Dr. Mark C Horattas M.D.
Surgeon
400 Wabash Ave Akron OH, 44307About
Dr. Mark Horattas is a general surgeon practicing in Akron, OH. Dr. Horattas specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Horattas provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Northeast Ohio Medical University 1985
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 1986
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Changing concepts in long-term central venous access: catheter selection and cost savings.
- What have we learned over the past 20 years about appendicitis in the elderly?
- Ileal pouch perforation in pregnancy: report of a case and review of the literature.
- Does preoperative rofecoxib (Vioxx) decrease postoperative pain with laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
- Managing appendicitis in the elderly patient.
- Metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the thyroid gland.
- Hickman catheter dislodgement due to pendulous breasts.
- Does pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopy increase bacterial translocation?
- Gallbladder duplication and laparoscopic management.
Treatments
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Colon Polyps
- Gallstones
- Thyroid Cancer
- Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Goiter
- Graves' Disease
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