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David R. Antonenko, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS(C), FCCP

Director of Surgical Skills Laboratory
Professor of Surgery

David R. Antonenko is the Director of Surgical Skills Laboratory in the Department of Surgery at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He received his MD from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, and completed his general surgery residency training at the University of Alberta. He was also a Fellow in general surgery at the University of Alberta and Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. Dr. Antonenko completed a Trauma Critical Care Fellowship at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich., and obtained his PhD in Experimental Surgery from the University of Alberta.

Dr. Antonenko was an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Alberta as well as Associate Professor of Surgery with tenure at Wayne State University SOM, Detroit, prior to arriving in Grand Forks in December of 1989. Dr. Antonenko was Director of Surgical Education of the Department of Surgery from May 17, 2005-June 30, 2008 and Chairman of the Department of Surgery from December 1989 through May 16, 2005 and was also Program Director from July 1, 1990 to December 6, 1992. Dr. Antonenko is Board Certified in General Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Canada) with special interests in surgical critical care/trauma.