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Department

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Anne L. Sandstrom, MD

PGY III

Personal Statement:

Dr. Sandstrom was born and raised in Bismarck, North Dakota. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology at Baylor University. She returned to North Dakota to obtain her medical degree. Her professional interests remain broad and include adult cardiac surgery. Her research interests are health disparities, particularly those faced by Native American communities, and she has previously conducted research on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading historical fiction, listening to true crime podcasts, and playing with her cat Benny. 

Education

Doctor of Medicine | 2018 - 2022 | University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology | May 2018 | Baylor University

Research

Rural Outcomes and Quality Analysis of TAVR

Documentation Bias and Pain Management 

Research Experience for Medical Students- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 

Awards & Accomplishments

  • Alpha Omega Alpha
  • North Dakota Medical Society Award for the First District
  • Plotts/Carter Scholarship
  • Dean’s Scholarship, Academic Achievement Award
  • Frank Low Medical Student Best Poster 2021
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Alpha Chi
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement in Psychology
  • Outstanding Senior in Biology

Affiliations

  • American Medical Association | 2018 – Present
  • American Medical Women’s Association | 2021 – Present
  • American College of Surgeons | 2021- Present
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons | 2021 – Present

Publications

Sandstrom., A.L., Jorda, M., Conant, B.J., Klug, M., Angal, J., Burd, L. (2021, Sep). Does Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Cigarette Smoking Increase Risk of Hospitalization for American Indian Infants? Open Journal of Pediatrics. Pub Status: Accepted.

Conant, B.J., Sandstrom, A., Jorda, M. Klug, M. Burd, L. (2021, Sep). Relationships Between Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Neurodevelopmental Diagnoses. Open Journal of Pediatrics. Pub Status: Accepted.

Burd, L., Klug, M. G., O’Connell, A., Palme, A., & Sandstrom, A. L. (in press). In fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Comorbidity determines complexity. In N. N. Brown (Ed.), FASD: A guide for forensic mental health assessment.

Jorda M., Conant B.J., Sandstrom A.L., Klug M.G., Angal J., Burd L. (2021, Feb). Protective factors against tobacco and alcohol use among pregnant women from a tribal nation in the Central United States. PLOS ONE, 16(2), n/a. Pub Status: Published

 

Poster Presentations:

Roberts, J., Sandstrom, A. Teigan, L., Gauthier, C., Bekdash, I., Sharma, P., Haldis, T.,  Dyke, C., (2022, April) Underutilization of TAVR in American Indians. [Poster presented] American College of Cardiology

Conant B.J., Sandstrom A.L., Jorda M., Klug M., Burd L. (2021, April 22). Relationships between fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, adverse childhood experiences, and neurodevelopmental diagnoses. [Poster presented]. Frank Low Research Day/Grand Forks, ND, USA.

Harpestad R., Sandstrom, A.L., Burd L., Klug, M., Odendaal H., Brink, L. (2021, April 22). Maternal Characteristics Predicting Birth Weight for Gestational Age in Infants Born in South Africa. [Poster presented]. Frank Low Research Day/Grand Forks, ND, USA.

Sandstrom A.L., Jorda, M., Conant B.J., Klug, M., Angal, J., Burd, L. (2021, April 22). Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Cigarette Smoking Increase Risk of Hospitalization for American Indian Infants. [Poster presented]. Frank Low Research Day/Grand Forks, ND, USA.