General & Robot-Assisted Surgery

Our General Surgery program provides comprehensive and advanced surgical care, with a strong focus on minimally invasive robot-assisted techniques to ensure precise treatment and faster recovery for our patients.

Location
401 E Spruce St
Garden City, KS 67846
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About

The General Surgery program at St. Catherine Hospital – Garden City is dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered surgical solutions for a wide range of conditions. Our team of highly skilled surgeons is committed to utilizing the most effective and least-invasive approaches whenever possible. We believe in providing you and your loved ones with the most precise care, quicker recovery, and a better healing experience, which often involves leveraging the cutting-edge technology of robot-assisted surgery.

Our Services

Our specially trained surgeons are capable of performing traditional procedures as well as advanced robot-assisted surgeries through smaller incisions. This means minimally invasive surgical therapies are now available to patients whose only previous options may have been traditional “open” procedures. 

The advanced robotic system is controlled by surgeons from a nearby control center in the operating room, offering enhanced visualization and instruments capable of maneuvers and rotations that surpass the natural ability of the human hand. While not all surgeries are robot-assisted, this technology is a cornerstone of our commitment to superior patient outcomes, offering benefits such as faster recovery times, reduced pain, smaller incisions, and minimal scarring.

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General robotic surgery

General & Robot-Assisted Surgery

General robotic surgery

We offer the following robot-assisted general surgeries:

  • Adrenalectomy
  • Anti-reflux and hiatal hernia
  • Cholecystectomy (gall bladder)
  • Colon surgeries (benign and malignant diseases)
  • Gastrectomy
  • Hernia
  • Small bowel surgery
  • Splenectomy
Hernia robot-assisted surgeries

General & Robot-Assisted Surgery

Hernia robot-assisted surgeries

We use robotic surgery for various hernia-related procedures, including:

  • Inguinal hernia unilateral
  • Inguinal hernia bilateral
  • Umbilical hernia
  • Ventral hernia
  • Incisional hernia
  • Recurrent incisional hernia
  • Peristomal hernia repair
  • Hiatal hernia repair
  • Paraesophageal hernia repair
  • Diaphragmatic hernia repair
Gynecologic robotic surgeries

General & Robot-Assisted Surgery

Gynecologic robotic surgeries

Within obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), we offer robot-assisted surgeries for:

  • Bleeding
  • Dysplasia
  • Endometriosis
  • Fibroids
  • Hysterectomy
  • Myomectomy
  • Oophorectomy
  • Ovarian cystectomy
  • Pain
  • Prolapse, including diagnostic laparoscopy
Additional General Surgery Services

General & Robot-Assisted Surgery

Additional General Surgery Services

  • Anorectal Procedures
  • Colorectal Disease Surgery (both traditional and robotic)
  • Emergency General Surgery
  • Endocrine Surgery (including thyroid and parathyroid)
  • Gallbladder and Biliary Procedures
  • Hernia Surgery (both traditional and robotic, as appropriate)
  • Skin and Subcutaneous Procedures (for benign and malignant conditions)
  • Small Bowel Surgery
  • Stomach Surgery
  • Vascular Access (Medi-ports)

Providers

Providers who regularly provide general or robot-assisted surgery services at St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City are listed below. A full list of providers in this specialty can be found with the Find a Provider tool.

Rodrigue Fontem, MD
Rodrigue Fontem , MD
General Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery
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Bret Heskett , MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB / GYN)
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Stacy Jones, MD
Stacy Jones , MD
General Surgery
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John Joseph Nguyen-Lee, MD
Joseph Nguyen-Lee , MD
General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
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Jason Wiltshire, MD
Jason Wiltshire , MD
General Surgery
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Carrie Merrill, DO
Carrie Merrill , DO
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB / GYN)
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