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General Surgery at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center

Surgeons at Wellstar MCG Health use advanced technology for improved outcomes for both routine and complex surgical procedures. We’re always innovating to provide patients with the best possible outcomes.

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Expert Surgical Care

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center offers patients a world-class surgery program. Our specially trained surgeons perform a range of surgeries using state-of-the-art technology. We offer the expertise of board-certified general surgeons alongside the comfort and convenience of a locally based practice. Our experienced staff are here to guide you from evaluation through post-operative care.

Convenient care

Here, you get the high-quality care and innovation of an academic medical center with the convenience of multiple outpatient practices across the region. In addition to Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center located in downtown Augusta, we also offer convenient locations throughout our community.

Our academic advantage

Our community benefits from our exclusive partnership with Medical College of Georgia, meaning we have access to the largest team of fellowship-trained surgeons in the region and offer the latest techniques and advancements. This level of care is available to people having routine procedures or more complex surgeries, including heart repair, cancer removal and more.

Advanced minimally invasive procedures

Wellstar MCG Health is a high-volume surgery center. Studies show improved outcomes for patients who are treated at high-volume centers with experienced surgeons.

We offer minimally invasive procedures—including robotic surgery using the latest da Vinci Surgical System technology—for less pain and faster recovery across many specialties. With these advanced techniques, we aim to provide you with the best care and outcomes, whether you need a colonoscopy or a transplant.
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Minimally Invasive Surgery

Today many surgeries can be performed using a minimally invasive approach that may lead to better outcomes for patients. For many of our minimally invasive procedures, you can expect to check in, have your treatment and rest comfortably at home in a few hours.

Minimally invasive surgeries encompass different types of surgical techniques. They include:
  • Laparoscopic surgery: Surgery performed through several small incisions in the body that allow tools and cameras access to internal organs
  • Endoscopic surgery: Advanced flexible endoscopic surgery requires no incisions. Instead, surgeons gain access through natural openings in the body, such as the mouth or anus, to perform procedures.
  • Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS): Similar to laparoscopic surgery, this procedure is performed through only one incision.
  • Robotic surgery: Surgery performed using the robotic-assisted technology of the da Vinci Surgical System, which helps surgeons with visibility, accuracy and hand stability

Our hospital is the only one in the area that uses Firefly Fluorescence Imaging Technology. Firefly allows our surgeons to distinguish normal tissue from cancerous tissue, operating with greater precision and helping decrease the risk of needing future surgeries.

Clinical Research

As a patient in an academic medical center, you get the highest level of care because you are treated by surgeons with the expertise to train the next generation of surgeons. Our surgeons attend national and international conferences, continuously learning about the newest technology and the latest standards of care.

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center team members in our minimally invasive program actively collaborate with scientists and co-direct research programs. We are dedicated to:
  • Clinical excellence
  • Research and academic pursuit to improve patient outcomes and support faculty development
  • Patient- and family-centered care

Our research focus areas include:
  • Educational/skills curricular research
  • Laparoendoscopic outcomes research
  • Adrenal disorder outcomes research
  • Adrenal translational research focusing on the identification of tumor biomarkers for primary aldosteronism and biomarkers for primary aldosteronism screening
  • Obesity outcomes research and obesity translational research

Collaborative Treatment

Our doctors and team members from different programs work together, providing comprehensive, high-quality care to every patient, every time. Centers and programs we work closely with include:
  • Adrenal Center
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Minimally Invasive Procedures


    Laparoscopic procedures
    • Adrenal surgery
    • Bariatric surgery
    • Biliary and gallbladder surgery
    • Colorectal surgery for benign and malignant disease
    • Colorectal and anorectal surgery for inflammatory bowel disease
    • Dysmotility surgery
    • Duodenal surgery
    • Esophageal Surgery
    • Feeding Access Surgery
    • Gastric Pacer for Refractory Gastroparesis
    • Gastric Surgery
    • Hernia Surgery
    • Minimally invasive surgery (GI tract and solid organ)
    • Outpatient surgery (minimally invasive and open)
    • Pancreatic surgery
    • Reflux disease surgery
    • Single-incision laparoscopic Surgery (appendix, gallbladder)
    • Solid organ surgery
    • Surgery for dysmotility disorders
    • Ulcer surgery
    • Anorectal surgery
    • Skin and soft tissue surgery
    • Laparoscopic and open surgery for GI and solid organ tumors/cancers

    Endoscopic procedures
    • Diagnostic EGD
    • Diagnostic colonoscopy
    • Therapeutic EGD
    • Therapeutic colonoscopy
    • ERCP/sphincterotomy/biliary stenting

    Robotic procedures
    Gynecology and Urogynecology
    • Hysterectomy
    • Myomectomy
    • Sacrocolpopexy
    • Burch procedure
    Gynecology and Urogynecology
    • Gynecologic Cancer
    • Salpingo-oophorectomy (ovary and fallopian tube removal)
    • Exploratory laparotomy / staging ovarian cancer
    • Syed implants
    Head and Neck
    • Transoral robotic surgery
    • Facelift thyroidectomy
    Urology/urologic oncology
    • Adrenalectomy
    • Radical cystectomy
    • Prostatectomy
    • Salvage prostatectomy
    • Ureterolysis with omental wrap
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