General Surgery 

General surgeons are trained to manage a broad spectrum of diseases and injuries affecting almost any area of the body that requires surgical intervention. These physicians are involved in diagnosis, preoperative, operative and postoperative care of the surgical patient, and they are trained to provide comprehensive management of trauma and complete care of critically ill patients with underlying surgical conditions. 

Dr. Waterbrook uses a variety of diagnostic techniques for observing internal structures.  He is also trained in minimally invasive surgical techniques that use specialized instruments including laparoscopic surgery and da Vinci Robotic Surgery (Hopefully offered soon at our local hospital). Although its scope is broad, general surgery usually involves abdomen, breasts, esophagus, colon, peripheral vasculature, skin and neck. Below is a list of some of the most common general surgery procedures we perform and conditions we treat.

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