ABOUT US

The Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery treats patients with routine and complex surgical problems of the digestive tract and associated organs including:

• Esophagus: hiatal hernia, esophageal reflux disease, malignancy, achalasia
• Stomach/duodenum: peptic ulcer disease, malignancies
• Hepatobiliary disease: gallstones, biliary obstruction, portal hypertension
• Intestine: inflammatory bowel disease, malignancy, anorectal disorders, obstruction
• Spleen: congenital and acquired disorders
• Pancreas: pancreatitis, malignancy
• Morbid obesity
• Inguinal and other types of body wall hernia

• Consultations on gastrointestinal disorders
• GI endoscopy including esophago-gastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, PEG placement
• Sclerotherapy for esophageal varices
• Laparoscopic procedures including:cholecystectomy, bile duct exploration, appendectomy, lysis of adhesions, herniorrhaphy, splenectomy, resection of small bowel and colon, fundoplication, myotomy
• Transrectal ultrasound examination
• Bariatric surgery
• Investigational protocols, UAB, national organizations (CALGB, ACOSOG, etc)
  
  Limited access surgical procedures (laparoscopic) are done routinely.