Digestive Health
Digestive Diseases Surgery

Digestive Diseases Surgery

Augusta University Digestive Health Center

Digestive Diseases Surgery

Our Approach

Digestive diseases surgery offers comprehensive surgical care for all digestive diseases, solid organ and abdominal wall disorders. The service focuses on minimally invasive and endoscopic surgical techniques, including laparoscopic surgery, advance flexible endoscopic surgery, single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and robotic surgery.

We offer several specialty centers and programs, including an Adrenal Center, Weight Loss Center and gastroparesis surgical treatment program, providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary care to patients with adrenal disorders, morbid obesity and refractory gastroparesis. Special interests and focus within the service also include advanced therapeutic endoscopy, comprehensive open and laparoscopic surgical care for complex abdominal wall hernias, laparoscopic foregut surgery, biliary surgery, inflammatory bowel disease surgical care, colorectal and anorectal surgery, surgical care for gastrointestinal malignancies and solid organ surgery (adrenal, spleen, pancreas). Our surgical practice uses evidence-based practice guidelines to direct the surgical care of our patients.

We support and actively encourage faculty members and staff in the pursuit of several areas of research.

Research Focus Areas

Focus areas of research include:

educational/skills curricular research
laparoendoscopic outcomes research
adrenal disorder outcomes research
adrenal translational research focusing on the identification of tumor biomarkers for primary aldosteronism and biomarkers for primary aldosteronism screening
obesity outcomes research, and obesity translational research

Faculty and staff actively collaborate with basic and translational scientists and co-direct translational research programs at Medical Center at Augusta University. We are dedicated to clinical excellence, and research and academic pursuit to improve patient care/outcome and support faculty development.

Practice Site

We strive to provide comprehensive and efficient care to our patients. The purpose of the Digestive Diseases Surgery Practice Site is to provide quality care and follow-up services using an interdisciplinary approach. Our practice site is committed to providing a patient family centered care and value oriented environment where change, innovation and the quest for knowledge are ongoing.

Our Providers

Augusta University Medical Center specialists provide care and support throughout your entire healthcare journey.

Martinez de Andino, Nicole , APRN-BC

Thoguluva Chandrasekar, Viveksandeep , MBBS

Alkaddour, Ahmad , MBBS

Hilton, Renee L., MD, FASMBS

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