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Meet Our Team

All our physicians participate with NewHealth Collaborative, the Summa Health Accountable Care Organization (ACO). To schedule an appointment, visit our locations page and select a practice near you.

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Laparoscopic General Surgeons

Our board-certified laparoscopic general surgeons are fellowship-trained. While all surgeries are performed at Summa Health System – Akron Campus, they see patients in Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Medina and Uniontown.

Logan T Mellert, DO

Logan T Mellert, DO

Specialties: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
Tyler M Bedford, MD

Tyler M Bedford, MD

Specialties: General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
5 out of 5.0 (66 ratings)
Adrian G Dan, MD

Adrian G Dan, MD

Specialties: Bariatric Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
4.8 out of 5.0 (85 ratings)
Mark Pozsgay, DO

Mark Pozsgay, DO

Specialties: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
4.9 out of 5.0 (82 ratings)
John G Zografakis, MD

John G Zografakis, MD

Specialties: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
4.9 out of 5.0 (127 ratings)

Gastroenterologists

Our board-certified gastroenterologists and advanced practice providers (APPs) serve patients in the Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Green and Medina communities and surrounding areas.

Amin O Mahdi, MD

Amin O Mahdi, MD

Specialties: Gastroenterology
Fnu Samiullah, MD

Fnu Samiullah, MD

Specialties: Gastroenterology
Accepting New Patients
Julia G Thornton, MD

Julia G Thornton, MD

Specialties: Gastroenterology
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
Edward J Esber, MD

Edward J Esber, MD

Specialties: Gastroenterology
Accepting New Patients
Scott A Fulton, MD

Scott A Fulton, MD

Specialties: Gastroenterology
Accepting New Patients
Jeffrey D Gellis, DO

Jeffrey D Gellis, DO

Specialties: Gastroenterology
Accepting New Patients
Costas H Kefalas, MD

Costas H Kefalas, MD

Specialties: Gastroenterology
Accepting New Patients
David E Mossad, MD

David E Mossad, MD

Specialties: Gastroenterology
Accepting New Patients
William F Shaheen, MD

William F Shaheen, MD

Specialties: Gastroenterology
Accepting New Patients
Ganesh R Veerappan, MD

Ganesh R Veerappan, MD

Specialties: Gastroenterology
Accepting New Patients
Maureen Dangelo, PA-C

Maureen Dangelo, PA-C

Moira Forester, APRN-CNP

Moira Forester, APRN-CNP

Audrey Hoffman, PA-C

Audrey Hoffman, PA-C

Brooke Holmgren, PA-C

Brooke Holmgren, PA-C

Laura Schemm, PA-C

Laura Schemm, PA-C

Jennifer Woods, APRN-CNP

Jennifer Woods, APRN-CNP

Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Our board-certified colon and rectal surgeons are fellowship-trained in their specialty. All surgeries are performed at Summa Health System – Akron Campus.

Michael J Cullado, MD

Michael J Cullado, MD

Specialties: General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
4.9 out of 5.0 (38 ratings)
Erica L Laipply, MD

Erica L Laipply, MD

Specialties: Colon and Rectal Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
4.9 out of 5.0 (46 ratings)
Truong D Ma, MD

Truong D Ma, MD

Specialties: Colon and Rectal Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
4.8 out of 5.0 (44 ratings)
Kellen C Welch, MD

Kellen C Welch, MD

Specialties: General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits

Liver and Pancreatic (Hepatobiliary) Surgeon

Our board-certified hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon is oncology fellowship-trained. He performs all surgeries at Summa Health System – Akron Campus.

Andrei Cocieru, MD

Andrei Cocieru, MD

Specialties: Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists

Our pelvic floor physical therapists specialize in pelvic pain, urinary and fecal incontinence, and pelvic muscle dysfunction.

Kelly Holden, PT

Kelly Holden, PT

Amy Senn, PT, MSPT, BCB-PMD

Amy Senn, PT, MSPT, BCB-PMD

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