Hello Cathy... Welcome and sorry you are here as a result of your recent diagnosis. There are several very knowledgeable members on this site who can provide information on where they had their surgeries. Patricia, who is an encyclopedia of information on hospitals and surgeons unfortunately is in the hospital we learned a couple of days ago. She normally jumps right on these questions with an immediate reply and links to check backgrounds.
I'm fairly new here but in her absence, I looked through some of her older posts and found one from a woman living near Atlanta and Pat recommended to her Vanderbilt in Nashville. Since your Mom is in Ohio, we have several members who have gone to The Cleveland Clinic.
I'm sure you'll get more responses, but I wanted to let you know your post had been seen while waiting for others to chime in. I know how scary it is to have to start down this road. We also hope Pat is back home and posting very soon.
My surgery was done at Vanderbilt by Dr. Cookson. Another woman recently had an RC with Indiana Pouch done there by Dr. Smith. Pat specifically mentioned Dr. Sam Chang in her previous post.
Here is a link to their doctors:
www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=urologicsurgery&doc=24682
Others can tell you about Cleveland Clinic.
Best wishes... Catherine