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Fall River Surgeon Doctors for Cholecystectomy

Type of Physician: Surgeon

What is a Surgeon?

A certification by the Board of Surgery; practitioners manage a wide range of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon provides the diagnosis and the care to patients before, during and after surgery. The surgeon is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of trauma victims and the critically ill. The surgeon has special knowledge and skills in birth defects, tumors, infections and metabolic problems relating to the head and neck, breast, abdomen, extremities including the hand, and the gastrointestinal, vascular and endocrine systems. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the most relevant features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist.

Specialty: Surgery

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Surgeon Doctors in Fall River *

Carmela A Sofia MD
Carmela A Sofia
222 Milliken Blvd
FL 4
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 674-7088

Truesdale Clinic Southcoast Physicians Services
Daniel P Eardley
1030 President Ave
STE 126
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 676-3411

Truesdale Clinic Southcoast Physicians Services
Gerald J Monchik
1030 President Ave
STE 126
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 676-3411

Truesdale Clinic Southcoast Physicians Services
Paul Ruggieri
1030 President Ave
STE 126
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 676-3411

Prima Care Surgery
Hisham Hourani
901 S Main St
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 679-1313

Prima Care Surgery
Jesus Sosa
901 S Main St
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 679-1313

Hawthorn Medical Associates
Robert E Nixon
535 Faunce Corner Rd
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 996-3991

Hawthorn Medical Associates
Steven B Andelman
237 State Rd
STE A
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 996-3991

Richard D Demopoulos MD
Richard D Demopoulos
480 N Hawthorne St
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 993-3313

New Bedford Vascular Surgical Associates
Stephen L Keith
543 North St
STE 200
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 993-9999

New Bedford Vascular Surgical Associates
Roger C Rosen
543 North St
STE 200
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 993-9999

New Bedford Rehab Hospital
C Douglas Fogg
4499 Acushnet Ave
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 995-6900

Morton Surgical PC
Bruce E Bodner
72 Washington St
STE 2700
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 824-4535

Morton Surgical PC
Thomas Roodhouse
72 Washington St
STE 2700
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 824-4535

Morton Surgical PC
Charles A Thayer
72 Washington St
STE 2700
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 824-4535

Elizabeth Tito MD
Elizabeth Tito
91 Washington St
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 828-5053

Patricia L Andrade MD
Patricia L Andrade
52 Brigham St
STE 3
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 994-9616

Patricia L Andrade MD
Alfredo Xavier
52 Brigham St
STE 3
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 994-9616

James Tierney MD
James F Tierney
26 Grove St
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 994-1990

Attleboro Surgical Associates
Marcy E Bernstein
28 Sturdy St
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 226-7788

Attleboro Surgical Associates
Richard Statman
28 Sturdy St
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 226-7788

Mahesh Surgical Associates Inc
Kenkre G Mahesh
120 N Main St
STE STE 201
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 222-8444

Medical Eye Care Associates PC
George A Violin
550 N Main St
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 222-9912

Signature Healthcare Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates
Valentin K Atanassov
110 Liberty St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-0400

Signature Healthcare Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates
Jessie H MacVicar
110 Liberty St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-0400

Signature Healthcare Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates
Michael J McCoobery
110 Liberty St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-0400

Signature Healthcare Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates
Sung Hoon Moon
110 Liberty St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-0400

Park Surgical Associates Inc
Robert M Becher
1 Pearl St
STE 2700
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 584-4104

Park Surgical Associates Inc
Christopher Corey
1 Pearl St
STE 2700
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 584-4104

Park Surgical Associates Inc
Allen B Davis
1 Pearl St
STE 2700
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 584-4104

Park Surgical Associates Inc
Richard L Grotz
1 Pearl St
STE 2700
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 584-4104

Park Surgical Associates Inc
Richard L Paulson
1 Pearl St
STE 2700
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 584-4104

Wareham Surgical Associates
Rayford S Kruger
106 Main St
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 295-3900

Wareham Surgical Associates
Thomas Streeter
106 Main St
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 295-3900

Gerald M Reid MD
Gerald M Reid
1428 Main St
STE 2
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-6080

Peter J Lydon MD
Peter J Lydon
825 Washington St
STE 385
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-2600

