When you or a family member is diagnosed with a medical condition that may require surgery, you want a caring, qualified surgeon. UofL Physicians offer top-notch training, skills and experience. At UofL Health, we are committed to providing quality care.
Our surgeons have a long-standing tradition of being pioneers of new, more effective, less invasive treatments. Our mission is to improve the care of our patients by providing the latest and most advanced surgical patient care while we seek to generate new knowledge through research. We offer more than the best technical surgery in the region. We also provide thoughtful, compassionate care that considers the biology of the disease, as well as the overall patient.
Our highly skilled surgeons offer a variety of treatments and services. Some medical conditions may require a minor surgical procedure, which can be performed in the office, while others may require hospitalization and the use of special equipment, such as laparoscopy.
Treatments include:
- Minimally invasive surgery to remove the bladder (cholecystectomy)*
- Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Anti-reflux procedures for gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
- Surgery to remove part or all of the colon
- Hernia repair
- Surgical removal of the appendix (Appendectomy)
- Surgical removal of the spleen (Splenectomy)*
- Single-Incision laparoscopic splenectomy
- Surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands (Adrenalectomy)
- Removal of part of the pancreas
- Removal of part of the colon
- G-tube placement
- J-tube placement
- Infusaport placement
- Endoscopy
- EGD (upper endoscopy)
- Colonoscopy
- ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
