Located in the heart of University Health Care System’s Evans campus as a part of the Augusta, Georgia & CSRA medical community, Surgical Center of Columbia County provides a convenient, safe and sophisticated alternative to the traditional hospital experience. Our patients receive high quality surgical, gastroenterology and pain management care and are able to return to the comfort of their home the same day.

The surgery center is managed and operated by Candor Surgical Development.  Candor Surgical Development is a company focused on creating successful physician partnerships for ASC's and hospitals by maintaining strategic alliances that best serve the needs of each project; thus creating a "win" for the patient, the physician, and the physician investor.  Candor Surgical Development is located in Southlake, Texas.  For more information, visit their website at www.candorsurgical.com.

Owners

J. Newton Bates, M.D., Medical Director – General Surgery
Ramzi T. Assad, M.D. – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Brian N. Bennett, D.P.M. – Podiatric Surgery
Todd D. Cable, M.D. – Pain Management
Chris C. Carlson, M.D. – General Surgery
W. David Curtis, M.D. – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Vendie H. Hooks III, M.D. – Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery
Barry Jenkins, M.D. - Colorectal Surgery & Gastroenterology
Mallory A. Lawrence, M.D. – Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery
Matthew Mondi, M.D. - General Surgery
Gregory M. Oetting, M.D. – Neurosurgery
Ellen Shaver, M.D. - Neurosurgery
James Sherman, M.D. - General Surgery
Mickey D. Stapp, D.P.M – Podiatric Surgery
Russell Stephens, M.D. – Pain Management
Mark Stewart, M.D. - Pain Management
Christopher L. Vickery, M.D. – Otolaryngology

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Grievance Policy

To make suggestions or to express grievances about any aspect of your experience with the Center, please call (706) 854-3000, or complete the Patient Survey given to you the day of the procedure.  You can download it here or complete it online.

As a Medicare certified facility, you may also contact them at www.medicare.gov or by calling 1-800-MEDICARE.  As a Joint Commission accredited facility, you may also contact them at 1-800-994-6610 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .