Teamwork between our general surgery residents and faculty is an essential component to the success of our program, and residents learn from our committed faculty with extensive experience in general surgery, minimally invasive surgery, surgical-oncology, bariatric surgery, colon and rectal surgery, open and endovascular surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery. With neighboring institutions offering services not provided at Good Samaritan Hospital, our residents have the unique opportunity to learn from and interact with leaders in academic surgical education through participating in rotations in trauma, burn surgery, pediatric surgery, and transplant surgery.
A multitude of our faculty members participate in basic science and clinical research, presenting at national meetings and producing numerous award-winning projects and published manuscripts each year. Working as research team leaders, faculty members oversee resident research in an individual mentor or team approach, allowing residents the opportunity to produce a wide variety of presentations and publications.
Since the inception of Good Samaritan Hospital in 1852, our surgical faculty has provided a level of commitment to research, education, and patient care that can not be mirrored. Major advancements in the field of surgery have culminated from the hard work and dedication of our faculty, which continues to propel our program to new heights.
Surgery Faculties by Specialty:
 Lawrence A. Bartish, MD, FACS
Faculty, General Surgery
Medical School
Ohio State
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Contact Information
513 542 4200
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 Robert Bradley, MD
Faculty, General Surgery
Medical School
University of Cincinnati
Residency
General Surgery
Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Surgical Interest
Hernia surgery
Breast Surgery
Colorectal surgery
Minimally invasive surgery (stomach, gall bladder spleen, etc.)
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 Stuart L. Donovan, MD, FACS
Faculty, General Surgery
Medical School
Wright State University School of Medicine
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Contact Information
513 232 8181
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 Bryan J. Ellis, DO, FACS
Faculty, General Surgery
Medical School
Ohio University of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
General Surgery
Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Hernia Surgery
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Robotic Surgery
Breast Surgery
Contact Information
513 232 8181
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 Kshitji Kakar, MD
Faculty, General Surgeon
Medical School
Kasturba Medical College
Manipal, India
Residency
General Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
MIS Fellowship
Case Western University
Cleveland OH
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Abdominal Hernia
Skin Cancer
Appendicitis
Rectal, Abdomen, Small Intestines, or Colon Cancer
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Malignant Neoplasm of Female Breast
Inguinal Hernia
Malignant Neoplasm of Colon
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George M. Kerlakian, MD, FACS
Chairman - Department of Surgery
Faculty - General / Bariatric Surgery
Medical School
St. Joseph University, Lebanon
Residency
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Bariatric surgery
General surgery
Surgical education
Research Interests
Bariatric surgery
Surgical education
Contact Information
(Department of Surgery) 513 862 3220
(Office) 513 246 7017
George_Kerlakian@TriHealth.com
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Thomas C. Maynard, MD, FACS
Faculty, General Surgery Residency
Medical School:
University of Arkansas School of Medicine
Residency
General Surgery
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Contact Information
513 232 8181
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 Juan L. Peschiera, MD, FACS
Faculty, General Surgery
Medical School
Cayetano Heredia University, Peru
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Fellowship
Trauma
New York Medical College
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Trauma
Surgical Nutrition
Endoscopy
Colorectal
Contact Information
513 872 0669
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 Alexander K. Saba, MD, FACS
Faculty, General Surgery
Medical School
University of Cincinnati
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Research Interest
Clinical Outcomes
Contact Information
513 862 3562
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 Kevin Schrand, MD
Faculty, General Surgery
Medical School
West Virginia University
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery – General Surgery
Contact Information
513 853 9000
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Kevin M. Tymitz, MD
Faculty, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Medical School
Medical College of Ohio
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Fellowship
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore MD
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Minimally invasive surgery
Robotic surgery
Bariatric surgery
Research Interests
Bariatric/Metabolic surgery
Minimally invasive surgical techniques including single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and robotic surgery
Contact Information
(Department of Surgery) 513 862 3562
(Office) 513 246 7017
Kevin_Tymitz@trihealth.com
