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Surgery

Surgical Services

An experienced and well-trained surgical staff staffs Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and offers several surgeons and specialists who together provide the following services:

  • General Surgeries
    • Removing the gallbladder
    • Removing the appendix
    • Repairing various types of hernias
    • Removal and pathologic examination of multiple lumps and bumps, also called lesions
  • Da Vinci Xi Robotic Assisted Surgeries - Dr. Sandeep Vijan
    • Hernia Repair
    • Gall Bladder Surgery
    • Anti-Reflux Surgery
    • Intestinal Surgery
    • And more
  • Dr. L Ginger Frederiksen specializes in minimally invasive surgical and non-surgical approaches to abnormal uterine bleeding, including:
    • Hysteroscopy
    • Endometrial Ablation
    • Medical Management
    • IUD'S
  • Laparoscopic and Da Vinci Xi Robotic Assisted approaches for:
    • Pelvic Pain
    • Benign Uterine, Tubal, or Ovarian Pathology
    • Medical Management
    • Endometriosis and more
  • Appointments are available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
  • Podiatric Surgery (or surgery of the foot and ankle).
  • Gastrointestinal Procedures
    • EGD-Fiber optic Examination of the esophagus and stomach. Used for diagnosing and monitoring ulcers, heartburn, and irritations of the stomach and esophagus. It is also used in monitoring those at increased risk for esophageal cancer.
    • Colonoscopy - Fiber optic examination of the large intestine. Diagnosing and monitoring those with a high risk for colon cancer (finding and removing polyps) and irritations and diseases of the large intestine, like Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis.
    • Placement of feeding tubes for those who are unable to obtain nutrition by chewing and swallowing.
  • Outpatient Infusion will be scheduled on Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Infusions that require weekend care will be seen on the Acute floor.
    • Arthritis
    • Asthma
    • Blood transfusion- blood products
    • Osteoporosis - injection/infusions

Without leaving your community, you have access to EGDs and colonoscopies.

General surgical procedures, such as hernia repairs, gallbladder surgery, appendectomies, and more, are performed by our board-certified general surgeon, Dr. Sandeep Vijan. 

Meet Dr. Vijan

The Da Vinci Robotic-Assisted Surgeon