General & Specialty Surgery Clinic | VMC Specialty Care

• General Surgeons
  • Common General Surgery Procedures
  • Hernia surgery (open and laparoscopic)
  • Anti-reflux surgery
  • Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
  • Removal of soft-tissue masses
    
    
• Cancer Procedures
  • A number of different cancers are treated by general surgeons, including breast cancers, stomach cancers and colon cancers.
  • General surgeons also treat endocrine diseases, performing operations on the thyroid or parathyroid glands for both benign and malignant processes.
    
    
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Many general surgery procedures in the chest and abdomen are performed in a minimally invasive fashion (laparoscopic or thoracoscopic), utilizing a number of small (approximately 1cm) trocar sites, to decrease postoperative pain and to shorten the recovery period.
  • One of the most recent developments in general surgery is single-site surgery, most commonly used to remove the gallbladder. This laparoscopic operation utilizes a single small incision hidden in the umbilicus (belly button), resulting in a virtually scar-free procedure.
    
    
• Surgical Specialists
  • Surgical Specialty Clinic surgeons are skilled in gastrointestinal, endocrine, and advanced laparoscopic surgery, hernia repair, breast disease and general surgery. Our surgeons perform a wide variety of minor procedures as well as major surgeries.
  • No matter what the procedure, our exceptional team of surgeons and staff stress prompt attention to our patients, quality surgical treatment, and excellent follow-up care.

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