General Surgery
The Division of General Surgery at Montefiore evaluates and treats the full range of general surgery problems from common conditions such as hernias and gall bladder surgeries to the most complex such as advanced pancreatic and liver diseases. Our surgeons offer highly specialized expertise and skill that result in excellent outcomes and exceptional patient care. The division is led by W. Scott Melvin, MD, a nationally recognized clinical specialist and researcher on pancreatic diseases.
In addition to excellence in traditional open surgery, Montefiore is a leader in minimally invasive surgery. Montefiore develops and adopts new approaches in surgical performance to provide our patients with superior results and minimal inconvenience. For example, we are one of the few hospitals across the nation offering natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) to relieve gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for patients who would otherwise be on medication their entire lives.
We offer exceptional treatment for the following conditions:
General Surgery/Acute Care Surgery
- Acute general surgery cases
- Benign biliary tract disease
- Abdominal hernias
- Benign soft tissue masses
Colorectal Surgery
- Benign and malignant diseases of the colon, rectum and anus
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Colorectal cancer
- Anorectal disease
Endocrine Surgery
- Thyroid - Benign and malignant
- Parathyroid - Benign and malignant
- Head and neck cancers
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
- Adrenal - benign and malignant
- Extra-adrenal paragangliomas
Melanoma and Sarcoma
- Cutaneous malignancies including squamous, basal cell and melanoma
- Regional therapy (infusion and perfusion) of advanced cancers of the extremities
- Management of soft tissue malignancies of the extremities and trunk
Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
- Advanced laparoscopic surgery
- Reflux disease
- Weight reduction surgery
Pancreas and Upper GI Surgery
- Esophageal disease (dysplasia and malignant)
- Gastric cancer- adenocarcinoma/GIST
- Pancreatic Disease
- Cancer (adenocarcinoma)
- Pancreatitis: Inflammatory Disease Acute and Chronic
- Precursor lesions
- Small bowel tumors
- Peritoneal surface malignancy
- Hepatic Perfusion
