Member Biography
Dr. Christopher S. Martin is a general surgeon in Mason City, Iowa. He received his medical degree from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and has been in practice for more than 20 years.
- American Board of Surgery (Certificate NO. 56949)
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (expires 04/2023)
- Basic Life Support (certified September 2021)
- ACLS (certified September 2021)
- PALS (certified September 2021)
University of Illinois College of Medicine
M.D. – May 2002Michigan State University – General Surgery Resident
July 2002 – June 2006Michigan State University – Chief Surgical Resident
July 2006 – June 2007
Postgraduate Education
- University of Illinois 1994-1996
- Southern Illinois University 1996-1998 (Master of Arts program)
Undergraduate Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S. in Biology 1994)
- Dean’s List (spring 1993)
- Dean’s List (spring 1994)
- Mary E. Lister Endowed Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance (M2 year)
- Mary E. Lister Endowed Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance (M3 year)
Volunteer Activities & Committees
- Participant in the M.D.A. (Medical Doctor Advisor) program (M1 year)
- Talks-to-Tykes (M2 year)
- Washington High School seminar on becoming a physician (M2 year)
- Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Committee (M3 representative)
- Coordinator of the suture clinic for M3 student orientation (M4 year)
- Manual High School’s career fair (M4 year)
- OSTE/standardized resident participant (M4 year)
- House Officer’s Committee (PGY-3)
- Ethics Committee (PGY-3 – PGY-5)
- Root Cause Analysis Team (PGY-4)
- Synergy Medical Education Health Fair (PGY-2 & 4)
- Ethics Committee-Mercy Medical Center (2007-2009)
- EMR Committee–MDH (August 2009-2012)
- Central Line Committee– MDH (August 2009)
- Family Practice Internal Review Committee (2013)
- Medical Executive Committee (2012- 2018)-Broadlawns Medical Center
- OR Focus Group (2012-2016)-Broadlawns Medical Center
- Surgery Department (2012-present)-Broadlawns Medical Center
- Trauma Peer Review (2012-present)- Broadlawns Medical Center
- Medical Staff Broadlawns Medical Center (2012-present)
- Family Practice Interview Committee (2013-present)
- Transitional Year Interview Committee (2013-present)
- General Surgery Interview Committee (2012-present)
- Mock Oral Examiner (Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN)-May 10,2013
- Mock Oral Examiner (University of Iowa)-November 22, 2013
- Mock Oral Examiner (Iowa Methodist)- Fall 2014
- Mock Oral Examiner (Iowa Methodist)- Fall 2015
- Mock Oral Examiner (University of Iowa)- September 2018
- Surgery Department Chairman (January 2015-December 2015)
- Surgery Department Chairman (January 2018 – December 2018)
- Section Chief, Department of General Surgery (January 2015-January 2021)
- Secretary, Medical Executive Committee (January 2016-December 2017)
- Vice-President Medical Staff (January 2018 – December 2018)
- Critical Care Committee Chairman (January 2015-December 2018)
- Director of Trauma (January 2015-December 2018)
- Associate Program Director, Iowa Methodist General Surgery Residency Program (2015 Academic Year – September 2021)
Dr. Christopher Martin
General Surgeon
Facilities Served
Iowa Locations
Conditions Treated
- Anorectal conditions, including hemorrhoids, anal fissures and abscesses
- Appendectomy
- Care of blunt and penetrating trauma
- Colonoscopy
- Breast cancer
- Reflux and heartburn care
- Endovascular ablation
- Gallbladder disease
- Lipomas
- Adhesive small bowel obstruction
- Benign breast conditions
- Pilonidal disease
- Hernia repair, including inguinal, femoral, umbilical and incisional
- Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections
- Skin cancers
- Colorectal Cancer
- Diverticular Disease
- Thyroid and parathyroid surgery for cancer and benign conditions
- Varicose veins
Procedures Performed
- Basic Metabolic Panel
- Blood Tests (General)
- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test
- CBC (Complete Blood Count)
- CT Enterography
- CT Scan
- CT Scan of Liver and Biliary Tract
- CT Scan of the Pelvis
- Chemistry Screens
- Colonoscopy
- Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance Tests
- Dialysis Adequacy Tests
- Emergency Care
- Extremity X-Ray
- Kidney Transplant Biopsy
- Lower GI Endoscopy
- Nerve Biopsy
- Pathology Tests
- Surgical Pathology
- White Blood Cell Differential