General Surgery

Surgeons with the Brookwood Baptist Health Primary & Specialty Care Network perform a wide range of procedures to treat a variety of health problems. Many surgeries are performed with minimally invasive techniques, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery.

Unlike open surgery, which requires a long incision, minimally invasive procedures are performed through one or more short incisions. For most patients, this leads to less pain, a shorter hospital stay, faster recovery and, in some cases, a better overall outcome.

Our general surgeons perform a variety of procedures, including (but not limited to):

• Hernia repair
• Gallbladder surgery
• Appendectomy
• Colon resection
• Small bowel obstructions
• Biopsies
• Skin and soft tissue removals including melanoma
• Weight loss surgery

The Brookwood Baptist Health Primary & Specialty Care Network also has specialists who can perform a number of other types of surgery.

• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Colon/rectal surgery
• Gynecological surgery
• Urology surgery

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