We provide surgical care of patients with diseases of the alimentary tract; abdomen and its contents; breast; head and neck; endocrine system and vascular system (excluding intracranial vessels and the heart). Specialty areas include minimally-invasive surgery which allows surgeons to perform the same procedure as traditional "open" operations, but with much smaller incisions. This often allows patients to have reduced post-operative pain, reduced facility stay, improved cosmetic outcome and shorter time returning to work and normal activity. Some of our general surgery services include: