Access for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis Adrenalectomy (removal of adrenal glands) Amputations Antireflux surgery Appendectomy Bowel obstruction Breast Axillary node dissection including sentinal (or directed) biopsy Breast conservation (lumpectomy) Mastectomy Cholecystectomy (removal of gallbladder) Colon surgery – benign or malignant disease Common bile duct exploration Gastric Neurostimulator for severe gastroparesis Hemorrhoidectomy Hiatal hernia repair Inguinal hernia repair Lymph node biopsies Myotomy for esophageal achalasia Percutaneous/open endoscopic gastrostomy Port-a-cath placement (for chemotherapy) Procedures for ulcer disease Skin cancers Basal cell carcinoma Melanoma w/or w/o sentinal lymphbiopsy Squamous cell carcinoma Spleenectomy (removal of the spleen) Surgery on pancreas for cancer Thyroidectomy/Parathyroiectomy (one of few surgeons utilizing video assistance to decrease incision size and reduce complication) Tracheotomy Ventral hernia repair