About Me
I’ve had many family members who have serious (and often life-threatening) illnesses, so I have been on the “receiving end” of the healthcare system. I hope I can treat patients how I prefer to be treated. It’s very rewarding to meet an extremely nervous patient for the first time and by the end of the visit, to see them relax and tell you that they trust you.
I chose vascular surgery during my general surgery residency because the patients are often very complicated with multiple medical problems. I enjoy helping sort these problems out and caring for “really sick” patients. Vascular patients are, in general, very thankful. They don’t expect to be “cured,” but they want to be comfortable and live a relatively normal life.
In my free time, I enjoy cycling. I have ridden in Pelotonia every year since it began. I have a close set of friends who all ride together and keep pushing me to be better. I enjoy riding for the health benefits and miss it during Ohio winters – I get too bored to do indoor cycling.
Highlights
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Women’s Leadership Award, Society for Vascular Surgery
- Medical Director of Endovascular Services, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
- Named to the Castle Connolly list of “Regional Top Doctors,” 2012–2019
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Vascular Surgical Procedures
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Vascular Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Endoleak
- Carotid Artery Diseases
- Subclavian Steal Syndrome
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Intermittent Claudication
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion
- Renal Artery Obstruction
- Embolism and Thrombosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Vena Cava Filters
- Hypertension, Renovascular
Locations Where I Practice
885 N. Sandusky Ave.
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
1800 Zollinger Road
Columbus, OH 43221
1800 Zollinger Road
2nd Floor South Columbus, OH 43221
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
MD
9/1/1981 - 6/9/1989
Internship
Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, OH
7/1/1989 - 6/30/1990
Residency
Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, OH
7/1/1990 - 6/30/1994
Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, OH
7/1/1994 - 6/30/1995
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
9/11/1995
American Board of Surgery (Subspecialty: Vascular Surgery)
5/13/1997
American Board of Surgery
12/31/2026
American Board of Surgery (Subspecialty: Vascular Surgery)
12/31/2027
Academic Information
My Department
Surgery
My Division
Vascular Diseases and Surgery
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
122 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.9 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.8 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.9 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.8 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.9 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.8 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
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As of 10/25/2021, Dr. Starr has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
Great.
No negative issue & just very good medical services and care.
Dr. Starr is straight forward and honest
Dr. Starr is wonderful. She is very peofessional, well informed about my problems and concerns and clearly and completely answers my questions and concerns
Explained the condition very well
Extremely professional and caring. My annual visit was uplifting.
The very best.
Great.
Prompt - Courteous.
A+.
Good
All good!
Excellent.
Dr. Starr is always just right - answers my questions before I ask them!
Dr. Starr let me place a call to my daughter so that she could be included in visit. Appreciated this!
Dr. Starr was great as always.
No problems
Dr. Starr is the best!! Don't let her leave; I will follow her!
Dr. Starr was kind, caring and very knowledgeable. She explained my condition and the plan for the future.
Very impressive doctor. Answers questions well.
very thorough
Excellent care.
All good.
all good
Everybody took care of me they treat me like a Queen this Hospital is awesome.
Gave me the information I needed to hear up front.
I really like Dr. Starr. I am very comfortable with her and I feel she is very knowledgeable about my condition.
a compassionate, skillful, attentive listener
I have been seeing Dr. Starr for about four years and she also performed surgery on my right carotid artery. She is an excellent provider.
Everything was great.
Very knowledgeable & caring.
I feel very privileged to be seen by and cared for by Dr. Starr! OSU Wexner is very fortunate to have a physician of Dr. Starr's stature on staff. Treat her well and don't let her leave! She's the best!!
Dr. Starr is a wonderful physician. I feel very fortunate that I was referred to her to take care of me. I cannot say enough positive statements about her. She is "the best"!
Outstanding knowledge and concern for my condition. Both Dr. Starr and Dr. Shelby were interested in me and the proper care needed to provide additional information about the health of my vascular system through a scheduled ultrasound.doppler.
also very professional and caring
I'm a veteran and OSU seemed to have access to all my VA Records that were needed.
Great.
all very good
Excellent.
Dr. Starr operated on my right carotid artery and has been treating me since for this issue. She has been great.
She is excellent!
she is the best and most caring doctor I knownothinh
Dr. Starr is that unusual surgeon who has a good bedside manner. She LISTENS to her patients. She answered the many questions I had. She always has her assistant schedule appointments right after a CT scan so the patient gets results about ONE HOUR after the test. This is so considerate and no other doctor does this. It is very stressful to wait for results and Dr. Starr knows that.
I am so happy that the VA farmed out my vascular surgery to Dr. Starr. She is above excellent.
She was helpful and listened.
She is a very good provider.
awesome
Very professional