Timothy Vavricka, M.D.

Timothy Vavricka, M.D. is a board-certified general surgeon with deep roots in Oklahoma and extensive experience in both civilian and military medicine. A 1997 graduate of Ada High School, Dr. Vavricka earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Oklahoma in 2001.

He went on to medical school where he received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 2005 and was simultaneously commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy. Dr. Vavricka completed his General Surgery residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, finishing in 2010.

Following residency, he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and served as Ship’s Surgeon aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), completing two combat deployments to the Middle East prior to the ship’s decommissioning. He later served as a Staff Surgeon at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, the busiest medical center in the U.S. Navy, where he also held the role of Assistant Professor of Surgery, helping train future Navy surgeons.

After completing his military service, Dr. Vavricka returned to Oklahoma to establish his practice with Southwest General Surgery. He is now accepting patients at Shattuck Hospital.

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