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Surgery

Surgery2024-07-03T08:57:00-04:00

CentraState’s state-of-the-art surgical facilities and highly skilled team of surgeons and nurses are dedicated to providing you with the highest quality care. From minimally invasive procedures to complex surgeries, we offer a comprehensive range of surgical services tailored to meet your individual needs. At CentraState, your well-being is our priority, and we are committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of your surgical journey.

CentraState provides state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgery, including the “da Vinci® robotic surgery,” for conditions ranging from endovascular procedures to joint replacements. Compared to traditional surgery, minimally invasive surgery may result in faster healing and a shorter recovery time for patients. Our surgical services are delivered in state-of-the-art operating rooms by highly trained physicians and nurses. Same-day surgery procedures—those not requiring an overnight stay—are performed in CentraState’s Ambulatory Surgery Center. And when appropriate, patients receive pre- and post-operative care in our Short Stay Surgical Unit.

ROBOTIC SURGERY

VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES

CentraState’s vascular and endovascular program provides a full spectrum of care for patients with arterial disease, including medications, minimally invasive endovascular procedures, and open surgery. CentraState’s new state-of-the-art Cardiovascular Catheterization Lab and Interventional Suite provides full-service diagnostic capability to diagnose and treat vascular problems such as narrow or blocked blood vessels and repair aneurysms, quickly and accurately. Vascular surgeons collaborate closely with other specialists, including neurologists, podiatrists, radiologists, and cardiologists.

Vascular Conditions Treated

THORACIC SURGERY SERVICES AT CENTRASTATE

CentraState’s thoracic surgery program provides the most advanced technology and procedures for diagnosing and treating lung and esophageal cancers as well as other conditions of the chest and upper abdomen such as:

  • Lung Nodules
  • Barrett’s esophagus
  • Achalasia
  • Pectus excavatum (sunken chest)
  • Hyperhidrosis

Our expertise and focus on minimally invasive surgical techniques, can help patients avoid or reduce hospital stays and the need for pain medication allowing them to get back to their lives sooner. Our minimally invasive procedures include:

  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
  • Robotic surgery
  • Endoscopic treatment to remove early-stage esophageal cancer
  • Robotic bronchoscopy to safely reach and biopsy nodules deep within the lungs without surgery
  • Radiofrequency ablation to treat lung cancer and Barrett’s esophagus
  • Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) procedure to treat achalasia, a swallowing disorder in which esophageal muscles are unable to relax
  • Nuss procedure, a minimally invasive surgery that corrects pectus excavatum (sunken chest)
  • Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis

SURGICAL SERVICES

  • Bariatric (weight loss) surgery
  • Endocrine surgery
  • Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) procedures
  • General surgery
  • Neurological surgery
  • Obstetrical/gynecological surgery
  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Pediatric surgery
  • Podiatric (foot and ankle) surgery
  • Robotic-assisted surgery
  • Spine surgery
  • Surgical oncology
  • Thoracic surgery
  • Urological surgery
  • Vascular surgery
Doug's Story
Doug's Story
Doug's Story
Doug Brooks has struggled with his weight since high school, and it continued to climb through adulthood. Four years ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Howell resident to work from home, his weight spiked from 220 pounds to 300 pounds. Easily fatigued and experiencing excruciating hip and knee pain, Doug had to use an electric cart to shop. “Quite...Read More >
Gary's Story
Gary's Story
Gary's Story
Gary Triolo’s workday started like any other – going through paperwork, checking email and answering calls – until his world suddenly started spinning out of control. “I looked up and the room started to spin to the left in slow motion,” explains Gary, who serves as the director of Food and Nutrition Services at CentraState. “It totally shook me.” He...Read More >
Ramarao's Story
Ramarao's Story
Ramarao's Story
When pediatrician Ramarao Gajula, MD, sought a permanent solution to his ongoing back pain, he turned to CentraState colleague Mark McLaughlin, MD. Dr. Gajula, 67, spent a decade in pain. He suffered from lower back pain, tingling, and numbness nearly every day. While walking, he often had to sit until the pain subsided before continuing. At times he couldn’t feel...Read More >

SURGEONS

Michael Nakashian, MD

Michael Nakashian, MD

Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Wrist Surgery

Ronald Benitez, MD

Ronald Benitez, MD

Neurosurgery

Joseph Gower, MD JG

Joseph Gower, MD

Hand Surgery

Gary Pess, MD

Gary Pess, MD

Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Grigory Goldberg, MD

Grigory Goldberg, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery

Gregory Fedorcik, MD GF

Gregory Fedorcik, MD

Hand Surgery

Seun Sowemimo, MD, FACS

Seun Sowemimo, MD, FACS

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery

George Gabuzda, MD GG

George Gabuzda, MD

Hand Surgery

Val Prokurat, DO

Val Prokurat, DO

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery

Thomas Kayal, MD

Thomas Kayal, MD

Cancer, Colorectal Surgery

Pinakin Jethwa, MD

Pinakin Jethwa, MD

Neurosurgery

Kyle Chapple, MD

Kyle Chapple, MD

Neurosurgery

Ravi Verma, MD RV

Ravi Verma, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery

Michael  Kammerer, MD

Michael Kammerer, MD

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery

Russell Ashinoff, MD RA

Russell Ashinoff, MD

Plastic Surgery

Naveen Ahuja, MD NA

Naveen Ahuja, MD

Plastic Surgery

Jeremy Ruskin, MD

Jeremy Ruskin, MD

Hand Surgery

Janet Parler, MD JP

Janet Parler, MD

Plastic Surgery

Munjal Patel, MD

Munjal Patel, MD

Plastic Surgery

Nirav K. Shah, M D

Nirav K. Shah, M D

Neurosurgery

Richard Meagher, MD

Richard Meagher, MD

Neurosurgery

David Estin, MD

David Estin, MD

Neurosurgery

Assad Samra, MD

Assad Samra, MD

Plastic Surgery

David Wells Roth, MD

David Wells Roth, MD

Neurosurgery

Yaron Moshel, MD YM

Yaron Moshel, MD

Neurosurgery

Alexander Itskovich, MD

Alexander Itskovich, MD

Adrenal Surgery, Hepatobiliary surgery, Pancreatic surgery, Surgical Oncology

Tushar Patel, MD

Tushar Patel, MD

Plastic Surgery

Teddy Atik, MD TA

Teddy Atik, MD

Hand Surgery

Michael Rose, MD MR

Michael Rose, MD

Plastic Surgery

Boris Volshteyn, MD

Boris Volshteyn, MD

Cosmetic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery

Harsh Shah, MD HS

Harsh Shah, MD

Hand Surgery

Nikesh Patel, MD NP

Nikesh Patel, MD

Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive

Nicholas Phillips, DO

Nicholas Phillips, DO

Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Upper Extremity Surgery

Marten Ladman, DMD

Marten Ladman, DMD

Oral Surgery

Earl Noyan, MD

Earl Noyan, MD

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery

Raymond Decker, MD

Raymond Decker, MD

Hand Surgery

Salem Samra, MD

Salem Samra, MD

Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Jonathan Lustgarten, MD

Jonathan Lustgarten, MD

Neurosurgery

Nikolay Levintov, DDS

Nikolay Levintov, DDS

Oral Surgery

Seth Joseffer, MD

Seth Joseffer, MD

Neurosurgery

Rahul Vemula, MD RV

Rahul Vemula, MD

Plastic Surgery

Nina Paonessa, DO NP

Nina Paonessa, DO

Colorectal Surgery

Mark McLaughlin, MD

Mark McLaughlin, MD

Neurosurgery

Shamik Chakraborty, MD

Shamik Chakraborty, MD

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

David Lamb, MD

David Lamb, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery

Richard Klein, MD RK

Richard Klein, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery

Rachid Assina, MD RA

Rachid Assina, MD

Neurosurgery

Steven Lisser, MD SL

Steven Lisser, MD

Hand Surgery

Christopher Doumas, M D CD

Christopher Doumas, M D

Hand Surgery

A.K. Bhattacharya, MD, FACS

A.K. Bhattacharya, MD, FACS

Aesthetic Medicine, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery

Matthew Tormenti, M D

Matthew Tormenti, M D

Neurosurgery

Rudolf Thompson, MD RT

Rudolf Thompson, MD

Plastic Surgery

Ayotunde Adeyeri, MD

Ayotunde Adeyeri, MD

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery

Eric Wimmers, MD EW

Eric Wimmers, MD

Plastic Surgery

Fares Samra, MD FS

Fares Samra, MD

Plastic Surgery

James Barrese, MD

James Barrese, MD

Neurosurgery

John Pellegrino, MD

John Pellegrino, MD

Breast Surgery

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