General Surgery Services

General Surgery is a discipline of surgery having a central core of knowledge embracing anatomy, physiology, metabolism, immunology, nutrition, pathology, wound healing, shock and resuscitation, intensive care, and neoplasia, which are common to all surgical specialties.

Acute Care Surgery

Appendectomy

Diverticulitis

Peptic ulcer disease

Acute Gallbladder Disease

Cholecystectomy (gall bladder)

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Breast Surgery

Breast biopsy

Partial Mastectomy/Lumpectomy

Mastectomy

Sentinel Node Biopsy

Hernia Repair

Inguinal hernia

Ventral hernia

Umbilical hernia

Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery

Esophagectomy

Gastrectomy

Colectomy

Diverticulitis

Splenectomy

Small Bowel Resection

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Smaller incisions (Band-Aid size)
Decreased pain and need for pain medications
Shorter hospital stays
Lower risk of complication
Less blood loss and need for blood transfusions
Less scarring
Quicker return to normal activities and work

General Surgery

The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease. - William Osler