Background
Strand, Jens Alvin was born on January 9, 1946 in Portland, North Dakota, United States. Son of Robert Bernard and Opal Marie (Anderson) Strand.
Strand, Jens Alvin was born on January 9, 1946 in Portland, North Dakota, United States. Son of Robert Bernard and Opal Marie (Anderson) Strand.
Bachelor of Philosophy, U. North Dakota, 1971; Bachelor of Science in Medicine, U. North Dakota, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, Washington U., St. Louis, 1975.
Intern, Medical College Wisconsin Affiliate Hospital, Milwaukee, 1975-1976; resident in general surgery, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, 1976-1977; resident in general surgery, Hennepin County General Hospital, Minneapolis, 1977-1978; commissioned, United States Army, 1979; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army resident in general surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, 1979-1981; staff surgeon, Nuermberg (Federal Republic Germany) Army Medical Center, 1981-1983; fellow in colon-rectal surgery, Carle Clinic and Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, 1983-1984; chief colon-rectal surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, 1984-1986. Clinical associate professor of University Minnesota.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Society American Gastraintestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Married Rosalinda Mastricola, February 22, 1969. 1 child Jens Christian.