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Terrence Rager, MD, General Surgery, Findlay, OH

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General Surgery • Findlay, OH

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  • Office

    Blanchard Valley Health System
    1900 South Main Street
    Findlay, OH 45840
    Phone+1 419-423-5313

Summary

  • Dr. Terry Rager was raised in a small rural western Pennsylvania town of 700 people. He went on to earn a BS in Science, MS in Anatomy, and his MD degrees from Penn State University. Over the next 7 years he completed General Surgery Residency and earned a second MS degree in Medical Science at The Ohio State University Medical Center, where he also completed a two-year research fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He has been in practice since 2017, focused on providing his patients with the highest quality care for diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, stomach, gallbladder, colon, rectum, and skin. He has a particular interests in robotic general surgery and in all types of hernias including hiatal hernia, and ventral incisional hernias. Terry strives to foster a relationship with his patients that could be described as professionalism without pretense, and he greatly enjoys seeing their lives improved as a result of the surgical treatment he provides.

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Education & Training

  • The Ohio State University Werner Medical Center
    The Ohio State University Werner Medical CenterdaVinci Robotic Surgical Skills Training, Robotic Surgery, 2016 - 2017
  • Intuitive Surgical®
    Intuitive Surgical®da Vinci® Robotic Surgical Skills Training, 2016 - 2017
  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2017
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
    Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS), 2015 - 2015
  • The Ohio State University
    The Ohio State UniversityMS, Medical Science, 2013 - 2015
  • The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
    The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's HospitalFellowship, 2013 - 2015
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
    Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2010, MD
  • Penn State College of Medicine
    Penn State College of MedicineMS, Anatomy, 2004 - 2006
  • Pennsylvania State University
    Pennsylvania State UniversityBS, General Science, 1997 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2019 - 2026
  • ID State Medical License
    ID State Medical License 2017 - 2021
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American College of SurgeonsASSET (Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma)
  • American College of SurgeonsFellow
  • American College of SurgeonsInstructor Faculty, Advanced Trauma Life Support
  • Intuitive Surgical(R)da Vinci(R) Training Equivalency Certificate (Xi)
  • Intuitive Surgical®daVinci® Robotic Surgery Skills Certificate
  • Intuitive Surgical® daVinci® Robotic Surgical Skills Training
  • SAGES (Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons)Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Jens Rosenkrantz Resident Research Award -- Stem Cell-derived Exosomes Protect Intestines from Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Washington DC Meeting, 2015
  • Resident of the Year, Pediatric Surgery The Ohio State University Department of Pediatric Surgery, 2014
  • (finalist) Society of University Surgeons Resident Scholar Award -- Improved Tissue Engineered Intestine Using Bioabsorbable Microspheres Society of University Surgeons (SUS), 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology, Ebook 
    Chapter: Influence of Growth Factors on the Development of Necrotizing Enterocolitis 
    Page 51 - 64Rita D. Shelby, Barrett Cromeens, Terrance M. Rager, and Gail E. BesnerEditors: Michael S. Caplan, MD.Elsevier
  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Insights into Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment 
    Chapter: The Role of Growth Factor Signaling in the Development and Treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis 
    Rager T, Cromeens B, and Besner GEEditors: Hackam, DJ.World ScientificEdition 1st,2017

Lectures

  • Toward Novel Treatments for Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Short Bowel Syndrome 
    General Surgery Grand Rounds, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - 3/12/2015

Research History

  • Pediatric Surgery Research Fellow1. Tissue Engineered Small Intestine 2. Stem cell, Stem cell-derived exosome, and probiotic therapy for Necrotizing Enterocolitis The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, Ohio2013 - 2015
  • Graduate Researcher (MS)Gene Effects of Opioid Growth Factor on Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells Penn State College of Medicine Hershey, PA2004 - 2006

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