Michael Littleton, MD, FACS

Dr. Michael Littleton attended medical school and completed his general surgery residency in Birmingham at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He is board certified in General Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has over fifteen years of experience practicing as a general surgeon at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center.

Dr. Littleton performs a wide range of procedures to treat a variety of surgical conditions, including a large number of patients with breast abnormalities. He coordinates with radiology, oncology, plastic surgery, and genetic counseling specialists for a comprehensive patient experience.

Dr. Littleton preforms over 500 breast procedures per year including:

• Over 300 stereotactic and ultrasound guided breast biopsies
• Over 150 breast surgeries including lumpectomies, mastectomies, and prophylactic mastectomies for women with a high genetic risk of developing breast cancer
• Sentinel lymph node biopsies and axillary lymph node dissections

And over 500 other procedures and surgeries per year including, but not limited to:

• Laparoscopic and open hernia repairs including umbilical, inguinal, and ventral hernias
• Port-a-catheter placement/removal
• Excision of soft tissue masses including lipomas and sebaceous cysts
• Incision and drainage of infections
• Thyroidectomy
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

We offer same day appointments for urgent concerns.

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