Welcome to the Dental Surgical Center of Medina.
We are happy that your Doctor has chosen our surgery center for your upcoming procedure. The following information will provide details regarding your time with us.
The Dental Surgical Center of Medina is a first-class ambulatory surgery center, where surgeons perform dental and oral/facial surgery in an outpatient surgical setting. Patients are cared for with the intent of discharging to home upon surgical and recovery completion.
Established in early 2010 by a Staff Anesthesiologist of a local children's hospital, the Dental Surgical Center of Medina is designed specifically for dental/oral surgery under general anesthesia, the first of its kind in Northeast Ohio.
Our Surgery Center provides the highest level of care, giving patients an alternative to hospitalization. Licensed by the Ohio Department of Health, the surgery center has gained the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) Deemed Accreditation status, the highest possible accreditation administered by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
Hours of Operation
Mon- Friday: 7:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Contacts
Surgical Coordinator - Kathy Piroch
Phone: (330)952-1737
Email: kathy.piroch@medinasurgical.com
Mission Statement
After a decade of providing patient care in different environments such as military, private practice, clinics, and hospitals, it is certain to me that the most underserved population are the children, special needs patients, and patients with severe phobias for dental treatment.
We, at the Dental Surgical Center of Medina, recognize the importance of access to care for this unique patient population. Our mission is to provide the best patient care, where patient comfort and safety is our number one priority.
Dr. Steve A. Nguyen
Clinical Director
Dental Surgical Center Medina
Affillations
The Dental Surgical Center of Medina is a Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) Deemed Accredited surgery center. CMS Deemed Accreditation is the highest obtainable accreditation possible. This accreditation meets the strictest guideline among Ambulatory Surgical Centers and Hospitals. Our surgery center is also affiliated with Akron Children’s Hospital and Medina Hospital Cleveland Clinic, where we have direct transfer agreements. Patients seen here at the Dental Surgical Center can rest assure that they have the best available care.
Dr. Steve Nguyen
Clinical Director, Board Certified, Dentist Anesthesiologist
Dr. Tikhon Kim
Anesthesiologist/MDTeam Member
Lisa Archer
LPN/Financial Coordinator
Paula Lolopulos
LPN
Patti Eaglehouse
RN Nurse Administrator
Aziza Khakimova
RN, BSN
Kathy Piroch
Surgical Coordinator
Dr. Steve Nguyen
Clinical Director, Board Certified, Dentist Anesthesiologist
With 19 years of experience, Dr. Steve A. H. Nguyen has both knowledge and experience to provide superior services for patients of many of the areas leading Pediatric Dentists and Oral Surgeons.
As a Dental Anesthesiologist, Dr Nguyen has performed over 4000 cases of general anesthesia safely, without sequella. In addition, he has done numerous IV sedation cases.
Dr. Nguyen´s training began at the United States Army Medical Department in Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, and over the years he has received over a dozen awards, medals and ribbons including a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal for Operation Enduring Freedom.
Dr. Nguyen received his General Anesthesia certification from MetroHealth Medical Center of Case Western Reserve University and his DDS from the University of Texas Health Science Center Dental School. Dr. Nguyen was Program Director of Dental/Maxillofacial Anesthesiology residency at the Ohio State University (OSU) from 2011 to 2014. He is a staff anesthesiologist at both Nationwide Children’s Hospital and OSU’s Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, and is an Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor at MetroHealth Medical Center Hospital in Cleveland. He is the President of American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologist and is a Diplomate of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology.
Dr. Tikhon Kim
Anesthesiologist/MDTeam Member
Dr. Kim joined the Dental Surgical Center of Medina, after spending 12 years providing care as an anesthesiologist at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital. Dr. Kim received his MD degree at Alma Medical School, Ata, Russia, and was practicing anesthesiology even before he came to the United States in 1991. In 1991, Dr. Kim redid his medical school and anesthesia residency training at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kim is conscientious and caring. Dr. Kim is a great asset to the Dental Surgical Center of Medina.
Dr. Kim is blessed with a gifted wife and a son. Dr. Kim’s wife, is a classical piano teacher at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM), and his son is a medical doctor with a thriving practice in Ohio.
Lisa Archer
LPN/Financial Coordinator
Lisa graduated in 2010 from Lorain Community College where she received her LPN degree. Lisa started at the Dental Surgical Center in 2014. She enjoys camping, fishing and spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Paula Lolopulos
LPN
Paula graduated from Lorain county community college in 2006 where she earned her LPN degree. She has been an employee of the dental surgical center since 2013.
Patti Eaglehouse
RN Nurse Administrator
Patti, RDH, RN, graduated with a degree in dental hygiene in 1988 from Youngstown State University and then graduated with a RN in 2012 from Cuyahoga Community College, bringing the perfect blend of skills to our surgery center. She has been with the Dental Surgical Center of Medina since June, 2015 as a nurse administrator/compliance coordinator. She enjoys spending time with her family and furry kids.
Theresa Cerra
RN
Theresa Graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She later attended Ashland University where she received her Masters in Business Administration. She began working for DSCM in 2018. She has three children who keep her very busy attending sporting events and extracurricular activities, and in her free time she enjoys jogging, skiing, water sports, volunteering, and playing with her children in any activity!