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 Mark Broering, MD
Faculty, Vascular Surgery
Medical School
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Vascular Fellowship
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Aortic aneurysms
Carotid artery disease
Chronic venous insufficiency
Deep vein thrombosis
Peripheral vascular disease
Varicose veins
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 Mark A. Harding, MD, FACS
Faculty, Vascular Surgery
Medical School
Wright State University School of Medicine
Residency
General Surgery
University of Utah
Fellowship
Vascular Surgery
University of Utah
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery
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 Sashi Kilaru, MD, FACS
Faculty, Vascular Surgery
Medical School
Guntar Medical College, Guntar India
Residency
General Surgery
Baystate Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine
Fellowship
Vascular Surgery
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Medical College-Cornell Campus
Research Fellowship
Vascular Surgery
Yale University School of Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery
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 Brian A. Kuhn, MD, RPVI
Faculty, Vascular Surgery
Medical School
Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati Ohio
Fellowship
Vascular Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati Ohio
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Surgical Interest
Aortic aneurysms
Carotid artery disease
Chronic venous insufficiency
Deep vein thrombosis
Peripheral vascular disease
Varicose veins
Contact Information
513 865 9898
Brian_Kuhn@TriHealth.com
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 Aaron Kulwicki, MD, RPVI
Faculty, Vascular Surgery
Medical School
Medical College of Ohio
Residency
General Surgery
Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus Ohio
Fellowship
Vascular Fellowship
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati Ohio
Surgical Interest
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair
Aortic & lower extremity bypass
Carotid Endarterectomy
Dialysis access placement
Endovascular surgery
Vascular ultrasound
Venous disease
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Patrick E. Muck, MD, FACS, RVT
Chair - Section of Vascular Surgery
Program Director - Vascular Surgery Residency
Faculty - Vascular Surgery
Medical School
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Fellowship
Vascular Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Endovascular Aneurysm Repairs
Carotid Stenting
Endovenous Ablation
Research Interests
Embolic Protection
Thrombolysis
Endovascular surgery / Endografts
SAPPHIRE WW Carotid Stent Study - PI
EMPiRE Study - PI
BRAVO Study - PI
Zilver PTX DES Study - PI
Gore AAA-03-02 Study – PI
ATTRACT Study
INSPIRATION Study
SAPPHIRE Study
CANOPY Study
Contact Information
513 865 9898
pmuck@fuse.net
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 Matthew H. Recht, MD, RPVI
Associate Program Director - Vascular Surgery Residency
Faculty - Vascular Surgery
Medical School
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Fellowship
Vascular Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Endovascular management of
occlusive and aneurysmal disease
Research Interests
Aneurysm sac pressure monitoring
Embolic Protection
Thrombolysis
Endovascular surgery / Endografts
SAPPHIRE WW Carotid Stent Study - PI
EMPiRE Study - PI
BRAVO Study - PI
Zilver PTX DES Study - PI
Gore AAA-03-02 Study – PI
ATTRACT Study
INSPIRATION Study
SAPPHIRE Study
CANOPY Study
Contact Information
513 865 9898
mattrecht@yahoo.com
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 Erik M. Dunki-Jacobs, MD
Surgical Oncology Faculty
Medical School
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Fellowship
Surgical Oncology
University of Louisville, Louisville KY
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Certificates
Hepatico-pancreatico-biliary surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
General surgical oncology
Hepatic malignancy
Biliary malignancy
Pancreatic malignancy
Esophageal and gastric malignancy
Melanoma
Sarcoma
Breast cancer
Minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic and robot-assisted)
Research Interests
Clinical outcomes research in the field of surgical oncology
Contact Information
(Department of Surgery) 513 862 3562
(Office) 513 246 7017
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Robert Douglas Adams, MD
Faculty, Thoracic
Medical School
University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Residency
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Cardio Thoracic Fellowship
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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George M. Kerlakian, MD, FACS
Chairman - Department of Surgery
Faculty - General / Bariatric Surgery
Medical School
St. Joseph University, Lebanon
Residency
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Bariatric surgery
General surgery
Surgical education
Research Interests
Bariatric surgery
Surgical education
Contact Information
(Department of Surgery) 513 862 3220
(Office) 513 246 7017
George_Kerlakian@TriHealth.com
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 Katherine M. Meister, MD
Faculty, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Medical School
Wright State University
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
MIS Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Minimally invasive surgery
Robotic surgery
Bariatric surgery
