• Board Certified General Surgeon. Fellow Of The American College Of Surgeons.
  • We work closely with your primary care physician to provide comprehensive care.
  • Conveniently Located In Glendale Just Off Of W. Olive Ave. and N. 59th Ave.
  • Respectful, compassionate patient care.
  • Specializing in minimally invasive, robotic da Vinci assisted surgery & laparoscopic surgery
  • Experienced, highly trained, and dedicated staff.
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Karthik Raghavan, MD, FACS

Notice to Patients of Sonoran Surgical Center


Patients of Sonoran Surgical Center,

It is with much excitement that Sonoran Surgical Center, a division of Arizona Associated Surgeons, announces a merger with Advanced Surgical Associates to form Arizona Advanced Surgery effective January 1st, 2021.

Arizona Advanced Surgery, a new entity formed in 2020, will operate with over 40 surgeons and an additional 16 allied health professionals. The providers will meet the needs of the community through a multitude of offices in the Phoenix-metropolitan area with surgical specialties of General, Breast, Colorectal, Bariatric, Trauma, Plastics, Oncology, Endocrine, and Vascular.

For our patients, little will change. Phone numbers, office staff, and locations will remain the same. Since a new electronic health record is being implemented with this transition, all patients, new and established, will need to fill out a few more documents. The new electronic health record will house a new patient portal allowing patients to request appointments, medication refills, complete paperwork, and communicate with their providers. Instructions will be available at the portal link on the website.

We are excited to be on this journey that will allow us to continue to meet your surgical needs. For more information about our specialties and who the providers are, please visit our website at ArizonaAdvancedSurgery.com.


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Welcome To Sonoran Surgical Center!

Dr. Karthik Raghavan brings to Arizona 20 years of diverse surgical experience. With his own unique approach to patient centric care, he is a compassionate healer and a passionate patient advocate. He is a highly skilled and experienced surgeon, a lifelong student and teacher and most importantly a surgeon who cares for his patients with the same commitment as he would for his family. He is a firm believer in a holistic approach to healthcare focused on patient engagement and empowerment.

His areas of expertise are advanced robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, general surgery, colorectal surgery, acute care surgery and endoscopy including both therapeutic and screening colonoscopies.

He lives in Scottsdale with his wife - also a physician, and their two children. In his free time he enjoys traveling with his family and is an avid runner and hiker.


*Sonoran Surgical Center has been closely monitoring the ongoing outbreak of the virus COVID-19 and guidance as issued by government and health authorities. We deeply appreciate the healthcare workers, local communities, and governments who are on the front line working to contain this virus and our hearts and thoughts go out to the people who have been affected by this event. Please know that we have precautions in place to ensure our facilities are safe for our patients to visit. We are now offering TeleHealth visits that can be accessed on a smartphone, tablet or desktop/laptop with a webcam.

Currently, elective surgeries and appointments are proceeding based on evolving guidelines from our hospitals and surgicenters but this may be further curtailed by any updated information/responses regarding COVID-19 by the health care services as the days progress.

Please inform staff if you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath and if you have traveled or been to a Covid hot spot. Please note we do require that you wear a mask during your appointment and family or friends will be restricted.

If you would like more information regarding COVID-19, please click on the links below.

-https://directorsblog.health.azdhs.gov/arizona-public-health-system-preparing-to-respond-to-additional-cases-of-covid-19/

-https://www.azmed.org/page/Coronavirus


Patient Testimonials:


Willie F. - "Great place, staff is very helpful and friendly. Check in was very quick and easy. The place is very clean and spacious. Dr. Raghavan is a superstar you can tell he has a excellent experience."

Ryan C. - "I recently had a hemorrhoidectomy from Dr. Raghavan. He was very helpful in helping me to understand what to expect with the surgery. Post surgery recovery has been as described, although I did have a couple of concerns. I saw Dr. Ragavhan on a Monday, and I was in for surgery that Friday. Once I arrived at the hospital I was taken back immediately, everyone was very kind and made sure I was comfortable. Incredible experience, for a dreaded procedure. I received same day appointments twice to see the doctor to address my post surgery concerns. Overall Dr. Raghavan has been excellent. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him or his staff."

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"Surgery went well. Great surgeon, great bedside manner, very conscientious, very professional. So glad he was chosen as my surgeon"

"Dr Raghavan knows his business and provably saved my life. He treated me for colon cancer. I highly recommend him."

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