Our Mission

To provide the very best medical care to our patients. We are a service-oriented practice and strive to treat all of our patients honorably, ethically, professionally and with respect.

Our Practice

Surgical Associates of Austin has provided the community with quality, professional medical care since 1977.

We specialize in general surgery (the diagnosis and treatment of various surgical problems) and surgical oncological care (the surgical evaluation and treatment of cancers).

Each of our surgeons is board certified, and each is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons, which means they have fulfilled specified educational, evaluation and examination requirements, training and experience consistent with the high standards established by the American Board of Surgery and the American College of Surgeons.

We serve our patients at three clinic locations in Austin, and can provide surgery at all of Austin's hospitals in addition to many ambulatory out-patient facilities.

Our surgeons are:

Dr. Rodney B. Ashworth, General Surgeon
Dr. F. William Cherico, Jr., General Surgeon
Dr. R. Y. Declan Fleming, Surgical Oncologist
Dr. Robert M. Markus, Jr., General Surgeon
Dr. William D. Mayer, General Surgeon
Dr. Ames Smith, Jr., General Surgeon