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Surgical Services

We understand that having surgery and spending time in a hospital isn’t high on the lists of many people. That’s why we strive to offer outpatient procedures and minimally invasive surgeries — to get you back home as soon as possible. And if you do need to spend time in a hospital, isn’t it nice to know you and your family won’t have to travel far for quality care?

The general surgeons on the medical staff at Alta Vista have experience in many facets of surgery from tumor removal and hernia repair to gallbladder surgery and emergency surgery. They also perform colonoscopies and other endoscopies.

Meet the General Surgeons:

Timothy A. Jessie, MD FACS
Timothy A. Jessie, MD FACS
Board-certified General Surgeons

Humberto D. Martinez, MD
Board-certified General Surgeon Se habla español
Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Colonoscopy Prep Although colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States, it often goes undetected, according to the American Cancer Society. Symptoms do not usually occur until the disease is advanced and 75%...

Gallbladder

Gallbladder

Does everything you eat cause pain? Pain in the upper right or upper middle of your stomach after eating may be caused by a gallbladder condition. The gallbladder is located under the liver, which stores and collects bile produced in the liver. When your gallbladder...

Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids

You don’t have to sit still for hemorrhoids Did you know that by age 50, about half of people will experience hemorrhoids? If you’re one of them – and you’ve had enough of the burning, itching and pain – call us today. Treatment is available on an outpatient basis,...

Hernia

Hernia

Hernias can be more than a pain in the side. If you experience a heavy feeling in your abdomen when you bend, pain when you lift heavy objects or a lump that enlarged when you strain and disappears when you lie down, it could be a hernia. Having it treated will not...

Upper GI Endoscopy

Upper GI Endoscopy

If you’re suffering with symptoms or a condition affecting your digestive health, Alta Vista Regional Hospital is here to help. Upper GI endoscopy is a simple outpatient procedure to help diagnose and treat problems with the esophagus, stomach, upper intestine or...