Our team specializes in a wide range of surgeries, including many of today’s most complex and specialized procedures. We also offer convenient locations and hours and a friendly, dedicated support staff to answer your questions and make sure your needs are met. When you trust Central Ohio Surgical Associates and Westerville Surgical Specialists with all your surgical needs, you get more than quality care. You get care you can trust. Procedures The field of General Surgery is the broadest service we offer and includes major and minor surgical procedures in the abdomen, skin, and extremities. General surgery includes common elective operations, such as gall bladder, hernia, bowel, breast, and skin surgery, as well as specialized operations on the esophagus, liver, pancreas, thyroid, adrenal, and parathyroid glands and other organs. Our surgeons have extensive experience with both elective and emergency operations, and all are skilled in laparoscopic techniques.

Physicians:

• Fernando Aguila M.D.
• Shane Brown M.D., F.A.C.S.
• Jason Keith M.D., F.A.C.S.
• Brandon Murphy M.D.
• Steven Reitz M.D., F.A.C.S.
• Kristine Slam M.D., F.A.C.S.
• Jeffery Turner M.D., F.A.C.S.
• Thomas Vara M.D., F.A.C.S.

Appointments: Not all surgeons maintain office hours at all locations. Please call (614) 864-6363 or (614) 751-4466 and check with our staff to see at which locations your surgeon schedules office visits.