Overview
The full breadth of general surgery, performed with precision and continuity.
General surgery is the foundation of our practice. Both Dr. Shaw and Dr. Decio operate at the highest standard for the full range of abdominal and soft-tissue procedures — from straightforward gallbladder removal to complex hernia repair and oncologic resection.
Whenever clinically appropriate, we use the da Vinci® robotic platform or laparoscopic technique to deliver smaller incisions, less post-operative pain, and faster recovery. Open surgery is reserved for cases where it offers a safer or better outcome — never as a default, always as a deliberate choice.
Conditions we treat
- Gallbladder disease (cholecystitis, gallstones)
- Appendicitis
- Inguinal, ventral, and incisional hernias
- Abdominal masses and soft-tissue tumors
- Diverticular disease
- Reflux and hiatal hernia
- Perirectal and skin abscesses
- Lipomas and benign skin lesions
Procedures performed
- Robotic and laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Robotic and laparoscopic hernia repair
- Appendectomy
- Robotic and laparoscopic colectomy
- Excision of soft-tissue masses
- Hiatal hernia and anti-reflux surgery
- Adrenalectomy and splenectomy
What to expect
Most general surgery patients are seen for an in-office consultation, undergo same-day or short-stay surgery within one to three weeks, and follow up at one to two weeks post-op. The surgeon you meet at consultation is the surgeon who operates — and the one you call afterward if anything comes up.