Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, University Miami School of Medicine

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Laurence Sands works in the field of Colon & Rectal Surgery. He studied medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is ranked 19 in research and 29 in primary care medicine He over the years received 6 awards: "America's Top Doctors", "America's Top Doctors for Cancer", "Top Doctors:South Florida", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Fellow (FACS)" and "Super Doctor". Laurence R. Sands, MD is a published physician. He published 12 publications, including: 'Sacrectomy and Adjuvant Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Sacral Chordomas: A Single Center Experience over 27 Years.' He accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Sacrectomy and Adjuvant Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Sacral Chordomas: A Single Center Experience over 27 Years.
• Retention Cuff Pressure Study of 3 Indwelling Stool Management Systems: Randomized Study of 10 Healthy Subjects.
• Does delay of adjuvant chemotherapy impact survival in patients with resected stage II and III colon adenoCarcinoma?
• Preventing intra-abdominal adhesions with polylactic acid film: an animal study.
• ColoRectal malignancies in HIV-positive patients.
• Prospective randomized trial of two wound management strategies for dirty abdominal wounds.
• Staged laparoscopic resection for complicated sigmoid diverticulitis.
• Pelvic actinomycosis presenting as malignant large bowel Obstruction: a case report and a review of the literature.
• Gasless laparoscopic-assisted Intestinal stoma creation through a single incision.
• T4 rectal cancer: Analysis of patient outcome after surgical excision.
• 0.4% nitroglycerin ointment in the treatment of chronic Anal fissure pain : a viewpoint by Laurence R. Sands.

Schools

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• Northwestern Center Feinberg School of Medicine

• Albert Einstein Med Center

• Cleveland Clin Fl

Procedures Preformed

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• Anoscopy With Removal of Anal Tumor
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Appendectomy, Open
• Colectomy
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Conditions Treated

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• Anal and Rectal Cancer
• Anal Fissure
• Anal Fistula
• AnoRectal Abscess
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Doctors Specialties

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• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
• AvMed
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Care HMO
• NetworkBlue
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• LocalPlus
• Open Access Plus
• Commercial Insurance Company
• Coventry Health Care
• Employer Group Open Access HMO
• Employer Group PPO
• Emblem Health
• Golden Rule
• GEHA
• Choice Care PPO
• Preferred PPO
• Select HMO
• MedHealthInsurance
• Medicaid
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Neighborhood Health Plan
• POMCO Group
• Tricare
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Neighborhood Health Partnership
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare
• Worker's Compensation WC

Awards

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• America's Top Doctors
• America's Top Doctors for Cancer
• Top Doctors:South Florida
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FACS)
• Super Doctor

Education

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• Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
• Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Hospital

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• University of Miami Hospital

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1609832922
NPPES Provider LastName		SANDS
NPPES Provider FirstName		LAURENCE
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		331361005
NPPES Provider State		FL
Specialty Description		General Surgery
Total Claim Count		216.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		25.0
Percent Opioid Claims		11.57

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1609832922
Last Name Of The Provider	SANDS
First Name Of The Provider	LAURENCE
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