GENERAL SURGEON DAN NICOLAS TRAN, MD, FACS

Aphysician who loves his work and focuses on patients’ needs. Board certified in general surgery, Dr. Dan Nicolas Tran has been practicing in Lake County for over a decade, and he’s the only general surgeon with fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery at Florida Hospital Waterman.

Some of his research has been published in major medical journals.

“I do a lot of laparoscopic surgeries,” says Dr. Tran. “It’s a minimal invasive surgery with little, tiny incisions and less pain. People are able to go home earlier and back to work sooner than the traditional open surgical techniques.”

He specializes in hernia repair, bowel resection, gallbladder removal, anti-reflux surgery, and surgical procedures to address skin, breast and colorectal cancers.

Hernia repair is a major part of his practice.

“We usually diagnose it just from the pain alone,” says Dr. Tran. “We explain that a hernia is very common and something we see all the time, and we can fix it. It’s something that can be done as an outpatient.”

Some patients are able to return to work the day after surgery.

Dr. Tran received his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine. He completed a General Surgery residency at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Kentucky, followed by a fellowship program at the school’s Center for Advanced Surgical Technology.

Dr. Tran says his staff members are dedicated to serving patients. “We strive to be the gold standard for patient care, comfort, and practicing quality outcomes,” he says.

Dr. Tran says patients appreciate it.

“We have long-term experience of doing this for over a decade,” says Dr. Tran. “We have a very friendly staff who gets people in quickly, and we get good results. Everybody is happy.” LAKE