Local General Surgeon Announces Office Move
August 8, 2025 – Dr. Joseph Kokoszka, a general and colo-rectal surgeon practicing in Ottawa for over 20 years, has moved from an office on Norris Drive to the Morris Hospital Ottawa Campus located at 1306 Gemini Circle, Suite 2, Ottawa. His new office phone number is 815-364-8927.
Along with the move, Dr. Kokoszka is now performing surgeries exclusively at Morris Hospital where he has been on the medical staff since 2001.
In Morris, Dr. Kokoszka will continue to see patients in the Morris Medical Center located at 1600 W. U.S. Route 6. The phone number for his Morris office has also changed to 815-364-8927.
As part of the transition, Dr. Kokoszka will be a participating provider in the same health insurance plans as Morris Hospital. A list of plans can be found on the Morris Hospital website by going to morrishospital.org/insurance.
A graduate of Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Dr. Kokoszka completed a residency in general surgery at University of Illinois Chicago and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Cook County Hospital. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
As a general and colo-rectal surgeon, Dr. Kokoszka treats a wide range of conditions including appendicitis, hernias, gallstones, bowel obstructions, colon and rectal conditions, gastric ulcers, pancreatitis, breast conditions, and skin and soft tissue growths and tumors.
For more information, visit morrishospital.org/generalsurgery or call 815-364-8927.
