NorthStar Surgery Specialists, P.A. specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant surgical diseases. The practice of General Surgery involves the management of a wide variety of conditions involving the abdomen, chest, skin, endocrine system, vascular system, and many other tissues. Some surgical conditions may require a minor procedure that can be done in the office, while others may require hospitalization and major surgery. Some surgical procedures can be done using specialized equipment, such as laparoscopy (minimally invasive surgery) or endoscopy. Exciting new technology now just being introduced to the general surgery arena include robotics surgery and natural orifice surgery. Dr. Vineet Choudhry has been trained to perform and can offer to patients all of the following procedures. Please note that all sections include procedures for both benign diseases and for cancer surgery.

Skin & Soft Tissue Lymph node biopsy/dissection Excision of skin lesions, cysts, lipomas, etc. Skin cancer resection Skin grafting Breast Breast biopsy Mastectomy – Simple and Modified Radical Lumpectomy (breast conservation treatment) Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Alimentary Tract Esophagus Esophageal Diverticulectomy Esophageal Dilation Anti-reflux Procedures (e.g. Nissen fundoplication) Esophageal Resection (benign/malignant) Stomach Gastrostomy (feeding tube) Peptic Ulcer Disease Surgery Gastric Resection (benign/malignant) Small Intestine Small Bowel Obstruction (e.g. lysis of adhesions) Small Bowel Resection (benign/malignant) Ileostomy (stoma) Colon Colostomy (stoma) Colon Resection (for colon cancer, diverticulitis, Crohn’s, etc. Anus/Rectum Rectal Resection (benign/malignant) Hemorrhoid Surgery Anal Abscess/Fistula Treatment General Abdomen Exploratory Laparotomy Open cholecytectomy Bile Duct Surgery Splenectomy (spleen removal) Kidney Repair/Resection (trauma) Hernia Inguinal (groin) Hernia Repair Ventral/Incisional Hernia Repair Umbilical Hernia Repair Endocrine Thyroidectomy (benign/malignant) Parathyroidectomy (benign/malignant) Adrenalectomy (benign/malignant) Pancreas Surgery (benign/malignant)

Advanced Laparoscopy – Minimally Invasive Surgery Appendectomy Cholecystectomy Hernia Repair (all types) Nissen Fundoplication Heller Myotomy Gastric Resection (all types) Colon/Rectal Resection (all types) Diagnostic Laparoscopy Splenectomy Adrenalectomy Multiple Other Intra-abdominal Procedures Endoscopy Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) Colonoscopy Bronchoscopy Vascular (Currently not offered in the Austin metro area) Vascular Access (for dialysis) Emergency (trauma) Vascular Repair – Extremities Thoracic (Currently not offered in the Austin metro area) Video Assisted Thoracoscopy (Minimally invasive surgery) Chest Abscess (empyema) Drainage Lung Wedge Resection General Trauma (Currently not offered in the Austin metro area) Porta-Cath Insertion/Removal Critical Care Tracheostomy Central Line Chest Tube Ventilator Management/Hemodynamic Monitoring/Sepsis Treatment PEG Tube (feeding tube) Office Based Procedures Diagnostic Ultrasound (breast and thyroid) Ultrasound-guided Biopsy (breast and thyroid) Simple skin excisions (cyst, lipoma, etc.) Laceration Repair/Suture Removal Small Abscess drainage Skin Biopsy Wound Care