Kevin McCarthy MD FACS & Philip McCarthy MD FACS
Philip E McCarthy
825 Washington St
STE 270
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-0500

Kevin McCarthy MD FACS & Philip McCarthy MD FACS
Kevin E McCarthy
825 Washington St
STE 270
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-0500

Koehler & Chen MDs
Wenliang Chen
45 Resnik Rd
STE STE 107
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 746-5880

Koehler & Chen MDs
Richard H Koehler
45 Resnik Rd
STE STE 107
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 746-5880

The Vain & Laser Center of New England
Armen Roupenian
45 Resnik Rd
STE 305
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 746-2345

South Shore Surgical Specialists
Robert P Driscoll
780 Main St
STE 2A
Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 331-4432

South Shore Surgical Specialists
Ralph Froio
780 Main St
STE 2A
Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 331-4432

South Shore Surgical Specialists
Joseph F Iovino
780 Main St
STE 2A
Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 331-4432

South Shore Surgical Specialists
Gregory Lareau
780 Main St
STE 2A
Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 331-4432

South Shore Surgical Specialists
Peter Sentorie
780 Main St
STE 2A
Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 331-4432

Geoffrey Emerson MD
Geoffrey Emerson
2 West St
STE D
Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 337-2400

Dominic A Zazzarino MD
Dominic A Zazzarino
10 Cordage Park Cir
STE 227
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 746-1259

A Francis D'Souza MD
A Francis D'Souza
110 Long Pond Rd
RM RM 103
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 746-5044

South Shore Skin Surgeons PC
Daniel T Finn
400 Washington St
STE 103
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-8150

Falmouth Hospital Emergency
Bruce A Stelle
100 Ter Heun Dr
Emergency Dept
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 457-3929

South Shore Medical Center
Robert E Young
75 Washington St
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 878-5200

Alan E Cordts MD
Alan E Cordts
78 Main St
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-7445

Alan E Cordts MD
Kenneth A Heisler
78 Main St
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-7445

Cape Cod Surgeons PC
Garry Lee Brake
210 Jones Rd
STE 2-5
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 540-9771

Cape Cod Surgeons PC
Patrick J Flynn
210 Jones Rd
STE 2-5
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 540-9771

Cape Cod Surgeons PC
Peter S Hopewood
210 Jones Rd
STE 2-5
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 540-9771

Quincy Surgical Associates
Anthony Dragone
700 Congress St
STE STE304
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 479-7333

Quincy Surgical Associates
Thomas Fitzgerald
700 Congress St
STE STE304
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 479-7333

M Morey Farizan MD
M Morey Farizan
100 Highland St
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 298-0481

Gregory J Kechejian MD
Gregory J Kechejian
100 Highland St
STE 226
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-0660

Amitabha Ghosh Roy MD
Amitabha Ghosh Roy
100 Highland St
STE 204
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-1510

Quincy Medical Center Vascular Surgery
Tomas Divinagracia
114 Whitwell St
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 328-4030

Robert A DiTullio MD
Robert A DiTullio
157 Washington St
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 471-5290

Dedham Medical Associates
Stephen J Ferzoco
1 Lyons St
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 329-1400

Grant Rodkey MD
Grant Rodkey
1400 VFW Pkwy
Surgery Dept 112
West Roxbury, MA 02132
(857) 203-5253

Surgical Associates Milford
Thomas Maki
229 E Main St
STE 203
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 473-7221

Surgical Associates Milford
Theodore Patsos
229 E Main St
STE 203
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 473-7221

Surgical Associates Milford
Luigi Querusio
229 E Main St
STE 203
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 473-7221

Woman Well
Carolyn Veer-Shaak
405 Great Plain Ave
Basement
Needham, MA 02492
(508) 833-9957

The Foot Specialist
Robert Kelemen
208 Main St
STE 101
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 473-5959

Patrick M McEnaney MD
Patrick M McEnaney
91 Water St
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 458-4250

Patrick M McEnaney MD
Robert D Moore
91 Water St
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 458-4250

Patrick M McEnaney MD
William E Rockett
91 Water St
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 458-4250

Nissage Cadet MD
Nissage Cadet
2100 Dorchester Ave
STE 305
Dorchester, MA 02124
(617) 298-1166

