WHAT IS GENERAL SURGERY
GENERAL SURGERY IS ACTUALLY A VERY SPECIALIZED AREA OF MEDICINE. THE EVERGREEN SURGEONS SPECIALIZE IN THE TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PROBLEMS OF THE ABDOMEN, CHEST, AND NECK – INCLUDING CANCER, INFECTIONS, AND TRAUMA.
Below is a list of the kind of problems the Evergreen Surgical surgeons care for:
General Surgical conditions :
- Hernias of the groin and abdomen
- Gallbladder, bile duct, liver and pancreatic diseases
- Esophageal, hiatal hernia, and heartburn problems
- Benign and malignant breast problems
- Thyroid Surgery
- Stomach, intestine, appendix and colon surgery
- Removal of moles, cysts and skin cancers including melanoma
- Hemorrhoids
- Pilonidal Disease (tailbone cysts)
- Bariatric Surgery
Vascular Surgery:
- Aneurysms of the aorta and lower extremities
- Cramping of the legs or buttocks (claudication)
- Carotid endarterectomy (surgery to the arteries going to the brain)
- Surgery for varicose veins
Cancer Surgery:
- Stomach
- Colon and Rectum
- Lungs
- Esophagus
- Thyroid
- Breast
- Skin, including Melanoma
- Pancreas
- Liver
- Skin
Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery for:
- Gallbladder
- Appendix
- Lungs
- Heartburn
- Adrenal Glands
- Weight loss
- Hernias
Endocrine Surgery:
- Thyroid
- Parathyroids
- Adrenal Glands
- Pancreas