General Surgery

The Hospital is committed to utilizing advanced surgical technology with a focus on continuously improving patient outcomes, reducing recovery time, and enhancing patient safety. The primary consultants of the department of surgery are dedicated and committed to patient care with vast experience. Special features of the department- Well-trained and experienced staff with the state of art in laparoscopic procedures and stapler procedures, breast clinic, proctology services, trauma care, bariatric surgery, hepato-biliary surgery.

When you or a family member is diagnosed with a medical condition that may require surgery, you want a caring, qualified surgeon. You need a Harmony Hospital surgeon with top-notch training, skills, and experience. At Harmony Hospital, we are committed to providing quality care as a full-service general surgery practice.

Harmony Hospital treats all aspects of general surgery, including:

Minimally Invasive Surgery — also called laparoscopic surgery, is performed through small incisions. Using specialized techniques, miniature cameras with microscopes, minute fiber-optic flashlights, and high-definition monitors, surgeons perform surgery through a tiny incision that requires only a stitch or two to close. All of our Louisville surgeons are laparoscopy experts and may perform very complex operations laparoscopically, including hiatal hernia repair, gallbladder removal, appendix removal, etc. Minimally Invasive Surgery has several patient benefits, including:

  • Smaller incisions (Band-Aid size)

  • Decreased pain and need for pain medications

  • Lower risk of complication

  • Less blood loss and need for blood transfusions

  • Less scarring

  • Quicker return to normal activities and work

  • Hernia repair: our Louisville surgeons are very experienced in the repair of complex hernias.

  • Complex digestive diseases: we specialize in the treatment of complex digestive diseases requiring surgery.

  • Pancreatic disorders: our surgeons have the region’s most extensive experience managing diseases of the pancreas, including pancreatitis and cancer of the pancreas.

Trauma

Our surgeons staff the region’s only Level-I trauma center and provide comprehensive management of the injured patient.

Our surgeons have a long-standing tradition of being pioneers of new, more effective, less invasive treatments. Most recently, our surgeons were the first in the area to perform robotic foregut surgery, which is a more precise method of performing laparoscopic surgery, the first single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (surgery to remove the bladder), and the first single-incision splenectomy (surgery to remove the spleen) in the region. The major benefit to single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is fewer incisions, which in the majority of patients means less pain. In addition, SILS is cosmetically more appealing.

Our Harmony surgery practice’s 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.

Diseases & Conditions

  • Hernia

  • Appendicitis

  • Gall stones

  • Reflux

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

  • Colon problems that require surgery

  • Enlarged spleen

  • Trauma to the spleen

  • Conditions requiring kidney removals, such as kidney cancer, a kidney that does not function, and a congenitally small kidney

  • Ruptured spleen

  • Tumors of the adrenal glands

  • Feeding tube placement for a variety of conditions

  • Pancreatitis

  • Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract

  • Infections that need to be treated with surgery

  • Gallbladder disease

  • Trauma

  • Obesity-related health conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart and blood vessel disease, sleep apnea, GERD, arthritis, and high cholesterol

Treatments & Services

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)*
    • 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 – uses an instrument to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike most other medical imaging devices, endoscopes are inserted directly into the organ.
  • EGD (upper endoscopy) – upper endoscopy lets our physicians examine the lining of the upper part of your gastrointestinal tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (first portion of the small intestine). We use a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope, which has its own lens and light source and will view the images on a video monitor.