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\nKristine Slam, MD, F.A.C.S., has been a Board Certified Surgeon with the Metropolitan Surgery division of Central Ohio Surgical Associates (COSA) since 2008. She received her Medical Degree from the Medical College of Ohio, and completed her surgical training at the University of Toledo. She is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.<\/p>\n
Dr. Slam\u00a0recognizes that surgical expertise and dedication to the care of the cancer patient\u00a0optimizes patient outcomes. \u00a0 Because\u00a0her\u00a0training focused heavily\u00a0in surgical oncology,\u00a0she established the\u00a0Comprehensive Breast Center at Central Ohio Surgical Associates in late 2011. \u00a0As part of an independent surgical group, she is not subject to many of the\u00a0pressures which lead to hospital-employed physician\u00a0turnover. \u00a0Unfortunately for\u00a0the patient, physician\u00a0turnover leaves them\u00a0struggling to reestablish surgical care for their on-going health needs. \u00a0COSA’s Metropolitan Division has an established track record of high-quality surgical care in the Columbus area since 1974. Her group’s dedicated history to central Ohio has allowed Dr. Slam to tailor her surgical practice into one dedicated to primarily female-focused surgical needs. \u00a0Dr. Slam has the ability to care for her patients in a variety of hospital and outpatient settings across the greater Columbus area, enhancing the surgical experience for her patients. Dr. Slam has current operative privileges at Mount Carmel East, Taylor Station Surgical Center, and New Albany Surgical Hospital.<\/p>\n
Dr. Slam just finished her tenure at Medical Staff President for the Mount Carmel Hospital System. This peer-elected position was the culmination of four years of high-level administrative medical staff responsibility. Previous to that, she served as Department of Surgery Chairman for nearly four years. She is the Physician Advisor for the Cancer Program, responsible for American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer National Accreditation. She is a active in both weekly tumor board and breast tumor board, and is a faculty member of the MCHS General Surgery Program.<\/p>\n
In 2015, with the assistance of her alma mater, Kent State University, she established another grant, COSACARES (Cancer Assistance, Resources, and Education), with is earmarked to help\u00a0women in financial need with costs that are related to breast cancer treatment. Dr. Slam has been an active surgical advocate, visiting both Capital Hill and the Ohio Statehouse, petitioning our elected officials for improvement of both patient-related and physician-related health care issues.<\/p>\n
Dr. Slam lives in Blacklick with her husband, also a surgeon, and her daughter. She is a former Division 1 gymnast at Kent State University and attributes her dedicated work ethic to her nearly 20 years as a competitive athlete. When she\u2019s not working, she loves spending time with her family, reengaging herself in athletics as an adult gymnast, learning Pilates, and shoe shopping.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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