McDowell

Effective treatment begins with an accurate diagnosis, and we perform specialized procedures, including:

• Colon cancer screening
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
• Prostrate cancer screening

To help meet your health needs, we have a team of experienced surgeons from many specialties. This allows us to perform whichever procedure your condition requires, and help you on the path to healing.

Cancer surgery

Our surgical oncologists can perform preventive screenings and procedures on numerous types of cancers. We manage your treatment plan by working with both your primary care doctor and our oncology specialists, while also connecting you with groups for added support. Diagnostic and surgical procedures we perform include:

• Colonoscopies
• Colorectal surgery
• Pancreatectomies (pancreas surgery)
• Prostrate cancer screening
• Whipple surgery

Diabetes surgery

Our surgeons use weight loss surgery as a form of treatment for Type 2 diabetes. The surgery, which limits food consumption, alters your metabolism and improves or reverses diabetes. Our bariatric surgeons work with your family doctor and endocrinologist to ensure the procedure is a positive option for your situation. Treatments we provide include:

• Diabetic wound care
• Weight loss surgery

Gastrointestinal (GI) surgery

When needed, surgery may be the best option to treat digestive disorders, such as pancreatic complications, gallstones, colon issues and fecal incontinence. Always prioritizing minimally invasive procedures, some of the surgeries we perform include:

• Cancer surgery
• Diagnostic exams
• Endoscopic and laparoscopic exams for GI tract
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
• Fecal incontinence procedures
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) repairs
• Weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery)

General surgery

General surgeons treat many conditions affecting the head and neck, breast, skin and soft tissue, as well as the endocrine system and digestive tract. At our practice, our general surgeons specialize in abdominal procedures, such as:

• Appendectomies
• Gallbladder removal
• Gallstone surgery
• Hernia repairs
• Traumatic injury care

Urology surgery

Urologic surgeons care for the urinary tract system, including the bladder, kidneys and ureters. Our surgeons treat kidney stones, urinary tract infections and male infertility. Procedures we perform include:

• Bladder instillations or washes
• Cystoscopies
• Erectile dysfunction procedures
• Transurethral resection procedures (TURPs)
• Urinary incontinence, urgency or frequency treatments