General Surgery

General Surgery, Advanced Care  

At Mount Auburn Hospital, our general surgeons care for a wide range of common and complex conditions. The general surgery team focuses on core services and advanced specialty care, from hernia repair to heart surgery.  

We treat the digestive tract, the endocrine system, the skin and soft tissues, blood vessels and many types of cancer.   

Common procedures we offer include care for: 

• Appendicitis. 
• Gallbladder disease. 
• Hernias. 
• Thyroid disorders.  

Our team also performs: 

• Biopsies. 
• Emergency surgery. 
• Traumatic injury procedures. 
• Vascular surgery.  

Expanded Specialty Procedures 

As the need for general surgery grows, we are enhancing and expanding our offerings, especially for colorectal conditions.  

We perform minimally invasive and robotic procedures for inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.  

Our team also provides: 

• Advanced hepatobiliary care. 
• Complex biliary surgery. 
• Liver resection. 
• Pancreatic resection and surgery.  

Patient Focused, Personalized Care 

When you come to Mount Auburn Hospital for general surgery, you get the same level of quality care you would expect from a large medical center.   

As a community hospital, we take time to plan your entire care journey. You discuss treatment options with your care team. We answer your questions. We discuss and plan for your recovery at home. Together, we help you make the best treatment decisions and guide you through recovery.  

Our hospital size and location give you easy access to inpatient and outpatient surgical services.  

You enjoy follow-up visits with members of the same surgical team who performed your procedure. 

Conditions We Treat

Our general surgeons provide expert care for all types of acute, emergency and chronic conditions.