General Surgery Clinical Services
Faculty in NYU Langone’s Division of General Surgery specialize in the most advanced surgical treatments of gallbladder, pancreatic, esophageal, and gastric diseases in addition to intra-abdominal infections and hernias.
Conditions We Treat
NYU Langone general surgeons provide surgical treatments for a variety of conditions including the following:
- achalasia
- barrett’s esophagus
- gallbladder Disease and Gallstones
- gastric cancers/tumor
- gastroparesis
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- hernia, including hiatal hernia, incisional and ventral hernia, inguinal (groin) hernia, and recurrent hernia, esophageal/paraesophageal
- complex abdominal surgery and revisional gastrointestinal surgery.
Our Clinical Programs of Excellence
Our surgeons provide world-class care through the following programs and locations:
Minimally invasive/Robotic Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery is state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgery performed through tiny incisions using a robotic DaVinci platform. All camera and instrument movements are controlled by the surgeon from a computer console in the operating room. Robotic surgery has multiple advantages over traditional laparoscopy, including significantly improved three-dimensional visualization with enhanced magnification, increased instrument dexterity, and improved precision. These advantages allow for minimally invasive treatment of many conditions using specialized techniques that are not available or would be very difficult with traditional laparoscopy.
Numerous studies across many surgical disciplines have shown the advantages of robotic surgery, especially when compared to open surgery. These advantages include:
- Shorter operative times
- Reduced blood loss
- Decreased post-operative pain
- Decreased length of stay
- Faster return to work and full activity
In the NYU Division of General Surgery we have a team of robotic surgeons who have performed thousands of robotic surgeries and widely recognized as leaders in the field of robotic surgery. We are frequently invited to speak about robotics in foregut surgery at national meetings and are mentors and proctors for surgeons throughout the country.
We also have a dedicated robotic surgery fellowship within the Division of General Surgery.
We have significant experience with robotic surgery for routine general surgical conditions such as the appendicitis, gallstones as well as all types of abdominal wall hernias (inguinal, umbilical, epigastric). In addition to these very common hernias, we have expertise in robotic techniques for complex abdominal wall reconstruction of very large, incisional and recurrent hernias. Our surgeons are also very experienced in robotic surgery for the treatment of esophageal diseases including gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia, achalasia, as well as benign and malignant tumors of the stomach.
