Dr. Michael Cray, MD

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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Michael Cray, who serves patients in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Dr. Cray is a remarkable and skilled general surgeon who can be found on staff at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He attributes his successful career to his bedside manner, that is, providing his patients with respect and earning their trust.

“Mary Rutan Hospital is a leading not-for-profit healthcare organization with a comprehensive and integrated system of inpatient, outpatient, and community services connected to meet the health and wellness needs of all members of the community. The most recent opening of the Mary Rutan Health Center marks 13 total off-site locations in a four-county region that includes Logan, Champaign, Hardin, and Shelby. Together, Mary Rutan Hospital team members deliver award-winning services that are recognized by patients and their families, as well as independent organizations that rank the hospital among the best.” as stated on their website.

After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2006 at Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr. Cray went on to obtain his medical degree from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia in 2012. This was followed by a residency in general surgery at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System in Spartanburg, SC.

A member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, 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.

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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