Services
General Surgical Services at UPMC Hamot include evaluation and surgical management of various diseases.
Diseases of the breast
Our experts specialize in the evaluation and treatment of all types of breast conditions and concerns, including benign and malignant breast tumors.
UPMC Hamot offers a complete range of services including:
- Minimally invasive stereotactic and ultrasound guided biopsies.
- Open biopsies - total removal of lesion.
- Lumpectomy - removal of all margins of tumor.
- Simple mastectomy - removal of breast but not lymph nodes.
- Radical mastectomy - removal of breast and axillary lymph nodes.
- Sentinel node biopsy
Diseases of the endocrine system
Endocrine surgery is a special field of surgery that focuses on the management of problems of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands, as well as endocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and the pancreas.
UPMC Hamot offers a complete range of services including:
- Thyroidectomy - the removal of partial or total thyroid.
- Parathyroidectomy
Hernias
A hernia is a defect in the musculature of the abdominal wall that allows fat or abdominal contents to protrude through the abnormal opening.
- A groin hernia is an external bulge in the groin area that contains fat, connective tissue and/or a portion of intestine.
- An umbilical hernia is located in the naval area.
- Hiatal hernia is a condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest through an opening in the diaphragm.
- An abdominal wall hernia is a protrusion of digestive organs through the abdominal wall.
- Incisional hernias are defects that appear at the site of a prior surgical incision. They are repaired laparoscopic or open with mesh.
- Epigastric hernia occurs above the naval and is usually due to a weakness, gap or opening in the muscles or tendons of the upper abdominal wall, on a line between the breast bone and the navel or umbilicus.
- Diverticulitis
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the esophagus becomes irritated or inflamed because of acid backing up from the stomach.
- Peptic ulcer disease is a break in the normal tissue lining the stomach.
- Gallbladder disease.
- Appendicitis is an irritation, inflammation and infection of the appendix.
- Bowel obstructions.
- Malignancies of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, small intestine and colon.
UPMC Hamot offers a complete range of services including:
- Colon resection - removal of diseased colon open or laparoscopic-assisted.
- Splenectomy - removal of spleen. They are performed open or laparoscopic.
- Gastrectomy - removal of tumor in the stomach.
- Diagnostic procedure of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), which is an exam and biopsy of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
- Colonoscopy, which is an exam and biopsy of the colon.
- Liver biopsy, which is a wedge or needle sample of the liver.
Diseases of the skin
- Skin cancer including melanoma and sentinel node biopsy
- Benign skin moles or cysts
Trauma
- Emergency management and resuscitation
- Critical care management
- Education
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) classes
