Suburban Surgical Group at Missouri Baptist Medical CenterMissouri Baptist again received recognition for the quality of its surgical care from HealthGrades®, which rates Missouri Baptist as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery for two years in a row (2012, 2013).

Suburban Surgical Associates provides minimally invasive and complex surgical services to Missouri Baptist patients in the following areas:

General Surgery• Complex abdominal wall hernia repair and surgical

emergencies• Disease of the appendix• Gallbladder disease• Gastrointestinal cancers • Minimally invasive splenectomy• Nissen fundoplication for hiatal hernia

Colorectal Surgery• Anorectal disorders• Colon and rectal cancer• Crohn’s disease• Diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopies• Diverticulitis• Laparoscopic colon surgery• Rectum-saving operations for cancer• Robotic colorectal surgery• Transanal endoscopic microsurgery• Ulcerative colitis (including pelvic pouch

procedures)

Hepatobiliary Surgery• Hepatobiliary diseases (liver and biliary tract)• Pancreatic disease and cancer including Whipple

surgery

Vascular Surgery• Carotid artery disease• Complex abdominal aortic repair• Dialysis access• Endovascular repair of thoracic and abdominal

aortic aneurysm• Lower extremity arterial disease• Lower extremity venous disease • Mesenteric vascular disease• Renovascular hypertension• Varicose and Spider vein treatment using

endovenous laser ablation, phlebectomy or sclerotherapy

Missouri Baptist Medical Center

Innovations in Patient CarePhysician

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Brent T. Allen, MD, RVT, FACSSpecialty: Vascular SurgeryMedical School: Washington University School of Medicine Training: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (residency in general surgery); Baylor College of Medicine (fellowship in vascular surgery)Previous Academic Appointments: Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery at Washington University Board Certifications: General Surgery and Vascular Surgery Awards: Named to Best Doctors in America® since 1996

Omar M. Guerra, MD, FACSSpecialty: General SurgeryMedical School: Universidad Central del Caribe in Puerto Rico (Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society)Training: St. Louis University (residency in general surgery and chief resident)Board Certification: General SurgeryAwards: Named to Best Doctors in America® since 2009

Todd K. Howard, MD, FACSSpecialty: Hepatobiliary SurgeryMedical School: University of Cincinnati College of MedicineTraining: Maine Medical Center (residency); University of Pittsburgh and Baylor University Medical Center (fellowships in transplantion surgery)Previous Academic Appointments: Director of Liver and Kidney Transplantation at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Surgery at Washington University 1992-2000Board Certification: General SurgeryAwards: Named to Best Doctors in America® since 1996

Eric D. Lederman, MD, FACS Specialty: Colorectal SurgeryMedical School: Washington University School of MedicineTraining: Internship in general surgery at Mt Sinai Medical Center; Albany Medical Center (residency in general surgery); St. Louis University (fellowship in colon and rectal surgery)Board Certification: General Surgery and Colon and Rectal SurgeryAwards: Listed US News as one of “America’s Top Doctors” for 2012; named to Best Doctors in America® since 2009

Suburban Surgical Associates 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 265 • St. Louis, MO 63141 • Phone: 314-991-4644 • Fax: 314-991-4910

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Mark A. Ludwig, MD, R.V.T., FACS Specialty: General and Vascular SurgeryMedical School: Chicago Medical SchoolTraining: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (internship and residency); Thoracic and Cardiovascular Association in Memphis (fellowship in peripheral vascular surgery)Board Certification: General and Vascular SurgeryPrevious Academic Appointments: Instructor in Clinical Surgery at Washington UniversityAwards: Named to Best Doctors in America® since 2005

Lawrence G. Mendelow, MD, FACSSpecialty: Colorectal SurgeryMedical School: Duke University School of MedicineTraining: Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital (surgical residency); William Beaumont Hospital, Detroit, MI (fellowship in colon and rectal surgery)Board Certification: Colon and Rectal SurgeryAwards: Named to Best Doctors in America® since 2007

Jeffrey E. Zuke, MD, FACSSpecialty: General Surgery Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineTraining: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (residency in general surgery)Previous Academic Appointments: Instructor in Clinical Surgery at Washington UniversityBoard Certification: General SurgeryAwards: Named to Best Doctors in America® since 2007

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January 2014 Innovations in Patient CareMissouri Baptist Medical Center3015 N. Ballas RoadSt. Louis, MO 63131www.missouribaptist.org

Missouri Baptist Medical Center Ranks Among Top 100 Hospitals in America for General SurgeryMissouri Baptist Medical Center has received 5 stars for the quality of its treatment for Heart Attacks and ranks among America’s Top 100 Hospitals for General Surgery (two years in a row) from Healthgrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital.

Other notable Healthgrades recognitions include: • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)• America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care™ in 2013• America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)• America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care™ in 2013• Cardiac• Top 10 in Missouri for Overall Cardiac Services for 9 Years in a Row (2005-2013) (Ranked 6 in 2013)• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 9 Years in a Row (2005-2013)• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

General Surgery• General Surgery Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)• Top 5% in the Nation for General Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)• #1 in Missouri for General Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)• Top 5 in Missouri for General Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013) • Five-Star Recipient for General Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

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