Dr. Kara S. Schultz, MD, FACS

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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Kara S. Schultz, who serves patients in Greenville, Ohio.

A top general surgeon, Dr. Schultz can be found on staff at Wayne HealthCare in Greenville, Ohio.

Wayne HealthCare is a nationally ranked and recognized acute care hospital providing inpatient and outpatient services for patients of all ages to neighbors in Darke County and beyond. Its world-class, patient-centered healthcare utilizes only the best technology provided by highly skilled and engaged employees and providers. 

Physicians and patients have access to a variety of vital services to preserve and improve health—all in a state-of-the-art facility with the size, equipment, and proximity to patients to be as effective as possible. Wayne HealthCare has become a destination in Ohio for established, innovative treatment options, including Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgical Technology robotic surgery. 

Back in the early days of her academic career, Dr. Schultz graduated with her medical degree from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 2004. She then went on to serve her residencies at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center and Cleveland Clinic in 2005 and 2009, respectively. 

Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the doctor is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

Alongside her clinical role, Dr. Schultz serves as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

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