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Our programs
Essential surgical services
Whether your procedure is scheduled or unexpected, you get access to the highest level of care. Our surgical suites and post-operative intensive care facilities are equipped to handle all surgical emergencies and care needs. We provide surgical care for common, chronic and emergency conditions through our specialty programs and clinics.
Breast Center
We provide surgical procedures for breast cancer and noncancerous breast conditions.
Colon and rectal surgery
Our team treats benign and malignant conditions of the colon and rectum.
Endocrine surgery
We use a team approach to care for thyroid and other endocrine conditions that need surgery.
Limb Salvage Clinic
Our microvascular plastic surgeons specialize in returning blood flow to wounds and blocked vessels in the legs and feet.
Pediatric surgery
Our pediatric specialists use the most advanced surgical techniques to care for children, from newborns to teens.
Weight loss (bariatric) surgery
We help you lose weight safely. Our team provides the latest bariatric surgery to help restore your health.
Level I Trauma Center
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.
Upper gastrointestinal surgery
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
Conditions
Specialized surgical care for common conditions
UW Health specialists evaluate and treat a wide range of conditions that may require general surgery. These include:
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
Safe, technologically advanced surgical treatments
Bariatric surgery
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Sleeve gastrectomy bypass
Breast surgery
Axillary lymph node dissection
Breast-conserving surgery
Mastectomy
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Burn care surgery
Skin grafting
Skin excision
Wound care
Colon and rectal surgery
Colon and rectal surgery
Ileal pouch reconstruction
Endocrine surgery
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy
Parathyroid surgery
Radioguided parathyroidectomy
Thyroid surgery
Radioactive iodine
GI surgery
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)
Minimally invasive surgery
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.
Trauma surgery
Chest wall stabilization
Exploratory laparotomy
Emergency thoracotomy
Resuscitation
Locations
Care close to home
We offer specialized clinics at UW Health hospitals and outpatient centers in Wisconsin in Madison, Green Bay, Oshkosh and La Crosse, as well as in Rockford, Ill.
Meet our team
An expert team by your side
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.
Bariatric surgery
Breast surgery
Burn and wound surgery
Colorectal surgery
Surgical critical care
Endocrine surgery
General surgery
Minimally invasive foregut surgery
Surgical oncology
Trauma surgery
Liver and pancreas surgery