• General Surgery

    The following general surgery procedures are performed at Dickinson Memorial Hospital:

    Laparoscopic Procedures

    • Most surgical procedures can be adapted for less invasive laparoscopic approaches when the patient’s medical condition allows

     

    Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery

    Chest Procedures

    •    Breast biopsies
    •    Sentinel lymph node biopsies
    •    Lumpectomy
    •    Mastectomy – breast removal
    •    Chest wall surgery

     

    Abdominal Procedures

    •   Surgical exploration of the abdominal cavity
    •   Hernia repairs
    •   Removal of appendix
    •   Removal of colon
    •   Removal of gall bladder
    •   Removal of the stomach
    •   Removal of the spleen
    •   Removal of the pancreas

     

    Bowel Procedures

    •   Colon surgery
    •   Hemorrhoid surgery
    • Small Bowel Surgery

    Endoscopy

    •   Colonoscopy
    •   EGD (scoping of the upper digestive system)

    Catheter Insertions

    •   Groshong for IV chemotherapy
    •   Dialysis catheters
    •   Dialysis fistulas
    •   Med-ports

    Pacemaker Insertions

    Skin Grafts

    Amputations

    Trauma Surgery

    Minor Procedures

    •    Lesion removal – benign and cancerous
    •    Sub-cutaneous lesion removal

    Procedures are performed by:

    Richard D. Cecconi, Jr., MD

    Daniel J. Cecconi, MD

    Steven Terrian, DO

    Joseph Donohue, MD