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
CentraState’s da Vinci® Surgical System, also known as a robotic surgery system, 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. At CentraState, our da Vinci surgery specialists treat 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
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.
As an alternative to open surgery, CentraState’s Endovascular Lab provides state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgery for non-cardiac vascular conditions, such as clogged or collapsed blood vessels or other problems with the veins or arteries.
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
Marc Cohen, DPM
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
Ronald Benitez, MD
Neurosurgery
AD
Alison DeWaters-LaBianca, D.P.M.
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
Brent Rosenthal, D.P.M.
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
Kyle Chapple, MD
Neurosurgery
Tushar Tripathi, M.D.
Endovascular Intervention, Surgery - Vascular
TA
Teddy Atik, M.D.
Surgery - Hand
Pinakin Jethwa, MD
Neurosurgery
Troy Sukkarieh, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urology
Amit Kharod, M.D.
Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Intestinal Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Robotic Surgery
Seun Sowemimo, MD, FACS
Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General, Surgery - Weight Loss
Alan Nasar, M. D.
Orthopedics, Surgery - Orthopedic
Elena Ng, M.D.
Ophthalmology, Surgery - Retinal and Vitreous
GF
Gregory Fedorcik, M.D.
Hand Surgery
Peter Mandel, M.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery - Gynecologic Robotic
ER
Emad Rizkala, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urology
Gary Pess, M.D.
Hand Surgery
Steven Lemberger, D.P.M
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
Michael Nakashian, M.D.
Hand Surgery, Orthopedics
GG
George Gabuzda, M.D.
Hand Surgery
Gregg Berkowitz, M.D., FAAOS
Orthopedics, Surgery - Orthopedic
Val Prokurat, MD, DO
Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General, Surgery - Weight Loss
DC
Doh Cha, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urology
Michael Greller, M.D., FAAOS
Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Surgery - Orthopedic
Michael Menack, M.D. F.A.C.S.
Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General
Thomas Kayal, M.D.
Colorectal Surgery, Oncologic Surgery, Robotic Surgery
Gerardo Goldberger, D.O.
Orthopedics, Surgery - Orthopedic, Surgery - Spine
Alexander Kirshenbaum, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urology
JG
Joseph Gower, M.D.
Surgery - Hand
Marten Ladman, D.M.D.
Oral Surgery
Shamik Chakraborty, MD
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Richard Meagher, MD
Neurosurgery
Munjal Patel, MD
Plastic Surgery
Salem Samra, MD
Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery
TB
Tarun Bhandari, MD
Surgery - General
Michael Kammerer, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General, Surgery - Weight Loss
AB
Alissa Brotman-O'Neil, D.O.
Surgery - Vascular
CF
Charles Franco, M.D.
Surgery - General, Surgery - Vascular
EW
Eric Wimmers, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Jean-Philippe Bocage, M.D.
Surgery - Thoracic
Matthew Tormenti, M. D.
Neurosurgery
James Barrese, MD
Neurosurgery
NP
Nina Paonessa, D.O.
Colorectal Surgery
Raymond Decker, M.D.
Hand Surgery
Jeremy Ruskin, MD
Hand Surgery, Orthopedics
Boris Volshteyn, MD, MS
Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive
Tushar Patel, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Nikolay Levintov, DDS
Oral Surgery
DK
Danial Khalifa, DPM
Surgery - Foot
John Pellegrino, M.D.
Breast Surgery
CD
Christopher Doumas, M. D.
Hand Surgery, Orthopedics
Earl Noyan, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General, Surgery - Weight Loss
NA
Naveen Ahuja, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
ES
Emil Shakov, M.D.
Surgery - General
AS
Ahmed Siddiqi, D.O.
Surgery - Orthopedic
Jonathon Lentz, D.O.
Surgery - Orthopedic
MR
Michael Rose, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
David Estin, M.D.
Neurosurgery
Elie Goldenberg, MD
Surgery - General
RV
Rahul Vemula, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Rose Ann Caruso, D.P.M
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
Eugene Zurkovsky, MD
Surgery - General
SL
Steven Lisser, M.D.
Hand Surgery, Orthopedics
Christos Plakas, M.D.
Orthopedics, Surgery - Orthopedic
AH
Andrew Harrison, M.D.
Orthopedics, Surgery - Orthopedic
A.K. Bhattacharya, MD, FACS
Plastic Surgery
Mark McLaughlin, M.D.
Neurosurgery
JT
John Tydings, M.D.
Surgery - Spine
FS
Fares Samra, MD
Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery
Mohammad Nasir Khan, M.D.
Endovascular Intervention, Surgery - Vascular
David Wells Roth, MD
Neurosurgery
EL
Elliott Lehrer, D.P.M.
Podiatry, Surgery - Foot
SG
Sergey Grachev, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Robotic Surgery, Surgery - General
RT
Rudolf Thompson, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Jonathan Lustgarten, M.D.
Neurosurgery
JP
Janet Parler, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Jarrod Kaufman, M.D. F.A.C.S
Surgery - General
Garret Sobol, MD
Surgery - Orthopedic
RA
Russell Ashinoff, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Seth Joseffer, M.D.
Neurosurgery
Ayotunde Adeyeri, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery, Surgery - General, Surgery - Weight Loss
Assad Samra, MD
Plastic Surgery
MG
Manish Gopal, M.D.
Robotic Surgery, Urogynecology
Nirav K. Shah, M. D.
Neurosurgery
Roman Kremen, DO
Surgery - General
NP
Nikesh Patel, M.D.
Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive
Owano Pennycooke, M.D.
Surgery - Vascular
Alexander Itskovich, M.D.
Adrenal Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreatic surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgical Oncologic Surgery, Surgical Oncology
