General Surgery
Comprehensive Surgical Care for Children of all Ages
General Surgery
The general surgery team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo provides individualized, comprehensive surgical care to infants, children and adolescents with congenital and acquired conditions throughout the northwest Ohio region.
Our experts perform a wide range of surgical procedures -from simple to complex - using minimally invasive surgical techniques to reduce pain and promote a quicker recovery.
Meet Our Team
James D. Geiger
James Geiger, MD, serves as Chief of Pediatric Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo and treats patients at both Nationwide Children’s - Toledo and ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital. He earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, completed his general surgery residency and a fellowship in surgical clinical care at the University of Michigan as well as a fellowship in pediatric surgery at Mott Children’s Hospital. Dr. Geiger is board certified in pediatric surgery, general surgery and surgical critical care. He practices the full breadth of pediatric surgery and has a clinical interest in complex cancer surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatobiliary surgery and advanced minimally invasive surgery techniques for many conditions.
Steven W. Bruch
Steven Bruch, MD, MSc is a pediatric surgeon treating patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo and ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital. Dr. Bruch earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois, received his general surgery residency training at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California and completed his pediatric surgical fellowship at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. He also received a Master of Science degree in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis from the University of Michigan. Dr. Bruch is board certified in both general surgery and pediatric surgery and has a clinical interest in thoracic and abdominal neonatal surgery as well as endocrine surgery.
Marcus D. Jarboe
Marcus Jarboe, MD, is a pediatric surgeon treating patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo and ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital. Dr. Jarboe earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, received his surgical residency training at the University of Cincinnati and completed fellowships in both pediatric surgery and interventional radiology at the University of Michigan. He is board certified in general surgery and pediatric surgery and his areas of clinical interest and expertise focus on image-guided and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Dr. Jarboe has further expertise in thoracic/chest surgery dealing with a wide range of complex problems in the lung and mediastinum (i.e. CPAM, sequestrations, tumors, etc.), innovative hernia repair, image-guided colorectal surgery, complex biliary and liver surgery, complex vascular access and pediatric interventional radiology.
Sara A. Mansfield
Sara A. Mansfield, MD, is a pediatric surgeon treating patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo. She earned her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine followed by her general surgery residency at The Ohio State University. In addition, she completed a specialized fellowship in pediatric surgical oncology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and a pediatric surgery fellowship at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
Matthew W. Ralls
Matthew Ralls, MD, is a pediatric surgeon treating patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo and ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ralls earned his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and completed his residency and pediatric surgical fellowship at the University of Michigan. He specializes in treating patients with colorectal diseases, including pelvic reconstruction for anorectal malformations and Hirschsprung’s disease, as well as surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease.
Morgan M. Mocniak
Morgan Mocniak, APRN-CNP is a nurse practitioner seeing patients at Nationwide Children's Hospital - Toledo.
Kelsi Sabbagh
Kelsi Sabbagh, PA-C, is a physician assistant seeing patients at Nationwide Children's Hospital - Toledo.
Conditions We Treat
- Anorectal malformations
- Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM)
- Esophageal atresia and tracheal-esophageal fistula
- Achalasia
- Biliary atresia-choledochal cyst
- Hirschsprung’s Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn’s disease
- Familial adenomatous polyposis
- Inguinal hernia
- Umbilical/epigastric hernias
- Cancer surgery, including Wilms, neuroblastoma and sarcomas
- Adrenal tumors
- Ovarian tumors
- Portal hypertension
- Vascular malformations
- Chest wall deformities
- Pectus excavatum
- Pectus carinatum
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Appendicitis
Services We Offer
- Advanced laparoscopic, minimally invasive surgery
- Diagnosis and treatment of all areas, including disorders of the thyroid, chest, lung, abdomen, intestine, skin, soft tissue, blood vessels and tumors
- Image guided surgical techniques
- 3D surgical planning and execution
- Prenatal consultation and diagnosis
- The latest pain management techniques, including cryoablation
Outpatient Clinics
General surgery holds outpatient clinics on the main campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo, as well as at other locations in the community:
ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children's Hospital
2142 N. Cove Blvd. Toledo, OH 43606
Office: (419) 291-5437
