Our specialty is the practice of General Surgery which includes, but is not limited to:

• Surgical treatment of masses (lumps) and skin lesions.

• Surgical treatment of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.

• Treatment and surgery of the breast ranging from benign breast conditions to breast malignancies.

All of our surgeons are trained in, and are proficient in, the techniques used for breast conservation (lumpectomy) in the treatment of breast cancer. All surgeons are active participants in the Memorial Breast Cancer Clinic and the weekly Memorial Breast Cancer Conference - Dedicated to providing state of the art treatment for breast cancer patients.

We seek to provide an opportunity for breast conservation procedures whenever it is desired and is safely possible. When breast conservation is not possible, we work closely with experienced plastic surgeons to achieve reconstruction if desired by the patient.

• Sentinel Node Biopsy: 

  Sentinel Node Biopsy for the staging of breast cancer has been performed routinely  by our doctors since 1998.  Lymphatic mapping with Sentinel Node Biopsy provides more accurate nodal staging compared to routine histology for women with breast cancer without the morbidity of a complete axillary lymph node dissection.  The majority of patients(80%) have no sign of metastatic disease in their nodes and could NOT benefit from a complete nodal dissection .  The Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy  can usually be performed on an outpatient basis and often without a general anesthetic. 

  Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy has also been used as an integral part of our staging and treatment of MELANOMA since 1998.  As in the treatment of Breast Cancer, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy  for melanoma provides more accurate, rapid assessment of lymph nodes with minimal chance of post operative lymphedema( swelling), and a much more rapid post-surgical recovery.

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• Surgical treatment of abdominal diseases. Some of the more common surgical problems include:

Gallbladder (stones and inflammation).

Stomach (ulcers requiring surgery, bleeding, tumors).

Colon (diverticulitis, tumors).

Appendix, Liver, Spleen.

• All of our surgeons are skilled at laparoscopic procedures. The advantages of laparoscopic surgery (sometimes known as "band-aid" surgery) is that it allows extensive surgical procedures in the abdomen to be performed through small incisions ranging from 5 mm. (1/5 inch) to 12 mm. (1/2 inch). These procedures can usually be performed on an outpatient basis with minimal postoperative pain and scarring.

We are now treating the following problems laparoscopically:

Gallbladder.

Appendix.

Hernia.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

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Abdominal pain due to adhesions.

We have many brochures available at our offices to describe
some of these laparoscopic techniques.

• We treat all types of hernias including:

Groin Hernias: such as,

Inguinal hernia

Femoral hernia

Hiatal Hernia (which can cause GERD).

Abdominal wall Hernias: such as,

Ventral hernia

Incisional hernia

Umbilical hernia

 

Most hernia surgeries can now be performed successfully using
the laparoscopic technique of repair.

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