People news: Rome Health Surgical Specialists adds Molica

ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health Surgical Specialists announced it has recently added Dr. Samuel Molica, a general surgeon, to its team.

Rome Health Surgical Specialists is located at 267 Avery Lane, Suite 300, at the Griffiss Business & Technology Park in Rome.

As a general surgeon Dr. Molica will perform a broad range of procedures at Rome Health, such as minimally invasive surgery for gallbladder disease, appendicitis, and hernia repair, colon resections, and endoscopy. In addition, he will perform limited thoracic procedures in the operating room and clinic, Rome Health said.

Molica, D.O. completed his five-year residency in general surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2020, where he served as administrative chief resident. As a Level I adult and pediatric trauma center and certified burn center, SUNY Upstate allowed. Molica to gain extensive experience in a broad range of surgical procedures and advanced surgical techniques, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery, according to Rome Health.

Molica earned his medical degree at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine after receiving his bachelor’s degree in genetics from the University of California, Davis.

“I look forward to bringing my expertise in robotic surgery to Rome as the system advances its surgical capabilities,” Molica said in a statement.

Dr. Molica is joining surgeons Keneth Hall and Mark Williams at Rome Health Surgical Specialists.