Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis

Dr. Laurence Sands

Colorectal Surgery
UHealth Outpatient Center
1295 NW 14th St, 
Miami, FL 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
UHealth Outpatient Center
1295 NW 14th St, 
Miami, FL 
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Overview

Laurence Sands is a Colorectal Surgeon in Miami, Florida. Dr. Sands is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Colon & Rectal Surgery in FL
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UHealth Outpatient Center
1295 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33125
Call: 305-243-8644
Other Locations
UHealth Plantation
8100 SW 10th St, Plantation,, FL 33324
Call: 954-210-1000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


15 Total Publications

Automated assessment of laparoscopic pattern cutting skills using computer vision and deep learning.
Automated assessment of laparoscopic pattern cutting skills using computer vision and deep learning.
Journal: Surgery
Published: March 24, 2025
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