Nathan Gehlhausen
Ambulatory Surgery Center Director

After seven years in the workforce as a sales representative for different organizations, Nathan Gehlhausen decided to go back to school. Coming from a family of physicians, including his own father, Nathan knew he wanted to work in healthcare. It was a burgeoning field with lots of opportunity to help people, something about which he’s passionate.

“I grew up in and around healthcare. It was just a field I felt comfortable and knowledgeable in,” he said. “It will always be a necessity and in demand.”

After earning his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Marian College (now University), he obtained a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Indiana University. He then worked for a local healthcare network with their resident programs and medical research before joining Indiana Eye Clinic as Director of its Ambulatory Surgery Center in May of 2015.

“We have extremely knowledgeable and experienced owners and surgeons and a dedicated staff. We have a lot of highly satisfied patients, which is very rewarding,” Nathan said. “What I do in a nutshell is to make sure the patients have a great experience, the surgeons have a great day, and we maintain a financially viable future for the surgery center.”

Nathan oversees the daily operations of the surgery center which includes planning, organizing, and directing all activities of the facility according to its policies, procedures, philosophy, and objectives. He also ensures the facility meets all related local, state, federal, and accrediting-body rules and regulations.

In his spare time, Nathan enjoys playing sports and exploring the outdoors, especially with his family and 9-year-old son. He participates in soccer, softball, rock climbing, tennis, racquetball, basketball – “I’ll do pretty much anything that is competitive,” he says. Nathan also coaches his son’s soccer team, enjoys live music, cooking, and traveling.