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Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Professional interests include: lymphoma, diverticular disease, polyps, and more.

1025 Morehead Medical Drive Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 355-1813

Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD is a general surgeon in Charlotte, NC specializing in general surgery. She graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD is affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) and Atrium Health.

Office Locations

Address:

1025 Morehead Medical Drive Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28204

Address:

1350 S Kings Drive
Charlotte, NC 28207

Some issues Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD can help you with:

Colectomy (Colon Resection)

Colectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the colon, or the longest part of the large intestine. The colon may be affected by diseases such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. In a colectomy, all or part of the colon that is infected, blocked, or cancerous is removed.

A colectomy may be performed by laparoscopic or open surgery. A laparoscopic colectomy requires several small cuts on the abdomen, and uses a thin tube with a camera, called a laparoscope. Laparoscopic colectomies are less invasive than open procedures. For some individuals, a laparoscopic colectomy may not be possible, and instead an open colectomy is performed. In an open colectomy, a large incision is made on the abdomen. Open colectomies typically require longer recovery periods.

After the incisions are made, a portion of the colon is removed, and the remaining ends of the colon are attached to each other in a procedure called anastomosis. Waste can continue to travel through the body as normal. However, in some situations, it may be necessary for the end of the colon to be attached to an opening in the abdomen, called a stoma. This procedure is called an ostomy. Types of ostomies include:

Colostomy, in which the remaining portion of the colon is attached to the abdominal opening.
Ileostomy, in which the small intestine is attached to the abdominal opening.

An ostomy bag will be attached to the skin to collect waste. If the entire colon is removed, either an ileostomy is performed, or the small intestine is connected to the anus and waste may pass through as normal.

Stomas may be permanent or temporary. If the stoma is temporary, the ends of the colon will be rejoined in a later procedure. Temporary stomas are generally used to allow time for the colon to heal following surgery.

A colectomy may take between one and four hours. Following the procedure, patients will need to consume a liquid and low fiber diet before gradually returning to their normal diet. Patients will need to stay in the hospital for three to seven days for monitoring. Full recovery and return to normal activity may take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

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“"So what we're trying to do here is minimize all of that and get patients home sooner with much smaller incisions," Dr. Vedra Augenstein said.”—"How Doctors Are Using Pumpkins To Help Advance Robotic Surgery", CBS San Francisco, October 2019

abdominal surgery	28
doctor visit	155
gastrointestinal procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	29
plastic surgery procedures	50
reconstructive surgery	50
tissue transfer	50

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

abdominal surgery	33
doctor visit	123
gastrointestinal procedures	32
open surgery	34
plastic surgery procedures	60
reconstructive surgery	60
tissue transfer	60
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	9

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

abdominal surgery	37
doctor visit	117
gastrointestinal procedures	36
open surgery	38
plastic surgery procedures	83
reconstructive surgery	83
tissue transfer	83
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	118

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

abdominal surgery	34
doctor visit	120
gastrointestinal procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	9
open surgery	35
plastic surgery procedures	108
reconstructive surgery	108
tissue transfer	108
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	22

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

abdominal surgery	30
doctor visit	113
gastrointestinal procedures	29
open surgery	31
plastic surgery procedures	62
reconstructive surgery	62
tissue transfer	62
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	41

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

abdominal surgery	42
doctor visit	157
gastrointestinal procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	24
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	131
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

abdominal surgery	9
doctor visit	115
gastrointestinal procedures	8
minimally invasive procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

abdominal surgery	10
doctor visit	261
gastrointestinal procedures	9
open surgery	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charlotte, NC were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery	27
doctor visit	147
gastrointestinal procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	28
plastic surgery procedures	72
reconstructive surgery	72
tissue transfer	72
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	128
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	5
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Residency: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)

Atrium Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$603,256 STRATTICE $550,268	AlloDerm $52,623	STRATTICE LAP $364
Allergan Inc.	$560,664 STRATTICE $482,244	AlloDerm $68,465	NATRELLE $9,956
Allergan, Inc.	$250,251 STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS $224,615	STRATTICE $14,544	Revolve $6,546	BOTOX $2,675	NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $1,395	Other $476
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$102,834 Da Vinci Surgical System $102,834
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$38,058 BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $22,046	GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial $8,900	SYNECOR Biomaterial $4,533	GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $1,624	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $574	Other $380
Other	$178,379 PREVENA $39,647	STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS $28,131	SURGICAL $12,101	ProGrip $11,920	Exparel $9,988	Other $76,591

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,134,757
Honoraria	$178,735
Travel and Lodging	$169,173
Consulting Fee	$150,986
Education	$50,600
Other	$49,190

Biography

Dr. Vedra Augenstein is a general surgery specialist in Charlotte, NC. These areas are among Dr. Augenstein's clinical interests: polyps, colectomy (colon resection), and crohn's disease. Her education and training includes medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville. She is affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center (CMC). According to Atrium Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Charlotte, NC.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, FACS, MD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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