Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists Columbus specializes in the comprehensive care of patients undergoing elective or routine surgery, as well as those with emergency surgical conditions. We evaluate patients prior to surgery in outpatient locations, the emergency department or the hospital, depending on the urgency of their condition. We perform general surgical procedures using either minimally invasive techniques when appropriate or more traditional open surgical techniques if required. We have fellowship-trained surgeons with emphasis on stroke, carotid artery disease, aneurysmal disease and peripheral vascular disease. We also treat mesenteric and renal artery disease.
Matthew Barnes, MD is board-certified by The American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Barnes' clinical interests include emergency general surgery, trauma surgery, elective general surgery, robotic surgery and surgical critical care. Dr. Barnes has publications and participated in quality improvement initiatives including Complex Recurrent Incisional Hernias, Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures in Adults, Recognition and Management of Delirium in the ICU, and Hemodynamic Principles and Practice for Critical Care.
Mellissa Ward, MD is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada and is board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. She holds professional memberships in the Trauma Association of Canada, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Association of Women Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Ward has published several peer-reviewed publications, abstracts and presentations with a variety of journals and research posters.
Robert Jenks, M.D., FACS , is a board certified surgeon with an area of special interest and heavy training in laparoscopy, robotics and trauma care. He attended medical school at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Jenks is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Edmund “Mac” Molnar, M.D., is a board certified surgeon. He received his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine and completed his residency and internship at the Medical College of Georgia.
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