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Surgery
Christopher Boyd
148 Chestnut St
STE G/F
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 453-3650

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Surgery
Vivian Sanchez
148 Chestnut St
STE G/F
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 453-3650

Martin J Williams MD
Martin J Williams
2110 Dorchester Ave
STE STE 207
Dorchester, MA 02124
(617) 296-4195

Milford Eye Care
Francis C Sutula
16 Asylum St
Courtyard At Milford
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-3600

Faulkner Breast Centre
Margaret Duggan
1153 Centre St
Belkin House STE 4930
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 983-7777

Faulkner Hospital Surgery
Pardon Kenney
1153 Centre St
Surgery STE 4
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 983-7212

Faulkner Breast Centre
Margaret J Lawler
1153 Centre St
Belkin House STE 4930
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 983-7777

MetroWest Surgical Associates
Brian Whitehouse
67 Union St
STE 101
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 651-1144

Cohasset Medical
Daniel R Bonetzky
256 Hull St
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 383-0700

VA Boston Healthcare System
Erica Anne Brontschi
150 S Huntington Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
6172329500 x 4201

VA Boston Healthcare System
Nancy L Cantelmo
150 S Huntington Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
6172329500 x 4201

VA Boston Healthcare System
John E Gooey
150 S Huntington Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
6172329500 x 4201

VA Boston Healthcare System
Willard C Johnson
150 S Huntington Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
6172329500 x 4201

VA Boston Healthcare System
Charles W Vaughan
150 S Huntington Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
6172329500 x 4201

Shantanu Basu MD
Shantanu Basu
125 Parker Hill Ave
STE 385
Roxbury, MA 02120
(617) 277-5587

Brigham & Womens Hospital Surgery
Robert Demling
1620 Tremont St
Roxbury, MA 02120
(617) 525-7625

Farhat Nicolas Homsy MD
Farhat Nicolas Homsy
125 Parker Hill Ave
STE 390
Roxbury, MA 02120
(617) 232-7909

Peggy J Howrigan MD
Peggy J Howrigan
65 Walnut St
STE 560
Wellesley, MA 02481
(781) 237-5085

Robert Ewton MD
Robert Ewton
1 Washington St
STE 109
Wellesley, MA 02481
(781) 235-9200

Kidney Transplant Surgery at Brigham & Womens
Stefan G Tullius
15 Francis St
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital STE 215
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 732-6866

Brigham & Womens LBB_Hospital Cardiac Surgery
Sary Aranki
75 Francis St
Cardiac Surgery Dept
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 732-7678

Brigham Surgical Specialties
Stanley W Ashley
75 Francis St
STE STE A
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 732-5122

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Surgery
Christopher C Baker
110 Francis St
Lowery Medical Office Bldg STE 2G
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 632-9929

Brigham & Women's Hospital Oncology Surgery
Monica M Bertagnolli
75 Francis St
STE 354
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 732-8910

Brigham Surgical Specialties
Elizabeth Breen
75 Francis St
STE STE A
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 732-5122

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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

What is laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

The surgery to remove the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy (chol-e-cys-tec-to-my). The gallbladder is removed through a 5 to 8 inch long incision, or cut, in your abdomen. The cut is made just below your ribs on the right side and goes to just below your waist. This is called open cholecystectomy.

A less invasive way to remove the gallbladder is called laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This surgery uses a laparoscope (an instrument used to see the inside of your body) to remove the gallbladder. It is performed through several small incisions rather than through one large incision.

What is a laparoscope and how is it used to remove the gallbladder?

A laparoscope is a small, thin tube that is put into your body through a tiny cut made just below your navel. Your surgeon can then see your gallbladder on a television screen and do the surgery with tools inserted in three other small cuts made in the right upper part of your abdomen. Your gallbladder is then taken out through one of the incisions.

Are there any benefits of laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with open cholecystectomy?

With laparoscopic cholecystectomy, you may return to work sooner, have less pain after surgery, and have a shorter hospital stay and a shorter recovery time. Surgery to remove the gallbladder with a laparoscope does not require that the muscles of your abdomen be cut, as they are in open surgery. The incision is much smaller, which makes recovery go quicker.

