Surgical Unit

The Jay County Hospital and Outpatient Surgery Center offer a wide variety of surgical services and operations the community.

Dr. Burgermeister and Dr. Boyle manage a surgical service which is highly experienced in all types of general surgical and gynecological procedures. They include operations on the structures of the head and neck, chest, abdomen, and extremities. Many of the procedures are performed endoscopically with minimal incision techniques. Some of these include operations on the gallbladder, intestines, and female reproductive organs.

In addition, Dr. Burgermeister and Dr. Boyle have extensive procedure with breast cancer and cancers of the skin and soft tissues. They provide all types of operations related to these structures.

Dr. Burgermeister’s training also included two fellowships in all phases of cosmetic surgery and he offers these services at Jay County Hospital. These include cosmetic surgeries of the eyelids, nose, face, cosmetic breast augmentations and reductions, breast lifts, and liposuction of various areas of the body. He also offers advanced cosmetic techniques on the veins of the lower extremities.

Through our Women’s Health Center, we offer all types of advanced surgery on the female reproductive tract including cesarean deliveries, laparoscopic surgeries of the female organs, hysterectomies, and tubal ligations. We are also fortunate to offer outpatient tubal reversal procedures for patients who have had prior tubal ligation and desire to have further children.

Jay County Hospital is also proud to host our new orthopedic surgery, Dr. Macelaru. Dr. Macelaru is a recent graduate of a fine orthopedic training program in Canada. He is experienced in all types of orthopedic procedures including fractures, sprains, and other injuries of the upper and lower extremities. He performs orthoscopic surgery for injuries of the joints. He is also well versed in all types of replacement surgeries for the shoulders, hips, and knees.

Our surgeons and many of our local family physicians have a wide experience in upper and lower endoscopic procedures to evaluate the esophagus, stomach, and colon for various types of disease. They typically perform these on an outpatient basis, depending on the patient’s condition.

Dr. Ulrich, a specialist in urology, is available for appointments in our outpatient surgery clinic, and performs various types of bladder endoscopy, as well as many other urological procedures.

Dr. Freeman, an experienced local podiatrist, has a wealth of experience in all types of surgeries of the feet, and provides these specialized services on a regular basis at Jay County Hospital. Dr. Freeman has his podiatry clinic to evaluate Jay County patients each Monday morning at the Jay County Hospital Specialty Clinic.