We provide surgical procedures for breast cancer and noncancerous breast conditions.
Our team treats benign and malignant conditions of the colon and rectum.
We use a team approach to care for thyroid and other endocrine conditions that need surgery.
Our microvascular plastic surgeons specialize in returning blood flow to wounds and blocked vessels in the legs and feet.
Our pediatric specialists use the most advanced surgical techniques to care for children, from newborns to teens.
We help you lose weight safely. Our team provides the latest bariatric surgery to help restore your health.
Our Level I Trauma Center provides 24/7 access to the highest level of emergency care when you need surgery after an accident or injury.
We provide minimally invasive, laparoscopic and robot-assisted procedures to treat everything from GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) to tumors.
Improving surgical care through research
UW Health surgeons work to improve surgical care for you. We want to ensure that when you need surgery for cancer or other conditions, your treatment provides the best chance for recovery with as little pain as possible.
We also teach future doctors how to create and study innovations in surgical oncology, diabetes, digestive and kidney diseases. Learn more
Achalasia
Appendicitis
Burns
Colon and rectal conditions
Conn’s disease
Crohn’s disease
Cushing’s syndrome
Endocrine conditions
Fecal incontinence/accidental bowel leakage
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors
Gastroparesis
Hernia
Hyperparathyroidism
Limb ischemia
Noncancerous breast conditions
Obesity
Pheochromocytoma
Thoraco-abdominal aneurysms
Ulcerative colitis
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Sleeve gastrectomy bypass
Axillary lymph node dissection
Breast-conserving surgery
Mastectomy
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Skin grafting
Skin excision
Wound care
Colon and rectal surgery
Ileal pouch reconstruction
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy
Parathyroid surgery
Radioguided parathyroidectomy
Thyroid surgery
Radioactive iodine
Esophageal and gastric surgery
Enterra therapy program
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair
LINX reflux management system
Minimally invasive esophagectomy
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF)
We use minimally invasive surgical techniques whenever possible. This reduces your pain and shortens your hospital stay. You also recover faster. Procedures include laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgeries.
Chest wall stabilization
Exploratory laparotomy
Emergency thoracotomy
Resuscitation
The general surgery team at UW Health includes experts in many areas, including bariatric, breast, burn, colorectal, critical care, endocrine, general, liver and pancreas, minimally invasive, pediatric and trauma surgeries.