Surgery
General surgery at West Jefferson Medical Center
When you need surgery—whether it’s hernia surgery or a skin biopsy—it’s helpful to know what to expect, have a surgical team you can trust, and be close to home. At West Jefferson Medical Center, our surgical care team specializes in a variety of surgical treatments. We’re focused on you and improving your quality of life.
And what’s better than top medical care in a comfortable, trusted setting? When it’s right here in New Orleans.
Call 504.349.6713 to learn more about surgical care options.
Types of surgery we provide
The specific type of surgery our doctors recommend depends on your needs and medical history. Before your surgery, you'll have the chance to discuss the possible benefits and risks of the procedure with your surgeon. They'll also tell you about recovery time and other instructions.
Our surgeons provide the best specialized surgical care in the New Orleans metropolitan area. They all exceed credentialing criteria and have up to 40 years of experience in private practice. In addition to performing general surgery, our surgeons subspecialize in areas including colorectal, thyroid, breast, laparoscopic, robotic, bariatric and oncologic surgery. Moreover, our surgeons are among Louisiana's leading doctors in the field of hernia repair surgery.
Our surgical team is among the leaders of robotic surgery in the state, with emphasis on the da Vinci robot. So much so that our surgeons are qualified robotic instructors who teach other surgeons how to use the da Vinci robot for minimally invasive procedures.
- Colostomy: Creating an opening (stoma) in the stomach and connecting part of the colon to it. This procedure allows waste to bypass the lower part of the colon and leave the body through the stoma.
- Esophageal diverticulectomy: Removing the esophageal diverticulum, which is part of the esophagus. This procedure helps with symptoms such as trouble swallowing, regurgitation, and aspiration.
- Gastrostomy: Creating an opening (stoma) in the stomach wall and inserting a feeding tube.
- Small bowel resection: Removing part of the small intestine that’s blocked or damaged.
- Anal abscess or fistula surgery: Treating abscesses (pus-filled wounds) or fistulas (small openings) in the anal area.
- Hemmorrhoidecomy: Removing hemorrhoids, which are swollen veins in the anus or lower rectum.
- Rectal resection: Removing part or all of the rectum.
- Biopsy: Removing a small tissue sample to look at under a microscope. We offer both breast biopsies and sentinel lymph node biopsies, which can help check for signs of breast cancer or other conditions, or see if breast cancer has spread.
- Breast reconstruction: Rebuilding the breast after mastectomy surgery.
- Lumpectomy: Removing a breast tumor and some surrounding tissue while saving as much of the breast as possible.
- Mastectomy: Removing the entire breast to treat breast cancer or reduce the risk of breast cancer.
- Pancreatic surgery: Removing tumors of the pancreas or managing complications related to pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs).
- Parathyroidectomy: Removing one or more parathyroid glands in the neck. These glands produce hormones that regulate calcium levels in the body.
- Thyroidectomy: Removing all or part of the thyroid gland in the neck. The thyroid gland makes hormones that regulate metabolism.
- Bile duct surgery: Performing surgery on the tubes that carry bile to the small intestine from the liver and gallbladder.
- Cholecystectomy: Removing the gallbladder.
- Exploratory laparotomy: Examining the abdominal organs to diagnose a condition.
- Splenectomy: Removing the spleen because of cancer, injury or another condition.
Learn more about hernias and hernia treatment.
- Breast biopsy
- Laceration repair or suture removal
- Lower extremity vein treatment
- Simple skin excisions
- Skin biopsy
- Small abscess drainage
- Wound care
- Excisional surgery: Removing a skin lesion, such as a cyst, or tumor.
- Mohs surgery: Treating skin cancer by removing thin layers of skin one at a time.
- Reconstruction surgery: Rebuilding skin and soft tissue that has been damaged or lost due to injury, burns, or surgery.
- Skin cancer resection: Removing skin cancer, such as basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or melanoma.
- Wound care: Managing and treating wounds with cleaning, debridement, and dressing changes.
Thoracic surgeons receive special training in this area. Here at West Jefferson Medical Center, our surgeons perform traditional surgery and minimally invasive techniques, including thoracoscopy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). With VATS, the surgeon makes small incisions in the chest wall and inserts a tiny camera and instruments to perform the procedure.
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