Benjamin Axtman, MD
Trauma Surgeon | Trauma Surgery
222 N 7th St Bismarck ND, 58501About
Dr. Benjamin Axtman is a trauma and surgical critical care surgeon practicing in Bismarck, ND. Dr. Axtman specializes in trauma surgery and emergency general surgery as well as critical care in the ICU. Dr. Axtman also perfroms surgery on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas as well as thoracic surgery including thoracoscopic surgery and rib plating. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Axtman provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
University of North Dakota MD 2014
University of Oklahoma General Surgery Residency 2019
University of Texas Fellowship 2020
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
Surgical Critical Care (Surgery)
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Director of Surgery University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Southwest Campus 2021 - Present
- Director of Surgical Intensive Care Unit Sanford Health 2020 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Southwest Surgical Congress
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- American College of Surgeons
Fellowships
- University of Texas at San Antonio
Articles and Publications
- Sept 2021A Case Series of Finger Thoracostomies Performed by Ground EMS Units. Alison Smith, MD, PhD; Benjamin Axtman, MD; CJ Winckler MD; D Wampler; Maxwell A. Braverman, DO; Charles Patrick Shahan, MD; RB Jonas; M Shiels; Brian J. Eastridge MD; Ronald M. Stewart MD; Susannah E. Nicholson MD; Donald H. Jenkins, MD Southwestern Surgical Congress. Sept 2-5th 2021. Poster Presentation. Maui, HawaiiApril 2020From Battlefront to Homefront: Creation of a Civilian Walking Blood Bank. Maxwell A. Braverman, DO; Alison Smith, MD, PhD; Charles Patrick Shahan, MD; Benjamin Axtman, MD; Eric Epley, Scott Hitchman, Elizabeth Waltman MBA; Susannah E. Nicholson MD; Brian J. Eastridge MD; Ronald M. Stewart MD; Donald H. Jenkins, MDTransfusionSept 2019 Prehospital needle thoracostomy: What are the indications and is a post-trauma center arrival chest tube required?Benjamin Axtman MD, Kenneth E Stewart PhD, Justin M Robbins BS, Tabitha Garwe PhD, Zoona Sarwar MPH, Robert A Gonzalez BS, Fadi M Balla MD, Roxie Albrecht MDThe American Journal of Surgery. Volume 218, Issue 6. Aug 2018 Blame It On The Injury: Trauma Is an Independent Risk Factor for Pancreatic Fistula Following Distal Pancreatectomy Compared to Elective Resection. Rozich NS, Morris KT, Garwe TX, Sarwar Z, Landmann A, Burgweger C, Jones A, Butler CS, McGaha PK, Axtman BC, Edil BH, Lees JS. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. Volume 87, Number 6
Areas of research
- TraumaRural TraumaSurgical Critical CarePrehospital Care of the Trauma Patient
Areas of research
Dr. Axtman is actively engaged in research and has published articles related to trauma and prehospital care of the trauma patient.
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Nearest Hospitals
ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTERl
900 E BROADWAY BISMARCK ND 58501SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER BISMARCKl
300 N 7TH ST BISMARCK ND 58506LINTON HOSPITAL - CAHl
518 NORTH BROADWAY LINTON ND 58552