- Dr. Ron A Kaler, MD
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Dr. Ron A Kaler, MD
General Surgery - Arkansas, Hot Springs
Overview
Dr. Ron A Kaler, MD works in Hot Springs, Arkansas is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated Kans Med Center in 1973. Dr. Kaler is affiliated with National Park Medical Center, Saint Joseph's Mercy Health Center and practicing for 51 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Arthritic Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joints
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Bile Duct Procedure
• Cervical Spine Reconstruction
• Charcot Reconstruction
• Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
• Congenital Mitral Stenosis
• Conjunctivoplasty
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• Cupping Therapy
• Descemet's Stripping With Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Esophageal Tumor
• Exercise Management
• Fear of Getting Married
• Food Allergy - Tree Nuts
• Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laproscopic
• Genetic Testing
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Hypnosis (Medical Hypnotherapy)
• Hypochondriasis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Marijuana Amotivational Syndrome
• Memory Disorders
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Optic Ataxia
• Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Shoulder and Thorax Deformity - Congenital Heart Disease
• Shoulder Fractures
• Skin Infections
• Skin Lesion
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Thoracoscopy
• Vertebral Artery Occlusion
• Warts
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Procedures
• Anoscopy With Removal of Anal Tumor• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Appendectomy, Open
• Arteriovenous Shunt Creation
• Biopsy of Breast
• Bone Marrow Biopsy
• Breast Reconstruction
• Colectomy
• Cystectomy
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
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• Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Esophagomyotomy
• Excision of Breast Tumor
• Excision of Parotid, Sublingual, or Submandibular Gland
• Excision of Stomach Tumor
• Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
• Fecal Impaction Removal
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Fistulectomy or Fistulotomy, Anal
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
• Gastrotomy
• Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
• Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
• Laparotomy
• Lobectomy, Open
• Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Mastectomy
• Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
• Orchiectomy
• Pancreatectomy (incl. Pancreas Transplant and Whipple Procedure)
• Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Parathyroidectomy
• Peripheral Artery Bypass Procedures
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Proctectomy, Open or Laparoscopic (incl. Swenson and Duhamel Procedures)
• Removal of Arteriovenous Shunt for Renal Dialysis
• Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
• Segmentectomy, Open
• Skin Grafts
• Splenectomy
• Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Thyroid Lobectomy
• Thyroidectomy
• Thyroidectomy or Thyroid Lobectomy
• Tracheal Surgery
• Trigger Point Injection
• Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Varicose Vein Procedure
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 51
State License
- Arkansas
Education & Training
Internship Hospital
Kans Med Center
Year completed: 1973
Year completed: 1973
Medical School
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
Nashville, TN, United States
Graduated: 1972
Nashville, TN, United States
Graduated: 1972
Awards
1 ACS
2 PPSA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Surgery Associates Hot Springs
1662 Higdon Ferry Road Suite 230
Arkansas (AR)
Hot Springs
71913
Phone:(501) 623-9581
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 40 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Surgery Associates Hot Springs, 1662 Higdon Ferry Road Suite 230, Hot Springs, Arkansas (AR), 71913
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Golden Rule
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Old Surety Life Insurance CompanyMedicare
- Old Surety Life Insurance CompanyMedicare MCR
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Qualchoice
- Qualchoice PPO
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
National Park Medical Center
1910 Malvern Avenue
Arkansas AR,
Hot Springs,
71901
National Park Medical Center is a hospital located in Hot Springs, AR. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are below the state average in 8 of 8 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 4 of 8 procedures.
Saint Joseph's Mercy Health Center
300 Werner Street
Arkansas AR,
Hot Springs,
71913
Saint Joseph's Mercy Health Center is a non-profit hospital located in Hot Springs, AR. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 10 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 3 of 13 procedures.
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