General Surgery

From minimally invasive to complex procedures, St. Peter's Health surgeons bring a wide variety of expertise and specialties, including breast health, colorectal, plastic and reconstructive surgery care. 

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St. Peter’s Approach to General Surgery

For our General Surgery care team, providing comprehensive, high quality care means offering a wide range of procedures from a highly-trained set of surgeons, including the only board-certified colorectal surgeon in Montana.

Whatever the procedure, our team makes sure you’re fully prepared by scheduling appointments prior to surgery to perform certain tests, provide preoperative information and allow you to ask any questions you may have. Minimally invasive techniques using laparoscopic instrumentation are performed when applicable.

Procedures Offered

The General Surgery care team at St. Peter’s Health performs a wide range of procedures, including:

• Minimally invasive surgery
• Some colon surgeries for treatment of colon cancer, diverticulitis and obstructions
• Gallbladder Surgery
• Repair of primary, recurrent and complex abdominal or inguinal hernias
• Thyroid/parathyroid
• Trauma and acute care surgery
• Appendix
• Lymph node biopsy
• Hemorrhoid surgery or banding
• Cancers:
  • Breast
  • Colon
  • Thyroid
  • Skin
  • Stomach
  • Adrenal
  • Small bowel
  • Sarcoma
• Wound care
• Colonoscopy screening exams
• Robotic-assisted surgery
• Vein ablation 

Referral Information

For most patients, it’s best to have your Family Medicine provider set up an appointment with a St. Peter’s Health surgeon; however, self-referrals are accepted. Please note that some insurance companies may require a referral. Please check your insurance requirements.