General Thoracic & Vascular Surgery

General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery includes surgeries that involve the abdominal organs, esophagus, lungs and circulation. Other associated procedures, including lesion removal, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy and gastroscopy, are also performed. Surgeons are often involved with diagnostic procedures such as breast biopsies or evaluations following an abnormal mammogram.  The Alexandria Clinic, P.A. uses the most recent techniques to improve patient care and shorten recovery times.
 
Shawn M. Lanman D.O.

Dr. Shawn Lanman joined Alexandria Clinic, P.A. in June 2000. Dr. Lanman grew up in Fremont, NE. He received his B.S. degree in biology and ecology from Wichita State University in Wichita, KS. Dr. Lanman then attended the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa, OK, graduating in 1994. He served a one-year rotating internship at Riverside Hospital in Wichita, KS and completed his general surgery residency through Michigan State University in Garden City, MI. Dr. Lanman performs general, endoscopic, laparoscopic, thoracic and vascular surgery. He received his board certification in general surgery in the spring of 2001. Dr. Lanman is a member of the Minnesota Osteopathic Medical Society, the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and the American Osteopathic Association.

Dr. Lanman and his wife, Nina, have three children, Sarah, Ellen and Cody. He enjoys camping with his family, hunting and ice fishing.


Gary L. Paulson M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Gary Paulson was born in Detroit Lakes, MN. He completed his high school education in Glenwood, MN and received his B.A. degree at the University of Minnesota-Morris in 1978. Dr. Paulson continued his education at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, where he received his M.D. degree in 1982. He spent six years of residency in general surgery at the Hennepin County Medical Center.  Dr. Paulson has extensive experience with breast, lung and colon cancer diagnosis, surgery and follow up.

Dr. Paulson joined Alexandria Clinic, P.A. in 1988. He is a member of the Minnesota Medical Association. He and his wife, Dr. Susan Paulson, reside in Alexandria.

 

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