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.
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.
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
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.
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
Steven Lemberger, D.P.M
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
Brent Rosenthal, D.P.M.
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
DC
Doh Cha, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urology
Kyle Chapple, MD
Neurosurgery
Michael Menack, M.D. F.A.C.S.
Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General
Tushar Tripathi, M.D.
Endovascular Intervention, Surgery - Vascular
Michael Nakashian, M.D.
Hand Surgery, Orthopedics
GG
George Gabuzda, M.D.
Hand Surgery
Alexander Kirshenbaum, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urology
Gary Pess, M.D.
Hand Surgery
Grigory Goldberg, M.D.
Orthopedics, Spine Surgery
Marc Cohen, DPM
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
Peter Mandel, M.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery - Gynecologic Robotic
TA
Teddy Atik, M.D.
Surgery - Hand
Val Prokurat, MD, DO
Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General, Surgery - Weight Loss
Amit Kharod, M.D.
Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Intestinal Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Robotic Surgery
RV
Ravi Verma, MD
Orthopedics, Spine Surgery
Seun Sowemimo, MD, FACS
Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General, Surgery - Weight Loss
GF
Gregory Fedorcik, M.D.
Hand Surgery
AD
Alison DeWaters-LaBianca, D.P.M.
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
Thomas Kayal, M.D.
Colorectal Surgery, Oncologic Surgery, Robotic Surgery
JG
Joseph Gower, M.D.
Surgery - Hand
Ronald Benitez, MD
Neurosurgery
Elena Ng, M.D.
Ophthalmology, Surgery - Retinal and Vitreous
ER
Emad Rizkala, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urology
Troy Sukkarieh, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urology
Pinakin Jethwa, MD
Neurosurgery
Earl Noyan, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General, Surgery - Weight Loss
James Barrese, MD
Neurosurgery
Rose Ann Caruso, D.P.M
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
DK
Danial Khalifa, DPM
Surgery - Foot
FS
Fares Samra, MD
Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery
SL
Steven Lisser, M.D.
Hand Surgery, Orthopedics
Matthew Tormenti, M. D.
Neurosurgery
A.K. Bhattacharya, MD, FACS
Plastic Surgery
David Wells Roth, MD
Neurosurgery
RT
Rudolf Thompson, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Salem Samra, MD
Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Jarrod Kaufman, M.D. F.A.C.S
Surgery - General
Tushar Patel, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Richard Meagher, MD
Neurosurgery
Raymond Decker, M.D.
Hand Surgery
NA
Naveen Ahuja, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Assad Samra, MD
Plastic Surgery
Seth Joseffer, M.D.
Neurosurgery
Roman Kremen, DO
Surgery - General
Mark McLaughlin, M.D.
Neurosurgery
Alexander Itskovich, M.D.
Adrenal Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreatic surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgical Oncologic Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Elie Goldenberg, MD
Surgery - General
Jeremy Ruskin, MD
Hand Surgery, Orthopedics
CF
Charles Franco, M.D.
Surgery - General, Surgery - Vascular
Jonathan Lustgarten, M.D.
Neurosurgery
John Pellegrino, M.D.
Breast Surgery
RV
Rahul Vemula, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
RA
Russell Ashinoff, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Eugene Zurkovsky, MD
Surgery - General
NP
Nina Paonessa, D.O.
Colorectal Surgery
JT
John Tydings, M.D.
Orthopedics, Spine Surgery
CD
Christopher Doumas, M. D.
Hand Surgery, Orthopedics
SG
Sergey Grachev, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General
Boris Volshteyn, MD, MS
Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive
AB
Alissa Brotman-O'Neil, D.O.
Surgery - Vascular
Shamik Chakraborty, MD
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
EW
Eric Wimmers, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Ayotunde Adeyeri, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery, Surgery - General, Surgery - Weight Loss
TB
Tarun Bhandari, MD
Surgery - General
EL
Elliott Lehrer, D.P.M.
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
Munjal Patel, MD
Plastic Surgery
Mohammad Nasir Khan, M.D.
Endovascular Intervention, Surgery - Vascular
MR
Michael Rose, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Michael Kammerer, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General, Surgery - Weight Loss
Nirav K. Shah, M. D.
Neurosurgery
MG
Manish Gopal, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urogynecology
ES
Emil Shakov, M.D.
Surgery - General
Nikolay Levintov, DDS
Oral Surgery
Marten Ladman, D.M.D.
Oral Surgery
David Estin, M.D.
Neurosurgery
Jean-Philippe Bocage, M.D.
Surgery - Thoracic
Owano Pennycooke, M.D.
Surgery - Vascular
NP
Nikesh Patel, M.D.
Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive
Habib Khan, MD
Surgery - Vascular
JP
Janet Parler, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
