General & Laparoendoscopic Surgery - Clinical Services
The Division of General Surgery provides evaluation and treatment of the full range of common and complex general surgical problems.
Our General Surgery physicians specialize in the following areas:
- Colorectal Disorders: surgical treatment of colon and
rectal disorders including diverticular disease, common
anal disorders, as well as benign and malignant tumors of the colon and rectum.
Read more ... - Endocrine Surgery: Endocrine surgery is an emerging 'high-tech' subspecialty treating
disorders of the thyroid,
parathyroids, adrenals,
endocrine disorders of
the pancreas (insulinoma, gastrinoma, non-functioning pancreatic
neuroendocrine tumors), and GI carcinoid tumors. Families with genetic
syndromes, such as Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) and Von Hipple
Lindau (VHL), are followed and treated by Endocrine surgeons.
Click here to visit our Endocrine Surgery website. - Surgical Weight Loss: The UT Medicine Weight Loss
Center offers a complete program for obese patients, including extensive evaluation by a team of specialists,
careful follow-up, support groups, and healthy lifestyle maintenance.
Read more .... - Laparoscopic surgery (minimally invasive surgery - MIS) for the treatment of gallbladder disease,
morbid obesity, various hernias, adrenal and splenic
diseases as well as gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD)
Read more... - Surgical management of diseases of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas, including
gallstone disease, cholangitis, portal hypertension, and benign and malignant tumors, cystic diseases and various infections
of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
Read more ... - Surgical nutrition and hyperalimentation for hospitalized and home care patients
Read more ... - Management of gastrointestinal disorders; endoscopic evaluation of the upper and lower
GI tracts; surgical treatment of gastric diseases, including cancer
Read more ... - The Stewart M. and Hugh M. Johnson Center for Surgical Innovation Mission Statement
To design and develop a comprehensive,
simulation-based education and training facility within the UTHSCSA
system, integrating new technologies for learning with current education
curricula.
The Johnson Center for Surgical Innovation (JCSI) is the result of a collaborative effort between the Department of Surgery and other academic departments at UTHSCSA, with support from various industries on a local and national level. The center will incorporate state-of-the-art devices - such as DVD and CD-ROM-based training programs, Virtual Reality (VR) and full-procedural simulators, etc. ñ into educational curriculums for faculty, residents, students, and any interested allied health professionals. Basic and advanced surgical techniques (such as advanced laparoscopic and endoscopic training courses), ATLS, ACLS, PALS, mock OR and ICU scenarios, and endoscopic skills are some examples of the centerís planned educational objectives. The center will be designed to achieve Level I Accreditation status as an Advanced Education Center in accordance with the American College of Surgeonsí guidelines. Renovation plans anticipate completion by July, 2006.
Click here for more information on the Johnson Center for Surgical Innovation (JCSI)
