General surgery is a discipline that requires knowledge of a broad spectrum of diseases that can occur in almost any organ or body system that might require surgical treatment. A General Surgeon can treat hundreds of diseases, ranging from benign tumors and cancers to injuries, from gastrointestinal problems to hernias.

General Surgeons also have specialized knowledge and experience related to diagnosis, preoperative, operative, and postoperative management, combined with a patient-centered philosophy of coordinated care.

We are dedicated to providing the most up-to-date surgical and treatment options available. If you would like to see an ARC General Surgeon, please ask your regular doctor for a referral.

Your ARC Clinical Team

Austin Regional Clinic general surgeons are available at various locations throughout Central Texas. Our general surgeons and surgical staff work closely with other medical specialties to provide optimal patient care. In addition, collaboration with referring physicians is standard protocol for ARC. Surgery scheduling, follow-up and details are made easy by our coordinated care philosophy.

Conditions Treated

• Adrenal Gland Disorders
• Anorectal Issues (hemorrhoid, fistulas, fissures, infections)
• Breast Disorders (benign and malignant) 
• Digestive Problems (acid reflux, abdominal pain, bleeding)
• Gallbladder Related Conditions (stones, infection, dysfunction, polyps)
• Hernia
• Hyperparathyroidism and other Parathyroid Disorders
• Long-Term IV access
• Lymph Node Anomalies
• Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy
• Obesity
  
• Operations
• Pancreatitis
• Skin Cancer (benign and malignant including melanoma)
• Small and Large Intestinal Disorders (ulcers, polyps, tumors, blockage and bleeding)
• Thyroid Disease and Cancer

Services Offered

• Incision and Drainage of abscess (office and hospital based)
• Bariatric Surgery
• Alimentary Tract
• Adrenalectomy (open and minimally invasive)
• Hernia Repair (inguinal, umbilical, ventral, hiatal, incisional)
• Anal Fistula and Fissure Procedures
• Anorectal, Abscesses & Pilonidal Sinus Disease
• Breast, Skin and Soft Tissue
• Cholecystectomy (laparoscopic and robotic)
• Colon and Rectal Surgery (open, laparoscopic and robotic)
• Excision of Masses
• Laparoscopic Fundoplication
• Long-term IV Access
• Lymph Node Biopsy (incisional and excisional)
• Reflux Surgery and Management
• Ultrasound with Biopsy
• Thyroid ultrasound, biopsy and removal
• Surgical treatment of hemorrhoids, anal fistulas, fissures and abscesses
• Surgical treatment of pilonidal cysts
• Surgical treatment of breast cancer (lumpectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, mastectomy, oncoplastic technique)
• Excision of superficial lesions (office and hospital based)
• Surgical treatment of gastric disorders
• Gastric Fundoplication (partial and complete, laparoscopic and robotic)
• Paraesophageal Hernia Repair (laparoscopic and robotic)
• Office-based Ultrasound and ultrasound-guided biopsy
• General Abdominal Surgery (open and minimally invasive)
• Advanced Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Procedures
• Surgical treatment of pancreatic disorders
• Upper endoscopy (biopsy, endoscopic dilation)
• Colonoscopy (screening, polyp removal, assessment of both benign and malignant diseases)
• Small and large bowel resection for both benign and malignant conditions (open and minimally invasive)
• Surgical treatment of spleen disorders

Other Information

• ARC Colonoscopy Preptalk