Mentor Ahmet, MD, FACS, is a Trauma, Acute and Critical Care Surgeon at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. He is Assistant Professor of Surgery at University of North Dakota School of Medicine here he holds the position of Associate Director of Surgery Residency Program and Site Clerkship Director. At Sanford Level One Trauma Center he is the lead physician in Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness, Emergency Department Simulation and leads the Surgical Research Team. Dr. Ahmeti is Director of Advanced Trauma Life Support Course and instructor of Rural Trauma Team Development Course. He is an active member of multiple hospital and university committees. He is a published author of peer reviewed articles, book chapters, original research and currently leads and participates in original grant funded and industry trials. He is a member of regional and national professional organizations.
Dr. Ahmeti is a native of Kosovo. He started medical school at University of Prishtina – Faculty of Medicine and completed it at University of Tirana – Faculty of Medicine in Albania. After a surgical internship at University Clinical Center of Kosovo he moved to United States of America to pursue further surgical training. He completed Internship and Residency in General Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas followed by Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio, Texas. He is board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. During medical school and internship, he was involved with Kosovo Journal of Surgery and Kosovo Society of Surgeons – the predecessor to KOSCS.