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1 Optum CirEden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone+1 612-642-7211
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Summary
- Christopher Grove, MD, is trained as a board certified general surgeon. He received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and a residency in surgery at Wright State University. He serves as the Regional Medical Director at Optum as of 2025, with prior roles as a general surgeon at AdventHealth and Upper Valley Medical Center. He has expertise in treating conditions such as diverticulitis, appendicitis, hernias, breast cancer, and is skilled in minimally invasive surgery. He has expertise with the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the breast and helped to establish a nationally accredited breast program in Daytona Beach. He serves on the American College of Surgeons committee for the National accreditation program for breast centers (NAPBC). Dr. Grove has received multiple
awards for patient satisfaction and nursing collaboration.
Education & Training
Wright State UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2001
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2028
WV State Medical License 2016 - 2028
OH State Medical License 1997 - 2027
IN State Medical License 2002 - 2007
IA State Medical License 2004 - 2004
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsEmergency thoracotomy: appropriate use in the resuscitation of trauma patients.Christopher A. Grove, Gary W. Lemmon, Gary L. Anderson, Mary C. McCarthy
The American Surgeon. 2002-04-01
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