The surgeons of Northwest Surgical Specialists have an interest in chest, vascular and general surgery. We are experienced in doing a wide variety of procedures with both open and laparoscopic approaches.

The following list summarizes procedures we commonly perform:

General Surgery: Abscess drainage Adrenal procedures Amputation Antireflux surgery Appendectomy Biopsies Removal of gallbladder (cholecystectomy) Closure of colostomy Colon/intestinal surgery Esophageal procedures Hernia repair Hickman/Portacath Liver procedures Lymph node biopsy/dissection Melanoma procedures Pancreatic procedures Pilonidal cyst excision Skin procedures, biopsies of moles, lesions Spleen procedures Stomach procedures Thyroid/parathyroid procedures Breast Surgery: Biopsy (core & excisional) Lumpectomy Mastectomy Sentinel lymph node mapping & evaluation

Laparoscopic Surgery: Adrenalectomy Abdominal exploration Antireflux procedures Appendectomy Cholecystectomy Colon/intestinal surgery Hernia repair Liver procedures Lymph node evaluation Lysis of adhesions Nissen procedure Pancreatic procedures Spleen procedures Vascular Surgery: Aneurysm repair/resection AV fistula Carotid endarterectomy Dialysis access Embolectomy/thrombectomy Peripheral vascular grafts Temporal Artery biopsy Vein ligation & stripping Vein sclerosing technique Thoracic Surgery: Lung biopsy Lung resection Thoracoscopy Thoracotomy Thoracostomy