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Advanced surgical procedures and care

Our team of skilled surgeons and staff are experienced in a variety of surgical procedures. We offer appendix and gallbladder surgeries, general thoracic surgeries, breast biopsies and other minimally invasive procedures designed to minimize recovery time and get you back to health.





































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About HCA Florida Orange Park Surgical Specialists

At HCA Florida Orange Park Surgical Specialists, we are leaders in minimally invasive and robotic surgical procedures ... helping patients recover and get back to their normal lives more quickly. Our surgeons focus on your specific needs and individual goals and provide comprehensive follow-through and support after treatment.

Providing excellence in general surgery

Our team of doctors and staff is highly experienced in a variety of surgical procedures. From your initial consultation with us to the last day of recovery, we are dedicated to ensuring your comfort and giving you the best possible results.


General surgeries we perform

Our practice is oriented toward general surgery, which is focused on the abdominal region. Some of the surgical procedures we frequently provide include:

  • Appendix removal
  • Benign neoplasm removal
  • Colorectal procedures
  • Gallbladder surgery
  • Hemorrhoid surgery
  • Laparoscopic hernia repair
  • Thyroid removal

Breast surgeries we perform

Our doctors also specialize in breast surgeries often connected to either treatment or prevention of cancers. These are some of the surgeries we perform:

  • Breast mass excision
  • Cyst aspiration
  • Chemotherapy port insertion
  • Lumpectomy
  • Mastectomy
  • Oncoplastic breast surgery
  • Partial mastectomy
  • Prophylactic mastectomy

Dedicated to your care

At every point of your time in our care, we welcome questions and active engagement in your own health. We understand how overwhelming any surgical procedure can be, and when there is something we can do to help ease that anxiety, we take every step possible to do so.


Dr. Kara Wanchick at Orange Park Surgical Specialists

Dr. Kara Wanchick is a fellowship trained general and bariatric surgeon. She attended the University of Toledo School of Medicine and completed her surgical residency at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. She became Chief Resident in surgery and subsequently served in the U.S. Navy as a general surgeon.

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