General & Vascular Surgeons, P.C. .:. Phoenix, AZ

General & Vascular Surgeons, P.C.
19636 N. 27th Avenue, Suite 204
Phoenix, AZ 85027
P: 623-434-7373
F: 623-434-8334

What our Patients Have to Say…

"Dr. West- You were one of Jack's favorite doctors, and God knows, his walk down Cancer Road brought many into his life. Thank you for the tender respect you gave so freely to Jack. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."

- B. F.

"Dr. Hillmann- Thank you so much for performing surgery on me at the last minute. I know this was routine to you but it was anything but routine for me. I cannot tell you how good I feel."

- J.D.

"Dr. West- Thank you for taking care of me in my hours and days of need. You were very caring from the very start when I first met you in the emergency room of J.C. Lincoln North Mountain…Thank you for taking the extra time and effort doing the second procedure so I wouldn’t have to have a colon bag."

- H.S.

"We have always had a positive experience in the office and during phone contacts. Dr. Hillmann made a very unexpected and stressful experience much easier on us. He is professional and honest in his dealing with patients, and I feel that I can literally trust him with my life."

- J.T.

"Dr. Hillmann- I just wanted to thank you for coming the the ED last Sunday and caring for our patient that needed emergent surgery. Often, we as staff don't take the time to recognize our specialty partners."

- A.H.

"Dr. West, you are thorough in your work and conscientious of the outcome for your patients."

- M.W.

OUR SPECIALTIES

GVS offers a wide variety of services and an extensive array of the latest surgical techniques to provide care for the many facets of general and vascular surgery.

General Surgery is the branch of medicine that deals primarily with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of the abdominal organs. General surgery also involves breast surgery, parathyroid, and thyroid surgery. The following is a list of the many types of procedures our physicians perform. Many of these procedures can be performed laparoscopically. Please speak with your surgeon for more information.

· Adhesiolysis for the treatment of abdominal adhesions

· Appendectomy for acute appendicitis

· Breast biopsy, lumpectomy, mastectomy for evaluation of breast lumps, cysts, or cancer

· Colon surgery for the treatment of bowel obstruction, colon cancer, adhesions, or diverticulitis

· Excision of “lumps and bumps” to include cysts, lipomas, lymph nodes, and suspicious skin lesions

· Gallbladder removal for treatment of acute or chronic cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) and/or cholelithiasis (stones in the gallbladder)

· Gastric resection for ulcers or stomach cancers

· Gastric Stimulator for gastroparesis (treatment of chronic nausea & vomiting)

· Hemorrhoidectomy

· Hernia repair including epigastric, femoral, hiatal, inguinal, incisional, umbilical, and ventral hernias

· Incision and drainage of abscesses and cysts

· Muscle and nerve biopsies

· Nissen fundoplication for treatment of GERD

· Pancreatic resection for cancer

· Parathyroid removal for treatment of hyperparathyroidism

· Pilonidal cyst excision for removal of an inflamed cyst between the buttocks

· Small bowel resection for Meckel’s diverticulum, Crohn’s disease, cancer, colitis, diverticulitis, and obstructions

· Thyroid removal for treatment of hyperthyroidism

Vascular Surgery is the branch of medicine that addresses problems associated with the circulatory system. Common disorders treated by vascular surgeons include blocked arteries in the extremities, abdomen and neck, aneurysms, varicose veins and foot ulcerations. We specialize in the following surgical procedures:

· Carotid thromboendarterectomy for the treatment of carotid stenosis which can lead to stroke and stroke-related symptoms

· Open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm

· Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm

· Dialysis grafts and catheters for the treatment of kidney failure

· Vascular bypass for atherosclerotic disease resulting in claudication (pain when walking), rest pain (pain in the legs at rest), ulceration of the legs, and gangrene

· Embolectomy or thrombectomy to remove arterial blockages

· Ligation and stripping of varicose veins

· Endovenous ablation of varicose veins

· Sclerotherapy for treatment of spider veins