As an emergency medicine specialist in Coon Rapids, MN, Dr. James Sturm treats a wide range of acute conditions or injuries in an emergency room.
Dr. James Sturm graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1970.
Dr. Sturm has one office in Minnesota where he specializes in Emergency Medicine and Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Sturm works with eight doctors including Dr. Monty Seper and Dr. Sarah Elert.
Specializing in emergency medicine, Dr. Sturm is prepared to treat patients suffering from a wide range of acute illnesses, injuries or conditions. Emergency physicians, or ER doctors, must incorporate knowledge and experience gained across a broad range of medical topics. Care is typically provided in the emergency room of a hospital.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Sturm may see patients in Minnesota for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.