General Surgery

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.

Laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repair

Hernias of the anterior abdominal wall are repaired with synthetic mesh in a minimally invasive fashion to facilitate quicker recovery and a low recurrence rate.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

The gold standard in gallbladder removal – laparoscopic cholecystectomy involves small punctures in the abdominal wall to treat gallstone related conditions of the gallbladder.

Open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

Inguinal (groin) hernia can be treated in the traditional open mesh technique or the minimally invasive laparoscopic technique. Both options will be discussed to determine the best fit for the patient.