Procedures Preformed by Dr. Nikola K. Puffinbarger, MD

• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Appendectomy, Open
• Colectomy
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Gastrotomy
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Laparotomy
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy