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.
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.
Minimally Invasive, Maximum Experience
Robotic surgery allows surgeons to make tiny minimally invasive incisions—resulting in less pain, scarring, and a faster recovery. CentraState Medical Center’s surgeons have performed thousands of robotic surgery procedures using the da Vinci® S™ Surgical System, the latest technology in minimally invasive surgery.
Excellence in Bariatrics
CentraState was awarded the Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery accreditation by the Surgical Review Corporation, an internationally recognized health care leader committed to advancing the safety, efficacy and efficiency of surgical care worldwide.
SURGICAL SERVICES


The Short Stay Unit, located on the first floor of CentraState Medical Center, is staffed by nurses and a trained team of medical professionals working in collaboration with your doctor. It offers comfortable, specialized care before and after certain procedures, such as endoscopies, biopsies, spinal taps, interventional radiology, and various surgical treatments. While in this unit, patients receive careful evaluation, monitoring, and assistance with recovery.
Robotic surgery offers an advanced, minimally invasive approach to surgery. It enables our specially trained surgeons to provide an alternative to traditional open surgery for procedures considered too complex or delicate to treat using standard minimally invasive technology.
Robotic-assisted surgery offers physicians the control, range of motion, and visibility of open surgery, but it also allows them to work through tiny incisions. This means that patients may benefit from reduced blood loss, less pain and scarring, decreased risk of infection, fewer complications, and a faster recovery time. Robotic surgery is available for many conditions and diseases, including:
- Achalasia (swallowing disorder)
- Colorectal cancer
- Crohn’s disease
- Diverticulitis
- Endometriosis
- Fibroid tumors
- Gall bladder disorders
- Heavy menstrual bleeding
- Hernia
- Kidney cancer
- Kidney disorders
- Obesity
- Pelvic prolapse
- Prostate cancer
- Ulcerative colitis
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
- Aortic and arterial aneurysms
- Carotid artery blockages
- Kidney failure/dialysis
- Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Varicose veins
- Leg Edema (swelling)
Procedures Performed
- Balloon (angioplasty), atherectomy and stent
- Leg bypass graft
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)
- Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR)
- Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR)
- Vein ablation
- Microphlebectomy
- Dialysis fistula/graft
SURGICAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED
- Aortic aneurysms
- Arthroscopic surgery
- Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery)
- Breast surgery
- Carotid artery stenosis
- Colorectal surgery
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Dialysis failure
- Ear, nose, and throat procedures
- Endovascular surgery
- Gastroenterology
- General and laparoscopic surgery
- Hyperhidrosis (abnormally excessive sweating) procedures
- Kidney surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrical/gynecological surgery
- Ophthalmology (eye) procedures
- Orthopedics
- Pain management
- Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
- Plastic surgery
- Podiatric (foot)
- Prostate
- Pulmonary emboli
- Reconstructive
- Thoracic
- Vascular
Ramarao G.
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Ramarao G.
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 >
Julia
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Julia
Julia Schleuss was a trailblazer when she joined the boys’ wrestling team at Wall Township High School. However, when she broke her collarbone during a match this winter, she was concerned that she might never wrestle again. Julia, 16, decided in eighth grade that she wanted to join the boys’ wrestling team because of the team’s workout regimen; being the...Read More >
Walter B.
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Walter B.
A few years ago, Walter “Bud” Burch’s wife, Kathy, found him on the kitchen floor writhing in pain. He had to be carried to their truck before being driven to the emergency department. Suffering from a chronic condition called trigeminal neuralgia, Bud lived with this kind of intense pain for more than 60 years. Trigeminal neuralgia affects the trigeminal nerve,...Read More >
SURGEONS

Doh Cha, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urology

George Gabuzda, M.D.
Hand Surgery

Teddy Atik, M.D.
Surgery - Hand

Amit Kharod, M.D.
Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Intestinal Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Robotic Surgery

Ravi Verma, MD
Orthopedics, Spine Surgery

Seun Sowemimo, MD, FACS
Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General, Surgery - Weight Loss

Gregory Fedorcik, M.D.
Hand Surgery

Alison DeWaters-LaBianca, D.P.M.
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot

Joseph Gower, M.D.
Surgery - Hand

Emad Rizkala, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urology

Danial Khalifa, DPM
Surgery - Foot

Fares Samra, MD
Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery

Steven Lisser, M.D.
Hand Surgery, Orthopedics

Rudolf Thompson, M.D.
Plastic Surgery

Naveen Ahuja, M.D.
Plastic Surgery

Alexander Itskovich, M.D.
Adrenal Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreatic surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgical Oncologic Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Charles Franco, M.D.
Surgery - General, Surgery - Vascular

Rahul Vemula, M.D.
Plastic Surgery

Russell Ashinoff, M.D.
Plastic Surgery

Nina Paonessa, D.O.
Colorectal Surgery

John Tydings, M.D.
Orthopedics, Spine Surgery

Christopher Doumas, M. D.
Hand Surgery, Orthopedics

Sergey Grachev, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General

Alissa Brotman-O'Neil, D.O.
Surgery - Vascular

Eric Wimmers, M.D.
Plastic Surgery

Tarun Bhandari, MD
Surgery - General

Elliott Lehrer, D.P.M.
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot

Michael Rose, M.D.
Plastic Surgery

Manish Gopal, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urogynecology

Emil Shakov, M.D.
Surgery - General

Nikesh Patel, M.D.
Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive

Janet Parler, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
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