02/05/2026
๐๐๐ฐ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ
Newman Memorial Hospital is proud to announce the appointment of Timothy Vavricka, M.D. as its new General Surgeon, alongside a significant expansion of surgical services for communities across Northwest Oklahoma.
This milestone represents far more than the addition of a physician. It marks a pivotal advancement in regional healthcare access and clinical excellence.
Dr. Vavricka is an Oklahoma native and Ada High School graduate whose career reflects an extraordinary commitment to service, leadership, and surgical excellence. He earned his bachelorโs degree in biochemistry from the University of Oklahoma, where he was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy upon acceptance to medical school. He completed his General Surgery residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center before serving our nation as a Navy Surgeon.
His distinguished military career includes two combat deployments to the Middle East aboard the USS Enterprise, service as Shipโs Surgeon, and clinical leadership at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, the busiest medical center in the U.S. Navy. He also served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery, training future Navy surgeons before returning home to Oklahoma to care for rural communities.
With Dr. Vavrickaโs arrival, Newman Memorial Hospital is expanding access to essential surgical care locally. He will provide a full scope of general surgical services across a wide range of conditions and procedures and will see patients in both Shattuck and Woodward, extending specialized care throughout the region while reducing the need for patients to travel long distances.
โGrounded in data, the expansion of general surgery capabilities across Northwest Oklahoma is not merely strategic, it is essential,โ said CEO Tom Vasko. โDr. Vavrickaโs distinguished career represents a remarkable asset to our region. His presence elevates both access and quality, ensuring high caliber surgical care remains local and affordable while advancing clinical standards to a new level. This investment strengthens community health, preserves regional resources, and delivers world class expertise close to home.โ
For Northwest Oklahoma, this expansion means fewer miles on the road, faster access to treatment, and renewed confidence in receiving advanced surgical care close to home.
Newman Memorial Hospital is honored to welcome Dr. Vavricka and looks forward to the lasting impact this expansion will have on the health, strength, and future of our communities.
