Surgical Services
A team you can trust
Sakakawea Medical Center (SMC) is committed to providing outstanding, compassionate care and service. The surgeons that practice at SMC have completed their education and fellowships at some of the top universities in the country and are board certified.
Surgical Team
Each patient will have a team of experts caring for them which allows us to provide you with the very best of care.
Your surgical team will consist of
Meet our Surgical Team
- Dr. Michael L. Schmit, MD, FACS
- Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Dr. Schmit, Staff Surgeon at Sakakawea Medical Center specializes in general, trauma, bariatric, and advanced laparoscopic surgery.
Dr. Schmit received his medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, attended Minot State University where he graduated with Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, and completed his surgical residency at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine.
A native of Minot, North Dakota, Dr. Schmit is a Fellow member of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Medical Association and a member of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
- 510 8th Ave NE; Hazen, ND • 7017482225
- Dr. Gaylord Kavlie, MD, FACS
- Certified by The American Board of Surgery
Dr. Kavlie, a staff surgeon at Mid Dakota Clinic in Bismarck, began doing general and laparoscopic surgery at Sakakawea Medical Center in March of 2012.
A specialist in general, bariatric and advanced laparoscopic surgery, he is certified by the American Board of Surgery, and is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Christian Medical Society.
Dr. Kavlie received his medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks, attended Minot State College and is a graduate of North Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree, completing his surgical residency at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota.
Dr. Kavlie enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling and the time he spends with his children and grandchildren.
- 510 8th Ave NE; Hazen, ND • 7017482256
- Carl Miller, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Carl Miller, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, has been practicing at Sakakawea Medical Center since January of 2014. He provides anesthesia care to patients in the Operating Room and Emergency Room as needed.
Carl graduated from the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Program through Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas in December of 2013. He is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and is certified through the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
He received his bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing in 2007 from Medcenter One College of Nursing in Bismarck, ND. He worked as an RN in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sanford Hospital for 6 years.
Carl is married to Bridget and they have 5 children. They live in Bismarck, ND. Carl enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, spending time with his family, and cheering on the Green Bay Packers.
- 510 8th Ave NE; Hazen, ND • 7017482225
Advanced Technology
Dr. Schmit, Staff Surgeon at Sakakawea Medical Center specializes in general, trauma, bariatric, and advanced laparoscopic surgery.
Dr. Schmit received his medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, attended Minot State University where he graduated with Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, and completed his surgical residency at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine.
A native of Minot, North Dakota, Dr. Schmit is a Fellow member of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Medical Association and a member of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
Dr. Kavlie, a staff surgeon at Mid Dakota Clinic in Bismarck, began doing general and laparoscopic surgery at Sakakawea Medical Center in March of 2012.
A specialist in general, bariatric and advanced laparoscopic surgery, he is certified by the American Board of Surgery, and is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Christian Medical Society.
Dr. Kavlie received his medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks, attended Minot State College and is a graduate of North Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree, completing his surgical residency at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota.
Dr. Kavlie enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling and the time he spends with his children and grandchildren.
Carl Miller, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, has been practicing at Sakakawea Medical Center since January of 2014. He provides anesthesia care to patients in the Operating Room and Emergency Room as needed.
Carl graduated from the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Program through Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas in December of 2013. He is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and is certified through the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
He received his bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing in 2007 from Medcenter One College of Nursing in Bismarck, ND. He worked as an RN in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sanford Hospital for 6 years.
Carl is married to Bridget and they have 5 children. They live in Bismarck, ND. Carl enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, spending time with his family, and cheering on the Green Bay Packers.
Sakakawea Medical Center provides state-of-the-art rooms equipped with the latest, most advanced technology for patients to receive the best quality care. With two surgical suites and a fully equipped endoscopy suite, SMC can schedule your surgery in a timely manner.
General Surgery Procedures
SMC Surgical Services include endoscopy, operating rooms, recovery rooms and surgery center. All procedures are performed in a state-of-the art facility.
The following are some, but not limited to, procedures provided by surgical services
- Appendectomy (removal of the appendix)
- Biopsies
- Carpel Tunnel Release
- Cholecystectomy (removal of gall bladder)
- Colonoscopy
- Colon (bowel resection)
- EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hernia Repair
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Spincterotomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Vasectomy
- Laparoscopic Procedures (appendix, colon, diagnostic, gall bladder, hernia, reflux, soft tissue injury, etc.)