Aziza Khakimova
RN, BSN
Aziza, RN, BSN, graduated from Cuyahoga Community College in 2016, and was a nurse at the Emergency Department at Cleveland Clinic and a medical interpreter before coming to DSCM. She has been at the surgery center for 2 years now, and obtained her Bachelor of Science at Cleveland State University during her time here. Aziza likes to spend her free time traveling, singing, dancing, hiking, cooking, and learning new languages.
Kathy Piroch
Surgical Coordinator
Kathy comes to us with 30 years of management in the customer service industry, including office, food, and retail. In her spare time she is a realtor. She also enjoys gardening, crafting, and spending time with family and friends.
Patient Resources
GENERAL ANESTHESIA FOR DENTAL/ORAL SURGERY
General anesthesia is a way of giving medicine so the person is “asleep” and doesn’t feel anything, not even pain. Usually, a gas is inhaled through a mask, but sometimes it is given by an IV (intravenous) or with a syringe. Anesthesiologist's use this way of giving medicine when surgeons operate so patients don’t feel any pain or remember what happened during the surgery. (See “When is general Anesthesia needed”).
INSURANCE COVERAGE
• Many insurance plans, but not all of them cover general anesthesia for dentistry, so it’s important to talk about the financial details before the dental work is done.
• We will talk with you about ways to pay for the general anesthesia if it is needed. The cost varies, and is separate from the cost of the dentistry.
THE WEEK BEFORE DENTAL SURGERY
The nurse who works with the anesthesiologist will call you 1 to 3 days before surgery to tell you the exact time to be here. At that time it is very important to tell the nurse if the patient is taking any medicines or has been sick recently. Please keep the whole day open on the appointment date. Arrange for someone else to care for other children in the family. Ask another responsible adult to come with you, so you can safely be driven home after surgery.
Forms to Download:
Pre- Op Physical Form: Download
General Anesthesia for Dental Treatment: Download
Pre- Anesthetic Instructions: Download
HIPPA Notice: Download
Patient Bill of Rights: Download
Surgeon Resources
At the Dental Surgical Center of Medina, we thrive to provide the best patient care by assisting in making the patient surgeries safe and efficient. This includes, but not limited to: starting surgeries on time, short room turn over time, and patients safely discharged upon full recovery.
In order to accomplish the above, we are asking surgeons to follow the following protocols:
1. Please call our office at (330) 952-1737, as soon as you have a patient for surgery.
2. Provide our staff with patient information and give estimated time required for surgery.
3. Patients are welcome to contact us through our office phone number on our website: www.medinasurgical.com.
4. We will contact patients to give instructions and answer any questions patients may have.
5. A Physical is required within 30 days of surgery, this follows accreditation standard.
Please use provided H&P form. H&P form is downloadable under Patient Resource: "Forms" link.
6. Two days prior to surgery date, our office will confirm the appointment and review pre-operative instruction
with the patient.
7. Surgeons, please arrive with an assistant. We provide all equipment and supplies. Our circulator nurse is
very knowledgable, but you will feel more comforatable working with your own assistant.
8. We asked that patient and surgeon to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled appointment time.
Dr. Steve Nguyen, Clinical Director
Dental Surgical Center Medina
330-952-1737 office
steve.nguyen@medinasurgical.com
"....Great experience, very friendly staff."
...They did great explaining every step and did very well with Jordan.
....Everone was very nice.
....The care team was very helpful, knowledgeable and kind
...Very clear communication and supportive responses to my questions.
...Overall fantastic staff,.
...Awesome Staff and Care.
...Every one was very nice.
...Thanks for taking care of my baby.
.....The care team was very helpful, knowledgeable and kind.
All Staff has been very nice and helpful. Thanks for making this surgery very pleasant!
Felt very comfortable with everything and felt my daughter was in good hands.
Very professional and polite.
Amazing customer service and care. Absolutely happy with the staff and procedure today!!
The staff and medical personnel were wonderful.
Very welcoming- answered all and many questions. Very patient and informative of procedure and expectations.
I love the staff ( All fo the including the secretary). They are very kind and made my son and I very comfortable!
You guys did a great job! Definitely feel good to come back again. Very Satisfied.
11/06/2020
Amazing care! Amazing staff! Amazing doctors! Thank you so much.
So kind, friendly, reassuring and supportive!
10/13/2020
Thank you very much. Very friendly stall and doctors. You hard work is appreciated!
09/30/2020
Thank you for keeping the process quick and very smooth. He never had a chance to get anxious.
10/29/2020
Everyone was very nice and informative and great with little kids.
10/29/2020
Thank you very much for your service. God bless all of you doctors and nurses for taking good care of my son!
11/10/2020
Everyone was amazing! Thank you so much for being so great with our baby girl!
9/27/2021
Everyone here is Great! So caring and personable!
9/21/2021
Everyone was super nice and friendly. Made the whole process very easy to get through. Highly recommend anyone to come here. Thank you so much!
9/21/2021
Thank You guys so much. We really appreciated your team!
9/15/2021
Everyone was great and very understanding.
9/30/2021
- Contacts
- Office: 330-952-1737
- Fax: 330-800-9549
- Hours of Operation
- Mon- Friday: 7:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m
- Saturday - Sunday: Closed
- Address
- 3613 Reserve Commons Dr.
- Medina OH, 44256