The ARH General Surgery team is made up of highly skilled surgeons with specialized knowledge and experience in diagnosis, pre-operative, operative, and post-operative patient care. Our general surgeons perform consultation and surgery for conditions related to the gastrointestinal/digestive tract (esophagus and related organs), the abdomen and its contents (i.e. liver, spleen, gallbladder, and more), the skin and soft tissue, including breasts, the endocrine system, colon, rectum, and more. When you choose ARH for your general surgery needs, you’re choosing excellence, compassion, and commitment to your health. Your health is in capable hands at Appalachian Regional Healthcare.
Middlesboro, Kentucky (Appalachian Regional Health – Middlesboro) operates a licensed 96 bed facility with 46 operational beds with a Level IV Trauma designation. The facility is looking to add a fourth General Surgeon to the staff to join their established team of three Surgeons. This is a mostly bread-and-butter opportunity with scopes to complement a full slate of laparoscopic procedures, including lower-body procedures. The facility boasts a brand-new DaVinci Xi robot that became fully operational on March 28th of this year, and two of the three General Surgeons have privileges and training on the robot, so any incoming GS will preferably have robotics training.
Harlan, Kentucky (Appalachian Regional Health – Harlan) boasts a 150-bed facility, including 30 beds for the behavioral unit and a Level IV Trauma designation. Harlan is looking to add its third General Surgeon to the staff of two. Dr. Butt, a 30+ year experienced Surgeon, has had some recent health issues and is slowing down his volume. He has been a staple of the Harlan community for well over 20 years, and in the C-Suite’s estimation is a “workhorse whose talent will be tough to find again”. He has consistently produced over 12,000 wRVUs for the majority of the past two decades, but health is finally catching up with him and he needs a third physician to complement his efforts. Dr. Amin’s our second surgeon and is a younger fulfilling her J1 requirements. She plans on being at the facility for at least two more years to satisfy her waiver and receive her Green Card. Administration had nothing but good things to say about her, as she is a hard worker and friendly bedside presence to compliment Dr. Butt.