prenatal care especially high risk patients, vaccines, diabetes, and pediatrics.

Bhargav Mistry, M.D.
Specialty: General and Transplant surgery
Dr. Mistry's clinical research interests are: Chronic kidney disease, surgical wounds (healing, infection), surgical conditions like herniae, pancreatic disorders. He would suggest research ideas for students/residents.

Derek Kane, M.D.
Specialty: General and Vascular Surgery

Saif Mashaqi, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Specialty: Sleep Medicine

Mark Jensen, M.D.
Specialty: General Surgery/Surgical Oncology

Michael Bouton, M.D.
Specialty: Breast Surgeon

Robert Sticca, M.D.
Chair Department of Surgery
Specialty: Surgical Oncology

Timothy Pansegrau, M.D.
Specialty: Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Tze Shien Lo, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Specialty: Infectious Disease VA Medical Center Fargo