Dr. Steven Katsis joined Surgical Associates in 1999 in the practice of general surgery and surgical critical care. He made Tulsa his permanent home after living here during much of his medical training. 

A native of Sioux City, Iowa, Dr. Katsis moved to Tulsa in 1984 to attend Oral Roberts University. Following graduation, he attended the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, where he received his medical degree in 1993. He returned to Tulsa for his residency in general surgery at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, where he was honored with the outstanding resident physician award.

During 1998 and much of 1999, Dr. Katsis completed fellowship training in trauma and surgical care at the University of Tennessee-Memphis, College of Medicine. His fellowship was conducted at the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center in Memphis, one of the busiest trauma centers in the nation. 

Dr. Katsis has special interests in intensive care and trauma surgery, as well as laparoscopic and endocrine surgery. He is board certified in general surgery and has received added qualifications in surgical critical care from the American Board of Surgery. 

Dr. Katsis is a member of the American Medical Association, the Oklahoma State Medical Association, Tulsa County Medical Society, the Frank A. Clingan Society, and the Harwell Wilson Surgical Society. He is currently a course coordinator and certified instructor in the Advanced Trauma Life Support program.