Surgery

What is Surgery?

Surgery is an operative procedure performed by a surgeon to treat diseases and conditions. It may be an emergency procedure or an elective surgery (one that is beneficial to the patient but is not needed right away).

Services

Catholic Health physicians perform the following surgical procedures:

Abdominal Surgery

Stomach Surgery (gastrectomy)
Small bowel surgery (small bowel resection)
Large bowel surgery (colectomy)
Appendix (appendectomy)
Surgery of the anus/rectum (hemorrhoids)
Liver Surgery
Gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy)
Pancreas surgery
Adrenal gland surgery (adrenalectomy)
Spleen surgery (splenectomy)
Anti-Reflux surgery (Nissen Fundoplication)

Bariatric Surgery (Sisters Hospital only)

Gastric Bypass
Lap Band
Vertical Sleeve

Breast Surgery

Lumpectomy
Mastectomy

Cancer Surgery

Cardiac / Heart Surgery

Hernia Surgery

Groin hernias (inguinal hernia)
Femoral hernias
Abdominal hernias (ventral/incisional hernias)
Paraesophagel hernia

Laparoscopic/Minimally Invasive Surgery

Hernias
Gallblader
Appendix
Small and Large bowel
Antireflux Surgery
Adrenalectomy
Splenectomy
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Lymph node biopsy
Liver resections
Pancreatic surgery
Bile duct surgery

Neuro / Brain Surgery

Orthopedic / Joint Replacement Surgery

Robotic Surgery (Mercy Hospital of Buffalo)

Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS)

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Lumps and bumps
Skin cancer resection
Pilonidal cyst surgery
Wound care

Trauma Surgery

Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

Vascular Surgery

Treatment Facilities

Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Kenmore)
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (Buffalo)
Sisters of Charity Hospital (Buffalo)
Sisters of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus (Cheektowaga)
Sisters Ambulatory Surgery Center (Outpatient Surgeries; Williamsville)

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