NEWPORT – Dr. Nathaniel Uecker, a general surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery has joined Samaritan Surgical Specialists in Newport.
Uecker specializes in laparoscopic gallbladder, hernia and bowel surgery and endoscopic procedures with a particular interest is in skin cancer and wound closure techniques.
Uecker’s medical degree is from Ross University School of Medicine in Miramar, Fla. He completed residency training at Maricopa Integrated Health Systems in Phoenix and an internship in general surgery at University of Arkansas. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Before joining Samaritan Health Services, he worked for three years in a rural community in Minnesota before joining the Mayo Clinic where he practiced for 10 years.