 CAPT Lund grew up in Klawock, Alaska and began his naval career through the Health Professions Scholarship Program. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science in 2000 from George Washington University in Washington, DC. He graduated from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 2004 and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the same year.
He completed an internship in Family Medicine at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, California and deployed twice with 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment from 2005-2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. After his return to Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, he completed the Family Medicine residency and successfully achieved American Board of Family Medicine certification.
His first staff assignment was to Naval Hospital Guam, where he received appointment as Head, Branch Medical Clinic Naval Station Guam. He was instrumental in developing the first Medical Home Port (MHP) Team at the command and laid the foundation for the National Committee on Quality Assurance level III recognition. While stationed in Guam, he was selected and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
In September 2012, he transferred Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. There, he served as a staff Family Physician and the Department Head of the Medical Home Port, where his proactive and engaged leadership efforts were instrumental in the Command achieving a score, 99 out 100 for the National Committee on Quality Assurance Level III recognition.
In 2016, he reported to Naval Hospital Twenty-nine Palms, California where he was selected to be the first Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Command, with the responsibility of driving evidenced based process improvement, the principles of the High Reliability Organization, and promoting a culture of trust and patient safety to the staff. He was promoted to the rank of Commander in 2016 and continued to fulfil the role of the Chief Medical Officer and a full scope Family Physician.
CAPT Lund was then assigned to U.S.NMRTC Yokosuka as the first billeted Chief Medical Officer. He supported USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN-76) sea trials, promoted a patient safety culture, systematically optimized underway COVID- 19 medical response, and facilitated the walking blood bank pre-screening evolution. CAPT Lund was also instrumental in helping the lab accomplish high complexity molecular testing accreditation that greatly increased the COVID testing capabilities in support of U.S. Forces Japan medical readiness. He was selected to present a Virtual Classroom (VC) session on “Clinical Quality Improvement” for the Quality and Safety Leadership Academy (QSLA) for Naval Medical operational and quality leads.
CAPT Lund is currently serving as the Executive Officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton located at the Naval Hospital in Bremerton, Washington.
His military awards include the Meritorious Service Medals (2nd award), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2nd award), Navy Achievement Medal, and Fleet Marine Force qualification.
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