General Surgery | Knox Community Hospital

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Department of Specialty Care

General Surgery

Our general surgeons are specialists trained to manage a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body, including minimally invasive surgical techniques that significantly reduce the amount of time spent in the hospital and promote quicker recovery. Our surgical team provides preoperative, operative, and postoperative care and the critically ill.

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General Surgery
Michael Heuman, MD
Tamara Holzer, DO, FACOS, CPE
Aevan McLaughlin, MD
Amy Ferenbaugh , APRN-CNP

Monday - Thursday | 8 am - 5 pm
Friday | 8 am - 3 pm

Knox Medical Pavilion
1330 Coshocton Avenue
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Telephone

Fax

740.393.9411

Additional Resources

Removal of Skin Lesion

Center for Cancer Care

Heartburn Treatment Center

Weight Management

Treatment Options & Specialties

Our general surgery team treats:

Abdominal pain
Appendicitis
Breast Cancer
Cholecystitis
Colon cancer screenings and treatment
Heartburn (GERD)
Hernias
Skin Cancer Diseases

Physical Exams

Certain types of injuries and conditions require specialized treatment to ensure a full recovery. Surgical repair or other medical procedures are often necessary to restore an injured patient to their former quality of life. Our general surgery team offers office consultations to discuss and choose the best possible treatment option for each case. Minimally invasive surgical options, comprehensive care and advanced surgical treatments are conveniently available for patients in our community.

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Physicians

Aevan McLaughlin, MD

Aevan McLaughlin, MD

General Surgery, Heartburn (GERD) Treatment, Robotic Surgery, Weight Management

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Michael D. Heuman, MD, FACS

Michael D. Heuman, MD, FACS

General Surgery, Heartburn (GERD) Treatment, Robotic Surgery

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Tamara L Holzer, DO, FACOS, CPE

Tamara L Holzer, DO, FACOS, CPE

General Surgery, Heartburn (GERD) Treatment, Robotic Surgery

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Advanced Practitioners

Raymond J. Johnson, PA-C

Raymond J. Johnson, PA-C

General Surgery

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