Each surgeon at Surgical Associates of Mansfield specializes in using the da Vinci® surgical system, which is one of the first and most advanced forms of robotic-assisted surgery.
Surgical Associates of Mansfield is a multi-specialty surgery group that services Mansfield, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Midlothian, Cedar Hill, Fort Worth, and other surrounding communities. The surgeons specialize in da Vinci® robotic surgery for use in gallbladder, hernia, bariatric, reflux, and diverticulitis. Other conditions we treat include appendicitis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease. They are committed to using evidence-based medicine and advances in medical technology to provide high quality of care for their patients.
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Cedar Hill native Dr. Andrew Standerwick, MD, is a minimally invasive general surgeon who has been in practice since 2013. Dr. Standerwick graduated Summa Cum Laude with his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas, and later earned his medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical School. Following graduation, Dr. Standerwick completed his residency at Oklahoma University Medical ...
Gary Alexander, MD, has been on staff at the Methodist Mansfield Medical Center since he began practicing as a minimally invasive general surgeon in 2007. During his tenure, he has served as the surgery department chair and as the trauma medical director at the hospital, as well as, spearheading the foundation of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center’s robotics program and its accreditation as a ...
Ivan Cruz, Jr., MD, is a board-certified general surgeon who has been serving patients since 2014. Dr. Cruz graduated from Cornell University, and earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Following graduation, Dr. Cruz completed his residency in general surgery at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Cruz has a special interest in ...
Dr. Jeremy obtained his bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College in Illinois, where he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in biology, and then went to Baylor College of Medicine for his medical degree. He completed an internship in general surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and a residency at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. He then went on to hone his craft ...
Dr. Joshua Trussell, MD, is a minimally invasive general surgeon who specializes in repairing complex hernias using the world renowned Da Vinci Robot. The proud Mansfield native graduated Magna Cum Lade from the University of Texas at Arlington, and went on to attend medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston School of Medicine. Following graduation, Dr. Trussell ...