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Dr. Williams focuses on minimally invasive approaches to abdominal surgery including the gallbladder, stomach, intestines, hernia repair, acid reflux disease (Hiatal Hernia / GERD), varicose veins, cyst & tumor removal.

With the da Vinci Surgical System, surgeons operate through just a few small incisions. The da Vinci System features a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human hand. As a result, da Vinci enables your surgeon to operate with enhanced vision, precision and control.

Many gallbladder problems are caused by the dysfunction of the gallbladder, which may or may not include gallbladder stones. Gallstones form when substances in the bile crystallize and become solid. In some cases, gallstones do not cause any symptoms.

A surgery that is done to remove a portion of the small intestine is called Small Bowel Surgery/ Small Bowel Resection, or an Enterectomy. It is performed when part of the small intestine is either blocked or diseased.

An Inguinal Hernia Repair is a procedure that aims to repair a hernia in your groin. In this procedure, the bulging hernia tissue is pushed back in and your abdominal wall is strengthened with stitches and sometimes mesh.

Umbilical Hernia Repair aims to resolve an umbilical hernia, which is a bulge or pouch that forms in the abdomen.

Hiatal Hernia / GERD is the flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus. The acid can travel back (reflux) as far as the throat. Do you often have heartburn or sour-tasting fluid in your throat? If so, you may have gastroesophageal reflux disease (Hiatal Hernia / GERD).

In our practice, we often remove skin lesions (such as moles, or nevi), subcutaneous masses such as lipomas, or even chronic areas of repeated infection such as sebaceous cysts that tend to recur intermittently.

The abdominal wall is made up of layers of muscle, fat, and other tissues. Together, they strengthen the abdominal wall. Hernia surgery repairs a weakness in the muscle and connective tissue. This prevents the intestines or other tissue from bulging out again.

Any vein may become dilated and varicose, but the veins most commonly affected are those in your legs and feet. That's because standing and walking upright increases the pressure in the veins of your lower body.

The spleen rests under your rib cage and helps to fight off infection and filter material. The spleen can rupture or become enlarged at which point can become life-threatening.

Dr. Williams often removes skin lesions (such as moles, or nevi), subcutaneous masses such as lipomas, or even chronic areas of repeated infection such as sebaceous cysts that tend to recur intermittently. Most of the small areas can be excised in the office, under local anesthetic, with decreased cost to the patient. Larger masses need to go to the operating room for excision where we have better lighting, suction available, anesthetic options, and more tools at our disposal.

Dr. Daniel Gay is a Board Certified General Surgeon in Idaho's Treasure Valley. The main focus of Dr. Gay's practice is minimally invasive robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgery.

With the da Vinci Surgical System, surgeons operate through just a few small incisions. The da Vinci System features a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human hand. As a result, da Vinci enables your surgeon to operate with enhanced vision, precision and control.

Breast Cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells. It can result from multiple complications and has many treatment options available.

Breast surgery generally is broken down into three categories: augmentation, reduction, and reconstruction.

Thyroid, parathyroid, or thyroidectomy is an operation that involves removing a part of, or all of the thyroid gland. This operation is generally recommended because you have a nodule that has thyroid cancer, you have a nodule or goiter that is causing negative bodily symptoms, or you are releasing an excess of thyroid hormones.

Gallbladder Surgery or a Cholecystectomy is performed to remove the gallbladder. This procedure is performed by cutting four small incisions inside your abdomen and removing it from your body.

Hernias can develop in many different areas of the body. Dr. Daniel Gay has successfully performed hundreds of hernia repair surgeries, focusing on minimally invasive robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgery.

Lipoma and Benign Lesion surgery is a simple procedure where a doctor uses a laser, cautery, or even liquid nitrogen to remove irregular tissue or fatty growth.

This procedure involves removing a cancerous or non-cancerous lesion by completely cutting it out of your body.