Gallstone Treatment and Gallbladder Surgery

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Gallbladder disorders are among the most common conditions seen and treated by ARC general surgeons. While a significant number of adults have gallstones, they don’t always cause clinical symptoms. ARC general surgeons can properly evaluate patients and discuss surgical and non-surgical options.

For those patients that meet the criteria for surgical intervention, ARC general surgeons can discuss a variety of approaches and tailor your treatment. Through the use of modern technology, like the da Vinci robotic platform, the vast majority of procedures requiring gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) can be done on an outpatient basis with a quick return to a normal lifestyle.

Services

Cholecystectomy (Laparoscopic and Robotic)

Cholecystectomy (Laparoscopic and Robotic)

A cholecystectomy is surgery to remove your gallbladder, a small organ under your liver. It's on the upper right side of your belly (abdomen), and stores a digestive juice called bile that is made in the liver. A laparoscopic cholecystectomy is less invasive, which means it uses very small incisions in your belly. The benefits of a laparoscopic proceduce is less bleeding and the recovery time is usually shorter than an open surgery.

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da Vinci Surgery

da Vinci Surgery

ARC offers minimally invasive surgical care using one of the most advanced and sophisticated tools, the da Vinci® Surgical System. The da Vinci® Surgical System is a tool that utilizes advanced, robotic technologies to assist your surgeon with your operation. It does not act on its own and its movements are controlled by your surgeon.

Single Incision (Nearly Scarless) Cholecystectomy

Single Incision (Nearly Scarless) Cholecystectomy

A cholecystectomy is surgery to remove your gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small organ under your liver that stores a digestive juice called bile that is made in the liver.

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Conditions

Biliary Dyskinesia

Biliary Dyskinesia

Biliary dyskinesia is a functional gallbladder disorder. It means that your gallbladder isn't contracting and ejecting bile effectively.

Biliary Pancreatitis

Biliary Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis is the swelling (inflammation) of the pancreas. This may happen when digestive juices or enzymes attack the pancreas.

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Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis is a redness and swelling (inflammation) of the gallbladder. It happens when a digestive juice called bile gets trapped in your gallbladder.

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Gallbladder Issues

Gallbladder Issues

Gallbladder issues typically involve gallstones and inflammation. Gas, nausea, and abdominal discomfort can also be a sign of gallbladder issues.

Gallstones

Gallstones

Gallstones are lumps of solid material that form in your gallbladder. They are also called cholelithiasis. They are made when the digestive juice called bile turns hard and stone-like.

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Locations & Providers

  • ARC Medical Plaza Specialty
    • Christopher W. Bailey, MD, FACS
      Christopher Bailey, MD, FACS
      Christopher W. Bailey, MD, FACS
      General Surgery Anal/RectalHernia RepairBreast Disease and CancerGallstone Treatment and Gallbladder SurgeryGERD TreatmentSkin and Soft TissueThyroid Disease and Cancer
      4.8

      Accepting new patients

    • Marco Vinicio Medina-Zea, MD, FACS, FASMBS
      Marco  Medina-Zea, MD, FACS, FASMBS
      Marco Vinicio Medina-Zea, MD, FACS, FASMBS
      General Surgery Anal/RectalHernia RepairBreast Disease and CancerGallstone Treatment and Gallbladder SurgeryGERD TreatmentSkin and Soft TissueThyroid Disease and CancerBariatric Surgery
      4.9

      Accepting new patients Languages: Spanish

    • Arielle C. DuBose, MD, FACS, FASCRS
      Arielle DuBose, MD, FACS, FASCRS
      Arielle C. DuBose, MD, FACS, FASCRS
      General Surgery Anal/RectalHernia RepairBreast Disease and CancerGallstone Treatment and Gallbladder SurgeryGERD TreatmentSkin and Soft TissueThyroid Disease and Cancer
      4.9

      Accepting new patients

  • ARC Far West Medical Tower
    • Semyon (Sam) Gambarin, MD
      Semyon Gambarin, MD
      Semyon (Sam) Gambarin, MD
      General Surgery Anal/RectalHernia RepairBreast Disease and CancerGallstone Treatment and Gallbladder SurgeryGERD TreatmentSkin and Soft TissueThyroid Disease and Cancer
      4.8

      Accepting new patients Languages: Russian, Limited Medical Spanish

    • Kevin O'Farrell, MD
      Kevin O'Farrell, MD
      Kevin O'Farrell, MD
      General Surgery Anal/RectalHernia RepairBreast Disease and CancerGallstone Treatment and Gallbladder SurgeryGERD TreatmentSkin and Soft TissueThyroid Disease and Cancer
      4.8

      Accepting new patients

    • Bao C. Nguyen, MD
      Bao Nguyen, MD
      Bao C. Nguyen, MD
      General Surgery Anal/RectalHernia RepairBreast Disease and CancerGallstone Treatment and Gallbladder SurgeryGERD TreatmentSkin and Soft TissueThyroid Disease and Cancer
      4.8

      Accepting new patients Languages: Vietnamese

  • ARC South 1st Specialty and Pediatrics
    • Joseph E. Garcia, MD
      Joseph Garcia, MD
      Joseph E. Garcia, MD
      General Surgery Anal/RectalHernia RepairBreast Disease and CancerGallstone Treatment and Gallbladder SurgeryGERD TreatmentSkin and Soft TissueThyroid Disease and Cancer
      4.8

      Accepting new patients

    • Delfino (Estevan) Lorenzo, MD, FACS
      Delfino Lorenzo, MD, FACS
      Delfino (Estevan) Lorenzo, MD, FACS
      General Surgery Anal/RectalHernia RepairBreast Disease and CancerGallstone Treatment and Gallbladder SurgeryGERD TreatmentSkin and Soft TissueThyroid Disease and Cancer
      4.8

      Accepting new patients

    • Samuel E. (Rhett) Long, III, MD, FACS
      Samuel Long, III, MD, FACS
      Samuel E. (Rhett) Long, III, MD, FACS
      General Surgery Anal/RectalHernia RepairBreast Disease and CancerGallstone Treatment and Gallbladder SurgeryGERD TreatmentSkin and Soft TissueThyroid Disease and Cancer
      4.8

    • Angela M. Ekern, APRN, FNP-C
      Angela Ekern, APRN, FNP-C
      Angela M. Ekern, APRN, FNP-C
      General Surgery Anal/RectalHernia RepairBreast Disease and CancerGallstone Treatment and Gallbladder SurgeryGERD TreatmentSkin and Soft TissueThyroid Disease and Cancer
      4.8

      Accepting new patients