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Kevin M. Tymitz, MD
Faculty, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Medical School
Medical College of Ohio
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Fellowship
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore MD
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Minimally invasive surgery
Robotic surgery
Bariatric surgery
Research Interests
Bariatric/Metabolic surgery
Minimally invasive surgical techniques including single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and robotic surgery
Contact Information
(Department of Surgery) 513 862 3562
(Office) 513 246 7017
Kevin_Tymitz@trihealth.com
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Colon and Rectal Surgery
Gennaro D. LaBella, MD
Faculty Colon and Rectal Surgery
Medical School
Saba University School of Medicine
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Fellowship
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Carle Foundation Hospital / University of Illinois
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Colorectal cancer
Gastric cancer
Pelvic organ surgery / prolapse and testing
Minimally invasive laparoscopic colorectal resection
da Vinci intestinal surgery
Research Interests
Colorectal cancer
Hereditary cancer syndromes
Contact Information
513 246 7017
Gennaro_Labella@TriHealth.com
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Hamza Guend, MD
Faculty, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Medical School
University of Wisconsin Hospital
Residency
General Surgery
St Lukes Roosevelt Hospital
Fellowship
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Memorial Slone-Kettering Cancer Center
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Surgical management of colon and rectal benign and malignant disease
Colon cancer
Rectal cancer
Anorectal benign disease
Robotic surgery
Complex laparoscopic surgery
Sphincter-preserving surgery
Rectal prolapse
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Kevin M. Tymitz MD
Faculty, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Medical School
Medical College of Ohio
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Fellowship
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore MD
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Minimally invasive surgery
Robotic surgery
Bariatric surgery
Research Interests
Bariatric/Metabolic surgery
Minimally invasive surgical techniques including single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and robotic surgery
Contact Information
(Department of Surgery) 513 862 3562
(Office) 513 246 7017
Kevin_Tymitz@trihealth.com
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Barbara Wexelman MD
Faculty, Breast Surgical Oncologist
Associate Program Director, General Surgery
Medical School
Yale University School of Medicine
Residency
General Surgery
St Lukes Roosevelt Hospital
Fellowship
Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Harvard Medical School with the Massachusetts General Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Breast surgery for benign and malignant breast disease
High-risk and hereditary breast cancer management and screening, including BRCA
Nipple sparing mastectomy
Lumpectomy/Breast conserving therapy
Breast biopsy
Prophylactic mastectomy
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
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 Anne Kuritzky, MD
Faculty, Breast Surgical Oncologist
Medical School
University of Cincinnati
Residency
General Surgery
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Fellowship
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Breast cancer surgery
Breast conservation treatment
Nipple sparing mastectomy
High risk & hereditary breast cancer management & screening
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 Kathleen M Raque, MD
Faculty, Breast Surgical Oncologist
Medical School
University of Louisville
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Fellowship
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr, PA
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Breast cancer surgery
Breast conservation treatment
Nipple sparing mastectomy
High risk & hereditary breast cancer management & screening
Benign breast disease
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Amy Murphy, DO
Faculty Critical Care/Trauma
Medical School
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati OH
Critical Care/Trauma Fellowship
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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 Michael Petro, MD
Faculty, Critical Care/Trauma
Medical School
Indiana University
Residency
General Surgery
Wright State University
Dayton OH
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Retired from the United States Air Force. Before retiring he spent 8 years assigned to a Level 1 Trauma Center training
Critical Care Air Transport teams to fly wounded soldiers from theaters around the world. He continues to provide trauma
care, now with an expanded focus on geriatric trauma.
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 Ashley Tameron, MD
Faculty, Critical Care/Trauma
Medical School
Northeast Ohio University, Toledo OH
Residency
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Critical Care/Trauma Fellowship
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Surgical / Clinical Interests
Acute care
Emergency and trauma surgeries
Provides critical care in the intensive care unit
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