With laparoscopic cholecystectomy, you probably will only have to stay in the hospital overnight. With open cholecystectomy, you would have to stay in the hospital for about five days. Because the incisions are smaller with laparoscopic cholecystectomy, there isn't as much pain after this operation as after open cholecystectomy.

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What causes jaundice?

Bilirubin comes from red blood cells. When red blood cells get old, they are destroyed by the body. Hemoglobin, the iron-containing chemical in the red blood cells that carries oxygen, is released from the destroyed red blood cells after the iron it contains is removed. The chemical that remains in the blood after the iron is removed becomes bilirubin.

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Emergency Contact for Fall River

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Nearby Fall River Hospitals *

Charlton Memorial Hospital
363 Highland Ave
Fall River, MA 02720
(508)679-3131

Saint Anne's Hospital
795 Middle St
Fall River, MA 02721
(508)674-5600

New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital
4499 Acushnet Ave
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508)995-6900

St Luke's Hospital
101 Page St
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508)997-1515

Bradley Hospital
1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
Riverside, RI 02915
(401)432-1000

Taunton State Hospital
60 Hodges Ave
Taunton, MA 02780
(508)977-3000

Morton Hospital & Medical Center
88 Washington St
Taunton, MA 02780
(508)828-7000

Hasbro Children's Hospital
593 Eddy St
Providence, RI 02903
(401)444-4000

Rhode Island Hospital
593 Eddy St
Providence, RI 02903
(401)444-4000

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
101 Dudley St
Providence, RI 02905
(401)274-1100

Newport Hospital
11 Friendship St
Newport, RI 02840
(401)846-6400

Southern New England Rehabilitation Center
21 Peace St
Providence, RI 02907
(401)456-3000

St Joseph Health Services
21 Peace St
Providence, RI 02907
(401)456-3000

Butler Hospital
345 Blackstone Blvd
Providence, RI 02906
(401)455-6200

Kent Hospital
455 Tollgate Rd
Warwick, RI 02886
(401)737-7000

Eleanor Slater Hospital Pastore Center
111 Howard Ave
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)462-3085

Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
111 Brewster St
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401)729-2000

The Miriam Hospital
164 Summit Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401)793-2500

Providence VA Medical Center
830 Chalkstone Ave
Providence, RI 02908
(401)273-7100

Roger Williams Medical Center
825 Chalkstone Ave
Providence, RI 02908
(401)456-2000

Sturdy Memorial Hospital
211 Park St
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508)222-5200

Arbour-Fuller Hospital
200 May St
South Attleboro, MA 02703
(508)761-8500

Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
200 High Service Ave
North Providence, RI 02904
(401)456-3000

Tobey Hospital
43 High St
Wareham, MA 02571
(508)295-0880

Boston VA Healthcare System Brockton
940 Belmont St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508)583-4500

South County Hospital
100 Kenyon Ave
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401)782-8000

Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island
116 Eddie Dowling Hwy
North Smithfield, RI 02896
(401)766-0800

Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center
235 N Pearl St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508)427-3000

Landmark Medical Center
115 Cass Ave
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401)769-4100

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
680 Centre St
Brockton, MA 02302
(508)941-7000

Kindred Specialty Hospital Stoughton
909 Sumner St
Stoughton, MA 02072
(781)297-8411

Falmouth Hospital
100 Ter Heun Dr
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508)548-5300

Jordan Hospital
275 Sandwich St
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508)746-2000

New England Sinai Hospital & Rehabilitation Center
150 York St
Stoughton, MA 02072
(781)344-0600

Massachusetts Hospital School
3 Randolph St
Canton, MA 02021
(781)828-2440

Kindred Specialty Hospital Braintree
2001 Washington St
Braintree, MA 02184
(781)848-2600

Martha's Vineyard Hospital
1 Hospital Rd
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
(508)693-0410

Pembroke Hospital
199 Oak St
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781)826-8161

Caritas Norwood Hospital
800 Washington St
Norwood, MA 02062
(781)769-4000

South Shore Hospital
55 Fogg Rd
Weymouth, MA 02190
(781)340-8000

Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape & Islands
311 Service Rd
East Sandwich, MA 02537
(508)833-4000

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