Tidewater Surgical Specialists

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive alternatives are available for:

• Bariatric/Gastric Bypass
• General Colorectal surgery
• Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
• Spleen, Adrenal, Colon Surgeries
• Newer Vein Surgeries

Colon & Rectal Surgery

The scope of our medical care includes:

• Treatment Of Benign And Malignant Neoplasms Of The Colon, Rectum Or Anus
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease)
• Diverticulitis
• Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Anorectal Disease
  (Hemorrhoids, Abscesses, Fissures, Fistulas, Prolapse And Incontinence)
• Screening Colonoscopy.

We take pride in offering state-of-the-art care in our field.
Some examples include:

• Sphincter Saving Procedures For Low Rectal Cancer
• Ileo-Anal Pouches For Ulcerative Colitis
• Laparoscopic Colon, Small Bowel, And Rectal Surgery including Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Surgeries
• Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy.

Non-Invasive Alternative to Hemorrhoid Surgery Infrared photocoagulation (IRC) or coagulation therapy, is available to patients who otherwise might first turn to traditional hemorrhoid surgery.

Most patients return to their normal routines the same day without post-treatment effects.

• minimally invasive outpatient procedure
• fast and complication free
• uses a small probe that applies infrared light
• local anesthesia usually not needed
  

General Surgery

• Abdominal Surgery, Including Gall Bladder Removal And Appendectomy
• Breast Surgery & Breast Biopsies
  (Breast health. What you should know.)
• Cancer Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery
• Vascular Surgery