News Seton Highland Lakes Welcomes Two Full-Time Surgeons to Seton Highland Lakes Specialty Clinic in Burnet

BURNET, Texas - (August 23, 2010) - Officials with Seton Highland Lakes Hospital (SHL), a member of the Seton Family of Hospitals, are pleased to announce the addition of two new surgeons. Tammy Sartor, MD, and Stephen D. Scoggin, MD, FACS, are full-time surgeons with the Seton Family of Physicians at SHL. They are seeing patients at the Seton Highland Lakes Specialty Clinic in Burnet.

Dr. Sartor graduated from Texas A&M University with a BS in Radiation Protection Engineering and MS in Nuclear Engineering. She earned her medical degree at Texas A&M College of Medicine and completed her residency at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland.

In addition to general surgery, Dr. Sartor performs advanced breast surgery including stereotactic and ultrasound guided biopsies and Mammasite placement.

Dr. Scoggin received his BA from The University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School. He spent a year in oncology research, completing the Julian Rickles Fellowship in Surgical Oncology. He also completed a Predoctoral Fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Scoggin is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the Texas Surgical Society.

In addition to general surgery, Dr. Scoggin performs endoscopy procedures and is available for diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower endoscopy.

"We are pleased Drs. Sartor and Scoggin have joined our team. These outstanding additions to our patient care team allow us to expand the level of care we provide to our patients," said Arie Dejong, administrator and COO, SHL, and vice president, Seton Family of Hospitals. "Providing the residents of the Highland Lakes area with quality care close to home is a primary focus for Seton Highland Lakes Hospital. We are pleased to continue our commitment to the community through the addition of these two fine surgeons to our medical group."

Drs. Sartor and Scoggin offices are located in the Seton Highland Lakes Specialty Clinic, 200 CR 340A, Building 2, Suite A, behind Seton Highland Lakes Hospital. Appointments can be made with either surgeon by calling (512)715-3118.