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Specialty Surgery

Sometimes, it takes more than a prescription to make you well. If you need surgery, you want experienced specialists and the latest technical advancements. Surgeons in the Sutter Health network are recognized for surgical excellence in many specialties and offer the personalized care you deserve.

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  • Back and Spine Surgery
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Cancer Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Cosmetic Surgery
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
  • Endocrine Surgery
  • Eye Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Gynecologic Surgery
  • Joint Replacement Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Prostate and Urologic Surgery
  • Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
  • Tendon and Ligament Repair
  • Trauma Surgery

Skilled Specialty Surgical Care

Chances are very good that you will meet a surgeon on the operating table at some point. In fact, one study suggests individuals may have an average of 9.2 surgeries in a lifetime.

The Sutter Health network includes hundreds of experienced specialty surgeons. Neurosurgeons perform delicate surgeries in the brain and spinal cord, helping patients with epilepsy, cancer, Parkinson’s and many other diseases and disorders to recover. Pediatric surgeons care for your children’s needs, from the womb through their teen years.

We provide surgical services for a wide range of health needs, whether it is a gastric sleeve surgery to finally achieve an elusive weight-loss goal, a minimally invasive robotic hysterectomy surgery to treat ovarian cancer or a cochlear implant to help a deaf child hear.

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Surgical Excellence

Specialty surgeons in the Sutter Health network have been recognized for their skill and excellence by many judges of quality in healthcare. Here are a few highlights:

  • CareChex — Ranked in the top 10 percent of California hospitals for excellence in neurological surgery.
  • Truven Health Analytics — 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals.
  • Healthgrades — Joint Replacement Excellence Award.
  • Joint Commission — Top Performer in Surgical Care.

Surgical Expertise

Whether the surgery you need is common or rare, surgeons across the Sutter Health network are certified in dozens of specialties. Here are some of the procedures, both common and highly specialized, available.

  • Angioplasty and Atherectomy — To open arteries clogged with plaque, our cardiovascular surgeons perform hundreds of these procedures annually.
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery — For the one out of 10 patients who cannot be helped with angioplasty and stent placement, performed by cardiac surgeons.
  • Endovascular Coil Embolization — A technique that eliminates aneurysms through microcatheters using platinum micro-coils, often placed by neurosurgeons.
  • Joint Replacement — Replaces the knee, hip or shoulder, performed on patients as early as their 40s and 50s by orthopedic surgeons.
  • Lens and Cataract Surgery — To remove a cloudy area on the lens of the eye and, in most cases, replace your lens with an intraocular lens, performed by an eye surgeon.
  • Whipple Procedure — A highly specialized and complex surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. Hepatobiliary surgeons at several Sutter sites are expert in Whipple surgeries.

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Doctor Profiles

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
Phyllis Napoles, M.D.

Phyllis Napoles, M.D.

  • Cancer Surgery

Peter V. Leoni, M.D.

Peter V. Leoni, M.D.

  • Vascular Surgery

Tomasz Gutowski, M.D.

Tomasz Gutowski, M.D.

  • Cancer Surgery

Owen P. Palmer, M.D.

Owen P. Palmer, M.D.

  • Vascular Surgery

Ajay K. Upadhyay, M.D., FACS, FRCS

Ajay K. Upadhyay, M.D., FACS, FRCS

  • Cancer Surgery

John D.L. Bry, M.D., FACS

John D.L. Bry, M.D., FACS

  • Vascular Surgery

George K. Lee, M.D.

George K. Lee, M.D.

  • Vascular Surgery

Rita O. Kwan-Feinberg, M.D., MPH, FACS

Rita O. Kwan-Feinberg, M.D., MPH, FACS

  • Cancer Surgery

Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, M.D.

Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, M.D.

  • Vascular Surgery

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