Specialists in General Surgery

11/10/2025

Please join us in welcoming Lauryn Caulley, PA-C, to the Specialists in General Surgery team. She said, "My aim is to serve everyone as a fierce advocate with medical decision-making in a system that is very difficult to navigate." Learn more about Lauryn at https://sgsmn.com/staff_member/lauryn-caulley-pa-c/ or call 763-780-6699 for an appointment.

Lauryn Calley is a certified physician assistant at SGS.

10/28/2025

Specialists in General Surgery has wonderful Advanced Practice Providers. Here's what one patient had to say about Liz Becker, Certified Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner: "Liz Becker was professional, knowledgeable, factual, and kind - Very awesome explanation of the procedure, detailed and very easily understood - not rushed and ample room for asking questions. Very caring." Learn more about Liz at https://sgsmn.com/staff_member/elizabeth-becker or call 763-780-6699 for an appointment.

Elizabeth Becker, a certified Nurse Practitioner at Specialists in General Surgery (SGS) in MN, specializes in adult and geriatrics, bariatrics, and more.

10/01/2025

Specialists in General Surgery is hiring a Medical Receptionist for our Maple Grove office. Come and work with this remarkable team of surgeons. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gyviHgmu.

09/25/2025

Congratulations to our newest Top Doctors from Minnesota Monthly magazine: Adrianne Bowen, MD, FACS, MBA; Kamrun Jenabzadeh, MD, FACS; Kourtney Kemp, MD, FACS; Steven Kern, MD, FACS; and Mallory Yelenich-Huss, MD, FACS. These physicians are part of the Specialists in General Surgery team providing remarkable care to our patients. Learn more about them at https://sgsmn.com/2025/09/24/five-surgeons-named-2025-top-doctors-by-minnesota-monthly-magazine.

09/18/2025

It's always nice to learn a little more about your physician. Rachel Tay, MD, FACS, serves patients at both the Maple Grove North Memorial Health Office Building and at the Buffalo Specialty Clinic in Buffalo, Minn. Learn more about her at https://youtu.be/xt-OCwPAXew or at Specialists in General Surgery at www.sgsmn.com.

09/12/2025

Finding a new doctor can be stressful, but one patient shared this experience. "I picked a doctor according to first availability. Any apprehension I may have had in choosing an unfamiliar doctor was soon gone during the appointment (with Steven Kern, MD, FACS). I felt that I was treated with respect, listened to, and presented with options. The final decision regarding treatment was mine to make. The doctor even suggested seeking a second opinion, if I wanted. I feel confident in my choice." For more information about Specialists in General Surgery, visit www.sgsmn.com or call us at 763-780-6699.

09/03/2025

"I would sing the highest praises for Dr. Kemp to anyone needing hiatal hernia surgery!" wrote one grateful patient. Learn more about this remarkable surgeon at https://sgsmn.com/staff_member/kourtney-l-kemp-md and visit www.tchernia.com for more information about our hernia surgery capabilities.

08/29/2025

“The satisfaction of performing an operation well that results in the cure of a disease for a patient, and then having the opportunity to see that patient relieved of suffering, is why I chose to become a surgeon,” said Corey Stennes, MD, FACS. In addition to his MD degree, Dr. Stennes holds a Master of Health Science degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. Learn more about him at https://sgsmn.com/staff_member/corey-j-stennes-md.

08/21/2025

Thank you to our patients who take time to tell us of their experience. Here's what one person recently wrote: "Dr. Bowen is not only an exceptional surgeon, but she also is an exceptional human being. She has been positive, helpful, and supportive throughout my cancer journey. She recognized the day for what it was - a celebration to get my port removed and be done with cancer treatment." Learn more about Dr. Bowen at https://sgsmn.com/staff_member/adrianne-bowen-md-facs or call us at 763-780-6699 for an appointment.

08/13/2025

Did you know that the physicians at Specialists in General Surgery, including Matthew Kissner, MD, FACS, perform endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures? Learn how to prepare and what to expect at https://sgsmn.com/procedure/upper-endoscopy-colonoscopy or call us at 763-780-6699 for an appointment.

08/04/2025

Pregnancy, obesity, prior abdominal surgery, or connective tissue disorder can sometimes result in a separation of abdominal muscles called diastasis recti. Our surgeons, including Kamrun Jenabzadeh, MD, FACS, can repair this condition, reducing an abdominal bulge or resulting abdominal/back pain. Learn more at https://sgsmn.com/condition/diastasis-recti or call us at 763-780-6699 for an appointment.