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Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD

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(Craig Kolasch, MD)

(58 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Gastroenterology (Digestive System), Bariatrics (Obesity Treatment) and Bariatric Surgery

Our Lady of Fatima University, Fatima College of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: medication, weight loss, obesity, and more.

325 Hawthorne Lane Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28207

(704) 316-7760

Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD is a general surgeon in Charlotte, NC specializing in general surgery, gastroenterology (digestive system), bariatrics (obesity treatment) and bariatric surgery. He graduated from Our Lady of Fatima University, Fatima College of Medicine in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD is affiliated with Novant Health, NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, LLC and Novant Health Bariatric Solutions - Elizabeth.

Office Locations

Address:

325 Hawthorne Lane Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28207

Address:

1450 Matthews Township Parkway Suite 110
Matthews, NC 28105

Some issues Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	36
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	42
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	39
gastrointestinal procedures	9
metabolic testing	17
minimally invasive procedures	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	39
gastrointestinal procedures	9
minimally invasive procedures	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	70
gastrointestinal procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
weight management	11

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	48
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	6
gastrointestinal procedures	9
minimally invasive procedures	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charlotte, NC were metabolic testing, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	37
gastrointestinal procedures	14
metabolic testing	17
minimally invasive procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
weight management	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	7

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	10
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	3
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD graduated from Our Lady of Fatima University, Fatima College of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at PinnacleHealth. He is certified by the General Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Our Lady of Fatima University, Fatima College of Medicine (2001)

Residency: PinnacleHealth (2007)

Board Certification: General Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

Novant Health Bariatric Solutions - Elizabeth

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 58 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlotte, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Craig Donald Kolasch, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$14,616 Da Vinci Surgical System $14,616
APOLLO ENDOSURGERY INC	$1,488 Overstitch and or LapBand $1,374	LapBand $114
Ethicon US, LLC	$719 Energy Enseal $156	Endoscopy: Endocutters $149	Endoscopy: Other $111	Endoscopy Endocutters $99	Other/NA $87	Other $116
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$650 Orbera $650
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$533 Exparel $533
Other	$1,630 Saxenda $321	Contrave $298	Belviq $224	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $144	OFIRMEV $138	Other $504

**Types of Payments**
Education	$7,108
Travel and Lodging	$4,835
Food and Beverage	$4,693
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000

Biography

Dr. Craig Kolasch practices gastroenterology (digestive system), general surgery, and bariatric surgery in Charlotte, NC and Matthews, NC. His areas of expertise consist of obesity, medication, and robotic surgery. Dr. Kolasch is affiliated with Novant Health. He attended Our Lady of Fatima University, Fatima College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at PinnacleHealth for residency. Dr. Kolasch's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Novant Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Charlotte, NC.