General surgery is a broad specialty, and our general surgeons have unrivaled expertise to treat a broad range of problems and diseases, from the relatively simple to the very complex. Our practice has general surgeons who have special expertise and interest in all of the sub-specialties of general surgery, including breast surgery, endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pancreas), gastrointestinal surgery, liver and gallbladder surgery, hernia surgery, colorectal surgery, and bariatric surgery. please feel free to browse the information on our website to learn more about the conditions we treat.
Adrenal Gland Symptoms
Breast Cancer
Colon and Rectal Cancer
While these signs and symptoms are also recommended for noncancerous conditions, when these symptoms are recent, severe, long lasting and change over time it is important to see your physician.
Diverticulitis
Female Reconstructive Surgery
Gallbladder Disease
Often gallstones are found on an x-ray or ultrasound, that was done for other reasons. When gallstones don’t cause symptoms, they commonly do not require further evaluation, unless there is pain, nausea, vomiting or fever.
Symptoms occur when gallstones block the bile duct and inflame the gallbladder, causing intermittent pain, or constant discomfort in the upper abdomen which can radiate into the right shoulder. It is associated with sweating, nausea, vomiting and can produce chest pain, and is often confused with a heart attack.
Diagnoses is based on symptoms. Abdominal tenderness and abnormal liver function tests are indications. An ultrasound is the standard test to diagnose a gallstone.
Hemorrhoids, Fissures, and Fistula
Hernia
Most often the first symptom is a bulge under the skin. It may be painless, but can create discomfort, and enlarge to become visible when coughing or doing strenuous activity, and in certain positions. At this stage,the bulge can be pushed back into the abdomen, and is called a reducible hernia.
But, when the hernia enlarges, it can become incarcerated meaning it is trapped, and is unable to be pushed back into the abdomen.
Pancreatic Cancer
Spleen Conditions
Thyroid and Parathyroid disease Overview
Umbilical / Ventral / Incisional Hernias
Adrenal Gland Symptoms
Breast Cancer
Primary types of treatment include:
Colon and Rectal Cancer
If cancer is diagnosed, then the next step would include one of the following:
Diverticulitis
Female Reconstructive Surgery
Nonsurgical
Surgical
Gallbladder Disease
Hemorrhoids, Fissures, and Fistula
Home Treatment
Medical Treatment
Hernia
Pancreatic Cancer
Surgery
Spleen Conditions
Treatment depends on the underlying condition. With some conditions, removing the spleen may be part of the treatment. Certain cancers may be treated with a splenectomy after other treatments fail.
Thyroid and Parathyroid disease Overview
Umbilical / Ventral / Incisional Hernias
Our practice has general surgeons who have special expertise and interest in all of the sub-specialties of general surgery, including breast surgery, endocrine surgery(thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pancreas), gastrointestinal surgery, liver and gallbladder surgery, hernia surgery, colorectal surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Adrenal Gland Symptoms
Breast Cancer
Colon and Rectal Cancer
While these signs and symptoms are also recommended for noncancerous conditions, when these symptoms are recent, severe, long lasting and change over time it is important to see your physician.
Diverticulitis
Female Reconstructive Surgery
Gallbladder Disease
Often gallstones are found on an x-ray or ultrasound, that was done for other reasons. When gallstones don’t cause symptoms, they commonly do not require further evaluation, unless there is pain, nausea, vomiting or fever.
Symptoms occur when gallstones block the bile duct and inflame the gallbladder, causing intermittent pain, or constant discomfort in the upper abdomen which can radiate into the right shoulder. It is associated with sweating, nausea, vomiting and can produce chest pain, and is often confused with a heart attack.
Diagnoses is based on symptoms. Abdominal tenderness and abnormal liver function tests are indications. An ultrasound is the standard test to diagnose a gallstone.
Hemorrhoids, Fissures, and Fistula
Hernia
Most often the first symptom is a bulge under the skin. It may be painless, but can create discomfort, and enlarge to become visible when coughing or doing strenuous activity, and in certain positions. At this stage,the bulge can be pushed back into the abdomen, and is called a reducible hernia.
But, when the hernia enlarges, it can become incarcerated meaning it is trapped, and is unable to be pushed back into the abdomen.
Pancreatic Cancer
Spleen Conditions
Thyroid and Parathyroid disease Overview
Umbilical / Ventral / Incisional Hernias
Adrenal Gland Symptoms
Breast Cancer
Primary types of treatment include:
Colon and Rectal Cancer
If cancer is diagnosed, then the next step would include one of the following:
Diverticulitis
Female Reconstructive Surgery
Nonsurgical
Surgical
Gallbladder Disease
Hemorrhoids, Fissures, and Fistula
Home Treatment
Medical Treatment
Hernia
Pancreatic Cancer
Surgery
Spleen Conditions
Treatment depends on the underlying condition. With some conditions, removing the spleen may be part of the treatment. Certain cancers may be treated with a splenectomy after other treatments fail.
Thyroid and Parathyroid disease Overview
Umbilical / Ventral / Incisional Hernias
Our practice has general surgeons who have special expertise and interest in all of the sub-specialties of general surgery, including breast surgery, endocrine surgery(thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pancreas), gastrointestinal surgery, liver and gallbladder surgery, hernia surgery, colorectal surgery, and bariatric surgery.
